The Esperanto course
Learn Esperanto ten words at a time
Esperanto
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Esperanto words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Esperanto challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Esperanto · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Salutonsah-LOO-ton
- Hello
- HejHEY
- Hi
- Bonan matenonBOH-nan mah-TEH-non
- Good morning
- Bonan noktonBOH-nan NOK-ton
- Good night
- Dankon tre multeDAN-kon treh MOOL-teh
- Thank you very much
- DankonDAN-kon
- Thanks
- Ne dankindeneh dan-KEEN-deh
- You're welcome
- Bonvolubon-VOH-loo
- Please
- Pardonu minpar-DOH-noo meen
- Excuse me
- Ĝis la revidoZHEES lah reh-VEE-doh
- Goodbye
Esperanto · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Unu bieron, bonvoluOO-noo bee-EH-ron, bon-VOH-loo
- One beer, please
- Unu el tiu ĉi, bonvoluOO-noo el too-OO CHEE, bon-VOH-loo
- One of these, please
- Unu kafon, bonvoluOO-noo KAH-fon, bon-VOH-loo
- One coffee, please
- Du, bonvoludoo, bon-VOH-loo
- Two, please
- Unu plian, bonvoluOO-noo PLEE-ahn, bon-VOH-loo
- One more, please
- Kiom ĝi kostas?KEE-om ZHEE KOS-tas
- How much is it?
- La kalkulo, bonvolulah KAL-koo-loh, bon-VOH-loo
- The bill, please
- Ĉu mi povas...?CHOO mee POH-vas
- May I...?
- Je via sano!yeh VEE-ah SAH-no
- Cheers!
- Sanon!SAH-non
- Bless you
Esperanto · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Jesyes
- Yes
- Neneh
- No
- BoneBOH-neh
- Okay
- Jes, neniu problemoyes, NEH-nee-oo pro-BLEH-moh
- Sure, no problem
- Mi ne sciasmee neh SKYAHS
- I don't know
- Mi ne komprenasmee neh kom-PREH-nas
- I don't understand
- Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?CHOO vee pah-ROH-las lah AHN-glahn
- Do you speak English?
- Iomee-OM
- A little
- Kompreneblekom-preh-NEH-bleh
- Of course
- Ĉio estas boneCHEE-oh ES-tas BOH-neh
- Everything is fine
Esperanto · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- UnuOO-noo
- One
- Dudoo
- Two
- Tritree
- Three
- KvarKVAHR
- Four
- Dekdek
- Ten
- KvindekKVIN-dek
- Fifty
- Centtsent
- One hundred
- Eŭroeh-OO-roh
- Euro
- Per kartopair KAR-toh
- By card
- En ĉapeletoen chah-peh-LEH-toh
- In cash
Esperanto · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- PanoPAH-noh
- Bread
- LaktoLAHK-toh
- Milk
- Formagofor-MAH-goh
- Cheese
- AkvoAHK-voh
- Water
- Ĉu sako?CHOO SAH-koh
- A bag?
- Ĉu vi havas...?CHOO vee HAH-vas
- Do you have...?
- Kie estas...?KEE-eh ES-tas
- Where is...?
- Ĉi tiuCHEE too-OO
- This one
- Nenio alianeh-NEE-oh AHL-yah
- Nothing else
- Haben bonan tagonHAH-ben BOH-nahn TAH-gon
- Have a nice day
Esperanto · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Tablo por duTAH-bloh por doo
- A table for two
- La menuo, bonvolulah meh-NOO-oh, bon-VOH-loo
- The menu, please
- Unu espresoOO-noo es-PREH-soh
- One espresso
- Glaso da vinoGLAH-soh dah VEE-noh
- A glass of wine
- Ĉapela bierochah-PEH-lah bee-EH-roh
- Draft beer
- Butro-panoboo-TROH-PAH-noh
- Smørrebrød
- Ĝi estas bongustaZHEE ES-tas bon-GOOS-tah
- It's delicious
- Sen glaciosen GLAH-tsee-oh
- Without ice
- Por ĉapelipor chah-PEH-lee
- To take away
- Retenu la ĉanĝonreh-TEH-noo lah CHAHN-jon
- Keep the change
Esperanto · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kiel vi fartas?KEE-el vee FAHR-tas
- How are you? (polite)
- Kiel vi fartas?KEE-el vee FAHR-tas
- How are you? (casual)
- Mi fartas bonemee FAHR-tas BOH-neh
- I'm fine
- Kaj vi?kah-ee vee
- And you?
- Kio novas?KEE-oh NOH-vas
- What's new?
- Bela vetero, ĉu ne?BEH-lah VEH-teh-roh, CHOO neh
- Nice weather, huh?
- Ĝis baldauxZHEES bahl-DAH-oo
- See you soon
- Haben bonan vesperonHAH-ben BOH-nahn ves-PEH-ron
- Have a nice evening
- Salutu la familon por misah-LOO-too lah FAH-meel-on por mee
- Say hi to the family
- Ĉiuj bongojojCHEE-oo-yeh bon-GOH-yoh-yeh
- All the best
Esperanto · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kie estas la klozeto?KEE-eh ES-tas lah kloh-ZEH-toh
- Where is the toilet?
- Maldekstremahl-DEKS-treh
- Left
- DekstreDEKS-treh
- Right
- Rekte antauxREK-teh AHN-tah-oo
- Straight ahead
- Ĉichee
- Here
- Tietee-eh
- There
- Aŭtobusoah-oo-toh-BOO-soh
- Bus
- Stacidomostah-tsee-DOH-moh
- Train station
- Unu bileton, bonvoluOO-noo bee-LEH-ton, bon-VOH-loo
- One ticket, please
- Haltu ĉi tie, bonvoluHAHL-too CHEE tee-eh, bon-VOH-loo
- Stop here, please
Esperanto · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Hodiauxhoh-DEE-ah-oo
- Today
- MorgauxMOR-gah-oo
- Tomorrow
- Hierauxhee-EH-rah-oo
- Yesterday
- Nunnoon
- Now
- PostePOS-teh
- Later
- Kioma horo estas?kee-OH-mah HOH-roh ES-tas
- What time is it?
- LundoLOON-doh
- Monday
- Sabatosah-BAH-toh
- Saturday
- Dimancodee-MAHN-tsoh
- Sunday
- La semfinolah sem-FEE-noh
- The weekend
Esperanto · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Helpu!HEL-poo
- Help!
- Voku kuracistonVOH-koo koo-rah-TSEES-ton
- Call a doctor
- Policopoh-LEE-tsoh
- Police
- Apotekoah-poh-TEH-koh
- Pharmacy
- Malsanulejomahl-sah-NOO-leh-yoh
- Hospital
- Mi ne trovantaj mian vojonmee neh TROH-van-tah-yee MEE-ahn VOH-yon
- I'm lost
- Mi ne fartas bonemee neh FAHR-tas BOH-neh
- I don't feel well
- Mia telefonoMEE-ah teh-leh-FOH-noh
- My phone
- Ĝi estis ŝtelitaZHEE ES-tees SHTEL-ee-tah
- It was stolen
- Ĝi estas urĝaZHEE ES-tas OOR-jah
- It's urgent