Eric Sumner wrote:
How do you ask someone if they speak Lojban? My attempt at asking the question(probably mangled beyond belief) is {.i xu do kakne lenu cusku bau la lojban}. Would it be correct (in most situations) to shorten it to {.i xu do cusku baula lojban}? .eryk.
From what I have learned (I am also a beginner) your first sentence with kakne is correct.
xu do cusku bau la lojban should also be fine. You might also consider xu do tavla fo la lojbanalthough I'm not sure to what degree tavla implies vocal speech rather than communication in general.
I suppose the differences here are a matter of precision. mi'e brus.