Lojban Through Dialogues
Lesson 19. Where's Home?
A short but warm exchange about where people live and who lives with them. lanzu = family.
Nice and compact after the last couple of heavy ones!
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| do xabju ma | Where do you live? |
| mi xabju la bersi trutca | I live in Northern Capital City. |
| xu do se panzi | Do you have children? |
| mi se panzi xa da | I have 6 children. |
| le lanzu be do cu barda | Your family is big. |
| xu le panzi be do ca xabju le zdani be do | Do your children live in your home? |
| go'i .i le panzi be mi ca xabju le zdani be mi | Yes. My children live in my home. |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lanzu | family |
| bersi trutca | Northern Capital City (a place name) |
le lanzu be do — "your family" just like le zdani be do is "your home." The be do possessive chain works the same everywhere.
Every relational noun in Lojban takes be for the related person. Very consistent once you see the pattern.
Written prompts
Say in Lojban: Where do you live? (do xabju ma)
Say in Lojban: Your family is big. (le lanzu be do cu barda)
Say in Lojban: My children live in my home. (le panzi be mi ca xabju le zdani be mi)
Recycle — Lessons 16–18
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| mi se panzi xa da .i le lanzu be mi cu barda | I have 6 children. My family is big. |
| le tcadu cu sepli le zdani be mi le ki'otre be li re no | The city is 20 kilometres from my home. |
| xu do pu litru lu'i le drata gugde | Have you ever travelled in another country? |
Say in Lojban: Does your big family live in a small home? (xu le barda lanzu be do cu xabju lo cmalu zdani)