Vi sidas sur la seĝo.

you

Breakdown of Vi sidas sur la seĝo.

• la: the
• sidi: to sit
• sur: on
• seĝo: the chair

Questions & Answers about Vi sidas sur la seĝo.

Why does sidas end with -as?

In Esperanto, verbs in the present tense always end in -as. So sidas is simply the present-tense form of the verb sidi (to sit).

What does vi mean here?

Vi means you, and it can be used for both singular and plural in Esperanto. There is no separate you (singular) or you (plural) form; vi covers both.

Why is la used before seĝo?

Esperanto uses the definite article la similarly to how English uses the. You put la before a noun when referring to a specific item. So la seĝo means the chair.

Could I say Vi sidas en la seĝo?

You could say en la seĝo, but that would suggest you are inside the chair rather than on it. Sur clearly indicates that you are on top of the chair.

Why does seĝo have a ĉ-sound spelled as ĝ?

Esperanto uses g with a circumflex (ĝ) to represent the sound similar to the English j (as in jump). So in seĝo, the ĝ is pronounced like the j in English words such as judge.