Cambridge Chat (previously New Cambridge Students Entry 2004)

I have to admit, esperanto sounds so very italien with all the "o"'s everywhere.

Mi pensas Mi devas ligi La Mafia

Nu = Now

Reply 2882

Acaila

I have a feeling this thread is about to move off on a tangent again :rolleyes:

I know! Here's lil' 'ol me trying to join in and being insulted <coughWillacough>
:smile:

Reply 2883

Acaila

I have a feeling this thread is about to move off on a tangent again :rolleyes:

whats wrong with tangents?
tangential is good! esp if it keeps our minds off you know what! :biggrin:

Reply 2884

Acaila

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{huggles Fluffstar} Ignore him he's a meaniepoo

Reply 2885

Acaila

{huggles Fluffstar} Ignore him he's a meaniepoo

Thank you my dear!

I don't care if I'm linguistically challenged. I can sing in languages, I just don't know what I'm saying... :rolleyes:

Reply 2886

ahx, Fluffstar, Mi bedauxras esti malgxentilo

Reply 2887

Willla2

ahx, Fluffstar, Mi bedauxras esti malgxentilao

I don't speak eldorado - please repeat in English, or at the least french.

Reply 2888

it says: oh, fluffstar, I am sorry about being rude

You can tell from the "esti malgxentilo", the gx is a "j" sound when you say it, so you get something sounding like gentle. Then with the mal, that means: rude, and esti makes it "to be rude"....I think

Reply 2889

so what's things like
yes
no
please
thankyou
sorry
?

i couldn't find any proper dictionaries

Reply 2890

Willla2

it says: oh, fluffstar, I am sorry about being rude

You can tell from the "esti malgxentilo", the gx is a "j" sound when you say it, so you get something sounding like gentle. Then with the mal, that means: rude, and esti makes it "to be rude"....I think

I thank you. For the apology and the lesson.

Reply 2891

scarlet ibis

so what's things like
yes
no
please
thankyou
sorry
?

i couldn't find any proper dictionaries

jes = yes (since there is no y in esperanto)
ne = no
bonvolu = please
dankon = thank you
sorry = bedauxri

Reply 2892

where did you find these things?

Reply 2893

asked me nan :tongue:

i'm sure you can find an online dictionary though

Reply 2894

let me know if you find a good one! all the dictionaries i've found have been malbono :rolleyes:

edit
this one's ok - english-esperanto

Reply 2895

KHL

Helenia

Mind you, today I was typing a letter (I'm a medical secretary, woo! :biggrin:

) about a 17 year old girl who was, and I quote directly "desperate to get pregnant." Why, why, why?

probably doesn't know about contraception, and maybe even the menstrual cycle... (you mean i don't automatically get pregnant when i...?) :rolleyes:

seriously though, the biological clock works in mysterious ways. apparently some of my friends have begun pushing the panic button (with regards to getting married and going the family way) at the grand old age of 21 :eek:

. come on, 21!!! seems they are on the hunt for a suitable spouse, and have recruited parental aid too :eek:

... how... disturbing.

going by their timeline, i'd have a wife and 2 kids now! (still happily unattached, just in case any of you were wondering.)

oh, and i got "the job you have now" when using my full name on jobpredictor... :biggrin:

Reply 2896

gzftan

OP

Bah..i'm feeling left out of all this esperanto learning....i might actually starte reading those websites people posted....if only cos i have nothing else to do!! :tongue:

G

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