| 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. |