[lojban-beginners] Re: A0: the first words

[m.kornig@sondal.net]

Thanks a lot, James. That's great help and clarifies
a few things...

Martin

Selon james riley <jimr1603@gmail.com>:

> I can try to fill in some of the gaps.
> neighbour is jbixa'u
> What is your name could be ma do cmene or ma cmene do or do se cmene ma
> depending on the taste of the person asking.
> yes is go'i (repeat last bridi)
> If okay is in the sense of feelings then an attitudinal should cover it.
> Really depends on the situation, but something + cu'i might give the
> meaning. If it is "okay, I will do that task" then you want vi'o.
> I think I'll leave "I'd love to" to someone more qualified, or someone who
> knows the other languages to get a good meaning.
> No would be na go'i (not last bridi).
> cumki is nearest to maybe I can get.
>
> ki'e or ki'e do are thanks or thankyou respectively.
> e'o is please (remembering to use ko instead of do).
> je'e doubles up as "roger" and "you're welcome".
>
> mi na jimpe is I don't understand. (I've used this one a bit).
> .u'u is repentance, .uudai is pity with empathy.
> fi'i is welcome (scattered all over my room in samxarmuj).
>
> I'm not touching "good luck". I think that would be like "good night", still
> being worked on. In fact, 6.4 is a bit strange in all.
> And the rest get a bit stranger. Some need proper sentences really, which
> requires a bit more time than I can put in atm.
>
> mu'o mi'e cmacis