Part 11

English. | Esperanto. | Pronunciation. -------------------+-------------------------+------------------------ The firm has | _La firmo bankrotis_ | la feer'mo failed | | bahnkro'teess What assets are | _Kiom da aktivo estas?_ | kee-ohm dah ahktee'vo there? | | eh-stahss? Show me a | _Montru al mi bilancon_ | mohn-troo ahl mee balance-sheet | | bee-lahnt'sohn What dividend is | _Kioman dividendon oni | keeohman dividen'dohn declared? | deklaris?_ | ohnee deklah'reess? The Bank rate is | _La Banka kurso | la bahn-kah koor-so down | malaltiĝis_ | mahlahltee'jeess Send in my account | _Sendu mian konton_ | sehn-doo mee-ahn | | kontohn There is an error | _Estas eraro en via | eh-stahss eh-rah'ro ehn in your account | konto_ | vee-ah kon-toh You have | _Vi kalkulis al mi tro | vee kahlkoo'leess ahl over-charged me | kare_ | mee tro kah-reh This has been paid | _Tio estas pagita_ | teeoh ehstahss | | pahgheetah Your account is | _Estas jam post la | ehstahss yahm pohst la overdue | pagdato de via konto_ | pahg-dah'toh deh | | veeah kon-toh Give me a receipt | _Donu al mi kvitancon_ | donoo ahl mee | | kvitahnt'sohn My samples are | _Miaj specimenoj | mee'ahy delayed | malfruas_ | speht-seemeh'noy | | mahl-froo'ahss Your esteemed | _Via ŝatata mendo | vee-ah shahtah'tah order to hand | alvenis_ | mehndoh ahlveh'neess We require trade | _Ni bezonas | nee behzoh'nahss references | negocreferencojn_ | nehgohts- | | rehfehrent'soyn I have a letter of | _Mi havas prezentan | mee havahss introduction | leteron_ | prehzehn'tahn | | lehteh'rohn When can you | _Kiam vi povas liveri | kee-ahm vee po-vahss deliver the | la komercaĵojn?_ | leeveh'ree la goods? | | komehrtsah'zhoyn? We will deliver on | _Ni liveros la unuan de | nee leeveh'rohss la the 1st proximo | la proksima monato_ | oonoo'ahn deh la | | proksee'mah | | mohnah'toh To execute an | _Plenumi mendon_ | plehnoo'mee mehndohn order | | Can I insure my | _Ĉu mi povas asekuri | choo mee po-vahss baggage? | miajn pakaĵojn?_ | ahsehkoo'ree mee'ahyn | | pahkah'zhoyn? Your baggage is | _Viaj pakaĵoj estas | vee'ahy pahkah'zhoy liable to duty | imposteblaj_ | eh-stahss | | imposteh'blahy What is the rate? | _Po kiom?_ | po kee-ohm? To discount a bill | _Diskonti kambion_ | diskon'tee kahmbee'ohn Will you accept a | _Ĉu vi akceptos | choo vee ahktsehp'tohss bill? | kambion?_ | kahmbee'ohn? Give me your | _Donu al mi vian | dohnoo ahl mee vee-ahn estimate | kostproponon_ | kost-prohpo'nohn Quote me a price | _Proponu prezon_ | prohpo'noo preh-zohn Carriage forward | _Transporto pagota de | trahnspor'toh | la ricevonto_ | pahgoh'tah deh la | | ritsehvon'toh Send by fast train | _Sendu per rapidira | sehn'doo pehr | vagono_ | rahpeedee'rah | | vahgo'no It is short weight | _Mankas iom al la pezo_ | mahn-kahss ee-ohm ahl | | la peh-zo What is the | _Kiom estas la pezo?_ | kee-ohm eh-stahss la weight? | | peh-zo? The consignment is | _La sendaĵo estas | la sehndah'zho ehstahss bad | malbona_ | mahl-bo'nah Not according to | _Ne laŭ specimeno_ | neh lahw spehtseemeh'no sample | |

68. Changing Money. (_Por ŝanĝi monon._)

English. | Esperanto. | Pronunciation. -------------------+-------------------------+------------------------ Where can I get | _Kie mi povas ŝanĝigi | kee-eh mee po-vahss money changed? | monon?_ | shahnjee'ghee | | mo-nohn? I want change for | _Mi volas havi monerojn | mee volahss hahvee a five-pound | por kvinfunta | moneh'royn por note | bankbileto_ | kvinfoon'tah | | bahnk-beeleh'toh Will you give me | _Volu doni al mi Anglan | vo-loo doh-nee ahl mee English money? | monon?_ | ahn-glahn mo-nohn? What is the | _Po kiom estas la kurso | po kee-ohm eh-stahss la exchange on | pri Angla mono?_ | koor-so pree ahn-glah English money? | | mo-no? A bank-note | _Bankbileto_ | bahnk-beeleh'toh Will you change me | _Ĉu vi povas ŝanĝi por | choo vee po-vahss these | mi ĉi tiujn funtojn | shahnjee por mee chee sovereigns? | sterlingajn?_ | tee-ooyn foon-toyn | | stehrlin'gahyn? Will you cash this | _Ĉu vi povas ŝanĝi por | choo vee po-vahss cheque for me? | mi ĉi tiun ĉekon?_ | shahnjee por mee chee | | tee-oon cheh-kohn? This cheque needs | _Estas necese, ĝiri | eh-stahss nehtseh'seh, endorsing | tiun ĉi ĉekon_ | jee-ree tee-oon chee | | cheh-kohn

MONEY, WEIGHTS & MEASURES.

MONEY. (_Mono._)

The following tables will be found useful:

English Money, with French, German and Italian Equivalents.

ENGLISH. | FRENCH. | GERMAN. | ITALIAN. -------------+-------------+-------------+----------- £ s. d. | Fr. C. | Mark Pf. | Lire Cent. 50 0 0 | 1250 00 | 1000 00 | 1260 00 10 0 0 | 250 00 | 200 00 | 252 00 5 0 0 | 125 00 | 100 00 | 126 00 4 0 0 | 100 00 | 80 00 | 100 80 1 0 0 | 25 00 | 20 00 | 25 20 16 0 | 20 00 | 16 00 | 20 16 10 0 | 12 50 | 10 00 | 12 60 5 0 | 6 25 | 5 00 | 6 30 4 0 | 5 00 | 4 00 | 5 04 2 6 | 3 12.5 | 2 50 | 3 15 1 0 | 1 25 | 1 00 | 1 25 6 | 62.5 | 50 | 62 5 | 52 | 41 | 52 4 | 41 | 33 | 41 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 0-1/2 | 5 | 4 | 5

French, German and Italian Money, with English Equivalents.

FRENCH. ENGLISH. | GERMAN. ENGLISH. | ITALIAN. ENGLISH. -----------------------+--------------------+--------------------------- £ s. d. | s. d. | £ s. d. 50 francs = 2 0 0 | 1 mark = 1 0 | 50 lire = 1 19 8 20 " = 16 0 | 8 pfennig = 1 | 20 " = 16 0 5 " = 4 0 | 4 " = 1/2 | 5 " = 4 0 1 franc = 10 | | 1 lira = 9-1/2 10 centimes = 1 | | 10 centesimi = 1 5 " = 1/2 | | 5 " = 1/2

Considerable use is also made by Esperantists of the International Auxiliary Money-unit (_Internacia Helpa Mono_) introduced by M. René de Saussure, of the Internacia Scienca Asocio, Geneva. The unit is the _Speso_, equivalent to one-tenth of a farthing in English money.

10 _spesoj_ (abbr. 10 _s._) = 1 _spesdeko_ (1 _sd._) = 1/4d. 100 _spesdekoj_ (100 _sd._) = 1 _spesmilo_ (1 _sm._) = 2s. 0d. 1 _sm._ = 100 _sd._ = 1,000 _s._

The approximate values of 10 _spesmiloj_ in terms of the various national units are as follows: 10 _spesmiloj_ = 25 francs = 20 shillings = 20 marks = 5 dollars = 24 Austrian kroner = 18 Scandinavian kroner = 12 Dutch florins = 9-1/2 roubles = 4-1/2 Portuguese milreis = 9 Brazilian milreis = 5 pesetas = 9-3/4 yen.

The chief point to remember is that 1 _spesmilo_ equals 2 shillings, and 1 _spesdeko_ equals approximately 1 farthing.

WEIGHTS & MEASURES. (_Pezoj kaj Mezuroj._)

The Metric System is the one in general use among Esperantists. The following table shows the essential decimal character of the system:

Parts. Length. Weight. Capacity. One-thousandth. Milimetro. Miligramo. Mililitro. One-hundredth. Centimetro. Centigramo. Centilitro. One-tenth. Decimetro. Decigramo. Decilitro. ONE. METRO (unit). GRAMO (unit). LITRO (unit). Ten. Dekametro. Dekagramo. Dekalitro. Hundred. Hektometro. Hektogramo. Hektolitro. Thousand. Kilometro. Kilogramo. Kilolitro.

MEASURES OF LENGTH. (_Mezuroj de Longeco._)

English. Esperanto. 1 inch = 2.54 _centimetroj_ 1 foot (12 in.) = 30.48 " 1 yard (3 ft.) = 91.43 " 1 furlong (220 yds.) = 201 _metroj_ 1 mile (1760 yds.) = 1.61 _kilometroj_ 5 miles = 8.05 "

Esperanto. English. 1 _centimetro_ = 0.394 (1/3) inch 1 _decimetro_ = 3.94 inches 1 _metro_ = 39.37 in. (3 ft. 3-1/3 in.) 1 _hektometro_ = 109 yds. 1 ft. 1 _kilometro_ = 1093 yds. (5/8 mile) 5 _kilometroj_ = 3 miles 220 yds.

WEIGHTS. (_Pezoj._)

English. Esperanto. 1 ounce... = 28 _gramoj_ 1 lb. (16 oz.) = 453 " 1 stone (14 lb.) = 6 _kilo._ 345 _gr._ 1 quarter (28 lb.) = 12 _kilo._ 690 _gr._ 1 cwt. (112 lb.) = 50 _kilo._ 750 _gr._ 1 ton (20 cwt.) = 1015 _kilogramoj_

Esperanto. English. 1 _gramo_ = .0357 (1/30) oz. (15.432 gr.) 1 _hektogramo_ = 3-1/2 oz. 1 _kilogramo_ = 2.2 lb. 5 _kilogramoj_ = 11 lb. 1000 " = 19 cwt. 2 qr. 23 lb.

LIQUIDS. (_Fluidaĵoj._)

English. Esperanto. 1 pint = 0.57 _litro_ 1 quart (2 pints) = 1.14 _litroj_ 1 gallon (4 quarts) = 4.54 " 1 barrel (36 gallons) = 160.32 " 1 hogshead (54 gall.) = 240.48 "

Esperanto. English. 1 _litro_ = 1.76 (1-3/4) pints (0.22 gall.) 5 _litroj_ = 1 gallon 1 pint 1 _hektolitro_ = 22 gallons 1 _kilolitro_ = 220 "

AREA. (_Areo._)

English. Esperanto. 1 sq. inch = 6.45 _kvadrataj centimetroj_ 1 sq. foot = 9.29 " _decimetroj_ 1 sq. yard = 83.6 " _decimetroj_ 1 acre = 4046.78 _kv. metroj_

Esperanto. English. 1 _centiaro_ (1 _kv. metro_) = 1.196 sq. yd. 1 _aro_ (100 _kv. metroj_) = 0.099 rood 1 _hektaro_ (10,000 _kv. metroj_) = 2.471 acres

The following Esperanto translations of English units are sometimes needed: _Colo_, inch; _futo_, foot; _jardo_, yard; _mejlo_, mile; _unco_, ounce; _funto_, pound; _ekro_, acre.

POSTAGE.

The postage on LETTERS from the United Kingdom to foreign countries (except Egypt and the United States) is 2-1/2d. for 1 ounce, and 1-1/2d. for each succeeding ounce or fraction thereof; POSTCARDS, 1d.; NEWSPAPERS, 1/2d. for every 2 ounces; COMMERCIAL PAPERS, 2-1/2d. for the first 10 ounces, and 1/2d. per 2 ounces thereafter. Special Coupons for PREPAYMENT OF REPLY are issued in connection with many countries.

NOTES

[1] _Any information as to Esperanto groups, literature, etc., may be obtained on application to The British Esperanto Association, 142, High Holborn, London, W.C. 1._

[2] The names of trees and bushes are formed by adding the suffix _-uj_ (or simply _-arbo_, tree) to the root denoting the fruit or flower. E.g., _pruno_, plum--_prunujo_ or _prunarbo_, plum-tree; _marono_, chestnut--_maronujo, maronarbo_, chestnut-tree; _rozo_, rose--_rozujo, rozarbeto_, rose-bush.

[3] See §. "The Noun."

[4] Where a country is called after its inhabitants, the Esperanto name for it is formed by adding the suffix *-uj* (= that which contains, see section "Suffixes") or *-lando* (land) to the root denoting the inhabitant. Thus: _Belg-o_, Belgian--_Belg-ujo_, Belgium; _Brito_, Briton--_Grandbritujo_, Great Britain; _Sviso_, a Swiss--_Svisujo_, Switzerland; or _Belgolando, Skotlando, Anglolando, Svislando,_ etc. Where the name of the inhabitants is formed from that of the country, use is made of the suffix *-ano* (= member of). Thus: _Eŭropo_, Europe--_Eŭropano_, European; _Irlando_, Ireland--_Irlandano_, Irishman.

[5] See *-an*, section "Suffixes".

[6] See section "Participles".

[7] See section "Suffixes".

[8] See section "Suffixes".

[9] For this purpose the small penny Esperanto "key," which contains the fundamental roots of the language, will be found useful. It may be obtained of any Esperanto bookseller.

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Text printed in _italics_ or in *bold* was represented as shown.

References to page numbers have been rewritten to use section titles or numbers (including sections 38 to 68 which are not numbered in the original).

The following typographic errors were corrected:

p. 20, _piedovojeto_ > _piedvojeto_ p. 46, _ŝraubturnilo_ > _ŝraŭbturnilo_ p. 60, _Telephono_ > _Telefono_ (in title) p. 78, _double_ > _duoble_ (_duoble_, doubly) p. 85, _-ac_ > _-aĉ_ p. 87, _autaŭ'ĉambro_ > _antaŭ'ĉambro_ p. 101, _Lauhore_ > _Laŭhore_ p. 103, _esta_ > _estas_ (_Ĉu la matenmanĝo estas...?_) p. 108, _miaj-amikoj_ > _miaj amikoj_ p. 114, _ŝraubingon_ > _ŝraŭbingon_ p. 118, ight-horse-power > eight-horse-power

as well as several punctuation errors and inconsistencies in the Prononciation column of the tables, which were silently corrected.