Comments on: Esperanto > Spanish http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/08/31/esperanto-spanish/ Semi-geeky musings, links, and observations by an all-geeky college student. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jordon http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/08/31/esperanto-spanish/#comment-7349 Jordon Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:12:28 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=661#comment-7349 The verb <i>farti</i> (of which "fartas" is a form) is actually derived from the English "to fare," or so I'm told. <i>Kio okazas?</i> ("What's going on?") also works. <a href="http://www.esperanto-usa.org/" rel="nofollow">Esperanto-USA</a> made a video touting "Kio okazas?" as the international "whazzaaaap." The verb farti (of which “fartas” is a form) is actually derived from the English “to fare,” or so I’m told.

Kio okazas? (“What’s going on?”) also works. Esperanto-USA made a video touting “Kio okazas?” as the international “whazzaaaap.”

]]> By: Mar http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/08/31/esperanto-spanish/#comment-7348 Mar Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:29:57 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=661#comment-7348 Gratulon! Mi deziras vian novan klubon sukceson! Yes, Chicken Girl, that's how we say How are you, in Esperanto, funny isn't it? You could say "Kiel vi estas?" but then the answer would be "I'm tall/dark/handsome/whatever...". "Kio novas?" (What's new?) also works. Mar@GrupoAmikema.org San Diego, CA Gratulon! Mi deziras vian novan klubon sukceson!
Yes, Chicken Girl, that’s how we say How are you, in Esperanto, funny isn’t it?
You could say “Kiel vi estas?” but then the answer would be “I’m tall/dark/handsome/whatever…”.
“Kio novas?” (What’s new?) also works.
Mar@GrupoAmikema.org
San Diego, CA

]]> By: Chicken Girl http://www.theworldofstuff.com/archives/2008/08/31/esperanto-spanish/#comment-7347 Chicken Girl Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:17:32 +0000 http://www.theworldofstuff.com/?p=661#comment-7347 Fartas! hee hee! I oughta learn Esperanto one of these days. Fartas! hee hee!

I oughta learn Esperanto one of these days.

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