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[soc_puppet]

Started the Esperanto course on Duolingo. I am cautiously optimistic about how far I'll get in it.

So far my biggest problem is the word "fartas", which asks about condition (e.g., how are you doing, I am doing well, etc). I'm pretty sure it's got a cognate in "fare", which will help me remember it, but still. As an English speaker, it is ...slightly distressing to me.

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[lightbird]

lol, that would be an issue for me too.

[soc_puppet]

I mean, vocab-wise, there are other words I'll probably have a lot more trouble remembering, especially as I learn new ones, but this one is just... special.

[mommy]

That word would definitely have certain connotations for me as a native English speaker.

[soc_puppet]

NGL, I wince a little bit every time it comes up in a "type/translate what you hear" sort of question.