2.5 — One Empty Seat
Nim su eofa i anvu en beitan.
A mir ilhei i dami, eta a tam apafene a jenya.
Eofa i apafene en hay.
En neliu beilem, a yamirli faejor i bortal en beitan.
Eofa i vardei e hay, i ho bonfene, su i ilaluan: “U run.”
Faejor i apafene su i asela.
Nim i vardei e eofa.
“Yuba,” nim i ilaluan.
Show English translation
My friend and I are on a bus.
There are many people, so one seat is empty.
My friend sits in it.
At the next stop, an older woman gets on the bus.
My friend sees her, stands up, and says, “For you.”
The woman sits down and smiles.
I look at my friend.
“Nice,” I say.
Try to answer in Oravia: Ceora a eofa i ho bonfene?
Try to answer in Oravia
Ceora eofa i ho bonfene?
Check answer
English question: Why does the friend stand up?
Possible answer: Caora a yamirli faejor i bortal en beitan su i anifou e apafene.
English: Because an older woman gets on the bus and needs a seat.
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