William W. Mann

Name: Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation
Author: William W. Mann

Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation

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“Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation”, is a work by William W. Mann. It explores elements such as estas, chee and Esperanto.

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William W. Mann, Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation

“ Esperanto is not merely a language for tourists, but already possesses a rich literature of considerable extent, the beginnings of that "Weltlitteratur" foreseen by Goethe; it has a press of its own representing every country of importance in the world, and is constantly being made use of for professional purposes by doctors, scientists, teachers, lawyers, soldiers, sailors, merchants, etc., in every quarter of the globe. It is undoubtedly destined, ere many years have passed, to become a very important factor in the progress of the world. ”

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William W. Mann, Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation

“ Accent.—In Esperanto, every letter, whether vowel or consonant, is sounded. The accented syllable of a word is always the last but one. Thus, nobla (noh'blah) , irado (ee-rah'do) , telefono (teh-leh-foh'no) , internacia (in-tehr-naht-see'ah) , folio (fohlee'oh) .
It should be borne in mind that j and ŭ are consonants, and do not, like the vowels, of themselves constitute a syllable. Thus, tiu (tee'oo, two syllables) and tiuj (tee'ooy, also two syllables) , rajdi (rah'y-dee, not rah-ĭ'dee) , antaŭ (ahn'tahw, not ahn-tah'ŏŏ) . ”

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William W. Mann, Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation

“ Kion mi donu al vi? What shall we do to-day? Kion ni faru hodiaŭ?
What will he do? would of course be simply Kion li faros?—for there is here no question of desire or wish, but merely a question of future action.
The Infinitive Mood is used to express the mere idea of the verb, without any limit of person or number, and corresponds to the English to before the verb. Thus: kuri, to run; paroli, to speak.
Note.—In Esperanto, as is largely the case in English, the mood and tense endings of the verb do not vary according to person or number. For instance: mi vidas, I see, li vidas, he sees ”

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“ J, j (yo) always like y in yet, as jes (yehss) , vojo (vo'yo) , and never like j in judge, joke y It should be remembered that j is always a consonant, with the sound of the English y in you. Of course, when j occurs at the end of a word or before a consonant, it practically unites with the preceding vowel to form a diphthong, and loses the full consonantal sound which it has before a vowel. ”

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“ In English, one preposition often has many different meanings. In Esperanto, on the contrary, every preposition, with the exception of the word je, has one precise and fixed meaning.
The preposition je is the only one in Esperanto without a definite meaning. It sometimes happens that one wishes to use a preposition of some sort or other, but is uncertain just which preposition will precisely express the idea. In such cases je is used. Thus: He laughed at me, li ridis je mi; full of water, plena je akvo; six metres long, longa je ses metroj ”

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“ The Indefinite Article a is not expressed in Esperanto. Thus, "filo" is son or a son.
The Noun.
In Esperanto every noun in the singular ends in o. Thus: viro, a man; la libro, the book. The plural is formed from the singular by adding the termination -j. Thus: viroj, men; la libroj, the books.
In order to allow each nation to construct its sentences in the order to which it is accustomed, every noun in Esperanto has two forms or "cases," (1) the Nominative, or unchanged form, and (2) the Accusative, which is formed from the nominative by adding the termination -n. ”

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William W. Mann, Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation

“ See p. 77, "The Noun."
[4] Where a country is called after its inhabitants, the Esperanto name for it is formed by adding the suffix -uj (= that which contains, see p. 85) or -lando (land) to the root denoting the inhabitant. Thus: Belg-o, Belgian—Belg-ujo, Belgium; Brito, Briton—Grandbritujo, Great Britain; Sviso, a Swiss—Svisujo, Switzerland; or Belgolando, Skotlando, Anglolando, Svislando, etc. Where the name of the inhabitants is formed from that of the country, use is made of the suffix -ano (= member of) . Thus: Eŭropo, Europe—Eŭropano, European; Irlando, Ireland—Irlandano, Irishman. ”

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“ With the aid of this book anyone may undertake a trip to a foreign land, even if he know nothing of the language of the country he is going to, and, if he will put himself beforehand in communication with Esperantists in the various places he intends to visit, he will find them ready to help him in many ways, and his stay abroad will thus be made much more entertaining and instructive than if he had spent his time in the conventional manner of the ordinary tourist. ”

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“ Multiple Numbers are formed from the Cardinals by adding the suffix -obl, with the requisite grammatical ending o, a, or e. Thus: duobla, double; duoblo, a double; duoble, doubly; tridekoble, thirty-fold; sesoble naŭ estas (or faras) kvindek kvar, six nines are fifty-four; duoble du estas kvar, twice two are four.
Collective Numerals are formed by the addition of the suffix -op (plus the grammatical termination required) . Thus: duope, two at a time, two together ”

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“ Ĉu vi manĝos ovon? choo vee mahn'johss o'vohn? A rasher of bacon Tranĉo de lardo trahn'cho deh lahr'doh These eggs are hard Ĉi tiuj ovoj estas malmolaj chee tee'ooy o-voy eh'stahss mahl-mo'lahy Pass me the butter Transdonu al mi la buteron trahns-doh'noo ahl mee la bootehr'ohn Give me the salt Donu al mi la salon doh'noo ahl mee la sahlon Some rolls Kelke da bulkoj kehl'keh dah bool'koy This butter is not fresh Tiu ĉi butero ne estas freŝa tee'oo chee bootehr'oh neh ehstahss freh'shah [103] Bring some more... Alportu iom plu da... ahlport'oo ee'ohm ploo dah... Do you take milk and sugar? ”

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“ Ĉu vi afable dirus al mi? choo vee ahfah'bleh deer'ooss ahl mee? What do you say? Kion vi diras? kee'ohn vee deer'ahss? I beg your pardon Mi petas vian pardonon mee peh'tahss vee'ahn pahrdoh'nohn Speak louder Parolu pli laŭte pa-ro'loo plee lah'w-teh What did you ask? Kion vi demandis? kee'ohn vee deh-mahn'deess? What does it signify? Kion tio signifas? kee'ohn tee'oh signee'fahss? It is nothing (Ĝi) estas nenio (jee) eh'stahss neh-nee'o It is all the same to me Estas por mi indiferente ehstahss pohr mee indifehrehn'teh Never mind Ne zorgu pri tio neh zor'goo pree tee'oh What is the matter? ”

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“ This is my camera Tio ĉi estas mia kamereto tee-oh chee eh-stahss mee-ah kam-ehreh'toh The lens is broken La lenso estas rompita la lehn-so eh-stahss rohmpee'tah The light is too strong La lumo estas tro forta la loo-mo eh-stahss tro fohr-tah What exposure must I give it? Kiom mi devas espozi ĝin? kee-ohm mee deh-vahss ehspo'zee jeen? It is out of focus Ĝi ne estas ĝuste en fokuso jee neh ehstahss joo'steh ehn fo-koo'so What size of plate do you use? Kioman grandon de plato vi uzas? keeoh'mahn grahndohn deh plah-toh vee oo-zahss? Have you a dark room? Ĉu vi havas rivelejon? ”

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“ Ĉu vi ŝatas vian teon forta? choo vee shah'tahss vee'ahn teh'ohn fort'ah? Not too strong Ne tro forta neh tro fort'ah I like it rather strong Mi ŝatas ĝin iom forta mee shah'tahss jeen ee'ohm fort'ah [105] Bring a saucer Alportu subtason ahlport'oo soobtah'sohn Do you take cream? Ĉu vi prenas kremon? choo vee preh'nahss kreh'mohn? This cream is sour Tiu ĉi kremo estas malfreŝa tee'oo chee kreh'mo eh'stahss mahlfreh'shah Another cup of tea? Ankoraŭ tason da teo? ahnkoh'rahw tah'sohn dah teh'oh? Is your tea sweet enough? Ĉu via teo estas sufiĉe sukerita? ”

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“ What do you charge? Kiom vi postulas? kee'ohm vee postoo'lahss? I want a cheaper one Mi deziras pli malkaran mee dehzeer'ahss plee mahl-kah'rahn That is too dear Tio estas tro kara tee'oh eh'stahss tro kah'rah Have you a double-bedded room? Ĉu vi havas dulitan ĉambron? choo vee hah'vahss doolee'tahn chahm'brohn? Are the beds well-aired? Ĉu la litoj estas bone aerumitaj? choo la lee'toy eh'stahss bo'neh ah-ehroomee'tahy? We will take these rooms Ni luos ĉi tiujn ĉambrojn nee loo'ohss chee tee'ooyn chahm'broyn How long do you want them for? Dum kiom da tempo vi ilin bezonos? ”

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“ Is it time to light up? Ĉu estas la horo por lumigo? choo eh-stahss la ho-ro pohr loomee'go? We must light up Ni devas lumigi nee deh-vahss loomee'ghee Lighting-up time is at eight o'clock La lumiga horo estas je la oka la loomee'gah ho-ro eh-stahss yeh la oh-kah Please fill my lamp Volu plenigi mian lampon vo-loo plehnee'ghee mee-ahn lahm-pohn It wants a new wick Ĝi bezonas novan meĉon jee behzoh'nahss no-vahn meh-chohn How much is it? Kiom estas? kee-ohm eh-stahss? Have you a road guide? Ĉu vi havas vojan gvidplanon? choo vee hah-vahss vo-yahn gveed-plah'nohn? ”

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“ Where have you come from? De kie vi venis? deh kee'eh vee veh'neess? Don't go away Ne foriru neh for-eer'oo I shall go home Mi iros hejmen mee eer'ohss heh'y-mehn He has come back Li revenis lee rehveh'neess He has just come in Li ĵus eniris lee zhooss ehneer'eess On horseback Surĉevale soor-chehvah'leh From top to bottom De supre ĝis malsupre deh soo'preh jees mahl-soo'preh Upstairs Supre soo'preh Downstairs Malsupre mahl-soo'preh In some way or other Iel ee'ehl In the meantime Intertempe in'tehr-tehm'peh First of all Unue oonoo'eh That is just like you! Jen ja via maniero! ”

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“ There is a fine orchestra Estas bonega orkestro ehstahss bo-neh'gah orkeh'stro What an excellent pianist! Kiel bonega pianisto! kee-ehl bo-neh'gah pee-ahnist'o! An interval of fifteen minutes Intertempo de dek-kvin minutoj in'tehr-tehm'po deh dehk-kveen meenoo'toy Would you like some refreshment? Ĉu vi deziras ion manĝi aŭ trinki? choo vee dehzeer'ahss ee-ohn mahn-jee ahw trinkee? Shall we go to the buffet? Ĉu ni iru al la bufedo? choo nee ee-roo ahl la boofeh'doh? Is there a good museum? Ĉu estas ĉi tie bona muzeo? choo eh-stahss chee tee-eh bo-nah moozeh'oh? ”

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“ I am wet through Mi estas trae malsekigita mee eh-stahas trah-eh mahlsehkee-ghee'tah Look at the rainbow Rigardu la ĉielarkon reegahr'doo la chee-ehlahr'kohn It is growing very cold Tre malvarmiĝas treh mahlvarmee'jahass Winter will soon be here La vintro baldaŭ alvenos la veen-tro bahl'dahw ahlveh'nohss It snows Neĝas neh-jahss It freezes—it thaws Frostas—degelas fro-stahss—dehgheh'lahss It is very dirty Estas tre malpure eh-stahss treh mahl-poor'eh It is very windy Tre ventas treh vehntahss How high the wind is! Kiel forta estas la vento! kee-ehl fohrtah ehstahss la vehntoh! ”

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“ Tea is ready La teo estas preta la teh'oh ehstahss prehtah Pour out the tea Verŝu la teon vehr'shoo la teh'ohn Ring, if you please Sonorigu, mi petas so-noree'goo, mee peh'tahss A little more milk Iom plu da lakto ee'ohm ploo dah lahk'toh Some more bread and butter Iom plu da pano kaj butero ee'ohm ploo dah pah'no kahy bootehr'oh Do you like your tea strong? ”

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“ The consignment is bad La sendaĵo estas malbona la sehndah'zho ehstahss mahl-bo'nah Not according to sample Ne laŭ specimeno neh lahw spehtseemeh'no Changing Money.
(Por ŝanĝi monon.) English. Esperanto. Pronunciation. Where can I get money changed? Kie mi povas ŝanĝigi monon? kee-eh mee po-vahss shahnjee'ghee mo-nohn? I want change for a five-pound note Mi volas havi monerojn por kvinfunta bankbileto mee volahss hahvee moneh'royn por kvinfoon'tah bahnk-beeleh'toh Will you give me English money? Volu doni al mi Anglan monon? vo-loo doh-nee ahl mee ahn-glahn mo-nohn? ”

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“ Ĉu ni haltas ĉi tie? choo nee hahl'tahss chee tee'eh? Do we get out here? Ĉu ni devas tie ĉi elvagoniĝi? choo nee deh'vahss tee'eh chee ehlvahgonee'jee? Do we change carriages here? Ĉu ni devas vagonŝanĝi ĉi tie? choo nee deh'vahss vahgohn'shahn-jee chee tee'eh? How long do we stop here? Dum kiom da tempo ni haltos ĉi tie? doom kee'ohm dah tehm'po nee hahl'tohss chee tee'eh? Give up your ticket Donu vian bileton doh'noo vee'ahn beeleh'tohn Here it is! Jen! yehn! My luggage is lost Miaj pakaĵoj estas perditaj mee'ahy pakah'zhoy ehstahss pehrdee'tahy Take your seats! Envagoniĝu! ”

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“ Where is there a chemist's? Kie estas apoteko? kee'eh eh'stahss ahpoh-teh'ko? Have this prescription made up Plenumigu tiun ĉi recepton plehnoomee'goo tee'oon chee rehtsehp'tohn One tablespoonful three times a day Unu granda plenkulero tri fojojn ĉiutage oonoo grahndah plehn'kooleh'roh tree foh'yoyn chee'oo-tah'gheh To be taken after each meal Prenota post ĉiu manĝo prehno'tah post chee'oo mahn'jo Shake the bottle Skuu la botelon skoo'oo lah boteh'lohn For outward application only Nur por ekstera aplikado noor pohr eksteh'rah ahpleekah'doh Poison Veneno vehneh'no In Town. ”

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“ To register a letter Registri leteron rehghis'tree lehtehr'ohn I wish to send a telegram Mi volas sendi telegramon mee vo-lahss sehn-dee tehlehgrah'mohn The first ten words La unuaj dek vorto la oonoo'ahy dehk vortoy Every extra word Ĉiu plua vorto chee-oo ploo-ah vor-toh I expect a telegram to-day Mi atendas telegramon hodiaŭ mee ahten'dahss tehleh-grah'mohn ho-dee'ahw When does the post from Rome come? ”

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“ We guarantee this quality Ni tiun ĉi kvaliton garantias nee tee'oon chee kvah-lee'tohn gahrahn-tee'ahss I should like to see some ribbons Mi dezirus vidi rubandojn mee dehzeerooss veedee roobahn'doyn I want some calico Mi deziras iom da kalikoto mee dehzeer'ahss ee'ohm dah kahlee-ko'toh This colour is too dark Tiu ĉi koloro estas tro malpala tee'oo chee ko-lohr'oh ehstahss tro mahlpah'lah It is faded La koloro iom malaperis la ko-lohr'oh ee'ohm mahl-ahpehr'eess Have you any narrower? Ĉu vi havas pli mallarĝan? choo vee ha'vahss plee mahl-lahr'jahn? ”

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“ Go away! Foriru! for-eer'oo! This way Tien ĉi tee'ehn chee That way Tien tee'ehn Too soon Tro frue tro froo'eh Too late Tro malfrue tro mahl-froo'eh Who is it calls me? Kiu min vokas? kee'oo meen vo'kahss? What do you want? Kion vi volas? kee'ohn vee vo'lahss? Would you kindly? Ĉu vi afable...? choo vee ahfah'bleh...? Do your best Faru vian eblon fahroo vee'ahn eh'blohn It only depends upon you Tio dependas nur de vi tee'oh dehpehn'dahss noor deh vee With all my heart Kun mia tuta koro koon mee'ah too'tah kohr'oh I am going to town Mi iras urbon mee eer'ahss oor'bohn Are we going anywhere? ”

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“ It has just struck nine Ĵus sonis la naŭa (horo) zhooss so-neess la nahwah (ho-ro) [119] Exactly 3 o'clock Precize la tria prehtsee'zeh la tree-ah Ten (minutes) past seven Dek minutoj post la sepa dehk meenoo'toy post la seh-pa A quarter past one Kvarono post la unua kvahro'no post la oonoo'ah Half-past four Duono post la kvara doo-o'no post la kvahra Twenty (minutes) to six Dudek minutoj antaŭ la sesa doo-dehk meenoo'toy ahn'tahw la seh-sah At what time? Je kioma horo? yeh kee-oh'ma ho-ro? ”

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“ English. Esperanto. Pronunciation. Is breakfast ready? Ĉu la matenmanĝo estas preta? choo la mahtehn-mahn'jo eh'stahss preh'tah? Breakfast is ready La matenmanĝo estas preta la mahtehn-mahn'jo eh'stahss preh'tah Is the tea made? Ĉu la teo estas farita? choo la teh'oh eh'stahss fahree'tah? Is the coffee strong enough? Ĉu la kafo estas sufiĉe forta? ”

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“ This is an eight-horse-power engine Tiu ĉi estas maŝino de okĉevala potenco tee-oo chee eh-stahss mahshee'no deh ohk'chehvah'lah potehnt'so A pinion is wanted for the small axle Mankas dentradeto ĉe la malgranda akso mahn-kahss dehnt'rah-deh'toh cheh la mahl-grahn'dah ahk'so I want my accumulator charged Mi deziras ŝargigi mian akumulatoron mee dehzeer'ahss shar-ghee'ghee mee-ahn ah-koomoolahtohr'ohn I have lost my horn (or hooter) Mi perdis mian kornon (or blekilon) mee pehrdeess mee-ahn kohr'nohn (blehkee'lohn) Are you an experienced driver? Ĉu vi estas sperta motorveturigisto? ”

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“ Mankind: Relations.
(La Homaro: Parencoj) . English. Esperanto. Pronunciation. Aunt onklino ohn-klee'no baby infaneto infahn-eh'toh boy knabo knah'bo bride edzinigato ed-zeenee-gah'toh bridegroom edzigato edzee-gah'toh brother frato frah'toh child infano infahn'o cousin kuzo m., kuzino f. koo'zo, koozee'no daughter filino feelee'no daughter-in-law bofilino bo-feelee'no family familio fahmee-lee'o father patro pah'tro father-in-law bopatro bo-pah'tro gentleman, Mr. ”

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