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Zandoria Herald

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Thursday, 21 May 2026 — Inaugural Edition № 1

Lesson 22

Common expressions

Everyday phrases beyond the textbook.

Listen & repeat

Reactions & courtesy

Bone! (Good!/OK!), Gratulon! (Congratulations!), Sanon! (Cheers!/Bless you!), Ne gravas (It doesn't matter), Pardonu (Excuse me), Bona nokto, Bonan vojaĝon.

Examples

  • Dankon — Ne dankinde.Thanks — Don't mention it.Forvo
  • Kiel vi fartas? — Mi fartas bone.How are you? — I'm fine.Forvo

Vocabulary

WordMeaningListen & repeat
bonewell / OKForvo
gratuloncongratulationsForvo
pardonuexcuse me / sorryForvo
ne gravasit doesn't matterForvo

Exercises

Exercise 1

Congratulations!

Exercise 2

Response to 'Dankon'?

  1. Ne dankinde
  2. Ne gravas
  3. Pardonu

Exercise 3

___ vi fartas? — Mi fartas bone.

Exercise 4

Excuse me.

Exercise 5

Write a short polite dialogue: greeting, thanks, goodbye.

Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.