Here are some phrases commonly seen on IRC. Some are not so common, but serve as examples. It is good practice to start every sentence with the word .i, but for the sake of concision, list omits it.
| coi | Hi |
| coi ro do | Hi, everyone |
| co'o | Goodbye |
| co'o ro do | Goodbye, everyone |
| do mo | What's up? / What're you doing? |
| go'i | Yes (what you just said is true) |
| na go'i | No (what you just said is false) |
| je'e | Roger that. / Okay. / You're welcome. |
| fi'i | Make yourself at home |
| mi jimpe | I understand |
| mi na jimpe | I don't understand |
| mi'e .maik. | My name is Mike |
| ju'i .maik. | Hey Mike! (Listen up!) |
| doi .maik. | Mike, ... (addresses Mike) |
| re'i | Yes? (Expecting speech, typically said after someone says ju'i) |
| ki'a | What?! (I didn't understand one or more words you said) |
| ki'e | Thanks |
| .u'u | Sorry |
| .u'u sai | Very sorry |
| .u'u cai do cevni fi mi | Really very sorry |
| .e'u | I suggest… / Why don't you/we… |
| .e'o | Please |
| xamgu | Good |
| po'u | Which is… |
| ko gletu lo kanba | I am now a true Lojbanist (rite of passage) |
| .ie | I agree |
| .ie nai | I disagree |
| .i'e | I approve |
| .i'e nai | I disapprove |
| .ui |  (happy)
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| .ui nai |  (sad)
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| .u'i |  
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| .u'i nai | !! Not funny.
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| zo'o | :-P (only joking) |
| zo'o nai | :-[ (serious!) |
| .ua | Oh! I see! (understanding) |
| .ua nai | Uh… (I'm confused about the meaning of what you said) |
| .ia nai zo'o | No way! (Humourous disbelief) |
| .a'u | That's interesting.. |
| de'a jundi | BRB |
| mi na jundi | AFK |
| lo mi zdani cu se fagri | I love IRC so much that nothing else matters |
| mi co'a jundi / di'a jundi | I'm back |
| mi prami do | I love you |
| mi nelci do | I like you |
| mi na'e birti | I'm not sure |
| mi na djuno | I don't know |
| .au pei mi'o pedysi'u | Do you want us to be friends? |
| lo pluka ko li'i sipna/senva/citka | Have a nice rest/dream(s)/meal! |
| .au cilre fi lo jbobau | I want to learn about Lojban/to speak Lojban |
| .e'o ko ctuca mi fo lo jbobau | Please teach me about Lojban/to speak Lojban |
| .au pei mi'o casnu | Do you want to talk with me? |
| .ei mi sipna | I have to go to bed |
| .ei mi cliva | I have to leave |
| ko ko kurji / ko kurji ko | Take care of yourself! |
| e'o ko e'i denpa | Wait a sec.. |