How to form simple sentences in Esperanto

How to form simple sentences in Esperanto

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Esperanto? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Esperanto lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Esperanto sentences easy.

Simple Esperanto sentences

In a typical sentence in Esperanto which uses the verb 'to be', the verb is placed between the subject and the attribute as in English. The verb 'to be' is 'estas' in both the singular and the plural.

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La pomo estas verda.
The apple is green.
La pomo estas ruĝa.
The apple is red.
La pomo estas bona.
The apple is good.
La pomo estas granda.
The apple is big.
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About Esperanto

About Esperanto

Esperanto is estimated to be spoken as a learned language by somewhere between 100,000 and a million people worldwide. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Esperanto would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Esperanto

Learn to get by in Esperanto with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Esperanto greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

Bonan matenon
Good morning
Bonan vesperon
Good evening
Bonan nokton
Good night
Bonan tagon
Good afternoon
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If you want to go from beginner to fluent in Esperanto in a reasonable amount of time, you'll need a proven study method and daily dedication. Our nine-step Esperanto learning guide will show you how to teach yourself Esperanto in a structured,effective way. The steps below will take you through the progression of skills needed to learn to speak, read and understand Esperanto.

Step 10 : Simple sentences in Esperanto

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Ĉi tio estas libro, Ĉi tio estas seĝo and Ĉi tio estas pordo (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases La pordo estas granda and La pordo estas malgranda (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases La pordoj estas grandaj and La pordoj estas malgrandaj (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Esperanto sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Esperanto. Give it a try yourself!

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