Esperanto Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Esperanto. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: mi
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You: vi
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He: li
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She: ŝi
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| We: ni |
| You (pl.): Vi |
| They: ili |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Mi amas vin
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She is beautiful: Sxi estas bela
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| We are happy: Ni estas felicxaj |
| They are dancing: Ili dancas |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: mi, min
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You: vi, vin
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Him: li, lin
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Her: ŝi, ŝin
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| Us: ni, nin |
| You (pl.): vi |
| Them: ili, ilin |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Donu al mi vian telefonnumeron
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I can give you my email: Mi povas doni al vi mian retmesaĝadreson
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| Tell him to call me: Diru al li altelefoni min |
| Can you call us?: Ĉu vi povas altelefoni nin |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: mia
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Your: via
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His: lia
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Her: ŝia
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| Our: nia |
| Your (pl.): via |
| Their: ilia |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Mia telefonnumero estas ...
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His email is . . .: Lia retmesaĝ-adreso estas ...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Nia revo estas viziti Hispanion |
| Their country is beautiful: Ilia lando estas bela |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: mia
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Yours: via
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His: lia
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Hers: ŝia
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| Ours: nia |
| Yours (pl.): via |
| Theirs: ilia |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: La libro estas mia
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Is this pen yours?: Ĉu ĉi tiu plumo estas via?
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| The shoes are hers: La ŝuoj estas ŝiaj |
| Victory is ours: La venko estas nia |
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