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In the Part of speech column there is an abbreviation indicating how the word is to be used. The following is a key, listing the abbreviations and explaining what they stand for:
Abbreviation
Meaning
Purpose
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
(e.g. I , You , She , He , They , We , It , One .)
v
verb
an action, one which can be used both transitively and intransitively (e.g. 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 can be applied to an object (e.g. I killed him, I am a hamster.)
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
absolut e
adv
absolutely
acer o
n
maple
aĉet i
vt
to buy
adapt i
v
to adapt
adiaŭ
adieu, farewell, bye, goodbye, good-bye
aer o
n
air
adjektiv o
n
adjective
admir i
vt
to admire
admirind a
adj
admirable
adres o
n
address
adverb o
n
adverb
aeroplan o
n
airplane, aeroplane
afabl a
adj
kind, friendly
afer o
n
matter, affair, thing
Afrik o
n
Africa
agrabl a
adj
pleasant, nice
ag i
vi
to act, to take action
ag o
n
act, action
aĝ o
n
age
aha
int
aha, ah-ha
aĥ
int
ah, oh, ow
aj
int
ow, ouch
ajn
-ever
eo : kiu ajnen : whoevereo : iam ajnen : whenever
akcent o
n
accent, stress
akcept i
vt
to accept
akcident o
n
accident
akord i
vi
to agree
akv o
n
water
al
prep
to, towards
aliĝ i
vi
to join
alven i
vi
to arrive
ali a
adj
other
almenaŭ
adv
at least
alt a
adj
high, tall
am i
vt
to love, to like
ambaŭ
both
amik o
n
friend
Angloland o
n
England
Angli o
n
England
This is a more modern way of saying England.
angl a
adj
English
eo : Mi parolas (la) anglan (lingvon).en : I speak English. (Lit: I speak (the) English (language). )
angl e
adv
in English, in the English way
eo : Mi parolas angle.en : I speak English. (Lit: I speak in the English way. )
Angl o
n
Englishperson, Englishman
Angluj o
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
apart a
adj
separate
apenaŭ
adv
barely, scarcely
aper i
vi
to appear
april o
April
apud
prep
beside, near
arb o
n
tree
art o
n
art
asist i
vt
to assist
atend i
vi
to wait
atent a
adj
attentive, careful
aŭ
conj
or
aŭ ... aŭ
conj
either ... or
aŭd i
vt
to hear
aŭgust o
n
August
aŭskult i
vi
to listen
aŭt o
n
automobile, car
aŭtobus o
n
bus
aŭtun o
n
autumn, fall
av o
n
grandfather
avert o
n
warning
Azi o
n
Asia
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ba
int
bah, pooh, nuts
baldaŭ
adv
soon
banĉambr o
n
bathroom
banej o
n
bathroom
ban i
vi
to bathe
bat i
vt
to hit, to beat
batal i
vi
to fight
bedaŭr i
v
to be sorry, to regret
bed o
n
bed
bel a
adj
lovely, beautiful
best o
n
animal, beast
bezon i
vt
to need, to require
bibliotek o
n
library
bicikl o
n
bicycle
bier o
n
beer
bild o
n
picture, image
bird o
n
bird
bis
adv
encore, one more time
blank a
adj
white
blu a
adj
blue
bon a
adj
good
eo : (Mi esperas, ke vi havas) bonan matenon.en : (I hope you are having a) good morning.eo : Bonan nokton.en : Good night.eo : Bonan posttagmezon.en : Good afternoon.eo : Bonan ŝancon.en : Good luck.eo : Bonan tagon.en : Good day.eo : Bonan vesperon.en : Good evening.
bonvenig i
vt
to welcome, to greet
bonvenon
int
welcome
brak o
n
arm
Brazil o
n
Brazil, Brasil
bril i
vi
to shine, to be bright
Briti o
n
Britain, Great Britain
This is a more modern way of saying Britain.
Brituj o
n
Britain, Great Britain
This is a more traditional way of saying Britain.
bru i
vi
to make a noise
brul i
vi
to burn, to be on fire
brun a
adj
brown
bus o
n
bus
buŝ o
n
mouth
bv.
exp
please
Comes from bonvolu .
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ced i
v
to cede, to give in, to give up, to give way, to relinquish, to yield
cel i
vt
to aim at
cent
num
(one) hundred, 100
centmil
num
(one) hundred thousand, 100000
centr o
n
centre, center
cert a
adj
sure, certain
cert e
adv
surely, certainly
ceter a
adj
remaining
ceter e
adv
besides, for the rest, moreover, what's more
cirkl o
n
circle
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ĉambr o
n
room
ĉapel o
n
hat
ĉagren i
v
to annoy, to grieve, to trouble, to vex, to worry
eo : ĉagreni sinen : to worry oneself
ĉar
conj
because, since
ĉe
prep
at, by
ĉef-
prefix
arch-, chief-
ĉi
prep
indicates proximity
eo : tio/tio ĉien : that/thiseo : tie/ĉi tieen : there/here
ĉi a
adj
all, every kind of
ĉial
for every reason
ĉiam
always, ever
ĉi e
adv
everywhere
ĉiel
in every way
ĉiel o
n
heaven, sky
ĉies
everyone's
ĉi o
n
all, everything
ĉin a
adj
Chinese
eo : Mi ŝatas ĉinan manĝaĵon.en : I like Chinese food.
Ĉini o
n
China, 中国, 中國
This is a more modern way of saying China.
Ĉinuj o
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
ĉokolad o
n
chocolate
ĉu
whether
eo : Ĉu tio estas akvo?en : Is that water?
ĉu ne
exp
isn't that so? or not?
eo : Tio estas akvo, ĉu ne?en : That's water, right?
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
d-r o
n
Dr., Doctor
da
prep
of (follows quantity or measure)
eo : Mi havas du litrojn da akvo.en : I have two litres of water.
damn e
adv
damn
danc i
vi
to dance
dank i
vt
to thank
daŭr i
vi
to last, to continue, to go on
de
prep
of, from
decid i
vt
to decide
denov e
adv
again, once more, all over again, anew
decembr o
n
December
dek
num
ten
dekstr a
adj
right, right-hand
To make "left", use the mal- prefix: maldekstra .
demand i
vt
to ask (a question)
demand o
n
question
dent o
n
tooth
depend i
vt
to depend
dev i
vt
to have to, must
deven i
vi
to come, to derive, to originate, to result
dezir i
vt
to wish, to desire
dik a
adj
thick, fat
dimanĉ o
n
Sunday
dir i
vt
to say
direkt o
n
direction
divers a
adj
varied
do
conj
therefore, so, then
doktor o
n
doctor
dolĉ a
adj
sweet
dolor o
n
pain
domaĝ e
adv
that's too bad, what a pity
dom o
n
house, building
don i
vt
to give
dorm i
vi
to sleep
dors o
n
back
du
num
two
dub i
vt
to doubt
dum
conj-prep
for, during, whereas, while, whilst
dur a
adj
hard
Hard as in "not soft", not hard as in "difficult".
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
eben a
adj
even, flat, level, smooth
ebl e
adv
maybe, perhaps, possibly
ebl i
vi
to be possible
ebri a
adj
drunk, intoxicated
eĉ
adv
even
edz o
n
husband
efik a
adj
effective, effectual, efficacious
egal a
adj
equal, even, level
eg e
adv
extremely
eĥ o
n
echo
ej o
n
place
ek!
int
let's go!, move it!
ekd e
adv
from, since
ekhav i
vi
to get
ek o
n
beginning, commencement, inception, opening, outset, start
eksces e
adv
excessively
ekskuz i
vt
to excuse
eksplik i
vt
to explain
ekster
prep
outside, out of
ekzempl o
n
example
ekzerc i
vi
to exercise, to practice
el
prep
out of, from
elekt i
vt
to choose, to elect
en
prep
a, in, inside, into, on, per, within
enu i
vi
to be bored, to be tired of something
enuig i
vi
to bore
enuiĝ i
vi
to get bored
erar i
vi
to err, to make a mistake
er o
n
element, fragment, item, particle
esper i
vi
to hope
est i
vi
to be
estont o
n
future
estr o
n
boss, chief, leader
Eŭrop o
n
Europe
evolu i
vi
to evolve, to develop
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
facil a
adj
easy
facil e
adv
easily
fajr o
n
fire
fal i
vi
to fall
falk o
n
falcon
fam a
adj
famous
famili o
n
family
far i
vt
to do, to make
fart i
vt
to fare, to feel
eo : Kiel vi fartas?en : How are you? (Lit: How do you fare? )
februar o
n
February
feliĉ a
adj
happy
fel o
n
skin, hide, fur
fenestr o
n
window
fer o
n
iron (metal)
ferm i
v
to close
fest i
v
to celebrate
fid i
vt
to have faith, to trust
fil o
n
son
fin a
adj
final
fin i
vt
to finish, to end (something)
fingr o
n
finger
fiŝ o
n
fish
flank o
n
side
flav a
adj
yellow
flor o
n
flower
flughaven o
n
airport
flug i
vi
to fly
foj o
n
time, occasion
for
adv
far, away
forges i
vt
to forget
forig i
vi
to do away with, to get rid of, to remove
forir o
n
departure
form o
n
form
fort a
adj
strong
franc a
adj
French
eo : Mi parolas (la) francan (lingvon).en : I speak French. (Lit: I speak (the) French (language). )
Franci o
n
France
This is a more modern way of saying France.
Francuj o
n
France
This is a more traditional way of saying France.
frap i
vt
to hit, to strike
frat o
n
brother
fraŭl o
n
bachelor
fremd a
adj
foreign, alien
frid a
adj
cold, frigid
fromaĵ o
n
cheese
fronte al
opposite
fru a
adj
early
frukt o
n
fruit
funkci i
vi
to function, to work
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
gaj a
adj
happy, cheerful
gajn i
vt
to win, to acquire
gard i
vt
to guard, to keep, to look after, to watch over
gast o
n
guest
gazet o
n
magazine
german a
adj
German
eo : Mi parolas (la) germanan (lingvon).en : I speak German. (Lit: I speak (the) German (language). )
Germani o
n
Germany, Deutschland
This is a more modern way of saying Germany.
Germanuj o
n
Germany, Deutschland
This is a more traditional way of saying Germany.
glaci o
n
ice
glas o
n
(drinking) glass
glob o
n
globe, sphere
gol o
n
goal (scored)
gramatik o
n
grammar
grand a
adj
large, great
grav a
adj
important
griz a
adj
gray
grup o
n
group
gust o
n
taste
gustum i
vt
to taste (something)
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ĝangal o
n
jungle
ĝarden o
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".
ĝoj i
vi
to be glad, to rejoice
ĝust a
adj
correct, exact
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ha!
int
ah!
halt i
vi
to stop
har o
n
(one) hair
harar o
n
hair
hast e
adv
hastily, hurriedly
haŭt o
n
skin, flesh
hav i
vt
to have
havig i
vt
to get, to procure
havebl a
adj
available
hejm o
n
home
hel a
adj
bright, clear
help i
vt
to help
hieraŭ
adv
yesterday
hind a
adj
Indian
eo : Mi ŝatas hindajn filmojn.en : I like Indian movies.
Hindi o
n
India, भारत
This is a more modern way of saying India.
Hinduj o
n
India, भारत
This is a more traditional way of saying India.
hispan a
adj
Spanish
eo : Mi parolas (la) hispanan (lingvon).en : I speak Spanish. (Lit: I speak (the) Spanish (language). )
Hispani o
n
Spain, España
This is a more modern way of saying Spain.
Hispanuj o
n
Spain, España
This is a more traditional way of saying Spain.
histori o
n
history
ho!
int
o!, oh!
ho ve!
int
oh dear!, alas!
hodiaŭ
adv
today
hom o
n
person, human
hor o
n
hour
hund o
n
dog
hura i
vi
to cheer
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ĥin a
adj
Chinese
eo : Mi ŝatas ĥinan manĝaĵon.en : I like Chinese food.
Ĥini o
n
China, 中国, 中國
This is a more modern way of saying China.
Ĥinuj o
n
China, 中国, 中國
This is a more traditional way of saying China.
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
i a
adj
some kind of
ial
for some reason
iam
at some time, ever, sometime
ide o
n
idea
idiot o
n
idiot
id o
n
child, offspring
ie
anywhere, somewhere
iel
anyway, somehow
ien
somewhere, to some place
ies
someone's
ig i
vt
to cause, to get, to make
iĝ i
vt
to become, to get, to grow
ili
pron
they
il o
n
tool, means
imag i
v
to imagine
in a
adj
female, feminine
infan o
n
child
inform i
vt
to inform
informiĝ i
v
to be advised, to be informed, to find out
insekt o
n
insect
instru i
v
to teach
insul o
n
island
insult a
adj
insulting, offensive
inter
prep
between, among
inter ... kaj ...
exp
... to ..., from ... to ...
interes o
n
interest
interes i
vt
to interest, to be interesting to
interesiĝ i
vt
to be interested, to take an interest
eo : Mi interesiĝas pri Esperanto.en : I am interested in Esperanto.
intern a
adj
internal, inside
iom
adv
a little, rather, some, somewhat, to some extent
iom post iom
adv
gradually, little by little
ir i
v
to go
iu
a, any, anybody, some, somebody, one, someone, some one
iu ajn
any
iuj
a few, some
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ja
indeed
jam
adv
already
januar o
n
January
Japanland o
n
Japan, 日本
Japani o
n
Japan, 日本
This is a more modern way of saying Japan.
japan a
adj
Japanese
eo : Mi parolas (la) japanan (lingvon).en : I speak Japanese. (Lit: I speak (the) Japanese (language). )
Japanuj o
n
Japan, 日本
This is a more traditional way of saying Japan.
jar o
n
year
je
prep
as regards, in relation to
jen
here is (are), look!
jen ... jen ...
exp
sometimes ... sometimes ..., now ... now ...
jes
yes
juli o
n
July
jun a
adj
young
juni o
n
June
just a
adj
just, fair
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ĵaluz a
adj
jealous
ĵaŭd o
n
Thursday
ĵet i
vt
to throw
ĵurnal o
n
newspaper
ĵus
adv
just, just now
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
kaf o
n
coffee
kaj
conj
and
kaj ... kaj ...
exp
both ... and ...
kalkul i
vt
to calculate, to count
kamp o
n
field, area
kant i
v
to sing
kap o
n
head
kapt i
vt
to catch
kar a
adj
dear, expensive, lovely, valuable
kaŝ i
vt
to hide (something)
kat o
n
cat
kaŭz o
n
cause
ke
conj
that
kelk a
adj
some
ki a
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
kis i
vt
kiss
kiu
that, which, which one, who
klar a
adj
clear
klub o
n
club, group
knab o
n
boy
kolekt i
vt
to collect
koler i
vi
to be angry
koleriĝ i
vi
to get angry
kol o
n
neck
kolor o
n
color
komenc i
vt
to begin (something)
komerc i
vt
to trade, to do business
komfort a
adj
comfortable
kompren i
vt
to understand, to realise, to realize
komun a
adj
common, general
komunik i
vi
to communicate
kon i
vi
to know
konduk i
v
to lead
kongres o
n
congress, convention
konsent i
vi
to agree
konsil i
vt
to advise
konstru i
vt
to build
kontent a
adj
satisfied, content
kontraŭ
prep
across from, against, in exchange for, opposed to, opposite, upon
korespond i
vi
to correspond, to exchange letters
kor o
n
heart
korp o
n
body
kort o
n
yard, courtyard
kost i
vt
to cost
kovert o
n
envelope
kovr i
vt
to cover
kred i
vt
to believe
kresk i
vi
to grow
kri i
vi
to yell, to cry out
krom
prep
apart from, besides, except, except for
ksilofon o
n
xylophone
ktp
exp
and so on, et cetera
Stands for "kaj tiel plu ".
kuir i
v
to cook
kuk o
n
cake
kun
prep
with
kunuz i
vt
to share
kuraĝ a
adj
brave, courageous
kur i
vi
to run
kurs o
n
course, series of lessons
kuŝ i
vi
to lie down
kutim o
n
custom, habit
kvankam
conj
although
kvar
num
four
kvazaŭ
adv-conj
as if, as though
kviet a
adj
quiet
kvin
num
five
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
la
the (definite article)
labor i
vi
to work
lac a
adj
tired
lakt o
n
milk
land o
n
country, land
larĝ a
adj
wide
las i
vt
to leave, to allow
last a
adj
last
laŭ
prep
according to, along
lav i
vt
to wash
lecion o
n
lesson
leg i
vt
to read
lern i
vt
to learn
leter o
n
letter (correspondence)
lev i
vt
to lift
li
pron
he
liber a
adj
free, independent
libr o
n
book
lig o
n
league, alliance
lig i
vt
to tie, to bind
lign o
n
wood
lingv o
n
language
lini o
n
line
lit o
n
bed
loĝ i
vt
to live, to inhabit
lok o
n
place, position
long a
adj
long
lud i
v
to play
lud o
n
game
lum i
vi
to shine, to give light
lund o
n
Monday
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
maj o
n
May (month)
man o
n
hand
manĝ i
v
to eat
mank i
v
to be lacking, to be absent
mar o
n
sea, ocean
mard o
n
Tuesday
mark o
n
sign, mark
marŝ i
v
walk
mart o
n
March (month)
maten o
n
morning
matenmanĝ o
n
breakfast
mem
-self, -selves
membr o
n
member
memor i
v
to remember
merkred o
n
Wednesday
met i
vt
to put, to place
mez o
n
middle
mezur i
vt
to measure (something)
mi
pron
I, me
mil
num
(one) thousand
milit i
vi
to wage war
minut o
n
minute
mir i
vt
to marvel, to be amazed
mirind a
adj
wonderful
misuz i
vt
to misuse
moment o
n
moment
mon o
n
money
monat o
n
month
mond o
n
world
mont o
n
mountain
montr i
vt
to show
morgaŭ
adv
tomorrow
mort i
vi
to die
mov i
vt
to move (something)
mult a
adj
much, a lot of
mur o
n
wall
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
naci o
n
nation
naĝ i
vi
to swim
nask i
vt
to give birth (to)
natur o
n
nature
naŭ
num
nine
naz o
n
nose
ne
no, not
neces a
adj
necessary
neĝ o
n
snow
nek
conj
nor
nek ... nek ...
conj
neither... nor...
nestabil a
adj
unstable
ni
pron
we, us
nigr a
adj
black
nokt o
n
night
nom o
n
name
nombr o
n
number, amount
nord a
adj
north
nov a
adj
new
novembr o
n
November
nu
int
well!, now!
nub o
n
cloud
nul
num
zero
nun
adv
now
nur
adv
only
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
oft a
adj
frequent, common
ok
num
eight
okaz i
vi
to happen, to occur
oktobr o
n
October
okul o
n
eye
okup i
vt
to occupy
ol
conj
than (in comparisions)
oni
pron
one, people, "they"
eo : Oni ne povas kontentigi la katon kaj kune la raton.en : One cannot please both the cat and the rat.
onkl o
n
uncle
opini i
v
to think, to have an opinion
ord o
n
order
ordon i
vt
to order, to command
orel o
n
ear
ost o
n
bone
ov o
n
egg
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
pac o
n
peace
pag i
v
to pay
pan o
n
bread
paper o
n
paper
pardon i
vt
to forgive, to excuse
parol i
v
to speak
part o
n
part
pas i
v
to pass
paŝ i
vi
to step, to pace
patr o
n
father
pec o
n
piece, bit
pen i
v
to try, to endeavour
pens i
v
to think
per
prep
by (means of), with
perd i
vt
to lose
permes i
vt
to allow, to permit
person o
n
person
pet i
vt
to ask (for), to request
pied o
n
foot
pilk o
n
ball (for playing)
plaĉ i
v
to please, to be pleasing
plaĝ o
n
beach
plank o
n
floor
plej
adv
most (superlative)
plen a
adj
full
plend i
vi
to complain
plezur o
n
pleasure, enjoyment
pli
adv
more (comparative)
plor i
vi
to cry, to weep
plu
adv
further, more (adverb)
plum o
n
pen
pluv o
n
rain
popol o
n
people, nation
por
prep
for, in order to
pord o
n
door
port i
vt
to carry
post
prep
after, behind
postul i
vt
to demand, to require
pov i
vt
to be able (to)
prav a
adj
right, correct
precip a
adj
main, principal
prem i
vt
to press, to squeeze
pren i
vt
to take
preskaŭ
adv
almost
pret a
adj
ready
preter
prep
beyond, past
prezent i
vt
to present
pri
prep
about, concerning
printemp o
n
spring
pro
prep
because of, by reason of
problem o
n
problem
profund a
adj
deep
proksim a
adj
near, close
propr a
adj
(one's) own
prov i
vt
to try, to test
punkt o
n
point, period
pur a
adj
clean, pure
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
rajt o
n
a right
rakont i
vt
to tell, to narrate
rapid a
adj
quick, fast
reg i
vt
to rule, to control
renkont i
vt
to meet
respond i
vt
to answer
rest i
vt
to remain, to continue to be
rest o
n
rest, remainder
ricev i
vt
to receive
riĉ a
adj
rich
rid i
vi
to laugh
rigard i
vt
to look (at)
rimark i
vt
to notice
rimed o
n
means, resource
ripoz i
vi
to rest
river o
n
river
rob o
n
a dress
romp i
vt
to break
rond o
n
round, circle
roz o
n
rose
ruĝ a
adj
red
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
s-r o
n
Mr.
sabat o
n
Saturday
salt i
vi
to jump
salut i
vt
to greet
sam a
adj
same
san a
adj
healthy
sang o
n
blood
sat a
adj
full, not hungry
sci i
vt
to know
se
conj
if
sed
conj
but
seĝ o
n
chair
sek a
adj
dry
sekv i
vt
to follow
semajn o
n
week
sen
prep
without
send i
vt
to send
sent i
vt
to feel
sep
num
seven
septembr o
n
September
serĉ i
vt
to look for, to seek
serv i
v
to serve
ses
num
six
si
pron
reflexive pronoun
eo : Li amas sin pli ol (li amas) ŝin.en : He loves himself more than (he loves) her.eo : Li aĉetis aŭton por si.en : He bought a car for himself.
sid i
vi
to sit
silent i
vi
to be silent
simpl a
adj
simple
sinjor o
n
mister, gentleman
skrib i
v
to write
soif i
vi
to be thirsty
sol a
adj
alone
solv i
vt
to solve
somer o
n
summer
son i
v
to sound
spec o
n
kind, sort
staci o
n
station (for bus, train, etc.)
star i
vi
to stand
stat o
n
state, condition
strat o
n
street
stud i
v
to study
sub
prep
under, beneath
sufer i
vi
to suffer
sufiĉ a
adj
sufficient, enough
sukces i
vi
to succeed
suker o
n
sugar
sun o
n
sun
super
prep
over, above
supr o
n
top, summit
sur
prep
on, upon
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ŝajn i
vt
to seem, to appear to be
ŝanĝ i
vt
to change
ŝat i
vt
to have a high opinion of, to value, to like
eo : Mi ŝatas torton.en : I like pie.
ŝi
pron
she
ŝip o
n
ship
ŝton o
n
stone
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
tabl o
n
table
tag o
n
day
tagmanĝ o
n
lunch
tajp i
v
to type
tamen
adv-conj
however, nevertheless
tas o
n
cup
task o
n
task
te o
n
tea
teatr o
n
a theater
temp o
n
time
ten i
vt
to hold, to have
ter o
n
earth, ground
tim i
vt
to fear
tip o
n
type, sort
tir i
vt
to pull
tra
prep
through
tranĉ i
vt
to cut
trankvil a
adj
calm, quiet
trans
prep
across, on the other side of
tre
adv
very
tri
num
three
trink i
vt
to drink
tro
too, too much
trov i
vt
to find
tuj
adv
immediately
turn i
vt
to turn
tuŝ i
vt
to touch
tut a
adj
whole, entire
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
unu
num
one
uok o
n
wok
urb o
n
city, town
uson o
n
United States of America, USA
util a
adj
useful
uz i
vt
to use
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 Vaŝingtono
The only modern use for Ŭ is in diphthongs .
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
ŭat o
n
Watt
eo : Unu ŭato egalas al unu ĵulo en sekundo.en : One Watt equals one Joule per second. (Lit: One Watt is equal to one Joule in a second. ) This way of saying "Watt" has fallen out of favour; vato
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
vagon o
n
train waggon, carriage
valor o
n
value
varm a
adj
warm, hot
vek i
vt
to awake (someone)
ven i
v
to come
vend i
vt
to sell
vendred o
n
Friday
vent o
n
wind
ver a
adj
true, real
verd a
adj
green
vesper o
n
evening
vest o
n
garment, article of clothing
veter o
n
weather
vetur i
v
to travel (by vehicle: to drive, to fly, etc.)
vi
pron
you
vid i
v
to see
vilaĝ o
n
village
vin o
n
wine
vintr o
n
winter
vir o
n
man
virin o
n
woman
vitr o
n
glass (substance)
viv i
vi
to live, to be alive
vizaĝ o
n
face
vizit i
vt
to visit
voj o
n
way, road
vojaĝ i
v
to travel, to journey
vok i
vt
to call
vol i
vt
to want to
vort o
n
word
vortar o
n
dictionary, vocabulary
Part of speech
Examples
Notes
zorg i
vt
to care for, to take care of
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