Questions & Answers about Trinku el ĉi tiu botelo, se vi estas ankoraŭ soifa.
Because trinku is the -u form, which Esperanto uses for commands, requests, invitations, and similar ideas.
- trinki = to drink
- trinkas = drinks / is drinking
- trinku = drink!
So Trinku el ĉi tiu botelo is a command or invitation: Drink from this bottle.
In Esperanto, just like in English, the subject is often omitted in a direct command because it is understood to mean you.
So:
- Trinku el ĉi tiu botelo = Drink from this bottle
You could say Vi trinku el ĉi tiu botelo, but that would add emphasis, contrast, or a special tone. Normally, the simple verb alone is the most natural choice.
Here el means out of or from inside.
With containers such as bottles, cups, boxes, and bags, Esperanto often uses el where English uses from:
- trinki el botelo = to drink from a bottle
- preni ion el skatolo = to take something out of a box
So Trinku el ĉi tiu botelo literally means Drink out of this bottle, though natural English is .