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List of 1400 Basic Words -- Lista de 1400 Parolas Base

Welcome to the Lingua Franca Nova Basic Word List!

Rather than creating a textbook for learning LFN, we decided that word lists, organized into various categories, would serve just as well.  Pick a subject area, click, and you will be directed to a short list of words relevant to that subject area.  Learn them all, or just the ones that are relevant to you, and use them in your conversations or writing.  The next time, pick another category, and so on.

Although most people naturally gravitate to the nouns, it is of course very important to have a selection of verbs, adjectives, and other words as well.  We recommend that when you pick a noun category to work on, also pick a related verb or adjective category.  Or work on a set of "where?" "when?" "how?" or "how many?" words.  It is up to you.  You will find yourself quickly able to create useful and complete sentences.

All of this assumes, of course, that you have read and understood the grammar and spelling sections of the website!  The "very basic words" list is here to help review.  Please note as well that there are many more words in LFN.  They can be accessed in the dictionaries.

Enjoy!

45 Very Basic Words -- 45 Parolas Vera Base 160 Basic Verbs -- 160 Verbos Base 240 Basic Adjectives -- 240 Ajetivos Base
25 “Where?” Words --  25 Parolas de “Do?”
60 “How Many?” Words -- 60 Parolas de “Cuanto?” 90 “When?” Words -- 90 Parolas de “Cuando?” 25 “How?” Words -- 25 Parolas de “Como?” 760 Basic Nouns -- 760 Sustantivos Base
45 Very Basic Words -- 45 Parolas Vera Base

Particles -- Particulos

the, the afore-mentioned -- la
a, one -- un

this (here) -- esta
this, that, it -- esa
that (there) -- acel 

Pronouns -- Pronomes
 
I, me,  my -- me
we, us, our -- nos
 
you (singular), your -- tu
you (plural), your -- vos

he, she, it, him, her, his, its -- el
it -- esa 
they, them, their -- los
they (things) -- esas 
third person reflexive and possessive -- se

what, that -- ce
who -- ci 
what, that (about things) -- ce
which (of several) -- cual
whose -- de ci
why -- per ce 

Conjunctions -- Juntintes

and -- e
both...and... -- e...e
or -- o
either...or -- o...o
neither...nor -- no... no
but -- ma
if, whether -- si
then, consequently -- donce
because, in order that, so that -- per ce
although -- contra ce

Affirmation and Negation -- Si e No

actually, indeed -- vera
by all means -- tota modo
by no means -- no modo
certainly -- serta
evidently -- evidento
of course -- natural
no, not -- no
perhaps -- posable
probably -- probable
yes -- si


160 Basic Verbs -- 160 Verbos Base

Very Basic Verbs -- Verbos Vera Base

to be  -- eser

become...  -- deveni
cause to...  -- fa
let, allow, permit to...  -- permite
must, should, need to...  -- debe
want to, intend to...  -- vole
can, could, am able to...  -- pote

Simple Movements -- Moves Simple

arrive  -- ariva
come  -- veni
come back  -- reveni
depart, leave  -- parti
enter  -- entre 
exit  -- sorti
fall  -- cade
fly  -- vola
follow  -- segui
go  -- vade
jump  -- salta
raise, rise, lift  -- leva
roll  -- rola
run  -- core
sit  -- senta
stand  -- sta
rest -- resta
stop  -- para
swim  -- nada
travel  -- viaja
walk  -- pasea

Change -- Cambia

begin  -- comensa
break  -- rompe
burn  -- arde
change  -- cambia
close -- clui
cool -- fri
dry  -- seci
empty  -- vacui
fall -- cade
fill  -- ompli
finish, end  -- fini
follow -- segue
hang  -- pende
heat  -- caldi
lead  -- dirije
nbsp; -- abri
wet, moisten -- moia

Weather -- la Clima

freeze  -- jela
rain  -- pluve
shine  -- brilia
snow  -- neva

Biological Actions -- Atas Biolojial

be born  -- nase
die  -- mori
drink  -- bevi
eat -- come
hear -- oi
listen  -- escuta
live  -- vive
need  -- manca
see  -- vide
sleep  -- dormi
taste, like, enjoy  -- gusta
waken  -- velia

Emotions -- Emosias

cry, weep  -- plora
desire, wish  -- desira
fear  -- teme
feel (well, etc.)  -- senti
hate  -- odi
hope  -- espera
hurt, ache  -- dole
interest  -- interesa
laugh  -- rie
love  -- ama
please  -- plase
prefer  -- preferi
smile  -- surie

Thoughts -- Pensa

believe  -- creda
decide  -- deside
dream  -- sonia
forget  -- oblida
know how  -- sabe
know  -- conose
learn  -- aprenda
make a mistake, err  -- era
remember  -- recorda
think  -- pensa
understand, comprehend  -- comprende

Choice and Exchange -- Colie e Cambia

buy  -- compra
choose, gather, pick  -- colie
compare  -- compare
cost  -- costa
give  -- dona
have  -- ave
pay  -- paga
sell  -- vende
take  -- prende

Speech -- Parla

agree  -- concorda
answer  -- responde
ask  -- demanda
call (name)  -- clama
count  -- conta
define  -- defini
describe  -- descrive
discuss  -- discute
explain  -- esplica
forgive  -- pardona
greet  -- salute
introduce (person)  -- presenta
invite  -- invita
joke, jest  -- broma
lie  -- menti
measure  -- mesura
pardon  -- pardona
permit  -- permite
promise  -- promete
pronounce  -- pronunsia
read  -- lejera
recommend  -- recomenda
refuse  -- refusa
repeat  -- repete
say, tell  -- dise
shout  -- cria
sing  -- canta
speak  -- parla
spell  -- spele
tell, relate  -- reconta
thank  -- grasia
translate  -- tradui
write  -- scrive

Cultural Actions -- Atas Cultural

bathe  -- bania
celebrate  -- selebra
comb  -- pena
cook  -- coce
cure, heal  -- cura
dance  -- dansa
draw, sketch  -- desinia
dress  -- vesti
drive ( a vehicle)  -- gida
fasten, fix  -- fisa
kiss  -- besa
live, dwell  -- abita
play (game)  -- jua
send  -- envia
study  -- studia
teach  -- instrui
visit  -- visita
wash  -- lava
wear (clothes)  -- porta
work  -- labora

Other Actions -- Otra Atas

avoid  -- evita
bring  -- trae
carry  -- porta
cause  -- causa
cut  -- corti
do or make  -- fa
find  -- trova
help  -- aida
hit, strike  -- colpa
hurt, injure  -- feri
lose  -- perde
look like, appear  -- pare
pull  -- tira
push  -- pusa
put, place  -- pone
throw  -- lansa
tie  -- lia
touch, knock, play  -- toca
use  -- usa
win  -- gania


240 Basic Adjectives -- 240 Ajetivos Base

Spatial Adjectives -- Ajetivos Spasal

closed -- cluida
covered -- covreda
deep -- profonda
distant -- distante
empty -- vacua
enormous -- enorme
external -- esterna
flat -- plana
following, next -- seguente
full -- plen
heavy -- pesa
high -- alta
intact -- intata
internal - interna
large -- grande
last -- ultima
left -- sinistra
long -- longa
low -- basa
mixed -- miscada
mobile -- mobil
narrow -- streta
near -- prosima
neighboring -- visina
-- abrida
parallel -- paralel
right (not left) -- destra
round -- ronda
separate -- separada
shallow -- basa
sharp -- acuta
short -- corta
small, little -- poca
square -- cuadra
steep -- scarpa
straight, direct -- direta
thick, not thin -- spesa
thin -- magra
wide, broad -- larga

Existential Adjectives -- Ajetivos de Es

absent -- asente
alone -- sola
ambiguous -- ambigua 
common-- comun 
complete -- completa
complicated -- complicada
different -- diferente 
double -- duple 
entire -- entier
equal -- egal
general -- jeneral
opposite -- oposante 
only, sole -- sola 
other -- otra
real -- real 
same -- mesma
similar -- simile
simple -- simple
unequal -- nonegal

Evaluative adjectives -- Ajetivos de Evalua

bad -- mal
good -- bon
unjust -- nonjustesa
wrong -- falsa

doubtful -- dutada
false -- falsa
impossible -- imposable
necessary -- nesesada
probable -- probable
possible -- posable
sure, certain -- serta
true -- vera

inferior -- inferior
major -- major
maximum -- la plu
mean, average -- media
minor -- minor
minimum -- la min
superior -- superior
supreme -- suprema

beautiful, pretty -- bela 
cheap -- barata
clean -- limpa
comfortable -- comoda
comic -- comica
correct -- coreta
dangerous -- perilos
dear, beloved -- cara
delicate, easily damaged -- delicata
difficult -- difisil
dirty -- bruta
easy -- fasil 
elegant -- elegante
exact -- esata
expensive -- cara
extreme -- estrema
forbidden -- proibida
foreign -- stranjera
harmful -- nosiva
holy -- santa
important -- importante
incredible -- noncreable
interesting -- interesante
known -- conoseda
laughable --riable
lost -- perdeda
own, one's own -- propria
painful -- dolente
perfect -- perfeta
precise -- precis
private -- privada
public -- publica
pure -- pura
rare -- rara
safe, secure -- secura
secret -- secreta
severe -- sever
special -- spesial
strange -- strana 
ugly -- fea
uncomfortable -- noncomoda
unfortunate -- nonfortuna
useful -- usable
usual -- usual
violent -- violente

Colors -- Colores

color -- color
black -- negra
blue -- azul
brown -- brun
clear -- clara
dark -- oscura
fair, blond -- blonda
gray -- gris
green -- verde
orange -- orania
pale -- pal
pink -- rosa
purple -- purpura
red -- roja
white -- blanca
yellow -- jala

Other Sensual Adjectives -- Ajetivos de Otra Sensas

bitter -- amarga
boiling -- bolinte
cold -- fria
cooked -- coceda
cool -- fresca
damp - umida
dense -- densa
dry -- seca
edible -- comable
firm, fixed -- firme
fresh, new -- fresca
fried -- fritada
hard -- dur
hollow -- cava
hot -- calda
light in weight -- lejera
loose, slack -- laxe
loud, strong -- forte
mild -- suave, dulse
raw -- cru
rigid -- rigida
ripe -- matura
rough (not smooth) - ru
salty -- sal
silent, mute -- silenta
smooth -- lisa
soft, not hard -- mol
sour -- agra
sticky -- visco
sweet -- dulse
tender -- tenera
tight -- streta
warm, tepid -- tepida
wet -- umida

Physical Adjectives -- Ajetivos Fisical

awake -- veliada
blind -- sieca
busy -- ocupada
dead -- mor
deaf -- sorda
drunk -- ebria
dumb -- muta
fat -- obesa
feeble, weak -- debil
female -- fema
fertile -- fecunda
healthy -- sana
hungry -- fama
lean -- magra
male -- mas
naked -- nuda
poor -- povre
pregnant -- ensinta
rich -- rica
satisfied -- satisfiada
sick, ill -- inferma
sober -- sobre
strong -- forte
thirsty -- seto
tired -- fatigada
young -- joven

Mental Adjectives -- Ajetivos Mental

able, capable -- capas
agreeable -- agreante
amusing -- amusante
angry -- colera
astonished -- surpresada
brave, courageous -- corajo
cheerful -- alegre
content -- contente
cruel -- cruel
curious, inquisitive --curiosa
dishonest -- nononesta
educated -- instruida
employed -- empleada
faithful -- fidel
foolish -- stupida
free -- libre
friendly -- amante
grateful -- grasiante
guilty -- culpable
happy -- felis
honest -- onesta
human, humane -- umana
jealous -- jelosa
joyous --joio
just, fair -- justa
kind -- amante
lazy -- pigra
mad -- fol
married -- sposida
nice -- amable
polite -- cortes
proud -- orgulo
quiet, calm -- cuieta
rude -- noncortes
sad -- triste
unhappy -- nonfelis
wise -- saja


25 “Where?” Words --  25 Parolas de “Do?”

Prepositions -- Preposadas

at -- a
in front of -- ante
behind -- pos
from, out of -- de
in, into -- en
outside -- estra
above, over, on -- supra
below, under -- su
between, among -- entre
by, beside, up to -- asta
toward -- versa
along -- longo
across, through, past, beyond -- tra
around -- sirca
opposite -- contra

Adverbs -- Averbios

above, upstairs, upward, on top of -- a supra
around -- a sirca
backwards, behind -- a pos
before, in front of, forward -- a ante
below,downstairs,downward,underneath --a su
inside -- a entre
on the left -- a sinistra
on the right -- a destra
opposite, facing -- a contra
outside -- a estra
through, across -- a tra

near -- a prosima
far -- a distante
home, homeward, at home -- a casa
abroad -- a estranjer

here, hither -- asi
there, thither -- ala
hence, from here -- de asi
thence, from there -- de ala
here and there -- asi e ala

area, locale -- parte
location, place -- loca

anywhere, wherever, somewhere -- a alga parte
elsewhere -- a otra parte
everywhere -- a cada parte
nowhere -- a no parte
(or ...loca)


60 “How Many?” Words -- 60 Parolas de “Cuanto?”

Particles -- Particulos

all -- tota
every, each, any -- cada
many -- multe
any, some -- alga
few -- poca
no, none -- no

same -- mesma
other, else -- otra

one, ones -- un, unes
person -- person
thing -- cosa
several -- varios
certain -- sertos
both -- ambos

enough -- basta
such -- tal
too much -- tro
sole, only -- sola

Numbers -- Numeros

one-- un
two -- du
three -- tre
four -- cuatro
five -- sinco
six -- ses
seven -- sete
eight -- oto
nine -- nove
ten -- des

eleven -- des-un
twenty -- dudes
hundred -- sento
1000 -- mil
million -- milion

first -- prima
whole -- completa
unitary, simple -- simple

once -- un ves
twice -- du veses, etc.

more... than -- plu... ce
less... than -- min... ce
as...as, ...like -- ...como
as many as, as much as -- cuanto

Measures -- Mesuras

meter -- meter (m)
are -- are (a)
liter -- liter (l)
gram -- gram (g)
degree -- grado

micro- -- micro- (milioni)
milli- -- mili-
centi- -- senti-
deci- -- desi-
deka- -- deca- (des) 
hecto- -- ecto- (sento)
kilo -- cilo- (mil)
mega- -- mega- (milion)

Adverbs -- Averbios

about -- sirca
above all -- supra tota
almost -- cuasi
also, too -- ance
as much, so, so much -- cuanto
at least -- minima
at most -- masima
besides -- plu
chiefly -- prinsipal
completely -- completa
enough -- basta
even -- mesma
exactly, just so -- precis
extremely -- estrema
first, in the first place -- prima
hardly, scarcely -- apena
lastly -- ultima
less and less -- min e min
little, a little -- poca
more and more -- plu e plu
more or less -- plu o min
mostly -- plu parte
much, very -- multe
not at all -- no cuanto
not even -- no ance
only -- sola
partly -- parte
somewhat -- alga cuanto
too, to much -- tro


90 “When?” Words -- 90 Parolas de “Cuando?”

Nouns -- Sustantivos

time -- tempo
occasion, time -- ves
past -- pasada
present -- presente
future -- futur

second -- secondo
minute -- minuto
hour, time -- ora
midday, noon -- mediadia
midnight -- medianote
day -- dia
morning -- matina
evening -- sera
night -- note

week -- semana
month -- mensa
year -- anio
decade -- desenio
century -- sentenio
millenia -- milenio
era, epoch -- epoca

spring -- primavera
summer - estate
autumn -- autono
winter -- inverno

Months -- Mensas

January -- janero
February -- febrero
March -- marso
April -- april
May -- maio
June -- junio
July -- julio
August -- agosto
September -- setembre
October -- otobre
November -- novembre
December -- desembre

Days of the Week -- Dias de Semana

Monday -- lundi
Tuesday -- martedi
Wednesday - mercurdi
Thursday -- jovedi
Friday -- venerdi
Saturday -- saturdi
Sunday -- soldi

Adjectives -- Ajetivos

ancient -- antica
fast - rapida
late, tardy -- tarda
future -- futur
monthly -- mensal
next -- seguente
new -- nova
old -- vea
past -- pasada
previous, preceding -- presedente
present (of time) -- actual
ready -- pronto
recent -- resente
slow -- lenta
sudden -- subita

Prepositions -- Preposadas

at -- a
before -- ante
after -- pos
since -- de
in (hence) -- en, ...de aora
until -- asta
during -- en, durante

Conjunctions -- Juntintes

after -- pos ce
before -- ante ce
since -- de ce
till -- asta ce
while -- en ce

Adverbs -- Averbios

now -- aora
then -- la ora
at once, at present -- pronto
at that time, then -- a la ora
after, afterwards -- pos la ora, pos aora
before, previously, formerly -- ante la ora, ante aora
from then on, since then -- de la ora
from now on, henceforth -- de aora
until then -- asta la ora
until now -- asta aora
not yet, not now -- no aora
again -- ance ora

at times -- a veses
at all times -- a tota veses
every time, at any time -- a cada veses
often -- a multe veses
repreatedly -- ance veses
sometimes, from time to time, now and then -- a alga veses
seldom, occasionally -- a poca veses
formerly, at other times -- a otra veses
this time -- a esta ves
not this time -- no a esta ves

on time, in time -- a tempo
always -- a tota tempo
never -- a no tempo
at the same time -- a mesma tempo

early, quick, soon, shortly -- pronto
as soon as possible -- a plu pronto
soon after -- pronto pos (la ora)
next -- seguinte
late -- tarda
at the latest -- a plu tarda
lately -- resente
meanwhile -- durante
already -- ja
still, yet, also, too -- ance
at first -- a primo
at last -- a fin
in the past -- en la pasado
in the future -- en la futur

in the morning -- a matina
in the evening -- a sera
at night -- a note
this morning -- a esta matina
every morning -- a cada matina
today -- oji
yesterday -- ier
tomorrow -- doman
yesterday morning -- a matina ier
tomorrow evening -- a sera doman
the other day -- a la otra dia
the day before yesterday -- a la dia ante ier
the day after tomorrow -- a la dia pos doman
this week -- a esta semana
last week -- a la semana ante esta
next week -- a la semana pos esta
in one week -- en un semana

daily -- cada dia
weekly -- cada semana
monthly -- cada mensa
yearly -- cada anio

what is the time? -- ce es la ora?
it is one o'clock -- la ora es un
half past five -- sinco e media.
quarter to five -- sinco min un cuatri
quarter past five -- sinco e un cuatri
twenty to five -- sinco min dudes
twenty past five -- sinco e dudes


25 “How?” Words -- 25 Parolas de “Como?”

Prepositions -- Preposadas

of, about, concerning -- de
for, as a means of, in order to, on behalf of--per
by (actor, author) -- par
with, by means of, in company of -- con
without, except -- sin
opposite, against, in spite of -- contra
approximately -- sirca

Adverbs -- Averbios

aloud -- parlante
as it were, you could say, as if, like... -- simile
badly -- mal
by chance -- per acaso
by heart -- perfeta
by the way, nota bene -- notable
deliberately, carefully -- curante
directly -- direta
for instance, for example -- per esemplo
fortunately -- fortuna
hastily --presipita
in general -- jeneral
in vain -- vana
little by little -- poca e poca
loudly -- forte
on purpose, intentionally, willingly -- volente
quickly -- pronto
rather, preferably -- plu bon
slowly -- lenta
so, thus -- esta modo
softly -- dulse
suddenly -- subita
together -- junta
unfortunately -- nonfortuna
well -- bon


760 Basic Nouns -- 760 Sustantivos Base

The Sky -- la Sielo

air -- aira
cloud -- nube 
darkness -- oscuria 
ice, frost -- jela 
light -- lus 
night -- note 
noise -- ruido 
rain -- pluve 
shadow -- ombra
sky -- sielo
smoke -- fuma
snow -- neva 
storm -- tempeste
thunder -- tona
weather -- tempo 
wind -- venta

The Water -- La Acua

bay -- baia
beach -- plaia 
bottom -- fondo
cape -- capo 
coast -- costa 
island -- isola 
lake -- lago 
pond -- stange
river -- rio
sand --arena
sea -- mar
stream -- rieta 
water -- acua
wave -- onda

The Land -- la Tera

cave -- cava
countryside --campania
desert -- deserto
land -- tera
field -- campo
flower -- flor
forest -- foresta
garden -- jardin
grass -- erba
hill -- colina 
hole -- fora
meadow -- prado
mountain -- montania
mud -- fango
plain -- plano
rock -- roca
valley -- vale
view -- vista

Other Nature Nouns -- Otra Parolas de Natura

east -- este
north -- norde
south -- sude
west -- ueste

nature -- natura
world -- mundo

sun -- sol
moon -- luna
earth -- tera
star -- stela

Atlantic -- Atlantica
Pacific -- Pasifica
Europe -- Europa
Asia -- Asia
Africa -- Africa
Australia -- Australia
America -- America

The Body -- La Corpo

ankle -- talo 
arm -- braso
back -- dorso
beard -- barba
blood -- sangue
body -- corpo
bone -- oso
brain -- serebro
breast -- seno
cheek -- jena
chest -- peto
chin -- mento
ear -- orea
elbow -- codo
eye -- oio
face -- fasia
finger -- dito
flesh -- carne
foot -- pede
hair (head) -- capel
hand -- mano
head -- testa
heart -- cor
hip -- anca
knee -- jeno
leg -- gama
lip -- labio
moustache -- mustax
mouth -- boca
muscle -- musculo
nail -- unia
neck -- colo
nose -- nas
shoulder -- spala
skin -- pel
stomach -- stomaco

tear -- larma
throat (internal) -- garga
thumb -- polise
toe -- dito de la pede
tongue -- lingua
tooth -- dente
wrist -- polso

age -- aje 
appetite -- apetito
cold -- gravedo
complexion -- color
cough -- tosi
disease -- malada
fever -- febre
health -- sania
pulse -- pulso 
surgery -- sirurjia
wound -- feri

Animals -- Animales

animal -- animal
mammal -- mamal
bear -- urso
cat -- gato
cattle -- bove
dog -- can
donkey -- asino
elephant -- elefante
fox -- volpe
goat -- capra
hare -- lepre
horse -- cavalo
lion -- leon
monkey -- simia
mouse -- mus
mule -- mulo
pig -- porco
rabbit -- coneo
rat -- rata
seal -- foca
sheep -- ovea
squirrel -- scural
tiger -- tigre
whale -- balena
wolf -- lupo

bird -- avia
chicken -- gal
duck -- pato
goose -- ganso

fish -- pex
cod --gado
eel -- angila
herring -- arenge
salmon -- salmon
trout -- truta
tuna -- tun
shark -- selaco
lizard -- lezardo
snake -- serpente
frog -- rana

insect -- inseto
ant -- formica
bee -- abea
butterfly -- papilio
fly -- mosca
mosquito -- moscito
wasp --vespa
spider -- arania

lobster -- langosta
mussel -- muslo
octopus -- polpo
oyster -- ostra
snail -- caracol
worm -- verme

feather -- pluma
fin -- pina
horn -- corno
skin, fur -- pel
tail -- coda
wing -- alia

Trees -- Arbores

tree -- arbor
oak -- cuerca
pine -- pino
vine -- vite
nut -- noza
berry -- baca
branch -- ramo
fruit -- fruta
leaf -- folia
root -- radis
seed -- seme

Fruits -- Frutas

apple -- mala
apricot -- abricota
cherry -- serisa
date -- date
fig -- figa
grapes -- uva
lemon -- limon
lime -- tilia
melon -- melon 
olive -- oliva
orange -- orania
peach -- pexa
pear -- pera 
pineapple -- ananas
plum -- pruna
raspberry -- frambosa
strawberry -- fresa

Vegetables -- Legumes

vegetable -- legum
artichoke -- caxofa
asparagus -- asparago
bean -- fava
cabbage -- col
carrot -- carota
cauliflower -- coliflor
celery -- seleri
chives -- sibolina
cucumber -- concombre
garlic -- alio
herbs -- erba
lentil -- lentil
lettuce -- letus
mint -- menta
mushroom -- fungo
onion -- onion
parsley -- persil
pea -- pi
potato -- patata
pumpkin -- zuca
radish -- rabano
sage -- salvia
spinach -- spinax
tomato -- tomate
turnip -- nabo
grain -- grano
barley -- orzo
maize, corn -- mais
oats -- avena
rice -- ris
rye -- segal
wheat -- trigo

Meals -- Comes

meal, dinner -- come
breakfast -- la come de matina
lunch -- la come media
supper -- la come de sera
food -- comeda
dessert -- deser
salad -- salada
soup -- sopa
stew -- ragu

Meats -- Carnes

meat -- carne
bacon -- lardo
beef -- carne de bove
chicken -- carne de gal
cut -- corti
fat -- gras
mutton -- carne de ovea
pork -- carne de porco
rib -- costela
roast -- rosto
sausage -- salsix
steak -- steca

Other Foods -- Otra Comedas

biscuit -- biscoto
bread -- pan
cake -- torta
flour -- farina
roll -- paneta

butter -- bur
cheese -- ceso
cream -- crema

egg -- ovo
omelet -- omeleta

honey -- miel
jam -- jalea
mustard -- mostarda
oil -- olio
pepper -- peper
salt -- sal
sauce -- salsa
sugar -- zucar
vinegar -- vinagre

Beverages -- Bevidas

beverage -- bevida
alcohol -- alcool
beer -- bir
brandy -- coniac
coffee -- cafe
milk -- lete
soda water -- soda
tea -- te
wine -- vino

The Table -- la Table

cup -- tas
glass -- vitro
plate, dish -- plato
saucer -- plateta
platter -- platon
fork -- force
knife -- cotel
spoon -- culier
napkin -- teleta
tablecloth -- telon

The Kitchen -- la Cosina

basin, bowl -- bol
bottle -- botela
coffee pot -- vaso de cafe
frying pan -- padela
jug -- jar
kettle -- caldera
lid -- covre
pot -- vaso
saucepan, pan -- caserol 
scale, measure -- balansa
teapot -- vaso de te

Tools -- Utiles

tool, instrument -- util
axe -- axa
shovel, spade -- pala
hammer -- martel
saw -- siera
screw driver -- torsor
spanner, wrench -- clave

broom -- scopa
bucket -- balde
iron (flat) -- fero calda
ladder -- scala
sponge -- sponja

needle -- ago
pin -- spino
scissors -- sisor

bag -- saco
ball -- bola
box -- caxa
key -- clave
lock -- securador

gun -- fusil 
machine -- macina

cord -- corda 
line -- linia
match -- fosfor
nail -- clavo 
net -- rede
nut -- torca
pipe (water, etc.) -- tubo
razorblade -- lama
screw -- vise
wire -- filo

Materials -- Materias

metal -- metal
brass -- laton
copper -- copre
gold -- oro
iron -- fero
lead -- plombo
silver -- arjento
steel -- asero

brick -- brice
concrete -- concreta
marble -- marmo
stone -- petra
wood -- lenio
glass -- vitro
leather -- cuoro

Clothes -- Abitos

clothes (outfit) -- abito
fashion -- moda

panties, underpants -- pantaleta
petticoat -- faldeta
slip -- robeta
sock -- calseta
stocking -- calsa
tights -- calson
undershirt -- camiseta

nightgown -- camisa de note
pyjamas -- pijama

apron -- faldon
dress -- roba
shirt -- camisa
shorts -- pantala
skirt -- falda
trousers -- pantalon
tunic -- camison
suit -- abito complete

coat or jacket (suit, sports) -- veste
jacket -- jaca
overcoat -- veston
raincoat -- jacon
waistcoat, vest -- vesteta
windbreaker, light jacket -- jaceta

boot -- bota
glove -- ganto
hat -- xapo
sandal -- sandal
shoe -- sapato

belt -- sintur
handkerchief --teleta
tie -- cravata

jewelry -- joala 
jewelry case -- portajoala
bracelet -- brasalete
earring -- orealete
necklace -- colier
ring -- anelo

briefcase -- portafolio 
handbag -- bolsa
parasol -- parasol
spectacles, glasses -- oculo
umbrella -- parapluve 
wallet, purse -- portamoneta
watch -- orolojo

cigar -- sigar
cigarette -- sigareta
pipe -- pipa

button -- boton
collar -- colar
pocket -- pox

cloth -- stofa
cloth (a piece of...) -- tela
cotton -- coton
silk -- seda
wool -- lana

brush -- brosa
comb -- pena
powder -- polvo
soap --sapon
toothbrush -- brosa de dentes

People -- Persones

man -- om
woman -- fema
Mr., sir, gentleman... -- senior
Mrs., Miss, Ms., ma'am, lady... -- seniora

name -- nome
person -- person

family -- familia
father -- padre, papa
mother -- madre, mama
brother -- frate
sister -- sore
boy, son --fio
girl, daughter -- fia
aunt -- tia
uncle -- tio
niece, nephew -- nepote
grandfather -- avo
grandmother -- ava
cousin -- cusin

husband -- sposo
wife -- sposa
marriage -- sposi
divorce -- divorsa
in-law -- ...per sposi

baby -- bebe
child -- enfante
teenager -- joven
adult -- adulte
friend -- ami
enemy -- inami

Work -- Laboria

actor -- ator
author -- autor
baker -- panor
butcher -- carnor
captain -- capitan
cashier, purser -- caxor
chef -- xef
chemist, pharmacist, druggist -- farmasiste
client, customer -- cliente
cook -- cocor
dentist -- dentiste
doctor -- dotor
engineer -- injenuor
judge -- judor
lawyer -- legiste
maid, butler -- cameror
manager -- dirijor
mechanic -- maciniste
musician -- musiciste
nurse (hospital) -- curor
official -- ofisior
painter -- pintor
policeman -- polis
porter -- portor
postman -- postor
servant -- domestico
shoemaker -- sapator
shopper -- compror
singer -- cantor
student -- studiante
surgeon -- sirurjiste
tailor -- tailor
teacher -- mestre
waiter, waitress -- servor
workman, laborer, peasant -- laboror

Thoughts -- Pensas

idea -- idea 
love -- ama
manner -- modo 
memory -- memoria
mind -- mente
mood, temper -- umor 
need -- manca 
sense, meaning -- senso
sentence -- frase
voice -- vose
word -- parola

Reading and Writing -- Lejer e Scriver

book -- libro
date -- data
dictionary -- disionario
eraser -- goma
ink -- inca 
lesson, lecture -- leson
map -- mapa
menu -- lista
news -- notisia
newspaper -- jornal
note -- nota 
number -- numero
page -- paje
paper -- paper
pen -- pen
pencil -- peneta
periodical, magazine -- revista 
poetry -- poesia
reading -- lejer
signature -- sinia

address -- adres
bill -- conta
card -- carta
envelope -- envelope
letter -- letera
mail -- posta
mailbox -- caxa de posta
parcel -- paco, paceta
postage -- porte
postcard -- carta postal
post office -- posteria
sender -- envior
stamp -- selo

Music -- Musica

orchestra -- orcestra
band -- banda
soloist -- soliste
musician -- musiciste
singer -- cantor
instrument -- strumento

flute -- flauta
saxophone -- sasofon
horn -- corno
trumpet -- trompeta
violin -- violin
cello -- xelo
guitar -- gitar
piano -- piano
accordion -- acordion
organ -- organo
drum -- tambur
bell -- campana

The Town -- la Vila

city -- site 
town -- vila 
village -- vileta

building -- construida
dairy -- leteria
farm -- ferme
bakery -- paneria
bank -- banco
boarding house, b&b -- pension
bookshop -- libreria
butcher's shop -- carneria
hospital -- ospital
hotel, inn -- otel
laundry -- laveria
library -- biblioteca
market -- mercato
restaurant -- restorante
theater -- teatro
embassy, consulate -- ambasada
factory -- fabrica
office -- ofisia
police station -- poliseria
prison -- prison
school -- scola
university -- universia

castle -- castel
cathedral -- catedral
church -- eglesa
museum -- museo
palace -- palas
tower -- tore

bridge -- ponte
courtyard -- patio
fountain -- fonte
square -- plaza

highway -- via 
railroad -- ferovia
road (country) -- rua
street (city) -- strada
walk, sidewalk -- trotor

The House -- la Casa

house -- casa
flat -- apartamento

bathroom -- sala de bania
bedroom -- sala de dormi
closet -- saleta
dining room -- sala de come
kitchen -- cosina
living room, great room -- salon 
pantry, larder -- gardacomeda
room -- sala
toilet -- saleta privada

balcony -- balcon
basement -- susolo
ceiling -- sofito
chimney -- ximine
corner -- canto
door -- porta 

elevator -- asendador
floor, story -- solo
ground floor -- solo un
roof -- teto
stairs -- scalera
wall -- muro
window -- fenetra

armchair -- senta
bed -- leto
cabinet, cupboard -- armario
carpet -- tapeto
chair, seat -- senteta
couch -- senton
drawer -- caxeta
furniture -- mobila
table -- table
wardrobe -- gardaroba

air conditioner -- frescador
bath -- bania
fan -- ventador
freezer -- jelador
furnace, heater -- caldador
oven -- forno
refrigerator -- friador
sink -- basin
stove -- stufa
telephone -- telefon
vacuum cleaner -- arabasador
washer -- lavador

alarm clock -- veliador
basket -- panier
bell (door) -- campaneta
blanket -- covre
candle -- candela 
candleholder -- portacandela
curtain -- cortina
cushion -- cuxin 
fire -- foco
flame -- flama 
flower pot -- portaflora
lamp -- lampa
mirror -- miror
picture -- cuadro
pillow -- cuxin
record -- disco
sheet -- telon 
towel -- tela 
toy -- jueta

electricity -- electrica
switch -- comutador
on -- comutada
off -- descomutada

The Computer -- la Computador

computer, cpu -- computador
mouse -- mus
modem -- modem
printer -- imprimador

memory -- memoria
disk -- disco
disk drive -- lejador
data -- datas
file -- arcivo
document -- testo
menu -- lista
software, program, application -- programa

internet -- la rede
world wide web -- la rede mundal
browser -- programa de rede
programmer -- programor

Transportation -- Transportas

arrival -- ariva
baggage --bagaje
connection -- comuta
customs -- duana
delay -- retarda
departure -- parti
entrance -- entra
exit -- sorti
passenger -- viajor
passport -- pasaporte
platform -- plataforma
station -- stasion
suitcase -- valis
ticket -- bilete

airplane -- avion 
automobile -- auto 
bicycle -- bisicle 
boat -- barco
coach, railroad car -- vagon
locomotive, engine -- locomotiva
motorcycle -- motorsicle 
ship -- barcon 
train -- tren
trolley car, tram -- tram
truck -- camion

brake -- frena 
engine -- motor
gasoline -- gasolina
pump -- pompa
puncture -- creve 
sail -- vela
steering wheel -- volante
tire -- numatico
wheel -- rota
windshield -- paravento

Society -- Sosia

ambassador -- ambasador 
army -- armada
art -- arte
company -- compania
country -- pais
crime -- crime
government -- governa
history -- istoria 
king -- re
language, tongue -- lingua
luxury -- luso
law -- lege
money -- moneta
nation -- nasion
peace -- pas
people, community -- popla
politics -- politica
price -- preso
prize -- premio 
queen -- rea
right, just claim -- direto
science -- siensa
sport -- sporte
wages -- salario
war -- guera

General Nouns -- la Sustantivos Jeneral

accident (chance event) -- acaso
average -- media
case, instance -- caso
danger -- danjer
detail -- detalio
example -- esemplo
fact -- fato
group -- grupo
middle -- media
part (of whole) -- parte
place, spot -- loca
point, dot -- punta
problem -- problem
rule, regulation -- regula
thing -- cosa

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