First Steps in Lojban

And that, my friend, was the main course—congratulations! You've officially made it through the basics of Lojban.

.ui cai—We actually did it! I can't believe how much we've covered.

It really is an impressive list: pronunciation, basic sentences (bridi), compounds (tanru), place structures (SE and FA), abstractions (NU), time and space (tense), aspect (ZAhO), modal tags (BAI), negation, questions, commands, relative clauses, identity (me/du), internal links (be), numbers, quotations, connectives, pronouns, and attitudinals... .i pei—how are you feeling about it all now?

.ui—To be honest, it's been a ride! I love that there's no messy inflection to worry about, and in some ways, the logical structure feels even simpler than English once you get the hang of it.

coi .kocon. ...Oh, hey Sora! I didn't expect to see you here. mi'e .sevan. .i mi citno mensi la .soran.

Sevan! You're only showing up now? We're already finished!

ki'e .sevan.—Thanks for bringing that over. Now that we're all here, we can officially bring this edition of First Lojban to a close.

je'e do. (No problem!)

But wait! There's one last thing—a little pop quiz to see how much you've really learned. Grab a pen and some paper! The exam is here, and once you're done, check your answers against the answer key.

I got an 81! That's a solid A in my book!

Nicely done! You've officially completed the basic track.

If you're still hungry for more, there's also the "Back Alley"—two extra "dungeon" chapters (Lesson 27, Lesson 28) for those who want a little more logic-flavored fun. But for everyone else, it's co'o for now!

co'o