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Phrases for short story

од chrisim101010, 04. јануар 2012.

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chrisim101010 (Погледати профил) 04. јануар 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 (Погледати профил) 04. јануар 2012. 10.49.26

»Li etendis la manojn al la pordtenilo.«

"atingi" is for reaching goals.

chrisim101010 (Погледати профил) 05. јануар 2012. 21.02.44

Thanks. I would never have found that word.

qwertz (Погледати профил) 05. јануар 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 (Погледати профил) 05. јануар 2012. 22.22.00

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

Miland (Погледати профил) 06. јануар 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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