Your Complete Esperanto Learning Journey

From absolute beginner to confident speaker - follow our structured curriculum designed by certified language experts with decades of teaching experience.

Beginner Level - Foundation Course

Master the fundamentals with our carefully structured 10-week program.

1

The Esperanto Alphabet & Pronunciation

Duration: 30 minutes
Goal: Master the 28-letter alphabet and phonetic pronunciation system.

Key Topics:

  • The 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) - always pronounced the same
  • 23 consonants including ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ
  • Stress placement rules (always on second-to-last syllable)
  • Audio pronunciation guide with native speakers
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2

Basic Word Structure & Articles

Duration: 35 minutes
Goal: Understand word endings and the definite article "la".

Key Topics:

  • Noun endings (-o) and plural (-j)
  • Adjective endings (-a) and agreement
  • The single definite article "la"
  • Basic sentence structure (Subject-Verb-Object)
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3

Present Tense Verbs & Personal Pronouns

Duration: 40 minutes
Goal: Form present tense verbs and use personal pronouns correctly.

Key Topics:

  • Infinitive verbs (-i) and present tense (-as)
  • Personal pronouns: mi, vi, li, ŝi, ĝi, ni, ili
  • Basic verb conjugation (no changes for person/number)
  • Common verbs: esti (to be), havi (to have), iri (to go)
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Lesson 1: The Esperanto Alphabet

Welcome to your first Esperanto lesson! Let's start with the beautiful sounds of this international language.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Recognize and pronounce all 28 letters of the Esperanto alphabet
  • Understand the phonetic spelling system
  • Apply correct stress placement in multi-syllable words
  • Read basic Esperanto words aloud with confidence

📝 The Esperanto Alphabet

Esperanto uses 28 letters. Each letter represents exactly one sound, making reading and pronunciation incredibly straightforward!

Vowels (5): a, e, i, o, u

These are pronounced exactly like in Spanish or Italian:

  • a - as in "father" (ah)
  • e - as in "bed" (eh)
  • i - as in "machine" (ee)
  • o - as in "more" (oh)
  • u - as in "moon" (oo)

Special Letters (6): ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ

These letters make Esperanto unique:

  • ĉ - "ch" as in "church"
  • ĝ - "j" as in "judge"
  • ĥ - "ch" as in German "ach"
  • ĵ - "zh" as in "pleasure"
  • ŝ - "sh" as in "ship"
  • ŭ - "w" sound, used in diphthongs

🎵 Stress Rules

Esperanto stress is wonderfully simple:

Always stress the second-to-last syllable (penultimate)

Examples:

  • ES-pe-ran-to (Es-pe-RAN-to)
  • a-mi-ko (a-MEE-ko) - friend
  • bel-a (BEH-la) - beautiful
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