Esperanto-USA Retbutiko


Learning - Beginner

Books are the traditional resource for learning languages. Every esperantist who wants to really master the language has to learn the grammar and syntax from well-written textbooks. See the items below.

CDs and DVDs will allow you to hear the language and learn to pronounce it correctly. They also allow you to easily learn whole phrases by heart, which will be very useful in ordinary conversation. See the items below.

The most popular Internet website for learning Esperanto is lernu.net. There are many courses for beginners there, so hopefully you can find one that appeals to you. The Instant Messaging Service can be useful for trying out your Esperanto with other beginners.

See other learning materials at: Books > Learning Materials and Downloads > Audio

* a Beginner is someone working toward 'elementary proficiency' in Esperanto. 'Elementary proficiency'is defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable as

  • able to satisfy routine travel needs and minimum courtesy requirements
  • can ask and answer questions on very familiar topics; within the scope of very limited language experience
  • can understand simple questions and statements, allowing for slowed speech, repetition or paraphrase
  • has a speaking vocabulary which is inadequate to express anything but the most elementary needs; makes frequent errors in pronunciation and grammar, but can be understood by a native speaker used to dealing with foreigners attempting to speak the language
  • should be able to order a simple meal, ask for shelter or lodging, ask and give simple directions, make purchases, and tell time



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MIN004 ESPERANTO MINI-COURSE

ESPERANTO MINI-COURSE

EAB 1. The pocket-size booklet will you take you through the basics in ten lessons. 2. 100 short sections offer explanations and exercises. All you...
$2.70

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MIN005 MINI-GRAMMAR

MINI-GRAMMAR

EAB Alphabetic listing of roots, afixes, endings and correlatives. Lots of examples. Most of the basic grammar of Esperanto is covered in a clear,...
$2.80

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MIN003 EAB MINI-DICTIONARY

EAB MINI-DICTIONARY

Edmund Grimley EVANS - Useful pocket-size dictionary containing several thousand words, in both directions. 2003. 64p. 150x100. Paper. Great Britain....
$4.10

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ESP017 ESPERANTO TEACHER, THE

ESPERANTO TEACHER, THE

Mason STUTTARD - Concise textbook with key to exercises. Very popular introductory textbook. Sixth edition. 1989. 104p. 165x115. Paper. Australia....
$6.20

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STE001 STEP BY STEP IN ESPERANTO

STEP BY STEP IN ESPERANTO

Montagu C. BUTLER - Classic textbook and reference book. Necessary tool for all students whose primary language is English. 9th edition. eldono 1991....
$8.00

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POS015 POŜAMIKO

POŜAMIKO

Beatrice ALLÉE & Katalin KOVÁTS - Convenient pocket-sized collection of well-illustrated exercizes showing how Esperanto is used in everyday...
$9.60

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GER001 GERDA MALAPERIS! (BOOK)

GERDA MALAPERIS! (BOOK)

Claude PIRON Simple suspense story, mostly dialogue, vocabulary of 450 roots. Ideal for beginners. 48p. 210x135. Paper. Brazil. Members receive 15%...
$13.00

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MAG14-JO JUNA AMIKO

JUNA AMIKO

Quarterly magazine for young people and beginners. Includes puzzles, cartoons, easy reading, dialogues, short articles and pen-pal sections....
$20.87

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ENG002 ENGLISH-ESPERANTO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (PAPERBACK)

ENGLISH-ESPERANTO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (PAPERBACK)

John C Wells The best two-way dictionary for English speakers. An update and extension of the original 'Teach Yourself' dictionary written by the...
$23.00

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COM001 COMPLETE ESPERANTO

COMPLETE ESPERANTO

Tim Owen and Judith Meyer Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations, and extensive practice and review, Complete...
$32.00

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