Usages of sen
Sen pacienco, multaj novaj vortoj malaperas el nia kapo tro rapide.
Without patience, many new words disappear from our mind too quickly.
Mi lernas Esperanton sen libro.
I learn Esperanto without a book.
Se la forno ne funkcius, ni preparus manĝon sen tranĉi ion ajn.
If the oven did not work, we would prepare food without cutting anything.
Se vi lasos la planton sen akvo, ĝi baldaŭ ne plu estos bela.
If you leave the plant without water, it will soon no longer be beautiful.
La ekrano restas sen lumo, eĉ kiam mi premas la butonon du fojojn.
The screen stays without light, even when I press the button twice.
Se nia celo restos klara, ni povos fari la duan paŝon sen tro da streso.
If our goal remains clear, we will be able to take the second step without too much stress.
Mia avino diras, ke salato kun oleo estas pli bona ol salato sen oleo.
My grandmother says that salad with oil is better than salad without oil.
Mia fratino portas varman koltukon, ĉar sen ĝi ŝia gorĝo fariĝas malvarma.
My sister wears a warm scarf, because without it her throat becomes cold.
Sen elektro ni sidis en la salono kaj ŝaltis du kandelojn.
Without electricity we sat in the living room and lit two candles.
La unua ĉapitro estis tiel klara, ke eĉ laca leganto povus kompreni ĝin sen vortaro.
The first chapter was so clear that even a tired reader could understand it without a dictionary.
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