Topic: Esperanto

"Afablaj vortoj ĉiam efikas."

Translation:Kind words are always effective.

August 10, 2015

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/FredCapp
  • 738

Afabla lango estas kiel magneto al la koroj de homoj.

November 15, 2015
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Migranto

    Pli facilas kapti muŝojn per mielo ol per vinagro.

    July 26, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/seancenarox

      This is such a nice sentence! :-D

      February 9, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Thomas_Slo
      • 20

      "efficient" wasn't accepted for "efikas". I wonder why...

      February 9, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
      Plus
      • 50

      Because "effective" does not mean the same as "efficient".

      One focuses on having an effect, the other specifically on using a small amount of effort in comparison to the result obtained.

      February 9, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Appolos_Quiver

        sed ne tiel, kiel afablaj vortoj kun pafiloj...

        August 10, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
        Plus
        • 50

        Or perhaps even: "sed ne tiom, kiom afablaj vortoj kun pafiloj".

        August 10, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Appolos_Quiver

          thanks, i was wondering if you could legit use tiom for "much" phrases that aren't quantities per se. I thought because it was worded as a verb tiel was better.

          August 11, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KenecxjoGoldberg
          • 46

          Axis, Mi estas "tiel-isto"! [to that degree]; tiom [that much / quantity] ––which I think "clunky"––is being used; I wouldn't "teach" it ... ( ! )

          August 16, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Davgwynne
          • 1095

          Se tio nur estus vera. I hope that that reads: If only that were true.

          July 17, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KenecxjoGoldberg
          • 46

          Dav, "nur" goes right before the word it modifies; actually I think you could drop it right out of this fine (phrase) ... ( ! )

          August 16, 2018
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