10,000 most common Esperanto words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Esperanto, with its meaning in English.
These are the 10,000 words that come up most often in everyday Esperanto (Esperanto), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Esperanto changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | la | the |
| 2 | mi | I, the one who is speaking, me, myself |
| 3 | vi | you |
| 4 | ne | no |
| 5 | estas | to be |
| 6 | kaj | and |
| 7 | ĉu | introduces a yes-no question |
| 8 | de | from |
| 9 | al | to; toward |
| 10 | ni | we |
| 11 | en | in, within, inside |
| 12 | li | he |
| 13 | ke | that |
| 14 | por | for, for the benefit of |
| 15 | ĉi | here |
| 16 | tio | that |
| 17 | sed | but |
| 18 | ili | they; them |
| 19 | kiel | how |
| 20 | vin | you |
| 21 | tie | there |
| 22 | pri | about, regarding, concerning, in relation to |
| 23 | min | myself |
| 24 | jes | yes |
| 25 | kio | what |
| 26 | mia | my, mine |
| 27 | kun | in the company of, with |
| 28 | estis | to be |
| 29 | kion | what |
| 30 | ĝi | it |
| 31 | povas | to be able to; can |
| 32 | kiu | who |
| 33 | via | your, yours |
| 34 | tiu | that person |
| 35 | ĝin | it |
| 36 | ŝi | she |
| 37 | bone | well |
| 38 | tion | that |
| 39 | se | if |
| 40 | volas | to wish, to want |
| 41 | havas | to have |
| 42 | do | therefore, then, so, indeed, however |
| 43 | pli | more |
| 44 | nur | only, just |
| 45 | oni | one |
| 46 | nun | now |
| 47 | scias | to know |
| 48 | kial | why |
| 49 | devas | ought; should; must |
| 50 | lin | he |
| 51 | el | made of |
| 52 | kiam | when |
| 53 | unu | one |
| 54 | kie | where |
| 55 | ja | emphatic particle; indeed, certainly, surely, after all |
| 56 | jam | already, prior to some time |
| 57 | jen | here is, here are |
| 58 | tiel | so |
| 59 | nu | well |
| 60 | da | Of, -ful |
| 61 | sur | on, upon |
| 62 | ankaŭ | also, too |
| 63 | pro | caused by, because of, owing to, due to |
| 64 | tre | very |
| 65 | per | by means of, with |
| 66 | ĉiuj | everyone |
| 67 | je | Indicating a time |
| 68 | diris | to say, tell |
| 69 | aŭ | or |
| 70 | estos | to be |
| 71 | ilin | they; them |
| 72 | ho | oh |
| 73 | vian | your, yours |
| 74 | tiun | that |
| 75 | iru | to go |
| 76 | ĉar | because |
| 77 | nin | we |
| 78 | nia | our, ours |
| 79 | plu | further, longer, more |
| 80 | ĉio | everything |
| 81 | dum | for |
| 82 | mian | my, mine |
| 83 | sinjoro | sir, mister |
| 84 | ankoraŭ | still |
| 85 | dankon | thank you |
| 86 | vere | truly, really |
| 87 | esti | to be |
| 88 | eĉ | even |
| 89 | ĝis | until |
| 90 | neniam | never |
| 91 | venu | to come |
| 92 | eble | possibly |
| 93 | diras | to say, tell |
| 94 | dio | a god |
| 95 | ion | something |
| 96 | du | two |
| 97 | antaŭ | before, prior to |
| 98 | ĉe | at |
| 99 | ĉiam | at all times, always |
| 100 | tiuj | that |
| 101 | ol | than |
| 102 | post | after |
| 103 | iu | some |
| 104 | fari | to do |
| 105 | tien | thither, to there |
| 106 | bezonas | to need |
| 107 | plej | most |
| 108 | tiom | that much, so much |
| 109 | homoj | a human being, person |
| 110 | kia | what kind of, which kind of |
| 111 | ĉion | everything |
| 112 | bona | good |
| 113 | certe | certainly; surely |
| 114 | bonan | good |
| 115 | rigardu | to look at, behold, watch, view |
| 116 | faras | to do |
| 117 | tuj | immediately |
| 118 | patro | father |
| 119 | faris | to do |
| 120 | bonvolu | please |
| 121 | diru | to say, tell |
| 122 | sen | without |
| 123 | paĉjo | daddy |
| 124 | kiuj | who |
| 125 | pardonu | to forgive, pardon |
| 126 | panjo | mummy, mommy |
| 127 | poste | afterwards, later |
| 128 | lia | his |
| 129 | saluton | hello |
| 130 | mem | -self, -selves |
| 131 | vidis | to see |
| 132 | tempo | time |
| 133 | vivo | life |
| 134 | tute | entirely; wholly; utterly; completely; totally |
| 135 | neniu | nobody, no one |
| 136 | kiom | how much |
| 137 | tro | too much |
| 138 | ŝin | her |
| 139 | ek | let's go, hurry up, get going |
| 140 | pensas | to think |
| 141 | kiun | whom |
| 142 | laŭ | according to, in accordance with, conformably to, pursuant… |
| 143 | vidas | to see |
| 144 | okazas | to happen, to occur |
| 145 | nenion | nothing |
| 146 | okazis | to happen, to occur |
| 147 | viaj | your, yours |
| 148 | estu | to be |
| 149 | multe | a lot |
| 150 | atendu | to wait |
| 151 | petas | to ask for, request, beg, bid |
| 152 | hodiaŭ | today |
| 153 | faru | to do |
| 154 | iom | some of |
| 155 | diri | to say, tell |
| 156 | lasu | to leave |
| 157 | granda | big, large |
| 158 | komprenas | to understand, comprehend |
| 159 | alia | other, another |
| 160 | homo | a human being, person |
| 161 | tiam | then, at that time |
| 162 | miaj | my, mine |
| 163 | for | away, far, gone |
| 164 | tamen | however, nevertheless |
| 165 | venis | to come |
| 166 | mondo | world |
| 167 | ĉiu | each one, everyone, each person |
| 168 | estus | to be |
| 169 | ha | ah |
| 170 | io | something |
| 171 | kien | whither, to where |
| 172 | nenio | nothing |
| 173 | vidi | to see |
| 174 | jaroj | year |
| 175 | rapide | rapidly; quickly |
| 176 | iras | to go |
| 177 | iri | to go |
| 178 | ci | thou, you |
| 179 | ŝatas | to like, appreciate |
| 180 | havis | to have |
| 181 | denove | again |
| 182 | patrino | mother |
| 183 | povus | could |
| 184 | tri | three |
| 185 | niaj | our, ours |
| 186 | ajn | used with ki- and i- correlatives to generalize them,… |
| 187 | tagon | day |
| 188 | eblas | to be possible |
| 189 | volis | to wish, to want |
| 190 | parolas | to speak, talk |
| 191 | donu | to give |
| 192 | sia | belonging to the subject of the sentence |
| 193 | aliaj | other, another |
| 194 | kredas | to believe |
| 195 | kontraŭ | against |
| 196 | ĝuste | just; right |
| 197 | aŭskultu | to listen |
| 198 | rajtas | to have the right to, may |
| 199 | unua | first |
| 200 | tia | that kind of, such a |
| 201 | sian | belonging to the subject of the sentence |
| 202 | viajn | your, yours |
| 203 | sin | himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself |
| 204 | prenu | to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up |
| 205 | sola | lone, alone, only, sole |
| 206 | konas | to be well acquainted with, be familiar with, know |
| 207 | kara | dear |
| 208 | nek | neither, nor |
| 209 | morgaŭ | tomorrow |
| 210 | filo | son |
| 211 | bela | beautiful, pretty |
| 212 | he | interjection used to attract someone's attention, hey |
| 213 | faros | to do |
| 214 | tuta | whole, entire |
| 215 | ĉiujn | every, all, each |
| 216 | gravas | to be important, to matter |
| 217 | ŝajnas | to seem; to look outwardly; to look |
| 218 | infanoj | child |
| 219 | sinjorino | madam, miss |
| 220 | vidu | to see |
| 221 | venas | to come |
| 222 | trovis | to find, to retrieve |
| 223 | nomo | name |
| 224 | alian | other, another |
| 225 | iros | to go |
| 226 | kune | together |
| 227 | opinias | to think, to have an opinion; to opine |
| 228 | iam | sometime, ever |
| 229 | timas | to fear |
| 230 | helpu | to help |
| 231 | afero | thing |
| 232 | venos | to come |
| 233 | inter | between |
| 234 | sentas | to feel, perceive |
| 235 | tago | day |
| 236 | amas | to love |
| 237 | baldaŭ | soon |
| 238 | amiko | friend |
| 239 | ekde | since |
| 240 | simple | simply |
| 241 | povos | to be able to; can |
| 242 | kompreneble | of course |
| 243 | paroli | to speak, talk |
| 244 | longe | lengthily |
| 245 | preskaŭ | almost, nearly |
| 246 | pensis | to think |
| 247 | edzino | wife |
| 248 | tero | the earth's surface |
| 249 | foriru | to leave, go away |
| 250 | fartas | to fare |
| 251 | bonege | extremely well |
| 252 | mortis | to die, pass away |
| 253 | ĉesu | to cease, desist, stop |
| 254 | frato | brother |
| 255 | restu | to remain, to stay |
| 256 | ekzistas | to exist |
| 257 | tiujn | that |
| 258 | vivon | life |
| 259 | hej | hey |
| 260 | tra | through |
| 261 | reĝo | king |
| 262 | sub | under, below |
| 263 | atentu | to pay attention |
| 264 | tutan | whole, entire |
| 265 | iun | some |
| 266 | aŭdis | to hear |
| 267 | haltu | to stop; to halt; to stall |
| 268 | milito | war |
| 269 | knabo | boy |
| 270 | vera | true |
| 271 | domo | house |
| 272 | helpi | to help |
| 273 | loko | place; location; spot |
| 274 | aŭdas | to hear |
| 275 | vivas | to live |
| 276 | povis | to be able to; can |
| 277 | kvazaŭ | as if, as though |
| 278 | nian | our, ours |
| 279 | bedaŭras | to regret, be sorry |
| 280 | deziras | to desire, to wish |
| 281 | antaŭe | in front, at the front |
| 282 | viro | man |
| 283 | aspektas | to appear; to look like |
| 284 | revenos | to come back, return |
| 285 | fratino | sister |
| 286 | morto | death |
| 287 | unue | firstly; at first |
| 288 | bonvole | kindly, please |
| 289 | ordo | order |
| 290 | sufiĉas | to suffice |
| 291 | tempon | time |
| 292 | sciis | to know |
| 293 | memoras | to remember |
| 294 | miajn | my, mine |
| 295 | amo | love |
| 296 | gvidanto | leader |
| 297 | hejmen | to one’s home; home |
| 298 | nova | new |
| 299 | sufiĉe | sufficiently, adequately |
| 300 | moŝto | translates any noble style, either alone or with an… |
| 301 | laboro | job, work |
| 302 | ŝia | her, hers |
| 303 | certas | to be certain |
| 304 | kiujn | whom |
| 305 | komprenis | to understand, comprehend |
| 306 | iomete | slightly, a little |
| 307 | devus | ought, should |
| 308 | zorgu | to worry |
| 309 | amikoj | friend |
| 310 | akvo | water |
| 311 | fino | end, ending |
| 312 | signifas | to signify, mean |
| 313 | malfermu | to open |
| 314 | iris | to go |
| 315 | sankta | holy, sacred |
| 316 | ĵus | just |
| 317 | devos | ought; should; must |
| 318 | kvin | five |
| 319 | virino | woman |
| 320 | verŝajne | apparently, likely, probably, presumably |
| 321 | lando | country, land, nation |
| 322 | atendas | to wait |
| 323 | kapablas | can; to be able; to be able to |
| 324 | koro | heart |
| 325 | barono | baron |
| 326 | scii | to know |
| 327 | manĝi | to eat |
| 328 | damne | damn! |
| 329 | restos | to remain, to stay |
| 330 | lian | his |
| 331 | horo | hour |
| 332 | monon | money |
| 333 | finfine | at last, finally |
| 334 | tial | for that reason |
| 335 | almenaŭ | at least |
| 336 | multaj | many, a lot |
| 337 | nokton | night |
| 338 | dek | ten |
| 339 | mortos | to die, pass away |
| 340 | mono | money |
| 341 | malbone | badly |
| 342 | pretas | to be ready |
| 343 | ilia | Their, theirs |
| 344 | forgesis | to forget |
| 345 | restas | to remain, to stay |
| 346 | vojo | way |
| 347 | malpli | less |
| 348 | donis | to give |
| 349 | okazos | to happen, to occur |
| 350 | lasta | last |
| 351 | ku | alternative form of kuo |
| 352 | restis | to remain, to stay |
| 353 | decidis | to decide |
| 354 | malbona | bad |
| 355 | ege | extremely, immensely, greatly |
| 356 | eniru | to enter, go in |
| 357 | foriri | to leave, go away |
| 358 | tagoj | day |
| 359 | apud | near |
| 360 | urbo | city, town |
| 361 | perdis | to lose |
| 362 | knabino | girl |
| 363 | grava | important |
| 364 | bonas | to be good |
| 365 | havi | to have |
| 366 | kapo | head |
| 367 | mankas | to be lacking, be missing; to be wanting |
| 368 | niajn | our, ours |
| 369 | parolu | to speak, talk |
| 370 | ĉielo | sky |
| 371 | okuloj | eye |
| 372 | momenton | moment, instant |
| 373 | vidos | to see |
| 374 | lernejo | school |
| 375 | temas | to involve, to be about, to concern |
| 376 | petis | to ask for, request, beg, bid |
| 377 | sidiĝu | to sit down |
| 378 | fakte | actually, indeed, in fact, factually |
| 379 | devis | ought; should; must |
| 380 | alvenis | to arrive |
| 381 | morti | to die, pass away |
| 382 | nepre | definitely, without fail |
| 383 | siajn | belonging to the subject of the sentence |
| 384 | trovi | to find, to retrieve |
| 385 | jaro | year |
| 386 | pravas | to be right, be correct, have a correct opinion |
| 387 | diros | to say, tell |
| 388 | mortigi | to kill |
| 389 | tiaj | that kind of, such a |
| 390 | ŝipo | ship |
| 391 | resti | to remain, to stay |
| 392 | grandan | big, large |
| 393 | kapitano | captain |
| 394 | havos | to have |
| 395 | homojn | a human being, person |
| 396 | hejme | at home |
| 397 | traduko | translation |
| 398 | manĝu | to eat |
| 399 | nomiĝas | to be called, to be named |
| 400 | sukcesis | to succeed |
| 401 | arbaro | forest |
| 402 | avinjo | grandma, granny, nanna, nana |
| 403 | edzo | husband |
| 404 | pordon | door, gate |
| 405 | jarojn | year |
| 406 | dua | second |
| 407 | same | equally |
| 408 | kompreni | to understand, comprehend |
| 409 | krom | except, save, sans |
| 410 | infano | child |
| 411 | nederlanda | Dutch |
| 412 | rigardas | to look at, behold, watch, view |
| 413 | kelkaj | a few, several |
| 414 | liaj | his |
| 415 | permesu | to let, permit, allow |
| 416 | familio | family |
| 417 | planedo | planet |
| 418 | laboron | job, work |
| 419 | vivi | to live |
| 420 | kvar | four |
| 421 | revenis | to come back, return |
| 422 | problemo | problem, trouble |
| 423 | daŭre | continually, ceaselessly, incessantly |
| 424 | novan | new |
| 425 | trovos | to find, to retrieve |
| 426 | laboras | to work |
| 427 | prenis | to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up |
| 428 | aferoj | thing |
| 429 | silentu | to be silent |
| 430 | veni | to come |
| 431 | serĉas | to search, seek, look for |
| 432 | loĝas | to live; reside, dwell |
| 433 | facile | easily |
| 434 | rigardi | to look at, behold, watch, view |
| 435 | esperas | to hope |
| 436 | tenu | to hold, to keep |
| 437 | preni | to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up |
| 438 | vivu | to live |
| 439 | minutoj | minute |
| 440 | knaboj | boy |
| 441 | provu | to try, attempt |
| 442 | donos | to give |
| 443 | eta | tiny, little, minuscule, slight |
| 444 | filino | daughter |
| 445 | kamarado | comrade, pal, buddy |
| 446 | revenu | to come back, return |
| 447 | sukcesos | to succeed |
| 448 | donas | to give |
| 449 | nokto | night |
| 450 | ambaŭ | both |
| 451 | neniun | nobody, no one |
| 452 | juna | young |
| 453 | volus | would |
| 454 | ĉiun | every, all, each |
| 455 | parolis | to speak, talk |
| 456 | manĝas | to eat |
| 457 | gepatroj | parents |
| 458 | ŝatus | to like, appreciate |
| 459 | funkcias | to function, to work |
| 460 | trankviliĝu | to calm down, quiet down |
| 461 | momento | moment, instant |
| 462 | belega | gorgeous |
| 463 | manojn | hand |
| 464 | pordo | door, gate |
| 465 | multajn | much, a lot |
| 466 | fine | finally, at last; at the end |
| 467 | pardonon | pardon, forgiveness |
| 468 | foriris | to leave, go away |
| 469 | sama | same; equal |
| 470 | iliaj | Their, theirs |
| 471 | muziko | music |
| 472 | nomon | name |
| 473 | stulta | stupid |
| 474 | malfrue | late |
| 475 | ĉirkaŭ | around |
| 476 | prefere | preferably |
| 477 | ekstere | outside |
| 478 | ricevis | to receive, to get |
| 479 | diable | devilishly |
| 480 | vesperon | evening |
| 481 | prenos | to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up |
| 482 | ideo | idea, thought, concept |
| 483 | eniri | to enter, go in |
| 484 | celas | to aim for, aim at |
| 485 | lokon | place; location; spot |
| 486 | hieraŭ | yesterday |
| 487 | ludi | to play |
| 488 | matenon | morning |
| 489 | akvon | water |
| 490 | mortigos | to kill |
| 491 | supre | above, upstairs |
| 492 | manoj | hand |
| 493 | foje | once, one time, on one occasion |
| 494 | lo | The name of the Latin script letter L/l |
| 495 | princino | princess |
| 496 | pastro | priest, pastor |
| 497 | alportis | to bring, fetch |
| 498 | onklo | uncle |
| 499 | aliajn | other, another |
| 500 | adiaŭ | goodbye, farewell |
| 501 | daŭrigu | to continue |
| 502 | libro | a book |
| 503 | skribis | to write |
| 504 | libera | free |
| 505 | frue | early |
| 506 | feliĉa | full of well-being, happy |
| 507 | estro | a leader, head of something |
| 508 | trankvile | quietly |
| 509 | chu | H-system spelling of ĉu |
| 510 | eliru | to go out, exit |
| 511 | kelkajn | some; a few; a bit |
| 512 | stultulo | idiot |
| 513 | lumo | light |
| 514 | helpon | help, aid |
| 515 | hejmo | home |
| 516 | labori | to work |
| 517 | dormas | to sleep |
| 518 | montru | to show, to indicate, to point out |
| 519 | kuru | to run |
| 520 | mortigis | to kill |
| 521 | idioto | idiot |
| 522 | flugi | to fly |
| 523 | si | himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself |
| 524 | helpos | to help |
| 525 | ofte | often |
| 526 | fojon | time, occasion |
| 527 | siaj | belonging to the subject of the sentence |
| 528 | scipovas | to know how |
| 529 | suno | the Sun |
| 530 | eliri | to go out, exit |
| 531 | a | The name of the Latin script letter A/a |
| 532 | iuj | some |
| 533 | metu | to put, place |
| 534 | revido | the act of seeing again; a reunion |
| 535 | similas | to resemble |
| 536 | doloras | to be hurting; to be sore |
| 537 | celo | goal, aim, purpose |
| 538 | rapidu | to hasten, hurry |
| 539 | doni | to give |
| 540 | reveni | to come back, return |
| 541 | virinoj | woman |
| 542 | okulojn | eye |
| 543 | forgesu | to forget |
| 544 | veron | truth |
| 545 | vero | truth |
| 546 | caro | tsar, czar |
| 547 | intencas | to intend |
| 548 | ŝajne | seemingly; apparently |
| 549 | viroj | man |
| 550 | infanojn | child |
| 551 | alvenas | to arrive |
| 552 | staras | to be standing |
| 553 | ĝojas | to be glad, happy, or joyful; to rejoice |
| 554 | ekzemple | for example |
| 555 | ve | alas, woe |
| 556 | korpo | body |
| 557 | aĉeti | to buy; to purchase |
| 558 | kapon | head |
| 559 | preta | ready, set |
| 560 | supren | up, upwards |
| 561 | vento | wind |
| 562 | komencis | to start, begin |
| 563 | propra | own |
| 564 | aŭdi | to hear |
| 565 | animo | soul |
| 566 | vojon | way |
| 567 | sekvu | to follow |
| 568 | ĉeestas | to be present |
| 569 | oro | gold |
| 570 | arbo | tree |
| 571 | kian | what kind of, which kind of |
| 572 | longa | long |
| 573 | sango | blood |
| 574 | alportu | to bring, fetch |
| 575 | sorĉistino | witch, sorceress |
| 576 | popolo | people |
| 577 | homa | human |
| 578 | tian | that kind of, such a |
| 579 | demandas | to ask, inquire, question |
| 580 | trajno | train |
| 581 | ricevos | to receive, to get |
| 582 | terura | terrible |
| 583 | antaŭen | forward, forth |
| 584 | mondon | world |
| 585 | timo | fear |
| 586 | rolo | part |
| 587 | ene | within, used with "de" |
| 588 | foriros | to leave, go away |
| 589 | klare | clearly |
| 590 | reĝa | royal, regal, kingly |
| 591 | ah | alternative form of aĥ |
| 592 | ulo | A familiar term for a person, like fellow or guy in the… |
| 593 | lasi | to leave |
| 594 | demandis | to ask, inquire, question |
| 595 | preferas | to prefer |
| 596 | malfacile | with difficulty; difficultly |
| 597 | profesoro | professor |
| 598 | sal | clipping of saluton |
| 599 | dormis | to sleep |
| 600 | lasis | to leave |
| 601 | stranga | strange, odd, peculiar |
| 602 | ĉie | everywhere |
| 603 | ludo | game |
| 604 | timu | to fear |
| 605 | aferojn | thing |
| 606 | fajro | fire |
| 607 | pensu | to think |
| 608 | bonvenon | welcome! |
| 609 | tria | third |
| 610 | sciu | to know |
| 611 | alvenos | to arrive |
| 612 | ranĉo | ranch |
| 613 | forlasis | to abandon, to desert, to forsake |
| 614 | ludas | to play |
| 615 | sendis | to send |
| 616 | ĉambro | room |
| 617 | savi | to save, rescue |
| 618 | sinjoroj | sir, mister |
| 619 | skribi | to write |
| 620 | dormi | to sleep |
| 621 | mastro | boss |
| 622 | paco | peace |
| 623 | malaperis | to disappear |
| 624 | foriras | to leave, go away |
| 625 | nokte | at night |
| 626 | fek | crap!, shit!, damn it! |
| 627 | ŝtelis | to steal |
| 628 | kies | whose, of whom, of which |
| 629 | demandi | to ask, inquire, question |
| 630 | patron | father |
| 631 | parto | part |
| 632 | legi | to read |
| 633 | forta | strong |
| 634 | lasos | to leave |
| 635 | atendi | to wait |
| 636 | maro | sea |
| 637 | bebo | baby |
| 638 | falis | to fall |
| 639 | terure | dreadfully |
| 640 | ia | some kind of |
| 641 | atingis | to attain |
| 642 | plaĉas | to please, to be pleasing to |
| 643 | karulo | darling |
| 644 | anstataŭ | instead of |
| 645 | pafis | to shoot, to fire |
| 646 | matene | in the morning |
| 647 | kulpas | to be guilty |
| 648 | bonaj | good |
| 649 | malgranda | small |
| 650 | bele | beautifully |
| 651 | mil | thousand |
| 652 | polico | police, constabulary |
| 653 | eniris | to enter, go in |
| 654 | festo | celebration |
| 655 | fraŭlino | unmarried woman, spinster |
| 656 | malamas | to hate, dislike |
| 657 | dankas | to thank |
| 658 | kuracisto | doctor, physician |
| 659 | horoj | hour |
| 660 | diablo | devil |
| 661 | aŭto | a car |
| 662 | manon | hand |
| 663 | speciala | special, particular |
| 664 | grandaj | big, large |
| 665 | unuan | first |
| 666 | domon | house |
| 667 | vizaĝo | face |
| 668 | ordonis | to order, to command |
| 669 | trafis | to hit, strike |
| 670 | kaptu | to catch, to capture |
| 671 | sidas | to sit |
| 672 | finiĝis | to come to an end, finish |
| 673 | koron | heart |
| 674 | rekte | directly |
| 675 | brave | bravely, valiantly |
| 676 | ĉiutage | daily, each day |
| 677 | avino | grandmother |
| 678 | naskiĝis | to be born |
| 679 | rakontis | to tell, to narrate, to relate, to recount |
| 680 | montri | to show, to indicate, to point out |
| 681 | manĝaĵo | food |
| 682 | doktoro | doctor |
| 683 | cervo | deer |
| 684 | iĝos | to become |
| 685 | historio | history |
| 686 | direktoro | director |
| 687 | atingi | to attain |
| 688 | dubi | to doubt |
| 689 | vortoj | word |
| 690 | atendis | to wait |
| 691 | finis | to end, finish |
| 692 | oficejo | office, place of work |
| 693 | uzi | to use |
| 694 | aŭskultas | to listen |
| 695 | imagu | to imagine |
| 696 | flugas | to fly |
| 697 | iĝis | to become |
| 698 | vespere | in the evening |
| 699 | propran | own |
| 700 | esperanto | to hope |
| 701 | ideon | idea, thought, concept |
| 702 | danĝero | danger |
| 703 | knabinoj | girl |
| 704 | parolos | to speak, talk |
| 705 | instruisto | teacher |
| 706 | ŝanĝi | to change |
| 707 | zorgas | to worry |
| 708 | entute | as a whole |
| 709 | lingvo | language |
| 710 | kiaj | what kind of, which kind of |
| 711 | nomas | to name, to call |
| 712 | halo | hall |
| 713 | kredis | to believe |
| 714 | filon | son |
| 715 | manĝis | to eat |
| 716 | demando | question, interrogative |
| 717 | strange | strangely |
| 718 | taŭgas | to be fit, suitable |
| 719 | ĝardeno | garden |
| 720 | aĵoj | a concrete thing or manifestation |
| 721 | manĝos | to eat |
| 722 | instruis | to inform, instruct, teach, train |
| 723 | birdo | bird |
| 724 | portas | to carry |
| 725 | renkontis | to meet, to encounter |
| 726 | viva | alive |
| 727 | apartenas | to belong |
| 728 | fermu | to close, to shut |
| 729 | bedaŭrinde | unfortunately, regrettably |
| 730 | mano | hand |
| 731 | farus | to do |
| 732 | kredi | to believe |
| 733 | serĉi | to search, seek, look for |
| 734 | hotelo | hotel |
| 735 | lumon | light |
| 736 | maljuna | old |
| 737 | ŝian | her, hers |
| 738 | ie | somewhere |
| 739 | lernis | to learn; gain or acquire knowledge; study |
| 740 | marko | mark, stamp |
| 741 | pia | pious |
| 742 | bonega | great, very good |
| 743 | fiulo | evildoer, malefactor, reprobate |
| 744 | militon | war |
| 745 | prave | correctly |
| 746 | kaptis | to catch, to capture |
| 747 | strato | street |
| 748 | malnova | old |
| 749 | troviĝas | to be found |
| 750 | provis | to try, attempt |
| 751 | hm | hmm |
| 752 | trankvila | quiet, calm, tranquil |
| 753 | promesas | to promise |
| 754 | pafu | to shoot, to fire |
| 755 | kaĉjo | affectionate name for a male cat, kitty |
| 756 | ŝatis | to like, appreciate |
| 757 | plena | full, complete |
| 758 | fojo | time, occasion |
| 759 | uzas | to use |
| 760 | elektis | to choose, elect |
| 761 | infero | hell |
| 762 | forte | strongly |
| 763 | reĝino | female monarch. queen regnant |
| 764 | ĝia | its |
| 765 | pasis | to pass; to pass by |
| 766 | ruĝa | red |
| 767 | metis | to put, place |
| 768 | proksime | closely |
| 769 | pardonpetas | to excuse oneself, ask for forgiveness |
| 770 | plene | fully |
| 771 | po | A grammatical particle used with quantity words to indicate… |
| 772 | princo | prince |
| 773 | ses | six |
| 774 | ĝenas | to bother, trouble |
| 775 | tiajn | that kind of, such a |
| 776 | aŭton | a car |
| 777 | apenaŭ | scarcely; barely; hardly |
| 778 | nekredeble | incredibly, unbelievably |
| 779 | pensi | to think |
| 780 | nigra | black |
| 781 | trovu | to find, to retrieve |
| 782 | morton | death |
| 783 | monatoj | month |
| 784 | sonas | to sound |
| 785 | aĥ | oh!, ow! alas! expression of surprise, disappointment,… |
| 786 | komprenu | to understand, comprehend |
| 787 | violonisto | violinist |
| 788 | telefonis | to telephone |
| 789 | vojaĝo | trip, voyage |
| 790 | sep | seven |
| 791 | malmulte | not much, scantily |
| 792 | filmo | film, movie, motion picture |
| 793 | legis | to read |
| 794 | alie | otherwise, in another way, differently |
| 795 | malantaŭ | behind, at the back of |
| 796 | respondu | to reply, answer, respond |
| 797 | helpo | help, aid |
| 798 | flanko | side |
| 799 | tuŝu | to touch |
| 800 | montros | to show, to indicate, to point out |
| 801 | kvankam | although |
| 802 | lerni | to learn; gain or acquire knowledge; study |
| 803 | reiru | to go back, return |
| 804 | komenco | beginning, start, commencement |
| 805 | perfekta | perfect, flawless |
| 806 | ankoraŭfoje | once again, once more, yet again |
| 807 | naturo | nature |
| 808 | atenton | attention |
| 809 | komencu | to start, begin |
| 810 | demandu | to ask, inquire, question |
| 811 | precize | precisely |
| 812 | mortas | to die, pass away |
| 813 | vizaĝon | face |
| 814 | gesinjoroj | Mr. and Mrs |
| 815 | homon | a human being, person |
| 816 | saman | same; equal |
| 817 | kostas | to cost |
| 818 | moviĝu | to move |
| 819 | hundo | dog |
| 820 | aĉetis | to buy; to purchase |
| 821 | memoru | to remember |
| 822 | tiru | to drag, draw, pull |
| 823 | aero | air |
| 824 | krome | besides, in addition |
| 825 | persono | individual, persona, person |
| 826 | libron | a book |
| 827 | forlasi | to abandon, to desert, to forsake |
| 828 | radio | radio |
| 829 | edzinon | wife |
| 830 | kantas | to sing |
| 831 | promesis | to promise |
| 832 | rakontu | to tell, to narrate, to relate, to recount |
| 833 | avo | grandfather |
| 834 | gajnis | to gain, earn |
| 835 | bezonos | to need |
| 836 | freneza | insane, crazy, mad |
| 837 | ordono | order, command |
| 838 | helpas | to help |
| 839 | steloj | star |
| 840 | punkto | point |
| 841 | aferon | thing |
| 842 | supozas | to suppose |
| 843 | savu | to save, rescue |
| 844 | ricevas | to receive, to get |
| 845 | klaso | class |
| 846 | mallumo | darkness |
| 847 | absolute | absolutely |
| 848 | sole | solely |
| 849 | donaco | gift, present |
| 850 | nura | only |
| 851 | soldatoj | soldier |
| 852 | nomis | to name, to call |
| 853 | atendos | to wait |
| 854 | rekonas | to recognize/recognise |
| 855 | ŝancon | luck |
| 856 | subite | suddenly |
| 857 | nenia | no kind of |
| 858 | dudek | twenty |
| 859 | veturu | to go by vehicle; to ride; to travel |
| 860 | mortu | to die, pass away |
| 861 | plian | additional |
| 862 | malfruas | to be late |
| 863 | sekundoj | second |
| 864 | rivero | river |
| 865 | kuras | to run |
| 866 | lago | lake |
| 867 | trovas | to find, to retrieve |
| 868 | reen | once more, again |
| 869 | rimarkis | to notice |
| 870 | malsana | unhealthy, ill, sick |
| 871 | super | above, over |
| 872 | bestoj | animal |
| 873 | armeo | army |
| 874 | ŝlosilon | key |
| 875 | konsentite | OK; literally agreed! |
| 876 | ian | some kind of |
| 877 | skribu | to write |
| 878 | libroj | a book |
| 879 | ĉarma | charming, endearing, delightful, cute |
| 880 | horojn | hour |
| 881 | problemojn | problem, trouble |
| 882 | lastan | last |
| 883 | minuton | minute |
| 884 | dume | meanwhile |
| 885 | portis | to carry |
| 886 | pagos | to pay with |
| 887 | serioze | seriously |
| 888 | cxu | X-system spelling of ĉu |
| 889 | minutojn | minute |
| 890 | havu | to have |
| 891 | duono | half |
| 892 | fratoj | brother |
| 893 | finu | to end, finish |
| 894 | unufoje | one-time; once |
| 895 | kelkfoje | sometimes |
| 896 | laŭte | loudly |
| 897 | savis | to save, rescue |
| 898 | porti | to carry |
| 899 | farita | to do |
| 900 | mirinde | wonderfully, fantastically |
| 901 | viziti | to visit |
| 902 | luno | moon |
| 903 | vivos | to live |
| 904 | malamiko | enemy, foe |
| 905 | pura | pure, clean |
| 906 | trinku | to drink |
| 907 | mortintoj | to die, pass away |
| 908 | kamaradoj | comrade, pal, buddy |
| 909 | spirito | to breathe |
| 910 | nome | namely |
| 911 | sukcesas | to succeed |
| 912 | ricevi | to receive, to get |
| 913 | legu | to read |
| 914 | jaron | year |
| 915 | belan | beautiful, pretty |
| 916 | kantu | to sing |
| 917 | dirus | to say, tell |
| 918 | malbono | badness |
| 919 | kuŝas | to lie, to recline |
| 920 | belaj | beautiful, pretty |
| 921 | feliĉaj | full of well-being, happy |
| 922 | gardu | to watch over, look after, keep, guard |
| 923 | mortinta | to die, pass away |
| 924 | provas | to try, attempt |
| 925 | lito | bed |
| 926 | imagas | to imagine |
| 927 | sklavoj | slave |
| 928 | alta | high |
| 929 | konsentas | to admit, to agree, to approve, to concur, to consent, to… |
| 930 | muzikon | music |
| 931 | vivis | to live |
| 932 | sentis | to feel, perceive |
| 933 | urbon | city, town |
| 934 | revenas | to come back, return |
| 935 | homaro | humanity, mankind |
| 936 | muso | mouse |
| 937 | junulo | youth, young person |
| 938 | serĉu | to search, seek, look for |
| 939 | ŝanĝiĝis | to change |
| 940 | feston | celebration |
| 941 | demandon | question, interrogative |
| 942 | i | The name of the Latin script letter I/i |
| 943 | voĉo | voice |
| 944 | cetere | moreover, furthermore, besides |
| 945 | kredu | to believe |
| 946 | aperis | to appear |
| 947 | teatro | a building where theatrical productions are performed,… |
| 948 | malsatas | to be hungry, to hunger |
| 949 | pafi | to shoot, to fire |
| 950 | provos | to try, attempt |
| 951 | proponas | to propose |
| 952 | deziron | desire, wish, aspiration |
| 953 | aĝo | age |
| 954 | eksteren | out, outside |
| 955 | portu | to carry |
| 956 | proksima | near, close |
| 957 | centro | center, centre |
| 958 | laboris | to work |
| 959 | trinki | to drink |
| 960 | majstro | master |
| 961 | uzu | to use |
| 962 | batali | to fight |
| 963 | ĉambron | room |
| 964 | respondi | to reply, answer, respond |
| 965 | male | on the contrary |
| 966 | ridinda | laughable, farcical, ridiculous |
| 967 | flugo | flight |
| 968 | ĝusta | right, correct, exact |
| 969 | neniel | in no way, nohow |
| 970 | etan | tiny, little, minuscule, slight |
| 971 | vilaĝo | village |
| 972 | blanka | white |
| 973 | kulpo | blame |
| 974 | aĵojn | a concrete thing or manifestation |
| 975 | varma | warm, hot |
| 976 | aĉa | awful, terrible, lousy, horrendous, rotten, horrid, wretched |
| 977 | prenas | to take, get, seize, lay hold of, pick up |
| 978 | iliajn | Their, theirs |
| 979 | prezentas | to perform, to play, to reenact, to depict, to render |
| 980 | vorton | word |
| 981 | novajn | new |
| 982 | rigardis | to look at, behold, watch, view |
| 983 | amikon | friend |
| 984 | bezonis | to need |
| 985 | ludis | to play |
| 986 | forlasu | to abandon, to desert, to forsake |
| 987 | mateno | morning |
| 988 | besto | animal |
| 989 | mirinda | wonderful |
| 990 | vorto | word |
| 991 | dormu | to sleep |
| 992 | espero | hope |
| 993 | aĉetos | to buy; to purchase |
| 994 | numero | number identifying one thing from another; serial number |
| 995 | surmetu | to put on |
| 996 | amuza | funny, humorous |
| 997 | bebon | baby |
| 998 | preĝu | to pray |
| 999 | iĝas | to become |
| 1,000 | muro | wall |
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