===== At The Stationer's =====
===== At The Bookseller's =====

^ AT THE STATIONER’S ^ [b]SHEL PAPELER[/b] ^
^ AT THE BOOKSELLER’S ^ [b]SHEL LIBRER[/b] ^
| Come along with me to the bookseller’s. I want to buy a few novels. | [b]Venu kon mi shel librer. Mi var kofi som romansos.[/b] |
| I need a good dictionary as well. | [b]Mi nesar an un bon dixonar.[/b] |
| I shall be glad of your opinion. | [b]Mi sor glada i va opin.[/b] |
| What are the latest things out? | [b]Ko laste parsat?[/b] |
| Is this book really interesting? Is it worth reading? | [b]Cu et libro vere interesa? Cu it lekto-vala?[/b] |
| Have you...? It is just out. | [b]Ar vu...? It ju estingat.[/b] |
| I don’t know who published it. | [b]Mi no spar ki publikir it.[/b] |
| Will you find out and try to get it for me? | [b]Var vu informisi e trali me it prokuri?[/b] |
| I am going to see the new play. Have you the book? | [b]Mi ju gor vidi lo nuv pyes. Ar vu lo libro?[/b] |
| I should like to take out a subscription to this review. Do you take subscriptions? | [b]Mi vur aboni a et rivid. Penar vu abonos?[/b] |
| Have it sent to this address. | [b]Sendu it a et adres.[/b] |
| I am starting on a journey. I should like some light reading for the train. | [b]Mi departar travele. Mi vur i som liv lekto pol tren.[/b] |
| What do you advise? | [b]Ke konselar vu?[/b] |
| I see you have a fine edition there of ...’s plays. Is it new or second-hand? | [b]Mi vidar vu ar ye un bel edit del pyesos de ... Sar it nuva o okazyona?[/b] |
| I want some note-paper. I always take white. | [b]Mi nesar som brifpapel. Mi sem prenar alba.[/b] |
| This is not good enough quality. Show me something better. | [b]Eto no sufe bonqala. Me montru somo mela.[/b] |
| This is the best you have? | [b]Cu eto va bonesta?[/b] |
| Give me a large size. | [b]Me diu un granira formel.[/b] |
| I have left my fountain-pen behind. Have you any cheap ones? | [b]Mi lir ma stilyo domye. Ar vu som cipas?[/b] |
| Have you any refills this pencil-case? | [b]Ar vu minulos po et lapel.[/b] |
| I should like to see picture post-cards of London. | [b]Mi vur vidi som Londona vid-kartolos.[/b] |
| These are really good. They are very clear. | [b]Etunos vere bona. Zi muy klara.[/b] |
| How much are they a piece? a dozen? | [b]Kan kostar uno? isduo?[/b] |
| I don’t like coloured cards. | [b]Mi no libar kolora kartos.[/b] |
| This pen is not self-filling. I want a filler. | [b]Et plum no automa. Mi nesar un gocil.[/b] |
| The pen is too fine; too broad. | [b]Lo plum tro fina; tro grosa.[/b] |
| This one suits me. | [b]Etun me konvenar.[/b] |
| If you don’t mind, I will write a few postcards on the corner of this table. | [b]Es vu permar, mi skribor som kartolos ol uk d’et tablo.[/b] |
| Can you lend me some blotting-paper? | [b]Par vu me presti sorben?[/b] |
| Fill the pen, too, please. | [b]Pli plenu an lo stilyo.[/b] |
| I might take a bottle of ink as well. | [b]Mi shur preni an un ink-botel.[/b] |