In the Part of speech column there will be a letter indicating how the word is to be used. Here is a key, listing the abbreviations and explaining what these stand for:
adj = adjective - describes an object (e.g. The key was green, The idea is disturbing.)
adv = adverb - describes how a verb is done (e.g. I ran quickly, She easily passed the test.)
conj = conjunction - connects two words, clauses or phrase together (e.g. life or death, I would vote for my gerbil but I'm sane.)
exp = expression
int = interjection - used to convey emotion, not related to any other part of speech (e.g. Ow!, Hooray!)
n = noun - an object (e.g. dog, chair.)
num = number (e.g. Four, One.)
prep = preposition - the location of the object, relative to something else (e.g. Smoke over water, the ball is on the table.)
pron = pronoun - One of: I, You, She, He, They, We, It or One.
v = verb - an action, one which can be used both transitively and intransitively(e.g. We celebrated, we celebrated the party.)
vi = intransitive verb - verbs which can only be done without objects (e.g. Trees rustled, he died.)
vt - transitive verb - verbs which must be applied to an object (e.g. I killed him, I am a hamster.)
Word list
A
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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absolute | adv | absolutely | ||
acero | n | maple | ||
aĉeti | vt | to buy | ||
adapti | v | to adapt | ||
adiaŭ | adieu, farewell, bye, goodbye, good-bye | |||
aero | n | air | ||
adjektivo | n | adjective | ||
admiri | vt | to admire | ||
admirinda | adj | admirable | ||
adreso | n | address | ||
adverbo | n | adverb | ||
aeroplano | n | airplane, aeroplane | ||
afabla | adj | kind, friendly | ||
afero | n | matter, affair, thing | ||
Afriko | n | Africa | ||
agrabla | adj | pleasant, nice | ||
agi | vi | to act, to take action | ||
ago | n | act, action | ||
aĝo | n | age | ||
aha | int | aha, ah-ha | ||
aĥ | int | ah, oh, ow | ||
aj | int | ow, ouch | ||
ajn | -ever |
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akcento | n | accent, stress | ||
akcepti | vt | to accept | ||
akcidento | n | accident | ||
akordi | vi | to agree | ||
akvo | n | water | ||
al | prep | to, towards | ||
aliĝi | vi | to join | ||
alveni | vi | to arrive | ||
alia | adj | other | ||
almenaŭ | adv | at least | ||
alta | adj | high, tall | ||
ami | vt | to love, to like | ||
ambaŭ | both | |||
amiko | n | friend | ||
Anglolando | n | England | ||
Anglio | n | England | This is a more modern way of saying England. | |
angla | adj | English |
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angle | adv | in English, in the English way |
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Anglo | n | Englishperson, Englishman | ||
Anglujo | n | England | This is a more traditional way of saying England. | |
ankaŭ | adv | also, too | ||
ankoraŭ | adv | still, yet | ||
anstataŭ | conj-prep | instead of | ||
antaŭ | prep | before | ||
aparta | adj | separate | ||
apenaŭ | adv | barely, scarcely | ||
aperi | vi | to appear | ||
aprilo | April | |||
apud | prep | beside, near | ||
arbo | n | tree | ||
arto | n | art | ||
asisti | vt | to assist | ||
atendi | vi | to wait | ||
atenta | adj | attentive, careful | ||
aŭ | conj | or | ||
aŭ ... aŭ | conj | either ... or | ||
aŭdi | vt | to hear | ||
aŭgusto | n | August | ||
aŭskulti | vi | to listen | ||
aŭto | n | automobile, car | ||
aŭtobuso | n | bus | ||
aŭtuno | n | autumn, fall | ||
avo | n | grandfather | ||
averto | n | warning | ||
Azio | n | Asia |
B
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ba | int | bah, pooh, nuts | ||
baldaŭ | adv | soon | ||
banĉambro | n | bathroom | ||
banejo | n | bathroom | ||
bani | vi | to bathe | ||
bati | vt | to hit, to beat | ||
batali | vi | to fight | ||
bedaŭri | v | to be sorry, to regret | ||
bedo | n | bed | ||
bela | adj | lovely, beautiful | ||
besto | n | animal, beast | ||
bezoni | vt | to need, to require | ||
biblioteko | n | library | ||
biciklo | n | bicycle | ||
biero | n | beer | ||
bildo | n | picture, image | ||
birdo | n | bird | ||
bis | adv | encore, one more time | ||
blanka | adj | white | ||
blua | adj | blue | ||
bona | adj | good |
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bonvenigi | vt | to welcome, to greet | ||
bonvenon | int | welcome | ||
brako | n | arm | ||
Brazilo | n | Brazil, Brasil | ||
brili | vi | to shine, to be bright | ||
Britio | n | Britain, Great Britain | This is a more modern way of saying Britain. | |
Britujo | n | Britain, Great Britain | This is a more traditional way of saying Britain. | |
brui | vi | to make a noise | ||
bruli | vi | to burn, to be on fire | ||
bruna | adj | brown | ||
buso | n | bus | ||
buŝo | n | mouth | ||
bv. | exp | please | Comes from bonvolu. |
C
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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cedi | v | to cede, to give in, to give up, to give way, to relinquish, to yield | ||
celi | vt | to aim at | ||
cent | num | (one) hundred, 100 | ||
centmil | num | (one) hundred thousand, 100000 | ||
centro | n | centre, center | ||
certa | adj | sure, certain | ||
certe | adv | surely, certainly | ||
cetera | adj | remaining | ||
cetere | adv | besides, for the rest, moreover, what's more | ||
cirklo | n | circle |
Ĉ
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ĉambro | n | room | ||
ĉapelo | n | hat | ||
ĉagreni | v | to annoy, to grieve, to trouble, to vex, to worry |
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ĉar | conj | because, since | ||
ĉe | prep | at, by | ||
ĉef- | prefix | arch-, chief- | ||
ĉi | prep | indicates proximity |
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ĉia | adj | all, every kind of | ||
ĉial | for every reason | |||
ĉiam | always, ever | |||
ĉie | adv | everywhere | ||
ĉiel | in every way | |||
ĉielo | n | heaven, sky | ||
ĉies | everyone's | |||
ĉio | n | all, everything | ||
ĉina | adj | Chinese |
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Ĉinio | n | China, 中国, 中國 | This is a more modern way of saying China. | |
Ĉinujo | n | China, 中国, 中國 | This is a more traditional way of saying China. | |
ĉiom | all, all of it | |||
ĉirkaŭ | adv | around, approximately | ||
ĉiu | each, every | |||
ĉiuj | all | |||
ĉokolado | n | chocolate | ||
ĉu | whether |
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ĉu ne | exp | isn't that so? or not? |
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D
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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d-ro | n | Dr., Doctor | ||
da | prep | of (follows quantity or measure) |
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damne | adv | damn | ||
danci | vi | to dance | ||
danki | vt | to thank | ||
daŭri | vi | to last, to continue, to go on | ||
de | prep | of, from | ||
decidi | vt | to decide | ||
denove | adv | again, once more, all over again, anew | ||
decembro | n | December | ||
dek | num | ten | ||
dekstra | adj | right, right-hand | To make "left", use the mal- prefix: maldekstra. | |
demandi | vt | to ask (a question) | ||
demando | n | question | ||
dento | n | tooth | ||
dependi | vt | to depend | ||
devi | vt | to have to, must | ||
deveni | vi | to come, to derive, to originate, to result | ||
deziri | vt | to wish, to desire | ||
dika | adj | thick, fat | ||
dimanĉo | n | Sunday | ||
diri | vt | to say | ||
direkto | n | direction | ||
diversa | adj | varied | ||
do | conj | therefore, so, then | ||
doktoro | n | doctor | ||
dolĉa | adj | sweet | ||
doloro | n | pain | ||
domaĝe | adv | that's too bad, what a pity | ||
domo | n | house, building | ||
doni | vt | to give | ||
dormi | vi | to sleep | ||
dorso | n | back | ||
du | num | two | ||
dubi | vt | to doubt | ||
dum | conj-prep | for, during, whereas, while, whilst | ||
dura | adj | hard | Hard as in "not soft", not hard as in "difficult". |
E
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ebena | adj | even, flat, level, smooth | ||
eble | adv | maybe, perhaps, possibly | ||
ebli | vi | to be possible | ||
ebria | adj | drunk, intoxicated | ||
eĉ | adv | even | ||
edzo | n | husband | ||
efika | adj | effective, effectual, efficacious | ||
egala | adj | equal, even, level | ||
ege | adv | extremely | ||
eĥo | n | echo | ||
ejo | n | place | ||
ek! | int | let's go!, move it! | ||
ekde | adv | from, since | ||
ekhavi | vi | to get | ||
eko | n | beginning, commencement, inception, opening, outset, start | ||
ekscese | adv | excessively | ||
ekskuzi | vt | to excuse | ||
ekspliki | vt | to explain | ||
ekster | prep | outside, out of | ||
ekzemplo | n | example | ||
ekzerci | vi | to exercise, to practice | ||
el | prep | out of, from | ||
elekti | vt | to choose, to elect | ||
en | prep | a, in, inside, into, on, per, within | ||
enui | vi | to be bored, to be tired of something | ||
enuigi | vi | to bore | ||
enuiĝi | vi | to get bored | ||
erari | vi | to err, to make a mistake | ||
ero | n | element, fragment, item, particle | ||
esperi | vi | to hope | ||
esti | vi | to be | ||
estonto | n | future | ||
estro | n | boss, chief, leader | ||
Eŭropo | n | Europe | ||
evolui | vi | to evolve, to develop |
F
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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facila | adj | easy | ||
facile | adv | easily | ||
fajro | n | fire | ||
fali | vi | to fall | ||
falko | n | falcon | ||
fama | adj | famous | ||
familio | n | family | ||
fari | vt | to do, to make | ||
farti | vt | to fare, to feel |
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februaro | n | February | ||
feliĉa | adj | happy | ||
felo | n | skin, hide, fur | ||
fenestro | n | window | ||
fero | n | iron (metal) | ||
fermi | v | to close | ||
festi | v | to celebrate | ||
fidi | vt | to have faith, to trust | ||
filo | n | son | ||
fina | adj | final | ||
fini | vt | to finish, to end (something) | ||
fingro | n | finger | ||
fiŝo | n | fish | ||
flanko | n | side | ||
flava | adj | yellow | ||
floro | n | flower | ||
flughaveno | n | airport | ||
flugi | vi | to fly | ||
fojo | n | time, occasion | ||
for | adv | far, away | ||
forgesi | vt | to forget | ||
forigi | vi | to do away with, to get rid of, to remove | ||
foriro | n | departure | ||
formo | n | form | ||
forta | adj | strong | ||
franca | adj | French |
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Francio | n | France | This is a more modern way of saying France. | |
Francujo | n | France | This is a more traditional way of saying France. | |
frapi | vt | to hit, to strike | ||
frato | n | brother | ||
fraŭlo | n | bachelor | ||
fremda | adj | foreign, alien | ||
frida | adj | cold, frigid | ||
fromaĵo | n | cheese | ||
fronte al | opposite | |||
frua | adj | early | ||
frukto | n | fruit | ||
funkcii | vi | to function, to work |
G
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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gaja | adj | happy, cheerful | ||
gajni | vt | to win, to acquire | ||
gardi | vt | to guard, to keep, to look after, to watch over | ||
gasto | n | guest | ||
gazeto | n | magazine | ||
germana | adj | German |
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Germanio | n | Germany, Deutschland | This is a more modern way of saying Germany. | |
Germanujo | n | Germany, Deutschland | This is a more traditional way of saying Germany. | |
glacio | n | ice | ||
glaso | n | (drinking) glass | ||
globo | n | globe, sphere | ||
golo | n | goal (scored) | ||
gramatiko | n | grammar | ||
granda | adj | large, great | ||
grava | adj | important | ||
griza | adj | gray | ||
grupo | n | group | ||
gusto | n | taste | ||
gustumi | vt | to taste (something) |
Ĝ
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ĝangalo | n | jungle | ||
ĝardeno | n | garden | ||
ĝi | pron | it | ||
ĝis | conj-prep | till, until, as far as | You can often hear people saying good-bye with ĝis. "Ĝis" means "later" or, "until then" or, "until next time". "Ĝis baldaŭ" means the same, but also implies it won't be long: "see you soon". | |
ĝoji | vi | to be glad, to rejoice | ||
ĝusta | adj | correct, exact |
H
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ha! | int | ah! | ||
halti | vi | to stop | ||
haro | n | (one) hair | ||
hararo | n | hair | ||
haste | adv | hastily, hurriedly | ||
haŭto | n | skin, flesh | ||
havi | vt | to have | ||
havigi | vt | to get, to procure | ||
havebla | adj | available | ||
hejmo | n | home | ||
hela | adj | bright, clear | ||
helpi | vt | to help | ||
hieraŭ | adv | yesterday | ||
hinda | adj | Indian |
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Hindio | n | India, भारत | This is a more modern way of saying India. | |
Hindujo | n | India, भारत | This is a more traditional way of saying India. | |
hispana | adj | Spanish |
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Hispanio | n | Spain, España | This is a more modern way of saying Spain. | |
Hispanujo | n | Spain, España | This is a more traditional way of saying Spain. | |
historio | n | history | ||
ho! | int | o!, oh! | ||
ho ve! | int | oh dear!, alas! | ||
hodiaŭ | adv | today | ||
homo | n | person, human | ||
horo | n | hour | ||
hundo | n | dog | ||
hurai | vi | to cheer |
Ĥ
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ĥina | adj | Chinese |
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Ĥinio | n | China, 中国, 中國 | This is a more modern way of saying China. | |
Ĥinujo | n | China, 中国, 中國 | This is a more traditional way of saying China. |
I
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ia | adj | some kind of | ||
ial | for some reason | |||
iam | at some time, ever, sometime | |||
ideo | n | idea | ||
idioto | n | idiot | ||
ido | n | child, offspring | ||
ie | anywhere, somewhere | |||
iel | anyway, somehow | |||
ien | somewhere, to some place | |||
ies | someone's | |||
igi | vt | to cause, to get, to make | ||
iĝi | vt | to become, to get, to grow | ||
ili | pron | they | ||
ilo | n | tool, means | ||
imagi | v | to imagine | ||
ina | adj | female, feminine | ||
infano | n | child | ||
informi | vt | to inform | ||
informiĝi | v | to be advised, to be informed, to find out | ||
insekto | n | insect | ||
instrui | v | to teach | ||
insulo | n | island | ||
insulta | adj | insulting, offensive | ||
inter | prep | between, among | ||
inter ... kaj ... | exp | ... to ..., from ... to ... | ||
intereso | n | interest | ||
interesi | vt | to interest, to be interesting to | ||
interesiĝi | vt | to be interested, to take an interest |
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interna | adj | internal, inside | ||
iom | adv | a little, rather, some, somewhat, to some extent | ||
iom post iom | adv | gradually, little by little | ||
iri | v | to go | ||
iu | a, any, anybody, some, somebody, one, someone, some one | |||
iu ajn | any | |||
iuj | a few, some |
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Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ja | indeed | |||
jam | adv | already | ||
januaro | n | January | ||
Japanlando | n | Japan, 日本 | ||
Japanio | n | Japan, 日本 | This is a more modern way of saying Japan. | |
japana | adj | Japanese |
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Japanujo | n | Japan, 日本 | This is a more traditional way of saying Japan. | |
jaro | n | year | ||
je | prep | as regards, in relation to | ||
jen | here is (are), look! | |||
jen ... jen ... | exp | sometimes ... sometimes ..., now ... now ... | ||
jes | yes | |||
julio | n | July | ||
juna | adj | young | ||
junio | n | June | ||
justa | adj | just, fair |
Ĵ
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ĵaluza | adj | jealous | ||
ĵaŭdo | n | Thursday | ||
ĵeti | vt | to throw | ||
ĵurnalo | n | newspaper | ||
ĵus | adv | just, just now |
K
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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kafo | n | coffee | ||
kaj | conj | and | ||
kaj ... kaj ... | exp | both ... and ... | ||
kalkuli | vt | to calculate, to count | ||
kampo | n | field, area | ||
kanti | v | to sing | ||
kapo | n | head | ||
kapti | vt | to catch | ||
kara | adj | dear, expensive, lovely, valuable | ||
kaŝi | vt | to hide (something) | ||
kato | n | cat | ||
kaŭzo | n | cause | ||
ke | conj | that | ||
kelka | adj | some | ||
kia | adj | what kind of, what sort of | ||
kial | what for, why | |||
kiam | when | |||
kie | where | |||
kiel | as, how, like | |||
kies | of which, which one's, whose | |||
kio | what, which | |||
kiom | how many, how much | |||
kisi | vt | kiss | ||
kiu | that, which, which one, who | |||
klara | adj | clear | ||
klubo | n | club, group | ||
knabo | n | boy | ||
kolekti | vt | to collect | ||
koleri | vi | to be angry | ||
koleriĝi | vi | to get angry | ||
kolo | n | neck | ||
koloro | n | color | ||
komenci | vt | to begin (something) | ||
komerci | vt | to trade, to do business | ||
komforta | adj | comfortable | ||
kompreni | vt | to understand, to realise, to realize | ||
komuna | adj | common, general | ||
komuniki | vi | to communicate | ||
koni | vi | to know | ||
konduki | v | to lead | ||
kongreso | n | congress, convention | ||
konsenti | vi | to agree | ||
konsili | vt | to advise | ||
konstrui | vt | to build | ||
kontenta | adj | satisfied, content | ||
kontraŭ | prep | across from, against, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, upon | ||
korespondi | vi | to correspond, to exchange letters | ||
koro | n | heart | ||
korpo | n | body | ||
korto | n | yard, courtyard | ||
kosti | vt | to cost | ||
koverto | n | envelope | ||
kovri | vt | to cover | ||
kredi | vt | to believe | ||
kreski | vi | to grow | ||
krii | vi | to yell, to cry out | ||
krom | prep | apart from, besides, except, except for | ||
ksilofono | n | xylophone | ||
ktp | exp | and so on, et cetera | Stands for "kaj tiel plu". | |
kuiri | v | to cook | ||
kuko | n | cake | ||
kun | prep | with | ||
kunuzi | vt | to share | ||
kuraĝa | adj | brave, courageous | ||
kuri | vi | to run | ||
kurso | n | course, series of lessons | ||
kuŝi | vi | to lie down | ||
kutimo | n | custom, habit | ||
kvankam | conj | although | ||
kvar | num | four | ||
kvazaŭ | adv-conj | as if, as though | ||
kvieta | adj | quiet | ||
kvin | num | five |
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Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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la | the (definite article) | |||
labori | vi | to work | ||
laca | adj | tired | ||
lakto | n | milk | ||
lando | n | country, land | ||
larĝa | adj | wide | ||
lasi | vt | to leave, to allow | ||
lasta | adj | last | ||
laŭ | prep | according to, along | ||
lavi | vt | to wash | ||
leciono | n | lesson | ||
legi | vt | to read | ||
lerni | vt | to learn | ||
letero | n | letter (correspondence) | ||
levi | vt | to lift | ||
li | pron | he | ||
libera | adj | free, independent | ||
libro | n | book | ||
ligo | n | league, alliance | ||
ligi | vt | to tie, to bind | ||
ligno | n | wood | ||
lingvo | n | language | ||
linio | n | line | ||
lito | n | bed | ||
loĝi | vt | to live, to inhabit | ||
loko | n | place, position | ||
longa | adj | long | ||
ludi | v | to play | ||
ludo | n | game | ||
lumi | vi | to shine, to give light | ||
lundo | n | Monday |
M
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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majo | n | May (month) | ||
mano | n | hand | ||
manĝi | v | to eat | ||
manki | v | to be lacking, to be absent | ||
maro | n | sea, ocean | ||
mardo | n | Tuesday | ||
marko | n | sign, mark | ||
marto | n | March (month) | ||
mateno | n | morning | ||
matenmanĝo | n | breakfast | ||
mem | -self, -selves | |||
membro | n | member | ||
memori | v | to remember | ||
merkredo | n | Wednesday | ||
meti | vt | to put, to place | ||
mezo | n | middle | ||
mezuri | vt | to measure (something) | ||
mi | pron | I, me | ||
mil | num | (one) thousand | ||
militi | vi | to wage war | ||
minuto | n | minute | ||
miri | vt | to marvel, to be amazed | ||
mirinda | adj | wonderful | ||
misuzi | vt | to misuse | ||
momento | n | moment | ||
mono | n | money | ||
monato | n | month | ||
mondo | n | world | ||
monto | n | mountain | ||
montri | vt | to show | ||
morgaŭ | adv | tomorrow | ||
morti | vi | to die | ||
movi | vt | to move (something) | ||
multa | adj | much, a lot of | ||
muro | n | wall |
N
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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nacio | n | nation | ||
naĝi | vi | to swim | ||
naski | vt | to give birth (to) | ||
naturo | n | nature | ||
naŭ | num | nine | ||
nazo | n | nose | ||
ne | no, not | |||
necesa | adj | necessary | ||
neĝo | n | snow | ||
nek | conj | nor | ||
nek ... nek ... | conj | neither... nor... | ||
nestabila | adj | unstable | ||
ni | pron | we, us | ||
nigra | adj | black | ||
nokto | n | night | ||
nomo | n | name | ||
nombro | n | number, amount | ||
norda | adj | north | ||
nova | adj | new | ||
novembro | n | November | ||
nu | int | well!, now! | ||
nubo | n | cloud | ||
nul | num | zero | ||
nun | adv | now | ||
nur | adv | only |
O
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ofta | adj | frequent, common | ||
ok | num | eight | ||
okazi | vi | to happen, to occur | ||
oktobro | n | October | ||
okulo | n | eye | ||
okupi | vt | to occupy | ||
ol | conj | than (in comparisions) | ||
oni | pron | one, people, "they" |
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onklo | n | uncle | ||
opinii | v | to think, to have an opinion | ||
ordo | n | order | ||
ordoni | vt | to order, to command | ||
orelo | n | ear | ||
osto | n | bone | ||
ovo | n | egg |
P
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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paco | n | peace | ||
pagi | v | to pay | ||
pano | n | bread | ||
papero | n | paper | ||
pardoni | vt | to forgive, to excuse | ||
paroli | v | to speak | ||
parto | n | part | ||
pasi | v | to pass | ||
paŝi | vi | to step, to pace | ||
patro | n | father | ||
peco | n | piece, bit | ||
peni | v | to try, to endeavour | ||
pensi | v | to think | ||
per | prep | by (means of), with | ||
perdi | vt | to lose | ||
permesi | vt | to allow, to permit | ||
persono | n | person | ||
peti | vt | to ask (for), to request | ||
piedo | n | foot | ||
pilko | n | ball (for playing) | ||
plaĉi | v | to please, to be pleasing | ||
plaĝo | n | beach | ||
planko | n | floor | ||
plej | adv | most (superlative) | ||
plena | adj | full | ||
plendi | vi | to complain | ||
plezuro | n | pleasure, enjoyment | ||
pli | adv | more (comparative) | ||
plori | vi | to cry, to weep | ||
plu | adv | further, more (adverb) | ||
plumo | n | pen | ||
pluvo | n | rain | ||
popolo | n | people, nation | ||
por | prep | for, in order to | ||
pordo | n | door | ||
porti | vt | to carry | ||
post | prep | after, behind | ||
postuli | vt | to demand, to require | ||
povi | vt | to be able (to) | ||
prava | adj | right, correct | ||
precipa | adj | main, principal | ||
premi | vt | to press, to squeeze | ||
preni | vt | to take | ||
preskaŭ | adv | almost | ||
preta | adj | ready | ||
preter | prep | beyond, past | ||
prezenti | vt | to present | ||
pri | prep | about, concerning | ||
printempo | n | spring | ||
pro | prep | because of, by reason of | ||
problemo | n | problem | ||
profunda | adj | deep | ||
proksima | adj | near, close | ||
propra | adj | (one's) own | ||
provi | vt | to try, to test | ||
punkto | n | point, period | ||
pura | adj | clean, pure |
R
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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rajto | n | a right | ||
rakonti | vt | to tell, to narrate | ||
rapida | adj | quick, fast | ||
regi | vt | to rule, to control | ||
renkonti | vt | to meet | ||
respondi | vt | to answer | ||
resti | vt | to remain, to continue to be | ||
resto | n | rest, remainder | ||
ricevi | vt | to receive | ||
riĉa | adj | rich | ||
ridi | vi | to laugh | ||
rigardi | vt | to look (at) | ||
rimarki | vt | to notice | ||
rimedo | n | means, resource | ||
ripozi | vi | to rest | ||
rivero | n | river | ||
robo | n | a dress | ||
rompi | vt | to break | ||
rondo | n | round, circle | ||
rozo | n | rose | ||
ruĝa | adj | red |
S
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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s-ro | n | Mr. | ||
sabato | n | Saturday | ||
salti | vi | to jump | ||
saluti | vt | to greet | ||
sama | adj | same | ||
sana | adj | healthy | ||
sango | n | blood | ||
sata | adj | full, not hungry | ||
scii | vt | to know | ||
se | conj | if | ||
sed | conj | but | ||
seĝo | n | chair | ||
seka | adj | dry | ||
sekvi | vt | to follow | ||
semajno | n | week | ||
sen | prep | without | ||
sendi | vt | to send | ||
senti | vt | to feel | ||
sep | num | seven | ||
septembro | n | September | ||
serĉi | vt | to look for, to seek | ||
servi | v | to serve | ||
ses | num | six | ||
si | pron | reflexive pronoun |
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sidi | vi | to sit | ||
silenti | vi | to be silent | ||
simpla | adj | simple | ||
sinjoro | n | mister, gentleman | ||
skribi | v | to write | ||
soifi | vi | to be thirsty | ||
sola | adj | alone | ||
solvi | vt | to solve | ||
somero | n | summer | ||
soni | v | to sound | ||
speco | n | kind, sort | ||
stacio | n | station (for bus, train, etc.) | ||
stari | vi | to stand | ||
stato | n | state, condition | ||
strato | n | street | ||
studi | v | to study | ||
sub | prep | under, beneath | ||
suferi | vi | to suffer | ||
sufiĉa | adj | sufficient, enough | ||
sukcesi | vi | to succeed | ||
sukero | n | sugar | ||
suno | n | sun | ||
super | prep | over, above | ||
supro | n | top, summit | ||
sur | prep | on, upon |
Ŝ
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ŝajni | vt | to seem, to appear to be | ||
ŝanĝi | vt | to change | ||
ŝati | vt | to have a high opinion of, to value, to like |
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ŝi | pron | she | ||
ŝipo | n | ship | ||
ŝtono | n | stone |
T
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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tablo | n | table | ||
tago | n | day | ||
tagmanĝo | n | lunch | ||
tajpi | v | to type | ||
tamen | adv-conj | however, nevertheless | ||
taso | n | cup | ||
tasko | n | task | ||
teo | n | tea | ||
teatro | n | a theater | ||
tempo | n | time | ||
teni | vt | to hold, to have | ||
tero | n | earth, ground | ||
timi | vt | to fear | ||
tipo | n | type, sort | ||
tiri | vt | to pull | ||
tra | prep | through | ||
tranĉi | vt | to cut | ||
trankvila | adj | calm, quiet | ||
trans | prep | across, on the other side of | ||
tre | adv | very | ||
tri | num | three | ||
trinki | vt | to drink | ||
tro | too, too much | |||
trovi | vt | to find | ||
tuj | adv | immediately | ||
turni | vt | to turn | ||
tuŝi | vt | to touch | ||
tuta | adj | whole, entire |
U
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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unu | num | one | ||
uono | n | wok | ||
urbo | n | city, town | ||
usono | n | United States of America, USA | ||
utila | adj | useful | ||
uzi | vt | to use |
Ŭ
In modern Esperanto, use of the letter Ŭ as a standalone consonant has fallen out of favour. It used to be common to use it for loanwords and foreign names like Ŭaŝingtono (for "Washington"), but the modern preference is Vaŝingtono.
The only modern use for Ŭ is in diphthongs.
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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ŭato | n | Watt |
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This way of saying "Watt" has fallen out of favour; vato is preferred. |
V
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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vagono | n | train waggon, carriage | ||
valoro | n | value | ||
varma | adj | warm, hot | ||
veki | vt | to awake (someone) | ||
veni | v | to come | ||
vendi | vt | to sell | ||
vendredo | n | Friday | ||
vento | n | wind | ||
vera | adj | true, real | ||
verda | adj | green | ||
vespero | n | evening | ||
vesto | n | garment, article of clothing | ||
vetero | n | weather | ||
veturi | v | to travel (by vehicle: to drive, to fly, etc.) | ||
vi | pron | you | ||
vidi | v | to see | ||
vilaĝo | n | village | ||
vino | n | wine | ||
vintro | n | winter | ||
viro | n | man | ||
virino | n | woman | ||
vitro | n | glass (substance) | ||
vivi | vi | to live, to be alive | ||
vizaĝo | n | face | ||
viziti | vt | to visit | ||
vojo | n | way, road | ||
vojaĝi | v | to travel, to journey | ||
voki | vt | to call | ||
voli | vt | to want to | ||
vorto | n | word | ||
vortaro | n | dictionary, vocabulary |
Z
Part of speech | Examples | Notes | ||
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zorgi | vt | to care for, to take care of |