My Esperanto word cards, gathered on one page. Each entry shows how the word is built (roots separated by ·), its meaning, and an example. For my long running list, see Esperanto: Words I Am Learning.
Nature and animals
Esperanto
Built from
English
Example
bosko
bosk·o
grove, small wood
Ni promenis tra la bosko. We walked through the grove.
falko
falk·o
falcon
La falko flugas alte. The falcon flies high.
Describing
Esperanto
Built from
English
Example
svelta
svelt·a
slim, slender
Ŝi estas alta kaj svelta. She is tall and slender. The opposite is dika (fat, thick), not malsvelta.
Little words
Esperanto
Built from
English
Example
jam
already, yet, by now
Mi jam manĝis. I have already eaten. Memory hook: “I have already eaten too much yam!”Ĉu vi jam finis? Have you finished yet?
per
with, by means of, through
Mi skribas per krajono. I write with a pencil.
senpere
sen·per·e (without + by means of + adverb)
directly, without an intermediary
Mi parolis senpere kun la direktoro. I spoke directly with the director.
Going places
Esperanto
Built from
English
Example
deiri
de·ir·i (from + go)
to set out from, to depart
Ni deiris de Dubajo matene. We set out from Dubai in the morning.
deirpunkto
de·ir·punkt·o
starting point (of a journey)
La stacidomo estas nia deirpunkto. The station is our starting point.
gufujo
guf·uj·o (chill-out + container)
chill-out room (at a congress)
Post la koncerto ni iris al la gufujo por trinki teon. After the concert we went to the chill-out room to drink tea.
The quote card Granda telero, malplena kulero is now on Esperanto: Quotes.
Core vocabulary by theme
High-frequency words, added October 2026. Words already in my notes above aren’t repeated. Practise them on the Esperanto practice page.
