Lojban Through Dialogues
Lesson 29. Future Hopes
One last evening conversation. What do the three hope for? What's possible? What do they truly want?
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 mi pacna lo nu mi ba se bangu la .lojban. | I hope to speak Lojban. |
 cumki fa lo nu do ba litru lo drata gugde | It's possible you'll travel to another country. |
 mi djica lo nu mi ba klama le tcadu be do | I want to go to your city. |
 le tcini cu zabna | The situation is nice. |
 mi prami la .lojban. | I love Lojban. |
.e'u mi'o casnu ca le bavlamdei | Let's discuss tomorrow. |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacna | x₁ hopes for x₂ — mi pacna lo nu X = "I hope X will happen" |
| cumki | x₁ is possible — cumki fa lo nu X = "it is possible that X" |
| djica | x₁ desires x₂ — like .au but as a full predicate; mi djica lo nu X = "I want X" |
| tcini | x₁ is the situation / context / circumstances of x₂ |
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.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 mi pacna lo nu mi ba klama | I hope to go. |
cumki | It's possible. |
mi djica lo nu mi ba tavla do | I want to talk to you. |
 le tcini cu zabna | The situation is nice. |
 mi prami la .lojban. | I love Lojban. |
 .e'u mi'o casnu ca le bavlamdei .i ca ro jeftu mi'o klama le panka | Let's discuss tomorrow — and go to the park every week! |
Anticipation prompts
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I hope to speak Lojban. | mi pacna lo nu mi ba se bangu la .lojban. |
| It's possible you'll travel. | cumki fa lo nu do ba litru |
| I want to go to your city. | mi djica lo nu mi ba klama le tcadu be do |
| The situation is nice. | le tcini cu zabna |
Spaced recall — Lessons 26–28
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| ba le nu vitke kei mi di'a klama le zdani fu le taksi | After the visit I'll return home by taxi. |
| le karce pe do cu melbi | Your car is beautiful. |
| lo dikca cu tolkargu | Electricity is cheap. |
| ma jdima le dikca | What is the price of electricity? |
| .ei mi sipna | I should sleep. |
| pu'o nicte co'o do | Night is coming — goodbye! |
| lo nu tavla do kei pu pluka mi | Talking to you was a pleasure. |
Challenge
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I hope to return. It's possible. I want to visit you every week. | mi pacna lo nu mi di'a klama .i cumki .i mi djica lo nu mi vitke do ca ro jeftu |