More Ido Phrases


More Ido words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Ido!

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Meeting People

Saluto.
Bona jorno.
Hello.
Quale vu standas?
How are you?
Bone. E vu?
Fine. And you?
Quale vu nomesas?
What is your name?
Me nomesas ...
My name is ...
Til rivido.
Goodbye.
Til pose.
See you later.
..., me pregas.
Voluntez ...
Bonvolez ...
Please.

Bona matino.
Good morning.
Bona posdimezo.
Good afternoon.
Bona vespero.
Good evening.
Bona nokto.
Good night.
Pardonez me.
Permisez.
Excuse me.
..., me pregas.
Voluntez ...
Bonvolez ...
Please.
Danko.
Thank you.
Multa danko.
Dankego.
Thank you very much.

Home









De ube vu esas?
Where are you from?
Me esas di Kanada.
I am from Canada.
Me esas di Anglia.
I am from England.
Me esas di Nov-Zelando.
I am from New Zealand.
Me esas di Australia.
I am from Australia.

Ube vu habitas?
Where do you live?
Me habitas ye Sydney.
I live in Sydney.

Anglia
England
Australia
Australia
Irlando
Ireland
Kanada
Canada
Nov-Zelando
New Zealand
Skotia
Scotland
Sud-Afrika
South Africa
Usa
America

Say What?









Me ne komprenas.
I don't understand.
Me ne savas.
I don't know.
Me parolas Ido.
I speak Ido.
Kelkete.
A little bit.
Me ne parolas Ido.
I don't speak Ido.
Ka vu parolas Ido?
Do you speak Ido?
Ka vu parolas la Angla?
Do you speak English?
Ka vu parolas la Franca?
Do you speak French?
Ka vu parolas la Hispana?
Do you speak Spanish?

Me komprenas.
I understand.
Me savas.
I know.
Bone.
All right. OK.
Sen problemo.
Nula problemo.
No problem.
Esez tranquila.
Ne desquietesez.
Don't worry.

Where is ...








Ube esas ...?
Where is the ...?
Ube esas la tualeteyo?
Where is the toilet?
Ube esas la maxim proxima kafeerio?
Where is the nearest café?
Ube esas la apoteko?
Where is the chemist?
Ube esas la hotelo?
Where is the hotel?
Ube esas la drinkeyo?
Where is the pub?
Ube esas la banko?
Where is the bank?
Ube esas la supermerkato?
Where is the supermarket?
Me dezirus ...
I would like ...
Me deziras ...
I want ...
Ka vu deziras ...?
Do you want ...?
Yes.
Yes.
No.
No.
Quale to kustas?
How much is it?



Ube esas la bakeyo?
Where is the bakery?
Ube esas la maxim proxima interreta kafeerio?
Where is the nearest internet café?
Ka vu aceptas kreditkarti?
Do you accept credit cards?
La kalkulo, me pregas.
The bill, please.

Drink









Me dezirus ...
I'd like ...
Me dezirus biro.
I'd like a beer.
Biro.
Beer.
Champanio.
Champagne.
Reda vino.
Red wine.
Blanka vino.
White wine.
Du glasi de blanka vino.
Two glasses of white wine.
Glaso de aquo.
Glass of water.
Minerala aquo.
Mineral water.
Oranjo-suko.
Orange juice.
Kun glacio.
With ice.
Sen glacio.
Without ice.

Lakto.
Milk.
Soylakto.
Soy milk.
Taso de laktokafeo.
Cup of white coffee.
Taso de nigra kafeo.
Cup of black coffee.
Taso de laktoteo.
Cup of white tea.
Taso da nigra teo.
Cup of black tea.
Du tasi de ...
Two cups of ...
Kapuchino.
Cappuccino.
Herboteo.
Herbal tea.
Sen kafeino.
Decaffeinated.
Kun sukro.
With sugar.
Sen sukro.
Without sugar.

Food









Mi dezirus spageti.
I'd like spaghetti.
Me dezirus hamburgero.
I'll have a hamburger.
Friti.
Terpomfriti.
Terpomfingri.
Chips.
Sandwichi.
Sandwiches.
Pano.
Bread.
Fromajo.
Cheese.
Legumi.
Vegetables.
Salado.
Salad.
Desero.
Dessert.
Chokolado.
Chocolate.
Frago.
Strawberry.
Kuko.
Cake.

Supo.
Soup.
Ovo / ovi.
Egg / eggs.
Fisho.
Fish.
Hanyuno.
Chicken.
Bovkarno.
Beef.
Frukto.
Fruit.
Pomo.
Apple.
Oranjo.
Orange.
Frambi.
Raspberries.
Glaciajo.
Raspberries.

Me esas vejetaranta.
I am vegetarian.
Me ne manjas karno.
I don't eat meat.

Weather



Esas bona vetero hodie.
It's fine today.
Esas varme hodie.
It's warm today.
Esas kolde hodie.
It's cold today.
Ventas hodie.
It's windy today.
Nebulas hodie.
It's foggy today.

Pluvas hodie.
It's raining today.
Nivas hodie.
It's snowing today.
Ka pluvos morge?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Ka nivos morgaŭ?
Will it snow tomorrow?

Small Talk



Me prizas ...
I like ...
Me ne prizas ...
I don't like ...
Ka vu prizas ...?
Do you like ...?
Yes.
Yes.
No.
No.

Venez adhike!
Come here!
Ni irez!
Let's go!
Esas bonege.
It's great.
Esas male.
It's awful.
Hike.
Here.
Ibe.
There.



Me esas perdita.
Me esas misirinta.
I'm lost.
Ni esas perdita.
Ni esas misirinta.
We're lost.
Esez atencema!
Be careful!

Helpo!
Help!
Forirez!
Go away!

Days of the Week



lundio
Monday
mardio
Tuesday
merkurdio
Wednesday
jovdio
Thursday
venerdio
Friday
saturdio
Saturday
sundio
Sunday

hiere
yesterday
hodie
today
morge
tomorrow

lasta-semane
last week
ca-semane
this week
venonta-semane
next week



Ye vua saneso!
Cheers!
Bona chanco!
Good luck!
Felica Kristnasko!
Gaya Kristnasko!
Merry Christmas!
Felica Nova Yaro!
Happy New Year!

Signs





Apertita
Open
Klozita
Closed
Enireyo
Entrance
Ekirejo
Exit
Polico
Police

Ne fumez
Fumado interdiktita
No smoking
Tualeteyo
Latrino
Toilets
Viri
Men
Mulieri
Women



Pronunciation Guide
Consonants:
c is pronounced ts as in cats
ch is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
j is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
sh is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
z is pronounced z as in zebra


 


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