Ch 6 · Lesson 18Esperanto · Chapter 6 · Lesson 18 · Phrase session
Finding the way
Lost on the way to the congress hall? Six sentences and a pointing finger will do it.
Why these go together
Directions are where the -n of direction earns its keep: is 'to the right', is 'on the right'. The ending tells you whether someone is pointing you somewhere or telling you where a thing already is, so listen for it. And it is u, not : needs an object, and here the one turning is you.
is.
I am lost.
Literally: I got lost
?
Can you show me the way?
?
Is it far?
.
Go straight on.
u .
Turn right.
Literally: turn yourself to the right
u .
Turn left.
Literally: turn yourself to the opposite of right
?
Where does the bus stop?
Matching
0/7Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/7Put the missing word back.
Mi . (I am lost.)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Ĉu vi povas montri al mi la ? (Can you show me the way?)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Ĉu estas ? (Is it far?)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Iru . (Go straight on.)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Turniĝu . (Turn right.)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Turniĝu . (Turn left.)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Kie la buso? (Where does the bus stop?)
Accents optional - cx, gx, ux work for ĉ, ĝ, ŭ
Lesson 18 of 30 in this chapter