Lojban Through Dialogues
Lesson 5. Let's Meet at the Park
After the meetup, Mentu and Lifri exchange texts about where to meet next.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 ma nuzba | What's new? |
 mi zvati le zdani .i do zvati ma | I'm at home. Where are you? |
 mi zvati le panka | I'm at the park. |
 .e'u mi'o klama le panka | Let's go to the park. |
 je'e .i mi klama le panka | Sure — I'll go to the park. |
 .ui | Great! |
New words
| Lojban | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zvati | x₁ is present at / located at x₂ |
| le | the — marks a specific thing the speaker has in mind |
| zdani | home, dwelling |
| klama | x₁ goes to x₂ (from x₃ via x₄ by means x₅) |
| panka | park |
| nuzba | news; ma nuzba = "what's the news?" — a practical greeting-style question |
| .e'u | let's … / I suggest … (attitudinal: suggestion) |
| mi'o | we — you and I together |
Grammar note:
le is like the English "the" — it marks something specific that the speaker has in mind: le panka = "the park (I'm thinking of)." ma nuzba is a high-frequency fixed question — treat it as one unit for now. .e'u proposes a joint action: .e'u mi'o klama le panka = "let's go to the park." mi'o = "we — you and I" (not including others). Compare: mi = I, do = you, mi'o = you-and-I.
Practice dialogue
Linto wants to know where everyone is.
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
 ma nuzba | What's new? |
mi zvati le zdani | I'm at home. |
 do zvati ma | Where are you? |
mi zvati le zdani | I'm at home too. |
do klama ma | Where are you going? |
mi klama le panka | I'm going to the park. |
 .e'u mi'o klama le panka | Let's go to the park! |
 .ui | Great! |
Anticipation prompts
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| What's the news? | ma nuzba |
| I'm at the park. | mi zvati le panka |
| Where are you? | do zvati ma |
| I go home. | mi klama le zdani |
| Let's go to the park. | .e'u mi'o klama le panka |
Spaced recall — Lessons 3–4
| Lojban | English |
|---|---|
| ki'e do .i je'e | Thank you. You're welcome. |
| ma cmene do | What is your name? |
| zo mentu cmene mi | My name is Mentu. |
| mi nelci la .lojban. | I like Lojban. |
| pei | How about you? |
Challenge
| Prompt | Lojban |
|---|---|
| Hello! I like the park. Let's go to the park. | coi .i mi nelci le panka .i .e'u mi'o klama le panka |