Lojban Through Dialogues
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 ma nuzba .i .e'u mi'o casnu | What's new? Let's discuss! |
 xu do .au klama le tcadu | Do you want to go to the city? |
 go'i .i mi jo'u do ba klama | Yes. We'll go together. |
 mi prami lo nu tadni la .lojban. | I love studying Lojban. |
 mi prami la .lojban. .i do pendo mi | I love Lojban too. You're my friend! |
 go'i .i do pendo mi .i mi gleki | Yes — you're my friend. I'm happy! |
 .e'u mi'o casnu ca le vanci | Let's discuss in the evening. |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| casnu | x₁ discusses x₂ |
| jo'u | together with — links two people acting in parallel: mi jo'u do = "you and I together" |
| prami | x₁ loves x₂ |
| tadni | x₁ studies x₂ |
| pendo | x₁ is a friend of x₂ |
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 .e'u mi'o casnu | Let's discuss! |
mi prami lo nu tadni la .lojban. | I love studying Lojban. |
le bavlamdei cu zabna | Tomorrow is nice. |
mi jo'u do ba klama le tcadu | You and I will go to the city. |
 ca le bavlamdei xu mi'o ba klama le tcadu | Tomorrow — will we go to the city? |
go'i .i mi birti | Yes! I'm certain. |
Anticipation prompts
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| Let's discuss. | .e'u mi'o casnu |
| I love studying Lojban. | mi prami lo nu tadni la .lojban. |
| You and I will go to the city. | mi jo'u do ba klama le tcadu |
| You're my friend. | do pendo mi |
| Hello, everyone! | coi ro do |
| Goodbye, everyone! | co'o ro do |
Spaced recall — Lessons 18–20
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| mi nitcu lo nu mi gunka | I need to work. |
| .ai mi sipna | I'm going to sleep. |
| xu do pu litru lo drata gugde | Have you travelled in another country? |
| mi taske | I'm thirsty. |
| le bavlamdei cu zabna | Tomorrow is nice. |
| lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka | Talking to you is pleasant. |
| mi gleki | I'm happy. |
| xu do kufra | Are you comfortable? |
| ma jibri do | What is your job? |
| mi lerci | I'm late. |
Challenge
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| My friend loves studying Lojban. Let's go to the city together! | le pendo be mi cu prami lo nu tadni la .lojban. .i .e'u mi jo'u do klama le tcadu |