THE GREAT ESPERANTO HEIST

# **THE GREAT ESPERANTO HEIST**

*A Thriller Adventure Comedy for Learning Greetings & Farewells*

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## **SCENE 1: THE MYSTERIOUS CAFÉ**

Agent Smith bursts through the café door, scanning the room for his contact. A mysterious figure in a dark coat sits in the corner.

**Agent Smith:** *approaches cautiously*

**"Saluton!"** *(sah-LOO-tone)* - **Hello!**

**Mysterious Figure:** *looks up suspiciously*

**"Bonan matenon!"** *(BOH-nahn mah-TEH-none)* - **Good morning!**

**Agent Smith:** *relieved to find the right person*

**"Mi estas feliĉa renkonti vin!"** *(mee EHS-tahs feh-LEE-chah ren-KOHN-tee veen)* - **I'm happy to meet you!**

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### 📚 **LESSON BREAK: Basic Greetings**

- **Saluton** = Hello (universal greeting, any time of day)

- **Bonan matenon** = Good morning

- **Bonan tagon** = Good day

- **Bonan vesperon** = Good evening

- **Bonan nokton** = Good night

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## **SCENE 2: THE CHASE BEGINS**

Suddenly, the café explodes! (Not literally, but dramatically.) Enemy agents storm in!

**Agent Smith:** *grabbing the mysterious figure*

**"Ni rapidu!"** *(nee rah-PEE-doo)* - **Let's hurry!**

**Mysterious Figure:** *as they run*

**"Ĝis revido!"** *(jees reh-VEE-doh)* - **Goodbye! (until we see each other again)**

**Café Owner:** *shouting after them*

**"Adiaŭ!"** *(ah-dee-AH-oo)* - **Farewell!**

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## **SCENE 3: THE SECRET HIDEOUT**

They arrive at a hidden underground lair. The mysterious figure removes their disguise - it's Agent Rodriguez!

**Agent Rodriguez:**

**"Pardonu min pro la malfrua veno!"** *(pahr-DOH-noo meen proh lah mahl-FRAH-oo VEH-noh)* - **Forgive me for coming late!**

**Agent Smith:**

**"Ne gravas!"** *(neh GRAH-vahs)* - **It doesn't matter!**

**Agent Rodriguez:**

**"Dankon pro via komprenemo!"** *(DAHN-kone proh VEE-ah kom-preh-NEH-moh)* - **Thank you for your understanding!**

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### 📚 **LESSON BREAK: Polite Expressions**

- **Pardonu min** = Excuse me / Forgive me

- **Dankon** = Thank you

- **Bonvolu** = Please

- **Ne dankinde** = You're welcome

- **Mi bedaŭras** = I'm sorry

- **Ne gravas** = It doesn't matter / No problem

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## **SCENE 4: THE ELEVATOR ENCOUNTER**

They must infiltrate the villain's skyscraper. In the elevator with other people:

**Agent Smith:** *whispering politely to other passengers*

**"Bonvolu pardoni!"** *(bone-VOH-loo pahr-DOH-nee)* - **Please excuse us!**

**Random Elevator Person:**

**"Saluton! Kiel vi fartas?"** *(sah-LOO-tone! kee-EHL vee FAHR-tahs)* - **Hello! How are you doing?**

**Agent Rodriguez:** *trying to be casual*

**"Tre bone, dankon!"** *(treh BOH-neh, DAHN-kone)* - **Very well, thank you!**

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## **SCENE 5: THE ROOFTOP SHOWDOWN**

On the roof, they confront the villain, Dr. Malproks!

**Dr. Malproks:** *dramatically*

**"Bonvenon al mia kapo!"** *(bone-VEH-none ahl MEE-ah KAH-poh)* - **Welcome to my trap!**

**Agent Smith:**

**"Ni baldaŭ foriros!"** *(nee bahl-DAH-oo for-EE-rohs)* - **We'll be leaving soon!**

**Dr. Malproks:** *laughing evilly*

**"Mi ne kredas!"** *(mee neh KREH-dahs)* - **I don't think so!**

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## **SCENE 6: THE HELICOPTER ESCAPE**

A helicopter arrives for rescue!

**Helicopter Pilot:** *shouting over the noise*

**"Rapidu! Ni foriru!"** *(rah-PEE-doo! nee for-EE-roo)* - **Hurry! Let's go!**

**Agent Rodriguez:** *to Dr. Malproks as they escape*

**"Ĝis la revido, frenezulo!"** *(jees lah reh-VEE-doh, freh-neh-ZOO-loh)* - **See you later, crazy person!**

**Dr. Malproks:** *shaking his fist*

**"Ĝis morgaŭ!"** *(jees MOR-gah-oo)* - **Until tomorrow!**

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### 📚 **LESSON BREAK: Different Types of Goodbyes**

- **Ĝis revido** = Goodbye (see you again)

- **Ĝis morgaŭ** = See you tomorrow

- **Ĝis poste** = See you later

- **Adiaŭ** = Farewell (more permanent)

- **Bonan tagon** = Have a good day

- **Iru bone** = Go well

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## **SCENE 7: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED**

Back at headquarters, our heroes celebrate:

**Agent Smith:**

**"Bonege farite!"** *(bone-EH-geh fah-REE-teh)* - **Well done!**

**Agent Rodriguez:**

**"Dankon pro via helpo!"** *(DAHN-kone proh VEE-ah HEHL-poh)* - **Thanks for your help!**

**The Chief:**

**"Bonan ripozon, agentoj!"** *(BOH-nahn ree-POH-zone, ah-GEHN-toyh)* - **Have a good rest, agents!**

**Both Agents:**

**"Bonan nokton!"** *(BOH-nahn NOHK-tone)* - **Good night!**

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## **🎯 QUICK REFERENCE CARD**

### **GREETINGS:**

- **Saluton** *(sah-LOO-tone)* = Hello

- **Bonan matenon** = Good morning

- **Bonan tagon** = Good day

- **Bonan vesperon** = Good evening

### **FAREWELLS:**

- **Ĝis revido** *(jees reh-VEE-doh)* = Goodbye

- **Adiaŭ** *(ah-dee-AH-oo)* = Farewell

- **Ĝis morgaŭ** = See you tomorrow

- **Bonan nokton** = Good night

### **POLITE EXPRESSIONS:**

- **Dankon** = Thank you

- **Bonvolu** = Please

- **Pardonu min** = Excuse me

- **Mi bedaŭras** = I'm sorry

- **Ne gravas** = No problem

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**THE END... OR IS IT?**

*Will our agents meet Dr. Malproks again? Will they need more Esperanto phrases for their next adventure? Stay tuned!*

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**💡 Pro Tip:** Practice these phrases by acting out the scenes yourself! Esperanto pronunciation is very regular - each letter always makes the same sound, making it one of the easiest languages to pronounce correctly.