Lojban Through Dialogues
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 fi'i do .i .ui | Welcome — yay! |
 ki'e do | Thank you! |
 xu do pu klama fu le karce | Did you come by car? |
 na go'i .i mi pu klama fu le taksi | No. I came by taxi. |
 .ue .i le tcadu cu darno | Wow — the city is far! |
 .e'u mi'o stali ti | Let's stay here. |
 .ai mi vitke do re djedi | I'm going to visit you for two days. |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitke | x₁ visits x₂ at x₃ |
| fu | by means of / using — marks the transport or method slot |
| karce | car |
| taksi | taxi |
| ti | this / here — points to something near the speaker |
| .ue | surprise! (attitudinal: amazement) — "wow!" |
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 mi pu klama fu le taksi | I came by taxi. |
 le tcadu cu darno .i ze'u mi pu klama | The city is far. I travelled for a long time. |
.ue | Wow! |
.e'u mi'o stali ti | Let's stay here. |
.ai mi vitke do re djedi | I'm going to visit you for two days. |
Anticipation prompts
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I came by taxi. | mi pu klama fu le taksi |
| Did you come by car? | xu do pu klama fu le karce |
| Wow — the city is far! | .ue .i le tcadu cu darno |
| Let's stay here. | .e'u mi'o stali ti |
Spaced recall — Lessons 20–22
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| lo nu tavla do kei cu pluka | Talking to you is pleasant. |
| le bavlamdei cu zabna | Tomorrow is nice. |
| mi jo'u do ba klama le tcadu | You and I will go to the city. |
| mi ba stali ze'a le djedi be li ci | I'll stay for three days. |
| mi kanpe lo nu mi stali | I expect to stay. |
| mi ze'i stali | I'll stay briefly. |
| mi ze'u tatpi | I've been tired for a long time. |
| do pendo mi | You are my friend. |
| mi gleki | I'm happy. |
| mi kufra | I'm comfortable. |
| ma detydei | What day? |
Challenge
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I came by taxi. I'll visit you for two days. | mi pu klama fu le taksi .i .ai mi vitke do re djedi |