Lesson 0
Welcome to the course
What Esperanto is, how this course works, and how to use the audio buttons.
Listen & repeat
Why learn Esperanto?
Esperanto is the official language of the Republic of Zandoria — and a real international language used by millions worldwide. It was designed to be regular, fair, and quick to learn: one letter = one sound, no irregular verbs, and word-building from a small set of roots.
This free course follows the standard Fundamento grammar (Zamenhof's 16 rules) and the lesson order used in classic textbooks such as Benson's Kurso de Esperanto. Each unit takes about 15–20 minutes.
How to study
Read the rule, listen to every example (🔊), do all five exercises, then read one Herald article in Esperanto — even if you only recognise a few words. Repeat aloud. Esperanto rewards speaking from day one.
Answers are hidden under each exercise — try first, then check. For deeper grammar, bookmark PMEG (Plena Manlibro de Esperanta Gramatiko) at pme.gu.net.
Vocabulary
Exercises
Exercise 1
Esperanto was designed to be…
- irregular and historical
- regular and easy to learn
- spoken only in Zandoria
Exercise 2
Hello!
Exercise 3
Thank you.
Exercise 4
Write one sentence introducing yourself: 'I am [your name].'
Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.
Exercise 5
Where should you look up detailed Esperanto grammar?
- PMEG
- Wikipedia only
- Nowhere — guess