Short story: Lena and the rain
A short story with words from the first lessons and from part 5. Read the Senatola line first and try to understand it yourself before you read the translation below it.
Lena nube va raveva di nupa hi.
Lena is going to school today.
nimalara fale, ho Lena bure ne nimalarota.
It is raining, but Lena has no umbrella.
lo nubaseve, ho lo bame kiga.
She runs, but she gets wet. Literally: he go-fast, but he become wetness.
nuva lo fale di goba raveva.
Her friend is standing next to the school.
nuva lo bure nimalarota biri.
Her friend has a big umbrella.
lo sene re „vo tu gole va mi!“
He says: “Come over to me!”
ma lo nube medo va raveva.
They walk to school together.
Lena sene re „fosa. tu lute nuva rali.“
Lena says: “Thank you. You are a good friend.”
nuva lo gove.
Her friend laughs.
Things you might notice
- There is no “it”: “It is raining” is nimalara fale, the rain is there.
- nuva lo means “her friend”: the owner comes after the noun.
- medo (together) is an adverb and comes right after the verb.
- You will find all the words in the dictionary and the rules in the lessons.