Lojban Through Dialogues
Lesson 30. Extra Review A — Friends and Opinions
After the meetup, the three walk back through the city. They share opinions about what they see, point at landmarks, and notice that the evening is settling in. No new vocabulary — just letting recent words rest into long-term memory.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 mi jinvi lo du'u le tcadu cu zmadu le drata gugde | I think this city is better than the other country. |
 go'i .i ku'i mi jinvi lo du'u le drata cu mleca zabna | Same. But I think the other is less nice. |
 tu mo | What's that yonder? |
 tu kagni .i lo pendo be mi cu gunka tu | That yonder is a company. A friend of mine works there. |
 .i ta mo | And what is that? |
 ta zarci be lo dikca | That is an electricity shop. |
 co'a vanci .i .ei mi'o klama le zdani | Evening is starting. We should head home. |
 ki'u ma | Why? |
 ki'u le nu pu'o nicte .i mi tatpi | Because night is imminent — and I'm tired. |
Practice dialogue
A short exchange at the corner. Linto tries the same patterns.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 ta mo | What is that? |
 ta kagni be lo dikca | That is an electricity company. |
 tu mo | And that yonder? |
tu zarci .i mi jinvi lo du'u le jdima cu mleca | That yonder is a shop. I think the prices are lower. |
 .ei mi'o co'a klama .i pu'o nicte | We should start going. Night is about to come. |
Anticipation prompts
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I think this city is better than the other. | mi jinvi lo du'u le tcadu cu zmadu le drata |
| What is that yonder? | tu mo |
| That yonder is a company. | tu kagni |
| What is that? | ta mo |
| That is a shop. | ta zarci |
| Why? | ki'u ma |
| Because night is about to come. | ki'u le nu pu'o nicte |
| Evening is starting. | co'a vanci |
| We should go home. | .ei mi'o klama le zdani |
Spaced recall — Lessons 25–28
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| mi jinvi lo du'u le tcadu cu zmadu | I think the city is better. |
| le drata cu mleca | The other is less. |
| ta kagni | That is a company. |
| tu mo | What is that yonder? |
| .ei mi sipna | I should sleep. |
| co'a vanci | Evening is starting. |
| pu'o nicte | Night is about to come. |
| ki'u ma | Why? |
Challenge
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| I think that yonder is a company. We should go because night is starting. | mi jinvi lo du'u tu kagni .i .ei mi'o cliva ki'u le nu co'a nicte |