English–Esperanto dictionary

Type an English or Esperanto word. You will see the Esperanto first, a short meaning, and how the course uses it.

Look up a word to hear it, see it in a course sentence, and open a full lexicon when you want more.

Type an English or Esperanto word, or a whole Esperanto sentence. Built words such as malsanulejo are split into parts.

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Common lookups

lerni learn paroli speak libro book amiko friend komputilo computer retpoŝto email interreto internet retejo website telefono phone akvo water domo house paco peace

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Source: O’Connor & Hayes, English-Esperanto Dictionary (1907), approved by Zamenhof. Public domain. Project Gutenberg #16967 · Dictionary dataset

A sentence in Esperanto

Saluton, la mondo. Hello, world.

Mi lernas Esperanton. I am learning Esperanto.

Mi estas el Londono. I am from London.

Kion tio signifas? What does that mean?

Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton? Do you speak Esperanto?

Look up English or Esperanto

Look up the English root, then add the ending that matches the job of the word: -o for a noun, -a for an adjective, -e for an adverb, -i for a verb. “I learn Esperanto” is Mi lernas Esperanton. The -n on Esperanton marks the object. You do not change the verb for I, you, or they.

Translate from Esperanto

Read the ending first. Then the root. Londono is London; the -o says it is a noun. Mi estas el Londono is “I am from London.” Questions often start with ĉu (yes/no), kio (what), kie (where), kiel (how), or kiom (how much). That is why “translate London from Esperanto” is a fair first search: the city name is almost the same, plus -o.

How to use the dictionary

Look up a root, then read the example sentences. Pair the lookup with the phrases and lessons when you want a living sentence. Check endings, the accusative -n, and the hats ĉ ĝ ĥ ĵ ŝ ŭ.

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