At The Stationer's

At The Bookseller's

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