Lesson 29: LU Cluster
How to Use This Lesson
Every lesson is divided into five sections: Warm-Up, Grammar, Vocabulary, Exercise, and Review. Please move through these tabs in order.
Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!
How much do you remember?
Check the boxes for words you think you know. Then click Show Answers to reveal the meanings and uncheck any you got wrong.
Why / How
See if you can understand these sentences. Some words or uses may be new. Try to read them first, and then scroll down for tips, and then answers.
Tips
-ar = completed
-is = yet to start
a...a... = is/are
a [subject] i [verb] e [direct complement] u [indirect complement/to/for]
anepou = stop
(ani)dai = want
(ani)fou = need
dairan = like, enjoy
bocei = decoration
borlu = window
boemo = cook
bospupi = shower, wash
canon = how, the way
caora = because
cecoter = how many (quantity)?
cegaori = how much (price)?
cenon = how, what way?
ceora = why?
eomfel = event
hoi = here
ilian = know
runa = you all
toului = tired
vardei = eye, look
yuba = good
LU CLUSTER
Today we will learn our next cluster, LU!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| lufiva | cold |
| luyar | light |
| lupupi | rain |
| luval | snow |
| lufu | wind |
| lunhem | summer |
| lusari | sun |
| luyun | mist |
| lumbo | cloud |
What do you think the LU cluster is about?
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These words can also be adjectives and verbs, for example:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| lufiva | cold, to cool |
| luyar | light, to illuminate, bright |
| lupupi | rain, rainy |
| luval | snow, snowy |
| lufu | wind, windy |
| lusari | sun, sunny |
| luyun | mist, misty |
| lumbo | cloud, cloudy |
Ce lu en litam? Ce lu en litamar?
You are ready for the exercise now!
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.
If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.
Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.
If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.
Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
After completing the Exercises and Review, try it again to see how much you've improved.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Review Missed Words
This section shows words you got wrong during practice, and words you didn't know in the Warm-Up. If you didn't miss any, this will be empty - great job! 🎉