| Translation
|
Phrase
|
IPA
|
Literal meaning
|
| hello |
saluton |
/sa'luton/
|
(I give you) greeting
|
| good-bye |
ĝis revido |
/ʤis re'vido/
|
until (a) re-seeing
|
| Please |
bonvolu |
/bon 'volu/
|
goodwill (for me - soft imperative)
|
| thank you |
dankon |
/'dankon/
|
(I give my) thanks
|
| you're welcome |
nedankinde |
/nedan 'kinde/
|
(my action was performed) not-thank-worth-ly
|
| that/they/them |
tiu |
/'tiu/
|
| How much? |
kiom |
/'kiom/
|
| English |
angla |
/'angla/
|
| yes |
jes |
/jes/
|
| no |
ne |
/ne/
|
| I am sorry |
mi bedaŭras |
/mi be'daʊ̯ɾas/ |
I am-regretting
|
| I don't understand |
mi ne komprenas |
/mi ne kom'prenas/
|
| Where is the toilet? |
kie estas la necesejo? |
/'kie 'estas la neʦe'sejo/
|
where is the necessity-place?
|
| To your health (generic toast) |
Je via sano |
/je 'via 'sano/
|
to your health
|
| Do you speak English? |
Ĉu vi parolas la anglan? |
/ʧu vi pa'rolas la 'anglan/
|
Is-it-true-that you speak the English (language)?
|
| Excuse me, I do not speak Esperanto well |
Pardonu min, mi ne bone parolas Esperanton
|
/par'donu min mi ne 'bone pa'rolas espe'ranton/
|
| I don't know |
Mi ne scias |
/mi ne 'sʦias/
|