How to use this course#

This course teaches Lojban through situation-first immersion.

Every lesson follows the same rhythm:

1. Read the Opening Dialogue passively. Let the English column carry the meaning. Don't stop to memorise anything yet.
2. Say each Lojban line aloud (or sub-vocalise). Even in a written course, hearing the sounds in your head builds patterns faster.
3. Study the New Words table — each lesson introduces only 3–5 new words, explained right after the dialogue.
4. Read the Grammar Note (if present). It only appears when a new structure is used.
5. Work through the Practice Dialogue. A second mini-scene reuses the new words alongside recently learned ones.
6. Do the Anticipation Prompts. Each prompt is a small table: English in the first column, the model Lojban answer in the second — cover that column, say your Lojban aloud, then check.
7. Don't skip the Spaced Recall section. It brings back vocabulary from earlier lessons at scientifically timed intervals — the engine that makes words stick.
8. Try the Challenge under spaced recall — same table shape (prompt then Lojban in the second column): one harder sentence that weaves in older material with what you just learned.

If something feels unclear, keep reading — context usually resolves it within a few more lines. Ask questions in 💬 the live chat.

Characters#

Lesson 1. Hello, Goodbye, and Leaving#

Lifri has just spotted Mentu at a Lojban meetup — his first time here. A real conversation rarely stops at the first hello: people introduce themselves, then someone has to run.

New words

Grammar note:

A single Lojban word can be a complete sentence. coi on its own means "I greet you." co'o means "I bid you farewell." mi cliva co'o chains two common moves: you say who is leaving (mi cliva), then the parting (co'o) — very natural in online and offline conversations when someone has to go.

Practice dialogue#

A little later, Linto walks up to Mentu.

New word

Grammar note:

.i is written with a dot before it. You can chain as many sentences as you like: coi .i mi'e la mentu .i mi cliva co'o.

Anticipation prompts#

Challenge#

Lesson 2. Do You Speak Lojban?#

Lifri wants to know if Mentu has any Lojban at all. Watch how she asks yes/no questions and how Mentu answers — full lines, the way people actually reply, not bare go'i floating on its own.

New words

Grammar note:

xu at the start of a sentence turns it into a yes/no question.

go'i by itself means "yes, the last thing said is true."

na go'i answers "no" to a plain yes/no question like xu do se bangu la .lojban. — it takes the same shape as the last sentence and adds not.

milxe softens what follows: milxe se bangu = "speaks a language a little."

mi is "I" — you already know do from Lesson 1; mi is its mirror.

xu do na se bangu la .lojban. asks whether "you don't speak Lojban" is true. go'i agrees with that whole line. na go'i here does not swap the meaning to "I speak Lojban" — it still lines up with I do not in the dialogue above. To say you do speak, answer with a full line you already have in this lesson, e.g. mi milxe se bangu or go'i .i mi milxe se bangu.

In the practice table, mi na cliva uses cliva from Lesson 1: na sits right before cliva ("I'm not leaving").

Practice dialogue#

Mentu keeps Lifri talking.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 1–2#

Challenge#

Lesson 3. What's Your Name?#

Linto arrives at the meetup — the introductions go deeper. Lifri shows two question words that come up in almost every Lojban conversation.

New words

Grammar note:

ma is a placeholder: put it exactly where the answer would go.

do nelci ma asks "you like what?"

— replace ma with the answer: mi nelci la .lojban.

mo asks about the predicate itself:

do mo = "you — what?" — a natural casual greeting meaning "what's up?"

Names with cmene:

The predicate cmene has place structure "x₁ is the name of x₂."

So ma cmene do asks what sumti is your name. To say what you're called, put the word of your name after zo:

zo lifri cmene mi — zo quotes one word only. That is different from mi'e la lifri in Lesson 1, which is a vocative self-introduction. Use both patterns.

Practice dialogue#

Linto tries asking questions too.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 1–2#

Challenge#

Lesson 4. Thank You#

The meetup is ending. Lifri checks how Mentu is doing with the language; they talk about what they like; then thanks and reactions land naturally — not out of nowhere.

New words

Grammar note:

Words like ki'e, .ui, and .u'u are called attitudinals — they express the speaker's feeling and are complete sentences on their own. You can add do to direct one at someone: ki'e do = "thank you (to you)." pei after an attitudinal turns it into a question for the listener: .ui pei = "are you happy too?" On its own, pei asks: "how do you feel?" or echoes the previous question: je'e .i pei = "you're welcome — and you (what do you like)?"

je'e is the usual short reply for "understood," "OK," or "you're welcome." je'e do adds do — same pattern as ki'e do: the acknowledgment is aimed at the listener. In fast talk it can gloss as "got you", "I hear you", or "message received" (not "I got you" as in a trick). Later lessons use plain je'e for "got it" after a command.

You already saw mi milxe se bangu (Lesson 2): a word can sit right before se bangu to say how you speak — milxe = "a little." do zabna se bangu la .lojban. is the same kind of thing: zabna = "well" / nicely here (praise). Later you will also use zabna with days and situations (Lesson 20).

Preview: The next lesson introduces .e'u ("let's…"), mi'o ("we — you and I together"), and tavla ("to talk"). Already you can guess what .e'u mi'o tavla means.

Practice dialogue#

Linto and Mentu run the same kind of scene: substance first, then thanks.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 1–3#

Challenge#

Lesson 5. Let's Meet at the Park#

After the meetup, Mentu and Lifri exchange texts about where to meet next.

New words

Grammar note:

le is like the English "the" — it marks something specific that the speaker has in mind: le panka = "the park (I'm thinking of)." ma nuzba is a high-frequency fixed question — treat it as one unit for now. .e'u proposes a joint action: .e'u mi'o klama le panka = "let's go to the park." mi'o = "we — you and I" (not including others). Compare: mi = I, do = you, mi'o = you-and-I.

Practice dialogue#

Linto wants to know where everyone is.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 3–4#

Challenge#

Lesson 6. What Time? Let's Say Seven#

They need to agree on a time. Mentu asks; Lifri answers; they settle on 7 o'clock.

New words

Grammar note:

Digits chain left to right: pano = 10, pare = 12, reno = 20, reci = 23. All ten digits are single syllables: pa re ci vo mu xa ze bi so no. The clock formula is ti'u li cacra bu [digits] — read it as "at the hour marked [N] o'clock." li tells Lojban that what follows is a number. ma ca tcika = "what is the now-time?" = "what time is it?" (Tense markers pu and ba come in Lesson 9.)

Practice dialogue#

Mentu and Linto negotiate a meeting time.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 4–5#

Challenge#

Lesson 7. Good Morning#

Morning of the meetup. Mentu and Lifri text each other, compare their plans for the day.

New words

Grammar note:

ca le cerni means "at the morning / in the morning." ca places the sentence at a particular time. It stacks naturally: ca le vanci mi tatpi = "in the evening I am tired." donri coi pairs donri (daytime) with coi exactly like cerni coi — a natural daytime greeting.

Practice dialogue#

Linto and Mentu compare how they feel at different times of day.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 5–6#

Challenge#

Lesson 8. Speak Slowly! I Don't Understand#

They meet at the park. Lifri starts speaking fast. Mentu panics — and eventually gets what he needs.

New words

Grammar note:

ko is simply do with a command force. do masno tavla = "you speak slowly (statement)." ko masno tavla = "speak slowly! (command)." ko na + predicate = "don't…!" .e'o softens a request: .e'o do masno tavla asks the same thing as ko masno tavla but sounds less blunt.

je'e here means "got it" / "OK" with no sumti after it. je'e do (Lesson 4) aims the acknowledgment at do — "message received [by you]," often glossed "got you" / "I hear you" (not a prank "gotcha").

Practice dialogue#

Linto gives commands too.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 6–7#

Challenge#

Lesson 9. Yesterday and Tomorrow#

Lifri slows down and they catch up. What did Mentu do yesterday? What will happen tomorrow? Tense markers and day-reference words all in one place — they belong together.

bavlamdei — "the day that arrives next" and prulamdei — "the day that passed." The words explain themselves!

New words

Grammar note:

pu and ba come just before the predicate and shift the time. mi pu klama = "I went." mi ba klama = "I will go." cu is a small structural word — in le panka cu zabna, it signals "the noun phrase is done, here comes the predicate." It carries no meaning of its own. .i ku'i links two sentences with a contrast: past action, but future plan.

The compound day-words combine naturally with tense: ca le prulamdei mi pu klama = "at yesterday I went." mi na djuno (from Lesson 8) works perfectly when you're not sure about tomorrow: say mi na djuno instead of committing.

Practice dialogue#

Linto tells Mentu about her own yesterday and tomorrow — different from his.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 7–8#

Challenge#

Lesson 10. I Want to Eat#

Mentu is hungry after the walk in the park. Two key attitudinals: .au (desire — "I want") and .ai (intent — "I'm going to"). Learning both together now saves you a lesson later.

New words

Grammar note:

.au expresses desire — something you want or wish for. .ai expresses intent — something you've decided to do. They feel similar in English but carry different certainty: "I want to eat" vs "I'm going to eat." lo is a general article: lo djacu = "some water / water in general." Compare with le which points at something specific: le djacu = "the water (that particular one)."

Practice dialogue#

Mentu and Lifri discuss what they want.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 7–9#

Challenge#

Lesson 11. Ordering at the Café#

Lifri takes Mentu and Linto to a café. Time to order — food words fit right into the structures you already know.

New words

Grammar note:

No new grammar this lesson — practise the structures you know (.au for desire, .ai for intent, lo for general things, pei to ask back) with fresh vocabulary. lo gusta = "a restaurant," lo cidja = "some food," lo jisra = "some juice." pei after your order asks: "and you?"

Practice dialogue#

Linto and Mentu haggle over what to order.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 8–10#

Challenge#

Lesson 12. How Much? Is It Expensive?#

Checking the menu prices at the café. meryru'u gives you exact prices; kargu and tolkargu cover expensive vs cheap. And pleji — to pay.

New words

Grammar note:

tol- is a systematic reversal prefix: kargu → tolkargu (expensive → cheap), sutra → tolsutra (fast → slow, though masno is the natural word). li before a number works the same as in clock times: meryru'u li re no = "costs 20 dollars." se jdini uses the familiar se swap: jdini = "x₁ is money for x₂," so se jdini = "x₁ has money x₂."

Practice dialogue#

Linto discovers the price of soup.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 9–11#

Challenge#

Lesson 13. Buying Things#

On the way home, they stop at a shop. te vecnu = to buy. .e links things you're buying into a list. mutce pushes any predicate to an extreme.

New words

Grammar note:

.e links noun phrases: lo titnanba .e lo jisra = "cookies and juice." The prefix tol- (Lesson 12) works with any predicate to give its opposite. mutce intensifies: mutce tolkargu = "very cheap." su'o before a noun means "some / at least one": su'o cidja = "some food" — slightly more emphatic than plain lo cidja.

Practice dialogue#

Linto compares prices.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 10–12#

Challenge#

Lesson 14. Planning the Week#

The trio is wrapping up at the café. Lifri wants to lock in a regular meetup — but not everyone can make tomorrow.

New words

Grammar note:

ro means "every" and can quantify any noun: ca ro jeftu = "every week," ca ro detma'i = "every month," ca ro djedi = "every day." birti = "certain": mi birti leaves x₂ implicit (the thing just discussed). To be explicit: mi birti lo nu mi ba klama = "I'm certain I'll go."

For day and week spans, attach the number with be li: le djedi be li re = "a two-day period," le jeftu be li pa = "a one-week period." You'll see this pattern in many later lessons.

Practice dialogue#

Mentu and Linto confirm the plan between themselves.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 11–13#

Challenge#

Lesson 15. My Family#

The conversation turns to family. se swaps predicate slots to change perspective; be links a possessor inside a noun phrase; da is a variable for "things"; xo da asks "how many?"

New words

Grammar note:

se swaps the first and second slots. panzi = "x₁ is offspring of x₂." se panzi = "x₁ has offspring x₂." da is a variable meaning "things"; a number in front quantifies it: re da = "two things." So mi se panzi re da = "I have two children." be links a possessor inside a description: le speni be mi = "the spouse of me" = "my spouse." xo asks "how many?" and always precedes da: do se panzi xo da = "how many children do you have?" Answer: mi se panzi re da.

Names revisited: Now that se is a tool, you can say mi se cmene zo lifri — "I am named by the word lifri" — as an alternative to zo lifri cmene mi from Lesson 3. Both are correct.

Practice dialogue#

Linto asks about Mentu's family — and connects it to what she knows about him.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 12–14#

Challenge#

Lesson 16. Son, Daughter, Siblings#

More about family — sons, daughters, brothers, sisters. The be pattern from Lesson 15 keeps working the same way.

New words

Grammar note:

be continues to link possessed items: le bersa be mi = "the son of me" = "my son." le pa nanla = "the one boy" — a number can go between le and the predicate to specify quantity. For siblings: since bruna = "x₁ is brother of x₂," you ask xu do se bruna = "do you have a brother?" (literally "is there a brother of you?").

Practice dialogue#

Linto chimes in with questions — and Mentu shares a detail about his daughter.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 13–15#

Challenge#

Lesson 17. Where Do You Live?#

Lifri invites Mentu to visit her city. He's keen — but first he wants to know how close everything is.

New words

Grammar note:

When two predicate words appear side by side — barda tcadu — the left one modifies the right. This is called a tanru (compound predicate). barda tcadu = "big city." lo barda tcadu = "a big city." The right-hand word is always the head.

jibni and darno can each take a second sumti specifying what they're near or far from: le panka cu jibni le zdani be mi = "the park is near my home." Without x₂, the reference point stays implicit: le panka cu jibni = "the park is near."

Practice dialogue#

Linto and Mentu compare notes on their cities.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 14–16#

Challenge#

Lesson 18. I Need to Work#

Evening. Mentu is tired and has to work tomorrow. Two essential patterns: nitcu (to need) and lo nu (turning a predicate into an event-noun).

New words

Grammar note:

lo nu X turns a predicate into an event-noun: "the event of X happening." mi nitcu lo nu mi gunka = "I need [the event of] my working" = "I need to work." You can nest any predicate: lo nu mi sipna = "my sleeping," lo nu do tavla = "your talking." This pattern will appear regularly from here on.

Practice dialogue#

Linto yawns. Mentu asks about her work, and they wrap up the evening.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 15–17#

Challenge#

Lesson 19. Travel and Countries#

Linto mentions she travelled abroad. They discuss countries and languages — including a new standalone use of bangu beyond the se bangu you already know.

New words

Grammar note:

fi'i is a vocative attitudinal for welcoming someone — like coi but warmer: "you are my guest." drata means "other / different" and modifies nouns the same way as barda: lo drata gugde = "another country." Place and language names use la (la .paris., la .lojban.); English as a language is le glibau (the English language). bangu place structure: x₁ is a language used by x₂ — so the language goes in x₁: le glibau cu bangu mi = "English is my language." Compare: mi se bangu le glibau (Lesson 2 pattern — swap puts the speaker in x₁) means the same thing.

Practice dialogue#

Mentu tells Lifri about his travels.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 16–18#

Challenge#

Lesson 20. I'm Thirsty — How Do You Feel?#

End of a long day together. Feelings, comfort, and the pleasant observation that talking to someone is enjoyable.

New words

Grammar note:

zabna (Lesson 4 — praise do zabna se bangu) also describes situations and conditions: le bavlamdei cu zabna = "tomorrow is nice." pluka describes what is pleasant to someone: lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka mi = "the event of talking to you is pleasant to me." lo nu … kei (from Lesson 18) turns any predicate into an event-noun; kei closes the clause.

Practice dialogue#

Mentu and Linto wrap up the day.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 17–19#

Challenge#

Lesson 21. Let's Go Together#

Planning a group trip to Lifri's city. jo'u links people acting side-by-side; casnu gets the discussion going; prami is for what you love.

New words

Grammar note:

jo'u links two people acting side-by-side as equals: mi jo'u le speni be mi = "my spouse and I (together)." Compare with .e which lists noun phrases separately. For travel companions and joint actions, jo'u is the natural choice. coi ro do = "hello, everyone!" uses ro (Lesson 14): greet every person present.

Practice dialogue#

Linto and Mentu nail down the plan while Lifri is away.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 18–20#

Challenge#

Lesson 22. How Long Will You Stay?#

The trip is confirmed — now they figure out how long. Duration markers work just like tense markers but measure span, not direction.

When do you use ze'a vs ze'u?

ze'u = for a long time; ze'a = for a moderate while; ze'i = for a short time. They follow tense markers just like ca does.

New words

Grammar note:

Duration words follow tense markers: pu ze'i = "for a short time in the past." be li N attaches a number to a time unit: le jeftu be li pa = "a one-week period," le djedi be li ci = "a three-day period." (jeftu = week, djedi = day — from Lesson 14.)

Practice dialogue#

Linto is heading somewhere for work — a different duration scenario than Mentu's vacation.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 19–21#

Challenge#

Lesson 23. Visiting — Welcome!#

Mentu and Linto arrive at Lifri's home. klama fu marks the vehicle or method; ti points at something right here; .ue expresses genuine surprise.

New words

Grammar note:

fu marks the method/vehicle: klama fu le taksi = "go by taxi." ti = "this / here" — points to something near the speaker; ta = "that" (near listener); tu = "that yonder" (far from both). .ue expresses surprise — like "Wow!" or "Oh!"

Practice dialogue#

Mentu confirms the plan.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 20–22#

Challenge#

Lesson 24. The City Is Beautiful#

Walking around Lifri's city. Two words for how good things are — melbi for beauty, xamgu for goodness — and sepli for how far apart things are.

New words

Grammar note:

sepli takes three sumti: the two things separated, and the measure of the gap. lo ki'otre be li re = "2 kilometres" — ki'otre (kilometre) with be li N to attach the number. Compare: lo ki'otre be li mu no = "50 km," lo ki'otre be li pa no = "10 km."

melbi and xamgu are property predicates: le tcadu cu melbi = "the city is beautiful," le zdani cu xamgu = "the home is good." Both can take a second sumti for "beautiful/good to whom": le panka cu melbi mi = "the park is beautiful to me."

Practice dialogue#

Linto and Mentu wander ahead while Lifri leads the way.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 21–23#

Challenge#

Lesson 25. Opinions and Preferences#

Over dinner at Lifri's. Discussing what you think, what seems true, and what's more or less. The du'u clause lets you embed a whole sentence as a noun.

New words

Grammar note:

jinvi takes a lo du'u clause as x₂: mi jinvi lo du'u le tcadu cu melbi = "I think [that the city is beautiful]." du'u nominalises a statement (a fact or belief), while nu (Lesson 18) nominalises an event. zmadu and mleca compare two things: A cu zmadu B = "A exceeds B." A third sumti can specify the property — zmadu lo ka melbi = "exceeds in beauty" — but in casual speech the property can be left implicit.

lo ka turns a predicate into a property/infinitive: lo ka melbi = "beautiness; the property of being beautiful; to be beautiful." It appears with comparatives (zmadu lo ka melbi = "exceeds in beauty") and can also express purpose or manner.

Practice dialogue#

Over dinner, Linto shares her opinions.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 22–24#

Challenge#

Lesson 26. Coming Back#

The morning of departure. Sorting out who has which car — and what comes after the visit.

New words

Grammar note:

ba le nu [bridi] kei = "after [event]." kei closes the event-noun started by nu: le nu vitke kei = "the visiting." ba le nu vitke kei = "after the visit." Compare lo nu tavla do kei (Lesson 18) — same structure.

pe is a loose possessive: le karce pe do = "the car of yours." It connects a noun phrase to a following sumti more lightly than be (which binds tighter inside descriptions). In casual speech, pe is often preferred after a complete noun phrase.

The three demonstratives: ti = here / near me (Lesson 23); ta = there / near you; tu = yonder / far from both of us.

co'o ro do = "goodbye, everyone!" — co'o (Lesson 1) + ro do = "all of you." Likewise coi ro do = "hello, everyone!"

Practice dialogue#

Mentu calls Lifri after arriving home.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 23–25#

Challenge#

Lesson 27. Paying Bills#

Back home. Monthly expenses — electricity, companies, and asking the price of things.

New words

Grammar note:

jdima asks about the price as a property: ma jdima le dikca = "what price is electricity?" Compare with meryru'u (Lesson 12) which states a dollar amount: lo dikca cu meryru'u li re no = "electricity costs 20 dollars." Use jdima to ask; use meryru'u to answer with a number. ro (every, Lesson 14) and detma'i (calendar month, Lesson 14) are recalled here.

Practice dialogue#

Linto asks about expenses.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 24–26#

Challenge#

Lesson 28. Because and Should#

The evening before Mentu leaves. ki'u gives reasons; .ei expresses obligation; co'a marks beginnings; pu'o signals imminence. And a beautiful parting phrase.

New words

Grammar note:

ki'u le nu X = "because [the event of] X." Example: mi klama le zdani ki'u le nu mi nitcu lo nu mi sipna = "I'm going home because I need to sleep." .ei is an attitudinal of obligation: .ei mi sipna = "I should sleep." co'a marks the start of an action: co'a sipna = "start sleeping." pluka (pleasant — Lesson 20) appears here in the parting phrase lo nu tavla do kei pu pluka mi = "talking to you was a pleasure."

Practice dialogue#

The trio says goodnight.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 25–27#

Challenge#

Lesson 29. Future Hopes#

One last evening conversation. What do the three hope for? What's possible? What do they truly want?

New words

Grammar note:

pacna lo nu X = "hope for [the event of] X." cumki fa lo nu X = "it is possible that X" — fa marks the subject slot explicitly, useful when the clause comes first. djica is the predicate form of .au: both express desire, but djica fits into lo nu clauses and complex sentences more naturally.

Practice dialogue#

The trio imagines the future — and makes one concrete plan before saying goodnight.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 26–28#

Challenge#

Lesson 30. Extra Review A — Friends and Opinions#

After the meetup, the three walk back through the city. They share opinions about what they see, point at landmarks, and notice that the evening is settling in. No new vocabulary — just letting recent words rest into long-term memory.

Practice dialogue#

A short exchange at the corner. Linto tries the same patterns.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 25–28#

Challenge#

Lesson 31. Extra Review B — Plans and Possibilities#

The next morning. Lifri and Linto sit on a bench in the park. They imagine what could happen, what they hope for, and what they truly want — pure recycling of recent vocabulary, no new words.

Practice dialogue#

Linto stretches the same patterns further.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 25–29#

Challenge#

Lesson 32. Extra Review C — One Last Pass#

A short final check before the capstone. The trio meet briefly: hopes, possibilities, and one last word about the local kagni. Pure review, no new vocabulary.

Practice dialogue#

Final exchange — Linto sums it up.

Anticipation prompts#

Spaced recall — Lessons 27–29#

Challenge#

Lesson 33. Full Spiral Review — One Year Later#

The final lesson of Level 1 — and a deliberate spiral. Almost every word here has appeared before. Read it through and notice how much you understand without looking at the English column.

Oh — I actually do recognise most of this. That's satisfying.

That's what the spaced recall blocks have been building toward. Let's confirm it.

New words

Cumulative vocabulary reference#

Final anticipation prompts#

Full spiral review#

From "can you speak Lojban?" to "my spouse and I are travelling to another country, and I hope to speak Lojban" — I feel like I've actually been somewhere.

You have. And this is only the beginning of the path — every lesson here opened a door that goes much deeper. Keep going!