Esperanto/Vocabulary
< Esperanto
This section lists the Esperanto words that are used in the lessons. It is not meant to be an exhaustive dictionary; these are available elsewhere, e.g. at Wiktionary.
Section: a b c ĉ d e f g ĝ h ĥ i j ĵ k l m n o p r s ŝ t u ŭ v z
a
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| -a | suffix indicating an adjective | 2 | |
| aĉeti | to buy | 3 | |
| adiaŭ | goodbye | 4 | |
| aero | air | 4 | |
| agrabla | nice, pleasant | 4 | |
| akvo | water | 2 | |
| al | to (preposition) | 2 + 4 | |
| alta | high | 2 | |
| amiko | friend | 2 | |
| amo | love | 2 | |
| ankaŭ | too, also | 3 | |
| ankoraŭ | still | 3 | |
| antaŭ | before (in time and place) | 6 | |
| aperi | to appear | 3 | |
| aperta | open | 3 | |
| apud | next to | 6 | |
| arbo | tree | 1 | |
| -as | suffix indicating present tense | 1 | |
| aŭ | or | 2 | |
| aŭdi | to hear | 3 | |
| aŭtuno | autumn | 4 | |
| avo | grandfather | 7 |
b
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| baldaŭ | soon | 3 | |
| bela | beautiful | 2 | |
| birdo | bird | 1 | |
| bo- | prefix indicating a relationship by marriage, -in-law | 7 | |
| boato | boat | 1 | |
| bona | good | 2 | |
| Bonan tagon. | Good day. | 4 | |
| Bonan matenon. | Good morning. | 4 | |
| Bonan vesperon. | Good evening. | 4 | |
| Bonan nokton. | Good night. | 4 | |
| Bonvenon! | Welcome! | 4 | |
| botelo | bottle | 3 | |
| brili | to shine | 1/2 | |
| butiko | shop | 3 |
c
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| cent | (one) hundred | 3 | |
| cifero | figure, number (expressed in digits) | 8 |
ĉ
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ĉambro | room | 2 | |
| ĉar | because | 3 | |
| ĉaŭ | bye | 4 | |
| ĉe | at, near | 6 | |
| ĉielo | sky | 2 | |
| ĉirkaŭ | around | 6 | |
| ĉu | indicates a yes/no question, whether | 3 |
d
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| danci | to dance | 3 | |
| Dankon. | Thanks.; Thank you. | 4 | |
| de | of (preposition) from (preposition) | 1 | |
| dek | ten | 3 | |
| devi | to must, to should, to have to | 2 | |
| diri | to say | 4 | |
| dis- | prefix indicating multiple directions | 6 | |
| do | so | 3 | |
| domo | house | 1 | |
| doni | to give | 4 | |
| dormi | to sleep | 3 | |
| du | two | 3 |
e
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| edzo | husband | 7 | |
| -ejo | suffix indicating a place for the base word | 6 | |
| eks- | prefix indicating a former state, ex- | 7 | |
| ekster | outside (preposition) | 6 | |
| el | out (movement) | 6 | |
| en | in (preposition) | 1 | |
| esti | to be | 1/2 | |
| eŭro | euro | 8 |
f
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| fali | fall | 1/2 | |
| familio | family | 7 | |
| farti | to fare, to go (well, badly, etc.) | 5 | |
| fianĉo | fiancé | 7 | |
| filo | son | 2 | |
| floro | flower | 1 | |
| flugi | to fly | 1/2 | |
| folio | leaf | 1 | |
| forgesi | to forget | 3 | |
| forta | strong | 2 | |
| frato | brother | 2 | |
| frida | cold | 6 |
g
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ge- | prefix indicating both sexes together (in the plural) prefix indicating a sex-neutral word (if the base word is specifically male) | 7 | |
| glaso | drinking glass | 2 | |
| granda | big | 2 | |
| grava | important | 2 | |
| griza | gray | 3 | |
| guto | drop (of a liquid) | 8 |
ĝ
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ĝardeno | garden | 1 | |
| ĝi | it (+he/she) | 2 | |
| ĝis | until (time and place) | 6 | |
| Ĝis (la) revido. | See you later. | 4 | |
| ĝojo | joy | 2 | |
| ĝusta | correct | 3/4 |
h
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| havi | to have | 3 | |
| helpi | to help | 3 | |
| hieraŭ | yesterday | 3 | |
| hodiaŭ | today | 3 | |
| homo | human being | 1 | |
| hundo | dog | 1 |
ĥ
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ĥoro | choir | 3 |
i
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| -i | suffix indicating the infinitive of a verb | 2 | |
| ideo | idea | 4 | |
| ili | they | 2 | |
| infano | child | 1 | |
| inko | ink | 6 | |
| -ino | indicates female sex | 3 | |
| inter | between | 6 | |
| -is | suffix indicating past tense | 2 | |
| iri | to go | 2 |
j
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| -j | suffix indicating the plural | 1 | |
| ja | indeed | 3 | |
| jam | already | 3 | |
| jaro | year | 8 | |
| jes | yes | 3 | |
| juna | young | 2 |
ĵ
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ĵeti | to throw | 3 | |
| ĵus | just now | 3 |
k
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| kafo | coffee | 3 | |
| kaj | and | 2 | |
| kanti | to sing | 2 | |
| kapo | head | 4 | |
| kara | dear | 2 | |
| kato | cat | 1 | |
| ke | that | 3 + 5 | |
| knabo | boy | 2 | |
| kolero | anger | 4 | |
| kombi | to comb | 4 | |
| kontenta | content | 2 | |
| kontraŭ | against | 6 | |
| Koran dankon! | Many thanks!; Thank you very much! | 4 | |
| korpo | body | 4 | |
| kosti | to cost | 8 | |
| kruro | leg | 4 | |
| kuraci | to cure | ||
| kuiri | to cook | 6 | |
| kuko | pie, cake | 8 | |
| kun | with (preposition) | 2 | |
| kuŝi | to lie, to be in a horizontal position | 2 | |
| kutima | usual, ordinary | 3/4 | |
| kuzo | (male) cousin | 7 | |
| kvankam | although | 3 | |
| kvanto | quantity | 8 | |
| kvar | four | 3 | |
| kvin | five | 3 |
l
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| la | the (definite article) | 1 | |
| labori | to work | 2 | |
| laca | tired | 4 | |
| lando | land; country | 4 | |
| laŭta | loud | 3/4 | |
| legi | to read | 3 | |
| li | he | 1 | |
| lito | bed | 1 | |
| loĝi | to live, to reside | 3 | |
| longa | long | 2 | |
| ludi | to play | 2 |
m
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| mal- | indicates opposite | 2 | |
| manĝi | to eat | 2 | |
| mano | hand | 4 | |
| maro | sea | 2 | |
| mateno | morning | 4 | |
| mi | I | 1 | |
| mil | (one) thousand | 3 | |
| mola | soft | 2 | |
| mono | money | 6 | |
| monto | mountain | 2 | |
| mordi | to bite | 3 | |
| morgaŭ | tomorrow | 3 | |
| multa | much, many | 2 |
n
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| -n | indicates the object of a verb | 3 | |
| najbaro | neighbor | 5 | |
| naǔ | nine | 3 | |
| ne | not | 2 | |
| nepo | grandson | 7 | |
| nevo | (male) nephew | 7 | |
| ni | we | 2 | |
| nokto | night | 4 | |
| nombro | number (seen abstractly) | ||
| nomo | name | 2 | |
| nova | new | 2 | |
| nubo | cloud | 3 | |
| numero | number (to distinguish one object from another) | 8 | |
| nun | now | 3 | |
| nur | only | 3 |
o
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| -o | suffix indicating a noun | 1 | |
| objekto | object | 2 | |
| -obla | suffix indicating a multiple of a number | 8 | |
| ofta | frequent, common | 3/4 | |
| ok | eight | 3 | |
| okulo | eye | 4 | |
| -ono | suffix indicating a fraction of a number | 8 | |
| onklo | uncle | 7 | |
| -ope | suffix indicating a group of a certain size | 8 | |
| orelo | ear | 4 | |
| orfo | orphan | 7 | |
| -os | suffix indicating future tense | 1 |
p
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| pala | pale | 2 | |
| parenco | relative | 7 | |
| parko | park | 1 | |
| paroli | to speak, to talk | 2 | |
| patro | father | 2 | |
| peco | piece | 8 | |
| pensi | to think | 3 | |
| persono | person | 8 | |
| piedo | foot | 4 | |
| plori | to cry | 3 | |
| plezuro | pleasure | 4 | |
| po | preposition indicating equal distribution | 8 | |
| pomo | apple | 1 | |
| porti | to carry | 3 | |
| post | after (in time) | 6 | |
| posttagmezo | afternoon | 4 | |
| povi | to can | 2 | |
| pra- | prefix indicating a more distant relationship prefix indicating a primordial origin | 7 ? | |
| preĝi | to pray | 6 | |
| preskaŭ | almost, nearly | 3 | |
| printempo | spring (season) | 4 | |
| promeni | to walk | 2 |
r
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| riĉa | rich | 2 | |
| ruĝa | red | 2 |
s
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saluton. | Hello. | 4 | |
| sana | healthy | 2 | |
| scii | to know | 4 | |
| sed | but | 1 | |
| seĝo | chair, seat | 2 | |
| ses | six | 3 | |
| sep | seven | 3 | |
| sezono | season | 4 | |
| sidi | to sit | 1/2 | |
| skatolo | box | 8 | |
| somero | summer | 4 | |
| stari | to stand | 3 | |
| strato | street | 2 | |
| sub | under | 6 | |
| suno | sun | 1 | |
| super | above | 6 | |
| sur | on (top of) | 6 |
ŝ
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ŝi | she | 2 | |
| ŝtono | stone | 4 | |
| ŝuo | shoe | 3 |
t
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| tablo | table | 2 | |
| tago | day | 4 | |
| temi | to be about, to talk about | 5 | |
| teo | tea | 3 | |
| tra | through | 6 | |
| trans | on the other side of | 6 | |
| tri | three | 3 | |
| trinki | to drink | 2 | |
| tuj | immediately | 3 |
u
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| -ujo | suffix indicating a container for something | 6 | |
| unu | one | 3 | |
| urbo | city | 1 | |
| -ulo | suffix indicating the person characterized by the root, -er | 3 | |
ŭ
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
v
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| vendi | to sell | 3 | |
| veni | to come | 3 | |
| vespero | evening | 4 | |
| vi | you (singular) you (plural) | 1 | |
| vic- | prefix indicating family members from a previous partner, step- | ||
| vidi | to see | 3 | |
| vidvo | widower | 7 | |
| vintro | winter | 4 | |
| viro | man | 1 | |
| vizaĝo | face | 4 | |
| voĉo | voice | 2 | |
| voli | to want | 2 |
z
| Word | Audio | Meaning | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| zapi | to flick TV channels | ||