Questions & Answers about Ni parolas pri la ekonomio.
Why is it ni and not some other pronoun?
Ni is the Esperanto subject pronoun meaning we.
Some basic subject pronouns are:
- mi = I
- vi = you
- li = he
- ŝi = she
- ĝi = it
- ni = we
- ili = they
So in Ni parolas pri la ekonomio, ni tells you that the speaker is included: we are the ones speaking.
Why does parolas end in -as?
In Esperanto, all present-tense verbs end in -as.
So:
- paroli = to speak
- parolas = speak / am speaking / are speaking / is speaking
A very important point for English speakers: Esperanto verbs do not change depending on the subject.
So you get:
- mi parolas = I speak
- vi parolas = you speak
- ni parolas = we speak
- ili parolas = they speak
The verb form stays the same.
Does parolas mean speak or are speaking?