I do think it's funny that one of the benches says "how do you garbage?" instead of "how do you do?"
December 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I do think it's funny that one of the benches says "how do you garbage?" instead of "how do you do?"
Iu diris al mi - ĝuste hieraŭ - ke Tvitero estis bona loko por Esperanto eĉ nun (krom la detalo ke Tvitero estas malbona loko). Kaj ke ne estas vere internacia alternativo.
December 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Iu diris al mi - ĝuste hieraŭ - ke Tvitero estis bona loko por Esperanto eĉ nun (krom la detalo ke Tvitero estas malbona loko). Kaj ke ne estas vere internacia alternativo.
I have had the same thought - when I was in 5th or 6th grade. The lesson I learned at school was that the inventor of Esperanto thought there were too many languages - so his solution? Invent one more.
Brilliant.
But that's not what makes Esperanto special.
Brilliant.
But that's not what makes Esperanto special.
December 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I have had the same thought - when I was in 5th or 6th grade. The lesson I learned at school was that the inventor of Esperanto thought there were too many languages - so his solution? Invent one more.
Brilliant.
But that's not what makes Esperanto special.
Brilliant.
But that's not what makes Esperanto special.
Ni ŝatas gasti ĉe ipsilon'-mo-co-a!
December 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ni ŝatas gasti ĉe ipsilon'-mo-co-a!
I doubt it's a million speakers - but there are enough people actually using Esperanto in 2025 that it feels strange to say that Esperanto has not gained traction.
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I doubt it's a million speakers - but there are enough people actually using Esperanto in 2025 that it feels strange to say that Esperanto has not gained traction.
> Apparently competent practitioners had problems with their accents
This is true (from the viewpoint of a "competent practitioner") - but I'll add that while I hated the film for a long time, it has grown on me. The ending kind of sucks.... well, except for the goat. The goat fixes everything.
This is true (from the viewpoint of a "competent practitioner") - but I'll add that while I hated the film for a long time, it has grown on me. The ending kind of sucks.... well, except for the goat. The goat fixes everything.
December 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
> Apparently competent practitioners had problems with their accents
This is true (from the viewpoint of a "competent practitioner") - but I'll add that while I hated the film for a long time, it has grown on me. The ending kind of sucks.... well, except for the goat. The goat fixes everything.
This is true (from the viewpoint of a "competent practitioner") - but I'll add that while I hated the film for a long time, it has grown on me. The ending kind of sucks.... well, except for the goat. The goat fixes everything.
"Mi volus havan infanon" - which in actual Esperanto is:
"Mi volas havi infanon" - which means "I want to have a child."
Pretty unique. :-)
"Mi volas havi infanon" - which means "I want to have a child."
Pretty unique. :-)
December 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Mi volus havan infanon" - which in actual Esperanto is:
"Mi volas havi infanon" - which means "I want to have a child."
Pretty unique. :-)
"Mi volas havi infanon" - which means "I want to have a child."
Pretty unique. :-)
The language in the film really is unique - in that it's not actually Esperanto. There was something very similar to Esperanto in the script, but what's on the screen is unique.
Also unique were the subtitles when Marco tells the demon that he "wants to do things the right way". He actually said:
Also unique were the subtitles when Marco tells the demon that he "wants to do things the right way". He actually said:
December 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The language in the film really is unique - in that it's not actually Esperanto. There was something very similar to Esperanto in the script, but what's on the screen is unique.
Also unique were the subtitles when Marco tells the demon that he "wants to do things the right way". He actually said:
Also unique were the subtitles when Marco tells the demon that he "wants to do things the right way". He actually said:
Just learn Esperanto and forget about the settings.
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Just learn Esperanto and forget about the settings.
Ĉiu argumento por Esperanto estas bona argumento.
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Ĉiu argumento por Esperanto estas bona argumento.
Estas pli facile lerni Esperanton vekite.
December 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Estas pli facile lerni Esperanton vekite.
Vi diras tion tro ofte!
December 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Vi diras tion tro ofte!
Ĉu vi efektive eklernos ĝin?
December 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Ĉu vi efektive eklernos ĝin?
Every time someone says "saluton chat" in Discord I think they're greeting a cat.
December 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Every time someone says "saluton chat" in Discord I think they're greeting a cat.
Send him my way.
December 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Send him my way.
This is a trick question. All Esperanto words have an interesting etymology.
December 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This is a trick question. All Esperanto words have an interesting etymology.
Mi pensas, ke Macbeth estis en la klingona.
December 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Mi pensas, ke Macbeth estis en la klingona.
That's a great line.
True story - I was brought in to coach a local acting company in proper Esperanto pronunciation for Julia Cho's "The Language Archive". Shortly before, and perhaps unrelated, I tried to check out an Esperanto book from the library and it was already checked out!
True story - I was brought in to coach a local acting company in proper Esperanto pronunciation for Julia Cho's "The Language Archive". Shortly before, and perhaps unrelated, I tried to check out an Esperanto book from the library and it was already checked out!
December 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
That's a great line.
True story - I was brought in to coach a local acting company in proper Esperanto pronunciation for Julia Cho's "The Language Archive". Shortly before, and perhaps unrelated, I tried to check out an Esperanto book from the library and it was already checked out!
True story - I was brought in to coach a local acting company in proper Esperanto pronunciation for Julia Cho's "The Language Archive". Shortly before, and perhaps unrelated, I tried to check out an Esperanto book from the library and it was already checked out!
Efektive, oni ja parolas esperanton ĉiutage dum pli ol 130 jaroj.
December 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Efektive, oni ja parolas esperanton ĉiutage dum pli ol 130 jaroj.
Mia demando estas - kiam kuku efetkive estas torto?
December 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Mia demando estas - kiam kuku efetkive estas torto?
It's a tough job, but Donald Broadribb has to do it.
December 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's a tough job, but Donald Broadribb has to do it.
I thought you'd be interested to know that my friend has a custom made can of Campbells soup in his cupbord -- with the label entirely in Esperanto.
December 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I thought you'd be interested to know that my friend has a custom made can of Campbells soup in his cupbord -- with the label entirely in Esperanto.
Who is the "you" here who can read Esperanto?
December 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Who is the "you" here who can read Esperanto?