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Beginner Help

by cortafuegos, March 10, 2008

Messages: 5

Language: English

cortafuegos (User's profile) March 10, 2008, 10:54:42 PM

Hello, I am a beginner. I am taking the mail in postal course and have completed the first two lessons. I am trying to translate a simple phrase that I use often and need a little help.

I normally say to people: Hi, how are you? What are you doing?

I understand the "Hi, how are you" and dont need help there. I am having trouble with the "What are you doing".

My attempt is: Kio aro vi ?

Can someone help a beginner please?

Dankon,

Corta

eb.eric (User's profile) March 10, 2008, 11:26:07 PM

Kion vi faras?

to do = fari
Kion takes the -n because it is the object of the sentence (and vi is the subject).

- Saluton.
- Saluton! Kiel vi fartas?
- Bone, dankon!
- Kion vi faras?
- Mi lernas Esperanton!
- Bonege! Ĉu mi povus fari tion kun vi?
- Certe!

cortafuegos (User's profile) March 10, 2008, 11:32:59 PM

eb.eric, multan dankon.

eb.eric:Kion vi faras?

to do = fari
Kion takes the -n because it is the object of the sentence (and vi is the subject).

- Saluton.
- Saluton! Kiel vi fartas?
- Bone, dankon!
- Kion vi faras?
- Mi lernas Esperanton!
- Bonege! Ĉu mi povus fari tion kun vi?
- Certe!

marianas (User's profile) March 20, 2008, 8:34:37 PM

eb.eric:Kion vi faras?
Do people use that a lot?

mnlg (User's profile) March 20, 2008, 8:50:32 PM

Not as a greeting, not at all.

If you are visibly busy with something then you might be asked that.

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