Ni ĝuas nian laboron.

we

Breakdown of Ni ĝuas nian laboron.

• laboro: the work
• nia: our
• ĝui: to enjoy

Questions & Answers about Ni ĝuas nian laboron.

Why does ĝuas end in -as?

In Esperanto, -as marks the present tense. So ĝuas means enjoy / enjoys / am enjoying / are enjoying / is enjoying, depending on the subject.

The verb’s dictionary form is ĝui. Esperanto changes the ending to show tense:

• ĝui = to enjoy
• ĝuas = enjoy / enjoys
• ĝuis = enjoyed
• ĝuos = will enjoy
• ĝuus = would enjoy
• ĝu! = enjoy!

Because the subject is ni (we), ni ĝuas means we enjoy.

What is ni?

Ni is the Esperanto pronoun for we.

Some basic pronouns for comparison:

• mi = I
• vi = you
• li = he
• ŝi = she
• ĝi = it
• ni = we
• ili = they

So ni tells you who is doing the action.

Why does nian end in -an instead of just -a?