Lojban Through Dialogues
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 do mo | What's up? |
 mi taske | I'm thirsty. |
xu do kufra | Are you comfortable? |
milxe .i mi taske | A little. I'm thirsty. |
 le bavlamdei cu zabna | Tomorrow will be nice. |
 lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka | Talking to you is pleasant. |
mi gleki | I'm happy. |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taske | x₁ is thirsty for x₂ |
| kufra | x₁ feels comfortable / at ease |
| pluka | x₁ is pleasant to x₂ |
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
mi taske | I'm thirsty. |
 xu do kufra | Are you comfortable? |
 milxe kufra .i mi taske | A little comfortable. I'm thirsty. |
 le bavlamdei cu zabna | Tomorrow is nice. |
 lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka | Talking to you is pleasant. |
 .ui | Yay! |
Anticipation prompts
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I'm thirsty. | mi taske |
| Are you comfortable? | xu do kufra |
| Tomorrow is nice. | le bavlamdei cu zabna |
| Talking to you is pleasant. | lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka |
| I feel happy. | mi gleki |
Spaced recall — Lessons 17–19
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| do xabju ma | Where do you live? |
| mi xabju lo barda tcadu | I live in a big city. |
| le panka cu jibni | The park is near. |
| mi nitcu lo nu mi gunka | I need to work. |
| xu do pu litru lo drata gugde | Have you travelled in another country? |
| fi'i do | Welcome! |
| ma jibri do | What is your job? |
| mi lerci .i .ai mi sipna | I'm late. I'll sleep. |
| le bersa be mi cu cmalu | My son is small. |
| ma detydei | What day? |
Challenge
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I'm thirsty. Tomorrow is nice. Talking to you is pleasant. | mi taske .i le bavlamdei cu zabna .i lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka |