Appendix:Basic Esperanto glossary
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Here are basic words and conversational phrases in Esperanto (an international auxiliary language):
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| hello | saluton | IPA: /saˈluton/ | (I give you) a greeting |
| good-bye | ĝis revido | IPA: /ʤis reˈvido/ | until an again-seeing |
| please | bonvolu | IPA: /bonˈvolu/ | be well willing |
| thank you | dankon | IPA: /ˈdankon/ | (I give you) thanks |
| you're welcome | nedankinde | IPA: /nedanˈkinde/ | not-worth-thanking-ly |
| that one | tiu | IPA: /ˈtiu/ | |
| how much? | kiom | IPA: /ˈkiom/ | |
| English | angla | IPA: /ˈangla/ | |
| yes | jes | IPA: /jes/ | |
| no | ne | IPA: /ne/ | |
| I am sorry | mi bedaŭras | IPA: /mi beˈdawras/ | I regret |
| I do not understand | mi ne komprenas | IPA: /mi ne komˈprenas/ | |
| Where is the toilet? | kie estas la necesejo? | IPA: /ˈkie ˈestas la neʦeˈsejo/ | where is the necessity-place? |
| generic toast | je via sano | IPA: /je ˈvia ˈsano/ | to your health |
| Do you speak English? | Ĉu vi parolas anglan? | IPA: /ʧu vi paˈrolas ˈanglan/ | do you speak (the) English (language)? |
| I do not know | mi ne scias | IPA: /mi ne ˈsʦias/ | |
| I love you | mi amas vin | IPA: /mi ˈamas ˈvin/ | |
| Happy birthday | ĝojan naskiĝtagon | IPA: /ˈʤojan naskiʤˈtaɡon/ | |
| Merry Christmas | ĝojan Kristnaskon | IPA: /ˈʤojan kristˈnaskon/ | |
| Did you write a letter to Santa Claus? | Ĉu vi skribis leteron al Avo Frosto? | IPA: /ʧu vi ˈskribis leˈteron al ˈavo ˈfrosto/ | |
| So-so | Iele-trapele | IPA: /iˈele traˈpele/ |
