New words in this lesson:
Many languages are derived from words denoting countries by adding -sa (basa - language).
Fill in the blanks below:
English: Englisa
Spanish: __________
Japanese: __________
French: __________
Turkish: __________
Russian: __________
The names of languages may also be used as verbs:
Mi Englisa ji Globasa. or Mi pala (fe) Englisa ji Globasa.
I speak English and Globasa.
One of the suffixes used in Globasa for deriving adjectives from nouns is -li. It roughly means of, or relating to.
Fill in the blanks below:
English tea: Englili cay
Spanish rice: __________ __________
Japanese tree: __________ __________
French bread: __________ __________
Turkish coffee: __________ __________
American movie: __________ __________
Mexican music: __________ __________
As seen previously, the suffix -yen is used to denote people.
Fill in the blanks below:
an Englishman or an Englishwoman: Engliyen
a Spaniard: _______________
a Japanese: _______________
a Frenchman or a Frenchwoman: _______________
a Turk: _______________
an American: _______________
Yu ogar keloka?
"You reside/inhabit (at-)what-place?"
Where do you live?
Mi ogar in Usa.
I live in the U.S.
Yu pala (fe) ke basa?
"You speak (in) what language(s)?"
What language(s) do you speak?
Kam yu Fransesa or Turkisa?
Do you speak French or Turkish?
Misu doste ogar in Rusi. Te pala Rusisa ji Fransesa. Tesu gami no pala Fransesa mas te wole na xwexi to. Ete wole na idi cel Franse ton sesu dua bete. Bete no wole na xwexi Fransesa. Ete wole na idi cel Nipon.
Create your own sentences using the examples above, and examples from previous lessons, as sentence patterns. Tell a story.