Lojban Through Dialogues
Lesson 3. Going to the Park
Now we'll meet names — la introduces proper names — and learn to say where you are, where you're going, and how far things are.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| la gleki cu zvati ma | Where is Happy (Gleki)? |
| mi'e la rozgu | I'm Rose. |
| xu do ca gleki | Are you happy now? |
| mi gleki le nu mi tavla do vau .e le nu mi tadni la .lojban. | I'm happy that I talk to you and that I study Lojban. |
| mi ba klama le panka | I will go to the park. |
| xu le panka cu darno le zdani be do | Is the park far from your home? |
| le panka cu jibni mi | The park is near me. |
| le panka cu jibni mi .i na darno | The park is near me. Not far. |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| la | name-tag (introduces a proper name) |
| zvati | to be at / present at |
| mi'e | I am (introducing oneself: "I'm…") |
| gleki | to be happy |
| tadni | to study |
| klama | to go / come (to a place) |
| panka | park |
| darno | to be far |
| zdani | home / dwelling |
| jibni | to be near / close |
| le zdani be do | your home |
| le zdani be mi | my home |
So le panka is "the park" and le zdani be do is literally "the home of you" — possessives are just be?
Right. be links a place-slot to a specifier. le zdani be mi = the home of me, i.e. my home.
Written prompts
Say in Lojban: I will go to the park. (mi ba klama le panka)
Say in Lojban: The park is near me. (le panka cu jibni mi)
Say in Lojban: I'm studying Lojban. (mi tadni la .lojban.)
Recycle — Lessons 1–2
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| xu do ca gleki | Are you happy now? |
| mi mutce nelci le nu mi klama le panka | I really like going to the park. |
| le tcima cu zabna .i na carvi | The weather is nice. It's not raining. |
Say in Lojban: Are you going to eat now? (xu do ba citka ca)