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Subject: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:46 pm
Saluton! I've decided to learn Esperanto, using this course of videos on YouTube:
My logic being that they reckon that, if you can already speak Esperanto, it's much easier to learn other European languages.
Anyway, this is where we can post any foreign language news we might have.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:48 pm
Watching that video's made me realise the Judoon language in Doctor Who is just actors reading out random letters from the Esperanto alphabet.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:57 pm
'Krokodili' (to crocodile) is Esperanto slang for 'to drop into your native language while speaking Esperanto'.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:22 pm
There used to be a massive Esperanto 'shop' 3 minutes walk from where I grew up.
I think it was the UK Esperanto central HQ.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:28 pm
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Until 2001, the offices of EAB were located in Holland Park, London.
However, in April 2001, due to the cost of maintaining the building, the offices were relocated to a converted outhouse at the Wedgwood Memorial College, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:17 pm
Esperanto Place, Sheffield.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:26 pm
I hear that's a Mecca for Esperanto fans.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:26 pm
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:43 pm
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:18 am
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Saluton! I've decided to learn Esperanto, using this course of videos on YouTube:
My logic being that they reckon that, if you can already speak Esperanto, it's much easier to learn other European languages.
Anyway, this is where we can post any foreign language news we might have.
I've now watched all 12 videos and can probably speak it like a native now.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:24 am
Let me see if I can translate that sentence into Esperanto.
"Mi vidis all dek du videos kaj probably speak ĝin like native now."
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:24 am
I may have taken a few liberties with that sentence.
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:34 pm
You correctly put the accusative -n on ĝin, that's quite difficult for people learning their first language.
Mmm, gin
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:39 pm
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:09 am
Aujourd'hui c'est la jour de la Prise de la Bastille
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Subject: Re: The foreign language thread Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:09 am