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Phrases for short story

di chrisim101010, 04 gennaio 2012

Messaggi: 6

Lingua: English

chrisim101010 (Mostra il profilo) 04 gennaio 2012 06:13:54

I have started a blog where i can post short stories in esperanto that i will write in the future. I figure this is the best way to learn how to use the language.
Inevitably, i am running into difficulties when trying to say something; and i have only just started my first story!
First question: how do i say "he reached for the door knob"?
my best effort is "li atingas al la pordtenilo" but i don't think i have used the word "atingas" correctly.

http://rakontoj.blogspot.com/

acdibble (Mostra il profilo) 04 gennaio 2012 10:49:26

»Li etendis la manojn al la pordtenilo.«

"atingi" is for reaching goals.

chrisim101010 (Mostra il profilo) 05 gennaio 2012 21:02:44

Thanks. I would never have found that word.

qwertz (Mostra il profilo) 05 gennaio 2012 21:09:33

@chrisim101010: Could you try to let check your short stories by some experienced Esperanto speaker? Short stories would be well proper input to Muzaiko.info.

qwertz (Mostra il profilo) 05 gennaio 2012 22:22:00

chrisim101010:Thanks. I would never have found that word.
Its listed at ReVo or/and via ViVo.

Miland (Mostra il profilo) 06 gennaio 2012 11:45:12

chrisim101010:"..i am running into difficulties when trying to say something.."
Wells2010 has etendi la brakon. I would seriously consider investing in his dictionary.

Here's an exercise for you:

"He spent a lot of time leaning on his shovel."

Don't try to translate it word-for-word; think rather of how you would explain it to someone who didn't know the idiom, and then translate the meaning into Esperanto.

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