[lojban-beginners] Re: How do I greet my daughter when she gets born?

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Wed, Nov 05, 2008 at 09:22:37PM +0100, Hans Petter Goksøyr wrote:
> 
> Hi. I appologize if I appear stupid. I intend to learn lojban one
> day but for now I'm too busy. I don't really know what a mailing
> list is but I guess people mail each other. Hopefully my mail ends
> up in the right place. 

Yep, you're fine.

> My whife and I are pregnant. I wish to greet my daughter in lojban
> when she comes. How do I say "welcome to the world" or somthing in
> lojban?

I have wondered about this myself.  My gf and I are trying to get
pregnant, but failing.  Anyways.

fi'i cai le cifnu

The simple way: "You are very welcome here, infant!"

Replace "le cifnu" with "la [name]" if you have one.

More complex:

coi le cifnu ko kufra le munje

"Hello, infant.  Be comfortable with the universe."

Perhaps add an ".a'o cai" for "I extremely hope!".

Lots of other options.

-Robin

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