lojban by Choice/LojbanPod newbie lesson A0027
The Neighbor
Introduction
Yes, there is something for everyone: Here comes the anti-social dialogue! On the other hand, talking about neighbors is a pretty social activity, isn't it? In any case, the keyword is: tampoco – not either.
- related LojbanPod lessons: A0004: She's not Mexican, A0030: Call back later, A0072: Here is my card
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Audio Lesson
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Dialogue
lo ninmu: Ahí viene el vecino. noicon lo nanmu: ¿Lo conoces? noicon lo ninmu: No, no lo conozco. ¿Y tú? noicon lo nanmu: Tampoco. noicon
Dialogue with Translation
lo ninmu: Ahí viene el vecino. noicon there (he) comes the neighbor woman: Here comes the neighbor.
lo nanmu: ¿Lo conoces? noicon him (you) know man: Do you know him?
lo ninmu: No, no lo conozco. ¿Y tú? noicon no not him (I) know and you woman: No, I don't know him. How about you?
lo nanmu: Tampoco. noicon not either man: Me neither.
Vocabulary for Dialogue
la mujer noun (feminine) the woman el hombre noun (masculine) the man ahí adverb there venir verb (infinitive) to come (él/ella) viene verb (present tense) he/she(/it) comes el vecino noun (masculine) the (male) neighbor lo direct object pronoun him conocer verb (infinitive) to know (tú) conoces verb (present tense) you know (informal, singular) no adverb no, not (yo) conozco verb (present tense) I know y conjunction and tú subject pronoun you tampoco adverb not either
Vocabulary for Audio Lesson
la vecina noun (feminine) the (female) neighbor la direct object pronoun her yo tampoco phrase me neither tener verb (infinitive) to have (yo) tengo verb (present tense) I have el dinero noun (masculine) the money no tengo dinero phrase I don't have money el fraccionamiento noun (masculine) residential area la vecindad noun (masculine) neighborhood sharing a court yard
More Vocabulary
This section includes grammatically related words. Some of them are required by the exercise Dialogue Recast.
| venir | infinitive | to come |
| (yo) vengo | present tense | I come |
| (tú) vienes | you come (informal, singular) | |
| (él/ella) viene | he/she(/it) comes | |
| (usted) viene | you come (formal, singular) | |
| (nosotros/-as) venimos | we come (m./f.) | |
| (vosotros/-as) venís | you come (informal, plural, m./f.) | |
| (ellos/ellas) vienen | they come (m./f.) | |
| (ustedes) vienen | you come (formal, plural) | |
| me | direct object pronoun | me |
| te | you (informal, singular) | |
| lo/la | him/her(/it) | |
| lo/la | you (formal, singular, m./f.) | |
| nos | us | |
| os | you (informal, plural) | |
| los/las | them (m./f.) | |
| los/las | you (formal, plural, m./f.) | |
| conocer | infinitive | to know (a person) |
| (yo) conozco | present tense | I know |
| (tú) conoces | you know (informal, singular) | |
| (él/ella) conoce | he/she(/it) knows | |
| (usted) conoce | you know (formal, singular) | |
| (nosotros/-as) conocemos | we know (m./f.) | |
| (vosotros/-as) conocéis | you know (informal, plural, m./f.) | |
| (ellos/ellas) conocen | they know (m./f.) | |
| (ustedes) conocen | you know (formal, plural) |
Exercises
Dialogue Translation
Translate from Lojban to English. Click each bar to check your answer. If possible, read the Lojban sentences aloud.
Here comes the neighbor.
Do you know him?
No, I don't know him. How about you?
Me neither.
Dialogue Recall
Now translate from English to Lojban. Remember to say the Lojban sentences aloud.
Ahí viene el vecino.
¿Lo conoces?
No, no lo conozco. ¿Y tú?
(Yo) tampoco.
Dialogue Remix
Translate this variant of the dialogue from English to Lojban.
Ahí el vecino viene.
No lo conozco. ¿Lo conoces?
No lo conozco tampoco.
¿Y la vecina?
No la conozco. ¿Y tú?
Yo tampoco la conozco.
Dialogue Recast
This translation exercise requires some of the words from the More Vocabulary section.
Ahí viene el vecino.
¿Lo conoce?
No, no lo conozco. ¿Y usted?
(Yo) tampoco.
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