Archive for 'Esperanto Language'
Introductory Esperanto Music Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 4, 2009
The mark of any established culture is its own music. Since Esperanto doesn’t have its own native culture to draw upon for its musical styling, you’ll find a wealth of existing cultures that Esperanto-speaking musicians tap into in order to create their own special sounds. One band that I tend to favor is Dolcxamar (though…
More Applications of “Sidi” Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 4, 2009
The Esperanto verb “sidi” literally means “to sit.” As such, you can use it in the most literal sense possible. Sidu, mi petas. – Sit, please. Though we may not be so poetic when speaking English, the verb “sidi” can be used in a variety of metaphorical senses that may not be as intuitive as…
Finding Esperanto Publications Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 2, 2009
Since Esperanto isn’t as prevalent in Usono as it could be, finding printed books and magazines in Esperanto can be a bit challenging. Luckily, with a little help from the Internet, finding publications is a much easier task. There are organizations out there that specialize in Esperanto literature, and more than a few stores from…
Some Esperanto Puns Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 2, 2009
You know you demonstrate mastery of a language when you can successfully make puns for it! One wit, upon observing the number of marriages that result from international meetings between Esperantists, decided to call the language “edz-peranto…” meaning “marriage broker!” A book exists called “Plena Gramatiko de Esperanto,” by two grammarians who sought to fully…
Jokes in Esperanto, Part I Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 31, 2009
VIRO: “Cxu vi parolas Esperanton?” KNABO: “Jes, kiel landano!” Translated… (Man: Do you speak Esperanto? Boy: Yes, like a native!)
Typing Esperanto Characters Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 31, 2009
For the most part, Esperanto utilizes the standard Latinate character set. This means that the better fraction of its alphabet can be typed using your typical QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, you cannot type the entire alphabet using your normal keyset…There are a handful of straggler letters that are unique. If you’ve been following this blog, you…
Great Translated Works Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 29, 2009
At present, a large part of Esperanto literature consists of existing works that have been translated into Esperanto. A few gems can be found in e-text format from Project Gutenberg . There you can find Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical children’s story “Alice in Wonderland,” except it goes by “La Aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando.” A good…