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Esperanto was constructed to be learnable: every noun ends in -o, every adjective in -a, verbs conjugate one way with no exceptions, and the whole grammar fits on a page. This list is the most regular one here by a wide margin.

The most common words in Esperanto, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1la /la/the
2mi /mi/I, the one who is speaking, me, myself
3vi /vi/you
4ne /ne/no
5estas /ˈestas/to be
6kaj /kai̯/and
7ĉu /t͡ʃu/introduces a yes-no question
8de /de/from
9al /al/to; toward
10ni /ni/we
11en /en/in, within, inside
12li /li/he
13ke /ke/that
14por /por/for, for the benefit of
15ĉi /t͡ʃi/here
16tio /ˈtio/that
17sed /sed/but
18ili /ˈili/they; them
19kiel /ˈkiel/how
20vin /vin/you
21tie /ˈtie/there
22pri /pri/about, regarding, concerning, in relation to
23min /min/myself
24jes /jes/yes
25kio /ˈkio/what
26mia /ˈmia/my, mine
27kun /kun/in the company of, with
28estis /ˈestis/to be
29kion /ˈkion/what
30ĝi /d͡ʒi/it
31povas /ˈpovas/to be able to; can
32kiu /ˈkiu/who
33via /ˈvia/your, yours
34tiu /ˈtiu/that person
35ĝin /d͡ʒin/it
36ŝi /ʃi/she
37bone /ˈbone/well
38tion /ˈtion/that
39se /se/if
40volas /ˈvolas/to wish, to want
41havas /ˈhavas/to have
42do /do/therefore, then, so, indeed, however
43pli /pli/more
44nur /nur/only, just
45oni /ˈoni/one
46nun /nun/now
47scias /ˈst͡sias/to know
48kial /ˈkial/why
49devas /ˈdevas/ought; should; must
50lin /lin/he
51el /el/made of
52kiam /ˈkiam/when
53unu /ˈunu/one
54kie /ˈkie/where
55ja /ja/emphatic particle; indeed, certainly, surely, after all
56jam /jam/already, prior to some time
57jen /jen/here is, here are
58tiel /ˈtiel/so
59nu /nu/well
60da /da/Of, -ful
61sur /sur/on, upon
62ankaŭ /ˈankau̯/also, too
63pro /pro/caused by, because of, owing to, due to
64tre /tre/very
65per /per/by means of, with
66ĉiuj /ˈt͡ʃiui̯/everyone
67je /je/Indicating a time
68diris /ˈdiris/to say, tell
69aŭ /au̯/or
70estos /ˈestos/to be
71ilin /ˈilin/they; them
72ho /ho/oh
73vian /ˈvian/your, yours
74tiun /ˈtiun/that
75iru /ˈiru/to go
76ĉar /t͡ʃar/because
77nin /nin/we
78nia /ˈnia/our, ours
79plu /plu/further, longer, more
80ĉio /ˈt͡ʃio/everything
81dum /dum/for
82mian /ˈmian/my, mine
83sinjoro /sinˈjoro/sir, mister
84ankoraŭ /anˈkorau̯/still
85dankon /ˈdankon/thank you
86vere /ˈvere/truly, really
87esti /ˈesti/to be
88eĉ /et͡ʃ/even
89ĝis /d͡ʒis/until
90neniam /neˈniam/never
91venu /ˈvenu/to come
92eble /ˈeble/possibly
93diras /ˈdiras/to say, tell
94dio /ˈdio/a god
95ion /ˈion/something
96du /du/two
97antaŭ /ˈantau̯/before, prior to
98ĉe /t͡ʃe/at
99ĉiam /ˈt͡ʃiam/at all times, always
100tiuj /ˈtiui̯/that
101ol /ol/than
102post /post/after
103iu /ˈiu/some
104fari /ˈfari/to do
105tien /ˈtien/thither, to there
106bezonas /beˈzonas/to need
107plej /plei̯/most
108tiom /ˈtiom/that much, so much
109homoj /ˈhomoi̯/a human being, person
110kia /ˈkia/what kind of, which kind of
111ĉion /ˈt͡ʃion/everything
112bona /ˈbona/good
113certe /ˈt͡serte/certainly; surely
114bonan /ˈbonan/good
115rigardu /riˈɡardu/to look at, behold, watch, view
116faras /ˈfaras/to do
117tuj /tui̯/immediately
118patro /ˈpatro/father
119faris /ˈfaris/to do
120bonvolu /bonˈvolu/please
121diru /ˈdiru/to say, tell
122sen /sen/without
123paĉjo /ˈpat͡ʃjo/daddy
124kiuj /ˈkiui̯/who
125pardonu /parˈdonu/to forgive, pardon
126panjo /ˈpanjo/mummy, mommy
127poste /ˈposte/afterwards, later
128lia /ˈlia/his
129saluton /saˈluton/hello
130mem /mem/-self, -selves
131vidis /ˈvidis/to see
132tempo /ˈtempo/time
133vivo /ˈvivo/life
134tute /ˈtute/entirely; wholly; utterly; completely; totally
135neniu /neˈniu/nobody, no one
136kiom /ˈkiom/how much
137tro /tro/too much
138ŝin /ʃin/her
139ek /ek/let's go, hurry up, get going
140pensas /ˈpensas/to think
141kiun /ˈkiun/whom
142laŭ /lau̯/according to, in accordance with, conformably to, pursuant…
143vidas /ˈvidas/to see
144okazas /oˈkazas/to happen, to occur
145nenion /neˈnion/nothing
146okazis /oˈkazis/to happen, to occur
147viaj /ˈviai̯/your, yours
148estu /ˈestu/to be
149multe /ˈmulte/a lot
150atendu /aˈtendu/to wait
151petas /ˈpetas/to ask for, request, beg, bid
152hodiaŭ /hoˈdiau̯/today
153faru /ˈfaru/to do
154iom /ˈiom/some of
155diri /ˈdiri/to say, tell
156lasu /ˈlasu/to leave
157granda /ˈɡranda/big, large
158komprenas /komˈprenas/to understand, comprehend
159alia /aˈlia/other, another
160homo /ˈhomo/a human being, person
161tiam /ˈtiam/then, at that time
162miaj /ˈmiai̯/my, mine
163for /for/away, far, gone
164tamen /ˈtamen/however, nevertheless
165venis /ˈvenis/to come
166mondo /ˈmondo/world
167ĉiu /ˈt͡ʃiu/each one, everyone, each person
168estus /ˈestus/to be
169ha /ha/ah
170io /ˈio/something
171kien /ˈkien/whither, to where
172nenio /neˈnio/nothing
173vidi /ˈvidi/to see
174jaroj /ˈjaroi̯/year
175rapide /raˈpide/rapidly; quickly
176iras /ˈiras/to go
177iri /ˈiri/to go
178ci /t͡si/thou, you
179ŝatas /ˈʃatas/to like, appreciate
180havis /ˈhavis/to have
181denove /deˈnove/again
182patrino /paˈtrino/mother
183povus /ˈpovus/could
184tri /tri/three
185niaj /ˈniai̯/our, ours
186ajn /ai̯n/used with ki- and i- correlatives to generalize them,…
187tagon /ˈtaɡon/day
188eblas /ˈeblas/to be possible
189volis /ˈvolis/to wish, to want
190parolas /paˈrolas/to speak, talk
191donu /ˈdonu/to give
192sia /ˈsia/belonging to the subject of the sentence
193aliaj /aˈliai̯/other, another
194kredas /ˈkredas/to believe
195kontraŭ /ˈkontrau̯/against
196ĝuste /ˈd͡ʒuste/just; right
197aŭskultu /aʊsˈkultu/to listen
198rajtas /ˈrai̯tas/to have the right to, may
199unua /uˈnua/first
200tia /ˈtia/that kind of, such a
201sian /ˈsian/belonging to the subject of the sentence
202viajn /ˈviai̯n/your, yours
203sin /sin/himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
204prenu /ˈprenu/to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up
205sola /ˈsola/lone, alone, only, sole
206konas /ˈkonas/to be well acquainted with, be familiar with, know
207kara /ˈkara/dear
208nek /nek/neither, nor
209morgaŭ /ˈmorɡau̯/tomorrow
210filo /ˈfilo/son
211bela /ˈbela/beautiful, pretty
212he /he/interjection used to attract someone's attention, hey
213faros /ˈfaros/to do
214tuta /ˈtuta/whole, entire
215ĉiujn /ˈt͡ʃiui̯n/every, all, each
216gravas /ˈɡravas/to be important, to matter
217ŝajnas /ˈʃai̯nas/to seem; to look outwardly; to look
218infanoj /inˈfanoi̯/child
219sinjorino /sinjoˈrino/madam, miss
220vidu /ˈvidu/to see
221venas /ˈvenas/to come
222trovis /ˈtrovis/to find, to retrieve
223nomo /ˈnomo/name
224alian /aˈlian/other, another
225iros /ˈiros/to go
226kune /ˈkune/together
227opinias /ˌopiˈnias/to think, to have an opinion; to opine
228iam /ˈiam/sometime, ever
229timas /ˈtimas/to fear
230helpu /ˈhelpu/to help
231afero /aˈfero/thing
232venos /ˈvenos/to come
233inter /ˈinter/between
234sentas /ˈsentas/to feel, perceive
235tago /ˈtaɡo/day
236amas /ˈamas/to love
237baldaŭ /ˈbaldau̯/soon
238amiko /aˈmiko/friend
239ekde /ˈekde/since
240simple /ˈsimple/simply
241povos /ˈpovos/to be able to; can
242kompreneble /kompreˈneble/of course
243paroli /paˈroli/to speak, talk
244longe /ˈlonɡe/lengthily
245preskaŭ /ˈpreskau̯/almost, nearly
246pensis /ˈpensis/to think
247edzino /eˈd͡zino/wife
248tero /ˈtero/the earth's surface
249foriru /foˈriru/to leave, go away
250fartas /ˈfartas/to fare
251bonege /boˈneɡe/extremely well
252mortis /ˈmortis/to die, pass away
253ĉesu /ˈt͡ʃesu/to cease, desist, stop
254frato /ˈfrato/brother
255restu /ˈrestu/to remain, to stay
256ekzistas /ekˈzistas/to exist
257tiujn /ˈtiui̯n/that
258vivon /ˈvivon/life
259hej /hei̯/hey
260tra /tra/through
261reĝo /ˈred͡ʒo/king
262sub /sub/under, below
263atentu /aˈtentu/to pay attention
264tutan /ˈtutan/whole, entire
265iun /ˈiun/some
266aŭdis /ˈau̯dis/to hear
267haltu /ˈhaltu/to stop; to halt; to stall
268milito /miˈlito/war
269knabo /ˈknabo/boy
270vera /ˈvera/true
271domo /ˈdomo/house
272helpi /ˈhelpi/to help
273loko /ˈloko/place; location; spot
274aŭdas /ˈau̯das/to hear
275vivas /ˈvivas/to live
276povis /ˈpovis/to be able to; can
277kvazaŭ /ˈkvazau̯/as if, as though
278nian /ˈnian/our, ours
279bedaŭras /beˈdau̯ras/to regret, be sorry
280deziras /deˈziras/to desire, to wish
281antaŭe /anˈtau̯e/in front, at the front
282viro /ˈviro/man
283aspektas /asˈpektas/to appear; to look like
284revenos /reˈvenos/to come back, return
285fratino /fraˈtino/sister
286morto /ˈmorto/death
287unue /uˈnue/firstly; at first
288bonvole /bonˈvole/kindly, please
289ordo /ˈordo/order
290sufiĉas /suˈfitʃas/to suffice
291tempon /ˈtempon/time
292sciis /ˈstsiis/to know
293memoras /meˈmoras/to remember
294miajn /ˈmiai̯n/my, mine
295amo /ˈamo/love
296gvidanto /ɡviˈdanto/leader
297hejmen /ˈhei̯men/to one’s home; home
298nova /ˈnova/new
299sufiĉe /suˈfit͡ʃe/sufficiently, adequately
300moŝto /ˈmoʃto/translates any noble style, either alone or with an…
301laboro /laˈboro/job, work
302ŝia /ˈʃia/her, hers
303certas /ˈt͡sertas/to be certain
304kiujn /ˈkiui̯n/whom
305komprenis /komˈprenis/to understand, comprehend
306iomete /ioˈmete/slightly, a little
307devus /ˈdevus/ought, should
308zorgu /ˈzorɡu/to worry
309amikoj /aˈmikoi̯/friend
310akvo /ˈakvo/water
311fino /ˈfino/end, ending
312signifas /siɡˈnifas/to signify, mean
313malfermu /malˈfermu/to open
314iris /ˈiris/to go
315sankta /ˈsankta/holy, sacred
316ĵus /ʒus/just
317devos /ˈdevos/ought; should; must
318kvin /kvin/five
319virino /viˈrino/woman
320verŝajne /verˈʃai̯ne/apparently, likely, probably, presumably
321lando /ˈlando/country, land, nation
322atendas /aˈtendas/to wait
323kapablas /kaˈpablas/can; to be able; to be able to
324koro /ˈkoro/heart
325barono /baˈrono/baron
326scii /ˈst͡sii/to know
327manĝi /ˈmand͡ʒi/to eat
328damne /ˈdamne/damn!
329restos /ˈrestos/to remain, to stay
330lian /ˈlian/his
331horo /ˈhoro/hour
332monon /ˈmonon/money
333finfine /finˈfine/at last, finally
334tial /ˈtial/for that reason
335almenaŭ /alˈmenau̯/at least
336multaj /ˈmultai̯/many, a lot
337nokton /ˈnokton/night
338dek /dek/ten
339mortos /ˈmortos/to die, pass away
340mono /ˈmono/money
341malbone /malˈbone/badly
342pretas /ˈpretas/to be ready
343ilia /iˈlia/Their, theirs
344forgesis /forˈɡesis/to forget
345restas /ˈrestas/to remain, to stay
346vojo /ˈvojo/way
347malpli /ˈmalpli/less
348donis /ˈdonis/to give
349okazos /oˈkazos/to happen, to occur
350lasta /ˈlasta/last
351ku /ku/alternative form of kuo
352restis /ˈrestis/to remain, to stay
353decidis /deˈt͡sidis/to decide
354malbona /malˈbona/bad
355ege /ˈeɡe/extremely, immensely, greatly
356eniru /eˈniru/to enter, go in
357foriri /foˈriri/to leave, go away
358tagoj /ˈtaɡoi̯/day
359apud /ˈapud/near
360urbo /ˈurbo/city, town
361perdis /ˈperdis/to lose
362knabino /knaˈbino/girl
363grava /ˈɡrava/important
364bonas /ˈbonas/to be good
365havi /ˈhavi/to have
366kapo /ˈkapo/head
367mankas /ˈmankas/to be lacking, be missing; to be wanting
368niajn /ˈniai̯n/our, ours
369parolu /paˈrolu/to speak, talk
370ĉielo /t͡ʃiˈelo/sky
371okuloj /oˈkuloi̯/eye
372momenton /moˈmenton/moment, instant
373vidos /ˈvidos/to see
374lernejo /lerˈnejo/school
375temas /ˈtemas/to involve, to be about, to concern
376petis /ˈpetis/to ask for, request, beg, bid
377sidiĝu /siˈdidʒu/to sit down
378fakte /ˈfakte/actually, indeed, in fact, factually
379devis /ˈdevis/ought; should; must
380alvenis /alˈvenis/to arrive
381morti /ˈmorti/to die, pass away
382nepre /ˈnepre/definitely, without fail
383siajn /ˈsiai̯n/belonging to the subject of the sentence
384trovi /ˈtrovi/to find, to retrieve
385jaro /ˈjaro/year
386pravas /ˈpravas/to be right, be correct, have a correct opinion
387diros /ˈdiros/to say, tell
388mortigi /morˈtiɡi/to kill
389tiaj /ˈtiai̯/that kind of, such a
390ŝipo /ˈʃipo/ship
391resti /ˈresti/to remain, to stay
392grandan /ˈɡrandan/big, large
393kapitano /kapiˈtano/captain
394havos /ˈhavos/to have
395homojn /ˈhomoi̯n/a human being, person
396hejme /ˈhei̯me/at home
397traduko /traˈduko/translation
398manĝu /ˈmand͡ʒu/to eat
399nomiĝas /noˈmid͡ʒas/to be called, to be named
400sukcesis /suktˈsesis/to succeed
401arbaro /arˈbaro/forest
402avinjo /aˈvinjo/grandma, granny, nanna, nana
403edzo /ˈed͡zo/husband
404pordon /ˈpordon/door, gate
405jarojn /ˈjaroi̯n/year
406dua /ˈdua/second
407same /ˈsame/equally
408kompreni /komˈpreni/to understand, comprehend
409krom /krom/except, save, sans
410infano /inˈfano/child
411nederlanda /nederˈlanda/Dutch
412rigardas /riˈɡardas/to look at, behold, watch, view
413kelkaj /ˈkelkai̯/a few, several
414liaj /ˈliai̯/his
415permesu /perˈmesu/to let, permit, allow
416familio /famiˈlio/family
417planedo /plaˈnedo/planet
418laboron /laˈboron/job, work
419vivi /ˈvivi/to live
420kvar /kvar/four
421revenis /reˈvenis/to come back, return
422problemo /proˈblemo/problem, trouble
423daŭre /ˈdau̯re/continually, ceaselessly, incessantly
424novan /ˈnovan/new
425trovos /ˈtrovos/to find, to retrieve
426laboras /laˈboras/to work
427prenis /ˈprenis/to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up
428aferoj /aˈferoɪ/thing
429silentu /siˈlentu/to be silent
430veni /ˈveni/to come
431serĉas /ˈsert͡ʃas/to search, seek, look for
432loĝas /ˈlod͡ʒas/to live; reside, dwell
433facile /faˈt͡sile/easily
434rigardi /riˈɡardi/to look at, behold, watch, view
435esperas /esˈperas/to hope
436tenu /ˈtenu/to hold, to keep
437preni /ˈpreni/to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up
438vivu /ˈvivu/to live
439minutoj /miˈnutoɪ/minute
440knaboj /ˈknaboi̯/boy
441provu /ˈprovu/to try, attempt
442donos /ˈdonos/to give
443eta /ˈeta/tiny, little, minuscule, slight
444filino /fiˈlino/daughter
445kamarado /kamaˈrado/comrade, pal, buddy
446revenu /reˈvenu/to come back, return
447sukcesos /suktˈsesos/to succeed
448donas /ˈdonas/to give
449nokto /ˈnokto/night
450ambaŭ /ˈambau̯/both
451neniun /neˈniun/nobody, no one
452juna /ˈjuna/young
453volus /ˈvolus/would
454ĉiun /ˈt͡ʃiun/every, all, each
455parolis /paˈrolis/to speak, talk
456manĝas /ˈmand͡ʒas/to eat
457gepatroj /ɡeˈpatroi̯/parents
458ŝatus /ˈʃatus/to like, appreciate
459funkcias /funkˈt͡sias/to function, to work
460trankviliĝu /ˌtrankviˈlidʒu/to calm down, quiet down
461momento /moˈmento/moment, instant
462belega /beˈleɡa/gorgeous
463manojn /ˈmanoɪn/hand
464pordo /ˈpordo/door, gate
465multajn /ˈmultai̯n/much, a lot
466fine /ˈfine/finally, at last; at the end
467pardonon /parˈdonon/pardon, forgiveness
468foriris /foˈriris/to leave, go away
469sama /ˈsama/same; equal
470iliaj /iˈliai̯/Their, theirs
471muziko /muˈziko/music
472nomon /ˈnomon/name
473stulta /ˈstulta/stupid
474malfrue /malˈfrue/late
475ĉirkaŭ /ˈt͡ʃirkau̯/around
476prefere /preˈfere/preferably
477ekstere /eksˈtere/outside
478ricevis /riˈt͡sevis/to receive, to get
479diable /diˈable/devilishly
480vesperon /vesˈperon/evening
481prenos /ˈprenos/to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up
482ideo /iˈdeo/idea, thought, concept
483eniri /eˈniri/to enter, go in
484celas /ˈt͡selas/to aim for, aim at
485lokon /ˈlokon/place; location; spot
486hieraŭ /hiˈerau̯/yesterday
487ludi /ˈludi/to play
488matenon /maˈtenon/morning
489akvon /ˈakvon/water
490mortigos /morˈtiɡos/to kill
491supre /ˈsupre/above, upstairs
492manoj /ˈmanoɪ/hand
493foje /ˈfoje/once, one time, on one occasion
494lo /lo/The name of the Latin script letter L/l
495princino /prinˈt͡sino/princess
496pastro /ˈpastro/priest, pastor
497alportis /alˈportis/to bring, fetch
498onklo /ˈonklo/uncle
499aliajn /aˈliai̯n/other, another
500adiaŭ /aˈdiau̯/goodbye, farewell
501daŭrigu /dau̯ˈriɡu/to continue
502libro /ˈlibro/a book
503skribis /ˈskribis/to write
504libera /liˈbera/free
505frue /ˈfrue/early
506feliĉa /feˈlit͡ʃa/full of well-being, happy
507estro /ˈestro/a leader, head of something
508trankvile /trankˈvile/quietly
509chu /ˈtʃu/H-system spelling of ĉu
510eliru /eˈliru/to go out, exit
511kelkajn /ˈkelkai̯n/some; a few; a bit
512stultulo /stulˈtulo/idiot
513lumo /ˈlumo/light
514helpon /ˈhelpon/help, aid
515hejmo /ˈhei̯mo/home
516labori /laˈbori/to work
517dormas /ˈdormas/to sleep
518montru /ˈmontru/to show, to indicate, to point out
519kuru /ˈkuru/to run
520mortigis /morˈtiɡis/to kill
521idioto /idiˈoto/idiot
522flugi /ˈfluɡi/to fly
523si /si/himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
524helpos /ˈhelpos/to help
525ofte /ˈofte/often
526fojon /ˈfoɪon/time, occasion
527siaj /ˈsiai̯/belonging to the subject of the sentence
528scipovas /stsiˈpovas/to know how
529suno /ˈsuno/the Sun
530eliri /eˈliri/to go out, exit
531a /a/The name of the Latin script letter A/a
532iuj /ˈiui̯/some
533metu /ˈmetu/to put, place
534revido /reˈvido/the act of seeing again; a reunion
535similas /siˈmilas/to resemble
536doloras /doˈloras/to be hurting; to be sore
537celo /ˈt͡selo/goal, aim, purpose
538rapidu /raˈpidu/to hasten, hurry
539doni /ˈdoni/to give
540reveni /reˈveni/to come back, return
541virinoj /viˈrinoi̯/woman
542okulojn /oˈkuloi̯n/eye
543forgesu /forˈɡesu/to forget
544veron /ˈveron/truth
545vero /ˈvero/truth
546caro /ˈt͡saro/tsar, czar
547intencas /inˈtentsas/to intend
548ŝajne /ˈʃai̯ne/seemingly; apparently
549viroj /ˈviroi̯/man
550infanojn /inˈfanoi̯n/child
551alvenas /alˈvenas/to arrive
552staras /ˈstaras/to be standing
553ĝojas /ˈd͡ʒojas/to be glad, happy, or joyful; to rejoice
554ekzemple /ekˈzemple/for example
555ve /ve/alas, woe
556korpo /ˈkorpo/body
557aĉeti /aˈt͡ʃeti/to buy; to purchase
558kapon /ˈkapon/head
559preta /ˈpreta/ready, set
560supren /ˈsupren/up, upwards
561vento /ˈvento/wind
562komencis /koˈment͡sis/to start, begin
563propra /ˈpropra/own
564aŭdi /ˈau̯di/to hear
565animo /aˈnimo/soul
566vojon /ˈvojon/way
567sekvu /ˈsekvu/to follow
568ĉeestas /t͡ʃeˈestas/to be present
569oro /ˈoro/gold
570arbo /ˈarbo/tree
571kian /ˈkian/what kind of, which kind of
572longa /ˈlonɡa/long
573sango /ˈsanɡo/blood
574alportu /alˈportu/to bring, fetch
575sorĉistino /sort͡ʃisˈtino/witch, sorceress
576popolo /poˈpolo/people
577homa /ˈhoma/human
578tian /ˈtian/that kind of, such a
579demandas /deˈmandas/to ask, inquire, question
580trajno /ˈtrai̯no/train
581ricevos /ritˈsevos/to receive, to get
582terura /teˈrura/terrible
583antaŭen /anˈtau̯en/forward, forth
584mondon /ˈmondon/world
585timo /ˈtimo/fear
586rolo /ˈrolo/part
587ene /ˈene/within, used with "de"
588foriros /foˈriros/to leave, go away
589klare /ˈklare/clearly
590reĝa /ˈred͡ʒa/royal, regal, kingly
591ah /ah/alternative form of aĥ
592ulo /ˈulo/A familiar term for a person, like fellow or guy in the…
593lasi /ˈlasi/to leave
594demandis /deˈmandis/to ask, inquire, question
595preferas /preˈferas/to prefer
596malfacile /malfaˈt͡sile/with difficulty; difficultly
597profesoro /profeˈsoro/professor
598sal /sal/clipping of saluton
599dormis /ˈdormis/to sleep
600lasis /ˈlasis/to leave
601stranga /ˈstranɡa/strange, odd, peculiar
602ĉie /ˈt͡ʃie/everywhere
603ludo /ˈludo/game
604timu /ˈtimu/to fear
605aferojn /aˈferoɪn/thing
606fajro /ˈfai̯ro/fire
607pensu /ˈpensu/to think
608bonvenon /bonˈvenon/welcome!
609tria /ˈtria/third
610sciu /ˈst͡siu/to know
611alvenos /alˈvenos/to arrive
612ranĉo /ˈrant͡ʃo/ranch
613forlasis /forˈlasis/to abandon, to desert, to forsake
614ludas /ˈludas/to play
615sendis /ˈsendis/to send
616ĉambro /ˈt͡ʃambro/room
617savi /ˈsavi/to save, rescue
618sinjoroj /sinˈjoroi̯/sir, mister
619skribi /ˈskribi/to write
620dormi /ˈdormi/to sleep
621mastro /ˈmastro/boss
622paco /ˈpat͡so/peace
623malaperis /malaˈperis/to disappear
624foriras /foˈriras/to leave, go away
625nokte /ˈnokte/at night
626fek /fek/crap!, shit!, damn it!
627ŝtelis /ˈʃtelis/to steal
628kies /ˈkies/whose, of whom, of which
629demandi /deˈmandi/to ask, inquire, question
630patron /ˈpatron/father
631parto /ˈparto/part
632legi /ˈleɡi/to read
633forta /ˈforta/strong
634lasos /ˈlasos/to leave
635atendi /aˈtendi/to wait
636maro /ˈmaro/sea
637bebo /ˈbebo/baby
638falis /ˈfalis/to fall
639terure /teˈrure/dreadfully
640ia /ˈia/some kind of
641atingis /aˈtinɡis/to attain
642plaĉas /ˈplatʃas/to please, to be pleasing to
643karulo /kaˈrulo/darling
644anstataŭ /ansˈtatau̯/instead of
645pafis /ˈpafis/to shoot, to fire
646matene /maˈtene/in the morning
647kulpas /ˈkulpas/to be guilty
648bonaj /ˈbonai̯/good
649malgranda /malˈɡranda/small
650bele /ˈbele/beautifully
651mil /mil/thousand
652polico /poˈlit͡so/police, constabulary
653eniris /eˈniris/to enter, go in
654festo /ˈfesto/celebration
655fraŭlino /frau̯ˈlino/unmarried woman, spinster
656malamas /maˈlamas/to hate, dislike
657dankas /ˈdankas/to thank
658kuracisto /kuraˈt͡sisto/doctor, physician
659horoj /ˈhoroɪ/hour
660diablo /diˈablo/devil
661aŭto /ˈau̯to/a car
662manon /ˈmanon/hand
663speciala /spet͡siˈala/special, particular
664grandaj /ˈɡrandai̯/big, large
665unuan /uˈnuan/first
666domon /ˈdomon/house
667vizaĝo /viˈzad͡ʒo/face
668ordonis /orˈdonis/to order, to command
669trafis /ˈtrafis/to hit, strike
670kaptu /ˈkaptu/to catch, to capture
671sidas /ˈsidas/to sit
672finiĝis /fiˈnidʒis/to come to an end, finish
673koron /ˈkoron/heart
674rekte /ˈrekte/directly
675brave /ˈbrave/bravely, valiantly
676ĉiutage /t͡ʃiuˈtaɡe/daily, each day
677avino /aˈvino/grandmother
678naskiĝis /nasˈkid͡ʒis/to be born
679rakontis /raˈkontis/to tell, to narrate, to relate, to recount
680montri /ˈmontri/to show, to indicate, to point out
681manĝaĵo /manˈd͡ʒaʒo/food
682doktoro /dokˈtoro/doctor
683cervo /ˈt͡servo/deer
684iĝos /ˈid͡ʒos/to become
685historio /histoˈrio/history
686direktoro /direkˈtoro/director
687atingi /aˈtinɡi/to attain
688dubi /ˈdubi/to doubt
689vortoj /ˈvortoi̯/word
690atendis /aˈtendis/to wait
691finis /ˈfinis/to end, finish
692oficejo /ofiˈt͡sejo/office, place of work
693uzi /ˈuzi/to use
694aŭskultas /aʊsˈkultas/to listen
695imagu /iˈmaɡu/to imagine
696flugas /ˈfluɡas/to fly
697iĝis /ˈid͡ʒis/to become
698vespere /vesˈpere/in the evening
699propran /ˈpropran/own
700esperanto /espeˈranto/to hope
701ideon /iˈdeon/idea, thought, concept
702danĝero /danˈd͡ʒero/danger
703knabinoj /knaˈbinoɪ/girl
704parolos /paˈrolos/to speak, talk
705instruisto /instruˈisto/teacher
706ŝanĝi /ˈʃand͡ʒi/to change
707zorgas /ˈzorɡas/to worry
708entute /enˈtute/as a whole
709lingvo /ˈlinɡvo/language
710kiaj /ˈkiai̯/what kind of, which kind of
711nomas /ˈnomas/to name, to call
712halo /ˈhalo/hall
713kredis /ˈkredis/to believe
714filon /ˈfilon/son
715manĝis /ˈmand͡ʒis/to eat
716demando /deˈmando/question, interrogative
717strange /ˈstranɡe/strangely
718taŭgas /ˈtau̯ɡas/to be fit, suitable
719ĝardeno /d͡ʒarˈdeno/garden
720aĵoj /ˈaʒoi̯/a concrete thing or manifestation
721manĝos /ˈmand͡ʒos/to eat
722instruis /insˈtruis/to inform, instruct, teach, train
723birdo /ˈbirdo/bird
724portas /ˈportas/to carry
725renkontis /renˈkontis/to meet, to encounter
726viva /ˈviva/alive
727apartenas /aparˈtenas/to belong
728fermu /ˈfermu/to close, to shut
729bedaŭrinde /bedau̯ˈrinde/unfortunately, regrettably
730mano /ˈmano/hand
731farus /ˈfarus/to do
732kredi /ˈkredi/to believe
733serĉi /ˈsert͡ʃi/to search, seek, look for
734hotelo /hoˈtelo/hotel
735lumon /ˈlumon/light
736maljuna /malˈjuna/old
737ŝian /ˈʃian/her, hers
738ie /ˈie/somewhere
739lernis /ˈlernis/to learn; gain or acquire knowledge; study
740marko /ˈmarko/mark, stamp
741pia /ˈpia/pious
742bonega /boˈneɡa/great, very good
743fiulo /fiˈulo/evildoer, malefactor, reprobate
744militon /miˈliton/war
745prave /ˈprave/correctly
746kaptis /ˈkaptis/to catch, to capture
747strato /ˈstrato/street
748malnova /malˈnova/old
749troviĝas /troˈvid͡ʒas/to be found
750provis /ˈprovis/to try, attempt
751hm /hm/hmm
752trankvila /trankˈvila/quiet, calm, tranquil
753promesas /proˈmesas/to promise
754pafu /ˈpafu/to shoot, to fire
755kaĉjo /ˈkat͡ʃjo/affectionate name for a male cat, kitty
756ŝatis /ˈʃatis/to like, appreciate
757plena /ˈplena/full, complete
758fojo /ˈfojo/time, occasion
759uzas /ˈuzas/to use
760elektis /eˈlektis/to choose, elect
761infero /inˈfero/hell
762forte /ˈforte/strongly
763reĝino /reˈd͡ʒino/female monarch. queen regnant
764ĝia /ˈd͡ʒia/its
765pasis /ˈpasis/to pass; to pass by
766ruĝa /ˈrud͡ʒa/red
767metis /ˈmetis/to put, place
768proksime /prokˈsime/closely
769pardonpetas /ˌpardonˈpetas/to excuse oneself, ask for forgiveness
770plene /ˈplene/fully
771po /po/A grammatical particle used with quantity words to indicate…
772princo /ˈprint͡so/prince
773ses /ses/six
774ĝenas /ˈd͡ʒenas/to bother, trouble
775tiajn /ˈtiai̯n/that kind of, such a
776aŭton /ˈau̯ton/a car
777apenaŭ /aˈpenau̯/scarcely; barely; hardly
778nekredeble /nekreˈdeble/incredibly, unbelievably
779pensi /ˈpensi/to think
780nigra /ˈniɡra/black
781trovu /ˈtrovu/to find, to retrieve
782morton /ˈmorton/death
783monatoj /moˈnatoɪ/month
784sonas /ˈsonas/to sound
785aĥ /ax/oh!, ow! alas! expression of surprise, disappointment,…
786komprenu /komˈprenu/to understand, comprehend
787violonisto /violoˈnisto/violinist
788telefonis /teleˈfonis/to telephone
789vojaĝo /voˈjad͡ʒo/trip, voyage
790sep /sep/seven
791malmulte /malˈmulte/not much, scantily
792filmo /ˈfilmo/film, movie, motion picture
793legis /ˈleɡis/to read
794alie /aˈlie/otherwise, in another way, differently
795malantaŭ /maˈlantau̯/behind, at the back of
796respondu /resˈpondu/to reply, answer, respond
797helpo /ˈhelpo/help, aid
798flanko /ˈflanko/side
799tuŝu /ˈtuʃu/to touch
800montros /ˈmontros/to show, to indicate, to point out
801kvankam /ˈkvankam/although
802lerni /ˈlerni/to learn; gain or acquire knowledge; study
803reiru /reˈiru/to go back, return
804komenco /koˈment͡so/beginning, start, commencement
805perfekta /perˈfekta/perfect, flawless
806ankoraŭfoje /ankorau̯ˈfoje/once again, once more, yet again
807naturo /naˈturo/nature
808atenton /aˈtenton/attention
809komencu /koˈment͡su/to start, begin
810demandu /deˈmandu/to ask, inquire, question
811precize /preˈt͡size/precisely
812mortas /ˈmortas/to die, pass away
813vizaĝon /viˈzad͡ʒon/face
814gesinjoroj /ɡesinˈjoroi̯/Mr. and Mrs
815homon /ˈhomon/a human being, person
816saman /ˈsaman/same; equal
817kostas /ˈkostas/to cost
818moviĝu /moˈvidʒu/to move
819hundo /ˈhundo/dog
820aĉetis /aˈt͡ʃetis/to buy; to purchase
821memoru /meˈmoru/to remember
822tiru /ˈtiru/to drag, draw, pull
823aero /aˈero/air
824krome /ˈkrome/besides, in addition
825persono /perˈsono/individual, persona, person
826libron /ˈlibron/a book
827forlasi /forˈlasi/to abandon, to desert, to forsake
828radio /raˈdio/radius
829edzinon /edˈzinon/wife
830kantas /ˈkantas/to sing
831promesis /proˈmesis/to promise
832rakontu /raˈkontu/to tell, to narrate, to relate, to recount
833avo /ˈavo/grandfather
834gajnis /ˈɡai̯nis/to gain, earn
835bezonos /beˈzonos/to need
836freneza /freˈneza/insane, crazy, mad
837ordono /orˈdono/order, command
838helpas /ˈhelpas/to help
839steloj /ˈsteloɪ/star
840punkto /ˈpunkto/point
841aferon /aˈferon/thing
842supozas /suˈpozas/to suppose
843savu /ˈsavu/to save, rescue
844ricevas /ritˈsevas/to receive, to get
845klaso /ˈklaso/class
846mallumo /malˈlumo/darkness
847absolute /absoˈlute/absolutely
848sole /ˈsole/solely
849donaco /doˈnat͡so/gift, present
850nura /ˈnura/only
851soldatoj /solˈdatoɪ/soldier
852nomis /ˈnomis/to name, to call
853atendos /aˈtendos/to wait
854rekonas /reˈkonas/to recognize/recognise
855ŝancon /ˈʃant͡son/luck
856subite /suˈbite/suddenly
857nenia /neˈnia/no kind of
858dudek /ˈdudek/twenty
859veturu /veˈturu/to go by vehicle; to ride; to travel
860mortu /ˈmortu/to die, pass away
861plian /ˈplian/additional
862malfruas /malˈfruas/to be late
863sekundoj /seˈkundoɪ/second
864rivero /riˈvero/river
865kuras /ˈkuras/to run
866lago /ˈlaɡo/lake
867trovas /ˈtrovas/to find, to retrieve
868reen /ˈreen/once more, again
869rimarkis /riˈmarkis/to notice
870malsana /malˈsana/unhealthy, ill, sick
871super /ˈsuper/above, over
872bestoj /ˈbestoi̯/animal
873armeo /arˈmeo/army
874ŝlosilon /ʃloˈsilon/key
875konsentite /konsenˈtite/OK; literally agreed!
876ian /ˈian/some kind of
877skribu /ˈskribu/to write
878libroj /ˈlibroi̯/a book
879ĉarma /ˈt͡ʃarma/charming, endearing, delightful, cute
880horojn /ˈhoroɪn/hour
881problemojn /proˈblemoɪn/problem, trouble
882lastan /ˈlastan/last
883minuton /miˈnuton/minute
884dume /ˈdume/meanwhile
885portis /ˈportis/to carry
886pagos /ˈpaɡos/to pay with
887serioze /seriˈoze/seriously
888cxu /ˈtʃu/X-system spelling of ĉu
889minutojn /miˈnutoɪn/minute
890havu /ˈhavu/to have
891duono /duˈono/half
892fratoj /ˈfratoɪ/brother
893finu /ˈfinu/to end, finish
894unufoje /unuˈfoje/one-time; once
895kelkfoje /kelkˈfoje/sometimes
896laŭte /ˈlau̯te/loudly
897savis /ˈsavis/to save, rescue
898porti /ˈporti/to carry
899farita /faˈrita/to do
900mirinde /miˈrinde/wonderfully, fantastically
901viziti /viˈziti/to visit
902luno /ˈluno/moon
903vivos /ˈvivos/to live
904malamiko /malaˈmiko/enemy, foe
905pura /ˈpura/pure, clean
906trinku /ˈtrinku/to drink
907mortintoj /morˈtintoi̯/to die, pass away
908kamaradoj /ˌkamaˈradoɪ/comrade, pal, buddy
909spirito /spiˈrito/to breathe
910nome /ˈnome/namely
911sukcesas /suktˈsesas/to succeed
912ricevi /riˈt͡sevi/to receive, to get
913legu /ˈleɡu/to read
914jaron /ˈjaron/year
915belan /ˈbelan/beautiful, pretty
916kantu /ˈkantu/to sing
917dirus /ˈdirus/to say, tell
918malbono /malˈbono/badness
919kuŝas /ˈkuʃas/to lie, to recline
920belaj /ˈbelai̯/beautiful, pretty
921feliĉaj /feˈlit͡ʃai̯/full of well-being, happy
922gardu /ˈɡardu/to watch over, look after, keep, guard
923mortinta /morˈtinta/to die, pass away
924provas /ˈprovas/to try, attempt
925lito /ˈlito/bed
926imagas /iˈmaɡas/to imagine
927sklavoj /ˈsklavoj/slave
928alta /ˈalta/high
929konsentas /konˈsentas/to admit, to agree, to approve, to concur, to consent, to…
930muzikon /muˈzikon/music
931vivis /ˈvivis/to live
932sentis /ˈsentis/to feel, perceive
933urbon /ˈurbon/city, town
934revenas /reˈvenas/to come back, return
935homaro /hoˈmaro/humanity, mankind
936muso /ˈmuso/mouse
937junulo /juˈnulo/youth, young person
938serĉu /ˈsert͡ʃu/to search, seek, look for
939ŝanĝiĝis /ʃandˈʒidʒis/to change
940feston /ˈfeston/celebration
941demandon /deˈmandon/question, interrogative
942i /ˈi/The name of the Latin script letter I/i
943voĉo /ˈvot͡ʃo/voice
944cetere /t͡seˈtere/moreover, furthermore, besides
945kredu /ˈkredu/to believe
946aperis /aˈperis/to appear
947teatro /teˈatro/a building where theatrical productions are performed,…
948malsatas /malˈsatas/to be hungry, to hunger
949pafi /ˈpafi/to shoot, to fire
950provos /ˈprovos/to try, attempt
951proponas /proˈponas/to propose
952deziron /deˈziron/desire, wish, aspiration
953aĝo /ˈad͡ʒo/age
954eksteren /eksˈteren/out, outside
955portu /ˈportu/to carry
956proksima /prokˈsima/near, close
957centro /ˈt͡sentro/center, centre
958laboris /laˈboris/to work
959trinki /ˈtrinki/to drink
960majstro /ˈmai̯stro/master
961uzu /ˈuzu/to use
962batali /baˈtali/to fight
963ĉambron /ˈt͡ʃambron/room
964respondi /resˈpondi/to reply, answer, respond
965male /ˈmale/on the contrary
966ridinda /riˈdinda/laughable, farcical, ridiculous
967flugo /ˈfluɡo/flight
968ĝusta /ˈd͡ʒusta/right, correct, exact
969neniel /neˈniel/in no way, nohow
970etan /ˈetan/tiny, little, minuscule, slight
971vilaĝo /viˈlad͡ʒo/village
972blanka /ˈblanka/white
973kulpo /ˈkulpo/blame
974aĵojn /ˈaʒoi̯n/a concrete thing or manifestation
975varma /ˈvarma/warm, hot
976aĉa /ˈat͡ʃa/awful, terrible, lousy, horrendous, rotten, horrid, wretched
977prenas /ˈprenas/to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up
978iliajn /iˈliai̯n/Their, theirs
979prezentas /preˈzentas/to perform, to play, to reenact, to depict, to render
980vorton /ˈvorton/word
981novajn /ˈnovai̯n/new
982rigardis /riˈɡardis/to look at, behold, watch, view
983amikon /aˈmikon/friend
984bezonis /beˈzonis/to need
985ludis /ˈludis/to play
986forlasu /forˈlasu/to abandon, to desert, to forsake
987mateno /maˈteno/morning
988besto /ˈbesto/animal
989mirinda /miˈrinda/wonderful
990vorto /ˈvorto/word
991dormu /ˈdormu/to sleep
992espero /esˈpero/hope
993aĉetos /aˈt͡ʃetos/to buy; to purchase
994numero /nuˈmero/number identifying one thing from another; serial number
995surmetu /surˈmetu/to put on
996amuza /aˈmuza/funny, humorous
997bebon /ˈbebon/baby
998preĝu /ˈpredʒu/to pray
999iĝas /ˈid͡ʒas/to become
1,000muro /ˈmuro/wall

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Frequencies come from the OpenSubtitles corpus via hermitdave/FrequencyWords; English meanings and IPA pronunciations from Wiktextract, with eSpeak NG filling in pronunciations Wiktionary lacks. The data is CC BY-SA 4.0, and so is this list — keep the credit if you pass it on. Example sentences come from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. The raw data file is here too.

Words stick once you use them

A list gets you the first few hundred. Saying them to someone who speaks Esperanto is what makes them stay.

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