| 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. |