General information
Esperanto is the most widely used planned language in the world. However, it is not an official language in any country in the world. There are an estimated 1,000 native speakers, 100,000 to 150,000 regular speakers, and up to 2 million people who have some or part of the language.
pronunciation
Vowels
- a
- as in full, not like in Seeds
- e
- as in beds, not like in Beds
- i
- as in in the middle, not like in rent
- O
- as in Rotten, not like in redden
- u
- as in Hookers, not like in Grooves
Consonants
- b
- how
- c
- how
- ĉ
- how
- d
- how
- f
- how
- G
- how
- G
- how
- H
- how
- H
- how
- j
- how
- ĵ
- how
- k
- how
- l
- how
- m
- how
- n
- how
- p
- how
- r
- how
- s
- how
- ŝ
- how
- t
- how
- v
- how
- z
- how
Character combinations
Idioms
Basics
- Good day.
- Bonan tagon. ()
- Hello. (informal)
- Salute. ()
- How are you?
- Keel vi fartas? ()
- Good thank you.
- Bone, thank you. ()
- What's your name?
- Kiel vi nomiĝas? ()
- My name is ______ .
- Mi nomiĝas ______. ()
- Nice to meet you.
- Estas plezuro renkonti vin. ()
- You're welcome.
- Bonvulo. ()
- Thanks.
- Dankon. ()
- Here you go.
- ()
- Yes.
- Isa. ()
- No.
- No ()
- Sorry.
- Pardon me. ()
- Goodbye
- Ĝis revido ()
- Bye (informal)
- Ĝis ()
- I don't (hardly) speak ____.
- Mi ne parolas la ____. ()
- Do you speak German?
- Ĉu vi parolas la germanan? ()
- Does anyone here speak German?
- Ĉu estas iu ĉi tie, kiu parolas la germanan? ()
- Help!
- Helpon! ()
- Attention!
- Breath sound! ()
- Good Morning.
- Bonan mateon. ()
- Good evening.
- Bonan Vesperon. ()
- Good night.
- Bonan nokton. ()
- Sleep well.
- ()
- I do not understand that.
- Mi ne komprenas. ()
- Where is the toilet?
- Kie estas la necesejo? ()
Problems
- Leave me in peace.
- Lasu min. ()
- Do not touch me!
- Ne tuŝu min! ()
- I'm calling the police.
- Mi telefonos la policejon. ()
- Police!
- Policon! ()
- Stop the thief!
- Kaptu la ŝteliston! ()
- I need help.
- Mi bezonas helpon. ()
- This is an emergency.
- Tio estas ekstrema okazo. ()
- I'm lost.
- Mi perdigis. ()
- I lost my bag.
- Mia aktujo perdigis. ()
- I lost my wallet.
- Mi perdis mian monujon. ()
- I'm sick.
- Mi malsanas. ()
- I'm injured.
- Mi vundiĝis. ()
- I need a doctor.
- Mi bezonas kuraciston. ()
- Can I use your telephone?
- Ĉu mi rajtas uzi vian telephone? ()
numbers
- 1
- unu ()
- 2
- you ()
- 3
- tri ()
- 4
- kvar ()
- 5
- kvin ()
- 6
- ses ()
- 7
- sep ()
- 8
- OK ()
- 9
- naŭ ()
- 10
- dek ()
- 11
- dek unu ()
- 12
- dek you ()
- 13
- dek tri ()
- 14
- dek kvar ()
- 15
- dek kvin ()
- 16
- dek ses ()
- 17
- dek sep ()
- 18
- dek ok ()
- 19
- dek naŭ ()
- 20
- dudek ()
- 21
- dudek unu ()
- 22
- dudek you ()
- 23
- dudek tri ()
- 30
- tridek ()
- 40
- kvardek ()
- 50
- kvindek ()
- 60
- sesdek ()
- 70
- sepdek ()
- 80
- okdek ()
- 90
- naŭdek ()
- 100
- cent ()
- 200
- ducent ()
- 300
- tricent ()
- 1000
- mil ()
- 2000
- you mil ()
- 1.000.000
- miliono ()
- 1.000.000.000
- miliardo ()
- 1.000.000.000.000
- duiliono ()
- half
- duono ()
- Fewer
- malpli ()
- More
- pli ()
time
- now
- now ()
- later
- post ()
- before
- ()
- (the morning
- (la) mateno ()
- afternoon
- posttagmezon ()
- Eve
- vesperon ()
- night
- nokton ()
- today
- hodiau ()
- yesterday
- ()
- tomorrow
- ()
- this week
- ()
- last week
- ()
- next week
- ()
Time
- an hour
- ()
- two o'clock
- ()
- noon
- ()
- thirteen o'clock
- ()
- fourteen O `clock
- ()
- midnight
- ()
Duration
- _____ minute (s)
- _____ minuto (j) ()
- _____ hour (s)
- _____ horo (j) ()
- _____ day (s)
- _____ tago (j) ()
- _____ week (s)
- _____ semajno (j) ()
- _____ month (s)
- _____ month (y) ()
- _____ year (s)
- _____ jaro (j) ()
Days
- Sunday
- dimanĉo ()
- Monday
- lundo ()
- Tuesday
- mardo ()
- Wednesday
- merkredo ()
- Thursday
- ĵaŭdo ()
- Friday
- vendredo ()
- Saturday
- sabato ()
Months
- January
- januaro ()
- February
- februaro ()
- March
- marto ()
- April
- aprilo ()
- May
- majo ()
- June
- junio ()
- July
- julio ()
- August
- aŭgusto ()
- September
- septembro ()
- October
- octobro ()
- November
- novembro ()
- December
- decembro ()
Notation for date and time
Colours
- black
- nigra ()
- White
- blank ()
- Gray
- griza ()
- red
- ruĝa ()
- blue
- blua ()
- yellow
- flava ()
- green
- verda ()
- orange
- oranĝkolora ()
- purple
- purpura ()
- brown
- bruna ()
traffic
bus and train
- Line _____ (Train, bus, etc.)
- ()
- How much does a ticket to _____ cost?
- ()
- A ticket to _____, please.
- ()
- Where is this train / bus going?
- ()
- Where is the train / bus to _____?
- ()
- Does this train / bus stop in _____?
- ()
- When does the train / bus to_____ leave?
- ()
- When does this train / bus arrive in _____?
- ()
direction
- How do I get ... ?
- ()
- ...to the train station?
- ()
- ...to the bus stop?
- ()
- ...to the airport?
- ()
- ... to the city center?
- ()
- ... to the youth hostel?
- ()
- ...to the hotel?
- ()
- ... to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate?
- ()
- Where are there many ...
- ()
- ... hotels?
- ()
- ... restaurants?
- ()
- ... bars?
- ()
- ...Tourist Attractions?
- ()
- Could you show me that on the map?
- ()
- road
- ()
- Turn left.
- ()
- Turn right.
- ()
- Left
- ()
- right
- ()
- straight
- ()
- to follow the _____
- ()
- after_____
- ()
- before the _____
- ()
- Look for _____.
- ()
- north
- ()
- south
- ()
- east
- ()
- west
- ()
- above
- ()
- below
- ()
taxi
- Taxi!
- ()
- Please drive me to _____.
- ()
- How much does a trip to _____ cost?
- ()
- Please take me there.
- ()
accommodation
- Do you have a free room?
- ()
- How much does a room cost for one / two people?
- ()
- Has it in the room ...
- ()
- ...a toilet?
- ()
- ...a shower?
- ()
- ...a telephone?
- ()
- ... a TV?
- ()
- Can I see the room first?
- ()
- Do you have something quieter?
- ()
- ... bigger?
- ()
- ... clean?
- ()
- ... cheaper?
- ()
- Ok I'll take it.
- ()
- I want to stay _____ night (s).
- ()
- Can you recommend another hotel?
- ()
- Do you have a safe?
- ()
- ...Lockers?
- ()
- Is breakfast / dinner included?
- ()
- What time is breakfast / dinner?
- ()
- Please clean my room.
- ()
- Can you wake me up at _____?
- ()
- I want to sign out.
- ()
money
- Do you accept euros?
- ()
- Do you accept Swiss Francs?
- ()
- Do you accept credit cards?
- ()
- Can you change money for me?
- ()
- Where can I change money?
- ()
- Can you change traveler checks for me?
- ()
- Where can I change traveler checks?
- ()
- What is the rate?
- ()
- Where is there an ATM?
- ()
eat
- A table for one / two people, please.
- ()
- Could I have the menu?
- ()
- Can i see the kitchen
- ()
- Is there a house specialty?
- ()
- Is there a local specialty?
- ()
- I'm vegetarian.
- ()
- I do not eat pork.
- ()
- I don't eat beef.
- ()
- I only eat kosher food.
- ()
- Can you cook it low fat?
- ()
- Menu of the day
- ()
- à la carte
- ()
- breakfast
- ()
- Having lunch
- ()
- with coffee (in the afternoon)
- ()
- Dinner
- ()
- I would like _____.
- ()
- I want table service _____.
- ()
- chicken
- ()
- Beef
- ()
- fish
- ()
- ham
- ()
- sausage
- ()
- cheese
- ()
- Eggs
- ()
- salad
- ()
- (fresh vegetables
- ()
- (fresh fruits
- ()
- loaf
- ()
- toast
- ()
- Pasta
- ()
- rice
- ()
- Beans
- ()
- Could I have a glass of _____?
- ()
- Could I have a bowl _____?
- ()
- Could I have a bottle of _____?
- ()
- coffee
- ()
- tea
- ()
- juice
- ()
- Mineral water
- ()
- water
- ()
- beer
- ()
- Red wine / white wine
- ()
- Could I have some _____?
- ()
- salt
- ()
- pepper
- ()
- butter
- ()
- Sorry waiter? (Get the waiter's attention)
- ()
- I'm done.
- ()
- It was great.
- ()
- Please clear the table.
- ()
- The Bill please.
- ()
Bars
- Do you serve alcohol?
- ()
- Is there a table service?
- ()
- One beer / two beers please
- ()
- A glass of red / white wine, please.
- ()
- One glass, please.
- ()
- A bottle, please.
- ()
- whiskey
- ()
- Vodka
- ()
- rum
- ()
- water
- ()
- soda
- ()
- Tonic water
- ()
- orange juice
- ()
- Coke
- ()
- Do you have any snacks?
- ()
- One more, please.
- ()
- Another round please.
- ()
- When do you close?
- ()
shop
- Do you have this in my size?
- ()
- How much is it?
- ()
- This is too expensive.
- ()
- Do you want to take _____?
- ()
- expensive
- ()
- cheap
- ()
- I can not afford that.
- ()
- I do not want it.
- ()
- You are cheating on me.
- ()
- I am not interested in it
- ()
- Ok I'll take it.
- ()
- Can i have a bag
- ()
- Do you have oversizes?
- ()
- I need...
- ()
- ...Toothpaste.
- ()
- ...a toothbrush.
- ()
- ... tampons.
- ()
- ...Soap.
- ()
- ...Shampoo.
- ()
- ...Painkiller.
- ()
- ...Laxative.
- ()
- ... something against diarrhea.
- ()
- ... a razor.
- ()
- ...an umbrella.
- ()
- ...Suncream.
- ()
- ...a postcard.
- ()
- ... postage stamps.
- ()
- ... batteries.
- ()
- ... writing paper.
- ()
- ...a pen.
- ()
- ... German books.
- ()
- ... German magazines.
- ()
- ... German newspapers.
- ()
- ... a German-X dictionary.
- ()
Drive
- Can I rent a car?
- ()
- Can I get insurance?
- ()
- STOP
- ()
- one way street
- ()
- Give way
- ()
- No parking
- ()
- Top speed
- ()
- Gas station
- ()
- petrol
- ()
- diesel
- ()
Authorities
- I did nothing wrong.
- ()
- That was a misunderstanding.
- ()
- Where are you taking me
- ()
- Am i arrested?
- ()
- I am a German / Austrian / Swiss citizen.
- ()
- I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss embassy.
- ()
- I want to speak to the German / Austrian / Swiss consulate.
- ()
- I want to speak to a lawyer.
- ()
- Can't I just pay a fine?
- ()