La English is the official language of Australia, Belize, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Nigeria and United States. In addition, it is widely spoken as a second language in other countries.
Pronounced
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
List of sentences
Basic
Usual inscriptions
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- Hello.
- Hello (heLOŬ) IFA: / həˈləʊ /, / hɛˈləʊ / (UR) / hɛˈloʊ /, / həˈloʊ / (United States)
- How are you
- How are you? (haŭ a ju) IFA: / haʊ ˈɑː juː / (UR) / haʊ ˈɑɹ ju / (United States)
- I'm fine, thank you.
- Fine, thank you. (fine, tank ju)
- What's your name?
- What is your name? (uat iz jur nejm?)
- My name is ______.
- My name is ______. (maj nejm iz ______.)
- I'm glad to meet you!
- Nice to meet you! (najs tu mit ju)
- Please.
- Please. (plies)
- Thank you.
- Thank you. (tank ju)
- Thank you.
- You're welcome. (jur UELkom)
- Yes.
- Yes. (yes)
- No.
- No. (nine)
- Forgive me.
- Excuse me. (ekskJUZ me)
- I'm sorry.
- I am sorry. (Aj am SOri)
- Goodbye.
- See you later (Si ju LEJter)
- Goodbye.
- Goodbye (GudBAJ)
- I don't speak English.
- I can't speak English. (aj kant spik INgliŝ)
- Do you speak Esperanto?
- Do you speak Esperanto? (two ju spik esperANtoŭ)
- Is there anyone here who speaks Esperanto?
- Is there someone here who speaks Esperanto? ()
- Help!
- Help! (help)
- Good morning.
- Good morning. (gud MOning)
- Good day.
- ()
- Good evening.
- Good evening. ()
- Good night.
- Good night. ()
- I don't understand.
- I don't understand. ()
- Where is the toilet?
- Where is the toilet? (we iz of TOJlet)
Problems
- Leave me.
- Leave me alone. ()
- Don't touch me.
- Don't touch me. ()
- I'll call the police.
- I'll call the police. ()
- Police!
- Police! ()
- Stop! Thief!
- Stop! Thief! ()
- I need your help.
- I need your help. ()
- There is an emergency / crisis situation.
- It's an amergency. ()
- I'm lost.
- I'm lost. ()
- I lost my suitcase.
- I lost my suitcase. ()
- I lost my wallet.
- I lost my wallet. ()
- I'm sick.
- I'm sick. ()
- I was hurt.
- I've been injured. ()
- I need a doctor.
- I need a doctor. ()
- May I use your phone?
- Can I use your phone? ()
Numbers
- 1
- one ()
- 2
- two ()
- 3
- three ()
- 4
- four ()
- 5
- five ()
- 6
- six ()
- 7
- seven ()
- 8
- eight ()
- 9
- nine ()
- 10
- ten ()
- 11
- eleven ()
- 12
- twelve ()
- 13
- thirteen ()
- 14
- fourteen ()
- 15
- fifteen ()
- 16
- sixteen ()
- 17
- seventeen ()
- 18
- eighteen ()
- 19
- nineteen ()
- 20
- twenty ()
- 21
- twenty one ()
- 22
- twenty two ()
- 23
- twenty three ()
- 30
- thirty ()
- 40
- forty ()
- 50
- fifty ()
- 60
- sixty ()
- 70
- seventy ()
- 80
- eighty ()
- 90
- ninety ()
- 100
- one hundred ()
- 200
- two hundred ()
- 300
- three hundred ()
- 1 000
- one thousand ()
- 2 000
- two thousand ()
- 1 000 000
- one million ()
- 1 000 000 000
- one thousand million (in the United Kingdom), one billion (in the United States) ()
- 1 000 000 000 000
- one billion (in the United Kingdom), one trillion (in the United States) ()
- line / number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- _____ ( _____)
- half
- half ()
- less
- less ()
- more
- more ()
Time
- now
- now (nine)
- later
- later ()
- before
- before ()
- soon
- soon ()
- morning
- morning ()
- forenoon
- morning ()
- afternoon
- afternoon ()
- evening
- evening)
- night
- night ()
Clock time
- at one o'clock in the morning
- ()
- at two o'clock in the morning
- ()
- noon
- noon ()
- at one o'clock in the afternoon
- ()
- at two o'clock in the afternoon
- ()
- midnight
- midnight ()
Duration
- _____ minute (s)
- _____ minutes / minutes ( _____)
- _____ hour (s)
- _____ hour / hours ( _____)
- _____ day (s)
- _____ day / days ( _____)
- _____ week (s)
- _____ week / weeks ( _____)
- _____ month (s)
- _____ month / months ( _____)
- _____ year (s)
- _____ year / years ( _____)
Days
- today
- today ()
- yesterday
- yesterday ()
- the day before yesterday
- the day before yesterday ()
- tomorrow
- tomorrow ()
- the day after tomorrow
- the day after tomorrow ()
- this week
- this week ()
- last week
- last week ()
- next week
- next week ()
- Monday
- Monday ()
- Tuesday
- Tuesday ()
- Wednesday
- Wednesday ()
- Thursday
- Thursday ()
- Friday
- Friday ()
- Saturday
- Saturday ()
- Sunday
- Sunday ()
Months
- January
- January ()
- February
- February ()
- March
- March ()
- April
- April ()
- May
- May ()
- June
- June ()
- July
- July ()
- August
- August ()
- September
- September ()
- October
- October ()
- November
- November ()
- December
- December ()
Write time and date
<! - Donu ekzemplojn kiel skribi horloĝajn tempojn kaj datojn. ->
Colors
- black
- black ()
- white
- white ()
- gray
- gray ()
- red
- red ()
- blue
- blue ()
- yellow
- yellow ()
- green
- green ()
- orange
- orange ()
- purple
- purple ()
- brunette
- brown ()
Transport
Bus and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- How much is a ticket to _____? ( _____)
- I would like a ticket to _____.
- I'd like a ticket to _____. ( _____)
- Where is this train / bus going?
- Where does this train / bus go? ()
- Where is the train / bus to _____?
- Where is the train / bus to _____? ( _____)
- Will this train / bus stop in / at _____?
- Does this train / bus stop in / at _____? ( _____)
- When will the train / bus leave for _____?
- When does the train / bus to _____ leave? ( _____)
- When will this train / bus arrive at _____?
- When does this train / bus arrive in _____? ( _____)
Directions
- How can I reach ______?
- How can I get to _____? ( _____)
- ... the train station?
- the train station? ()
- ... the bus station / stop?
- the bus station / stop? ()
- ... the airport?
- the airport? ()
- ... downtown?
- downtown? ()
- ... the youth hostel?
- ()
- ... the hotel ______?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... the _____ consulate?
- the _____ consulate? ( _____)
- Where are many _____?
- Where are there a lot of _____? ( _____)
- ... hotels
- hotels ()
- ... restaurants
- restaurants ()
- ... bars
- bars ()
- ... sights
- interesting sights ()
- Can you show me on the map?
- Can you show me on the map? ()
- layer
- street ()
- Turn left.
- Turn left. ()
- Turn right.
- Turn right. ()
- on the left
- left ()
- right
- right ()
- straight ahead
- straight ahead ()
- to the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- beyond the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- before the ______
- _____ ( _____)
- Look at the ______.
- _____( _____)
- crossroads
- ()
- north
- ()
- south
- ()
- east
- ()
- the west
- ()
Taxi
- Taxi!
- Taxi! ()
- Please drive me to ______.
- _____ ( _____)
- How much does a trip to ______ cost?
- _____ ( _____)
- Please drive me there.
- _____ ( _____)
Accommodation
- Do you have a room available?
- ()
- How much is a room for one person / two people?
- ()
- Is the room with _____?
- _____ ( _____)
- ... litotuko?
- ()
- ... bathroom?
- ()
- ... phone?
- ()
- ... television?
- ()
- Can I see the room first?
- ()
- Do you have any _____
- ()
- ... quieter?
- ()
- ... more extensive?
- ()
- ... cleaner?
- ()
- ... cheaper?
- ()
- Okay, I take it.
- ()
- I will stay for _____ night (s).
- ()
- Can you suggest me another hotel?
- ()
- Do you have _____
- _____ ( _____)
- ... safe?
- ()
- ... a key?
- ()
- Does the price include breakfast / dinner?
- ()
- When is breakfast / dinner?
- ()
- Please clean my room.
- ()
- Could you wake me up at _____?
- ()
- I would like to stay out of the hotel.
- ()
Money
- Can I use US / Australian / Canadian dollars?
- ()
- Can I use the euro?
- ()
- Can I use Japanese yen?
- ()
- Can I use a British pound?
- ()
- Can I use a Swiss / African / Pacific franc?
- ()
- Can I use a dinar?
- ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- ()
- Can you change my money?
- ()
- Where can I change my money?
- ()
- Can you change my traveler's check?
- ()
- Where can my traveler's check be exchanged?
- ()
- What is the exchange rate?
- ()
- Where is an ATM?
- ()
Eating
- A table for one person / two people, please.
- Table for one / two, please. ()
- I ask for the menu.
- Could I see the menu? ()
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- Can I look in the kitchen? ()
- Can you recommend me?
- Can you recommend something? ()
- Do you have a local specialty?
- Do you have a local specialty? ()
- I am a vegetarian.
- I'm a vegetarian. (ajm veĝeTErien)
- I'm vegan.
- I'm vegan. (ajm VIgen)
- I only eat kosher.
- I only eat kosher food. (aj OŬNli it KOŬŝa fud)
- I don’t eat _____.
- I don't eat (aj dont it)
- ... meat.
- meat. (mit)
- ... fish.
- fish. (fish)
- ... sea animals.
- seafood. (SIfud)
- ... an egg.
- egg. (eg)
- ... dairy.
- dairy. (DEri)
- ... gluten.
- gluten. (GLUtn)
- ... wheat.
- wheat. (wit)
- ... nuts.
- nuts. (nats)
- ... peanuts.
- peanuts. (PInats)
- ... soy.
- I am. (soy)
- Please do not use oil / butter / grease.
- ()
- common meal
- ()
- food according to the card
- ()
- breakfast
- breakfast ()
- lunch
- lunch ()
- snack
- snack ()
- dinner
- dinner ()
- _____, please
- ... _____ ()
- Food containing _____, please.
- ()
- chicken / n
- chicken ()
- beef / n
- beef ()
- fish / n
- fish ()
- ham / n
- ()
- sausage / n
- ()
- cheese / n
- ()
- ovo / n
- ()
- salty / n
- ()
- (raw) vegetable
- ()
- (raw) fruit
- ()
- pano / n
- ()
- toasto / n
- ()
- noodle / n
- ()
- rice / n
- ()
- fazeolo / n
- ()
- I ask for one glass of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I ask for one cup of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I ask for one bottle of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- coffee
- ()
- teo
- ()
- juice
- ()
- water
- ()
- tap water
- ()
- sparkling water
- ()
- free water
- ()
- beer
- ()
- red / white wine
- ()
- I ask for some _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- salt
- ()
- pepper
- ()
- Excuse me, waiter?
- ()
- I finished eating.
- ()
- It was delicious.
- ()
- Please take the plates away.
- ()
- I want to pay. / The bill, please.
- ()
Drinking
- Do you serve alcohol?
- ()
- Do you serve a table?
- ()
- Beer / Two beers, please.
- ()
- One glass of red / white wine, please.
- ()
- One pitcher, please.
- ()
- One bottle, please.
- ()
- _____ and _____, please.
- ()
- whiskey / n
- ()
- vodka / n
- ()
- rumo / n
- ()
- water / n
- ()
- mineral water / n
- ()
- sodakvo / n
- ()
- tonic water / n
- ()
- orange juice
- ()
- kolao / n
- ()
- Do you have bar snacks?
- ()
- One more, please.
- ()
- One more row, please.
- ()
- When is closing time?
- ()
- Cheers!
- ()
Purchase
- Do you have this one in my size?
- ()
- How much does it cost?
- ()
- It's too expensive.
- ()
- Do you accept _____?
- ()
- expensive
- ()
- cheap
- ()
- I can't pay the cost.
- ()
- I don't want it.
- ()
- You are defrauding me.
- ()
- I'm not interested.
- ()
- All right, I'll buy it.
- ()
- I ask for a bag?
- ()
- Can you send it (abroad)?
- ()
- I need _____.
- ()
- ... toothpaste / n.
- ()
- ... dentbroso / n.
- ()
- ... tampons.
- ()
- ... sapo / n.
- ()
- ... shampoo.
- ()
- ... medication for pain.
- ()
- ... medicine for colds.
- ()
- ... medicine for the stomach.
- ()
- ... razilo / n.
- ()
- ... umbrella.
- ()
- ... sunscreen / oil.
- ()
- ... postcard.
- ()
- ... stamp.
- ()
- ... batteries.
- ()
- ... writing paper / n.
- ()
- ... pen / n.
- ()
- ... book / s in the _____ language.
- ()
- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
- ()
- ... newspaper in the _____ language.
- ()
- ..._____- Esperanto dictionary.
- ()
Driving
- I want to rent a car.
- ()
- Can I get insurance?
- ()
- stop (sign)
- ()
- one-way street
- ()
- slowly
- ()
- do not park
- ()
- speed limit
- ()
- gas station
- ()
- petrol
- ()
- diesel
- ()
Authority
- I did nothing wrong.
- I haven't done anything wrong. ()
- That was a misunderstanding.
- It was a misunderstanding. ()
- Where are you taking me?
- Where are you taking me? ()
- Am I under arrest?
- Am I under arrest? ()
- I am a citizen of _____.
- _____ ( _____)
- I want to talk to the _____ embassy / consulate.
- _____ ( _____)
- I want to consult a lawyer.
- ()
- Will I just pay a fine now?
- ()
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