THE NAME

Ka ta nam? – Ma nam Jan. What is your name? – My name is John.
Skolye tos me namar Net. At school, everybody calls me Net.
Sar it un surnam? Is this a nickname?
Eto nur lo minifa de Jan. This is only Jan’s diminutive.
Somyes zi me surnamar Nux. They sometimes give me the nickname Nuts.
Te nugar eto? Does this bother you?
No, mi no ize arga. No, I do not get angry easily.
Tu raga; tu bonkarakta. Ete tu sor sem ixa. Right you are; you are good-natured; thus you will always be happy.
Mi me dicar: ridelu, osunos te ridelor. I say to myself: smile, others will smile at you.
Ka ta fanam (familnam)? What is your family name (surname)?
Pli, Madam, ka va felman? If you please, Madam, what is your maiden name?
Ar vu un plumnam? Have you a nom-de-plume?
Mi adoptir lo pseudonim “Senvikun”. I adopted the pseudonym “Unimportant”.
Konar vu et pinter? Mi le konar pel nam; il parar i bon fam. Do you know this painter? I know him by name; he seems to have a good reputation.
Mi sur glada le koneli. I should be glad to make his acquaintance.
Mi inkontrir ye mul ma konelos. I met there many acquaintances of mine.
Maname e name tot membros de na Socado, mi dezar ve feliciti. In my name and in the name of all members of our Society, I wish to congratulate you.
Il ju namadat ambaser Parisye. He has just been appointed ambassador in Paris.
Il certe meritir et namado. He certainly deserved this appointment.