Language/Esperanto/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise
Hi Esperanto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Esperanto. We will look at some useful words and phrases that you can use to express surprise in different situations. Let's get started!
Words
Esperanto | Pronunciation | English Translation |
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Ĉu vere? | chu-ve-reh | Really? |
Ho ve! | ho-veh | Oh no! |
Miraklo! | mee-rak-lo | Miracle! |
Neimageble! | ne-eh-ma-geh-bleh | Unbelievable! |
Nekredeble! | ne-kre-deh-bleh | Unbelievable! |
Ne eblas! | ne-eh-blas | It's impossible! |
Ne povas esti! | ne-po-vas-es-tee | It can't be! |
Ne povas esti vera! | ne-po-vas-es-tee-ve-ra | It can't be true! |
Ne povas esti vere! | ne-po-vas-es-tee-ve-reh | It can't be real! |
Example Sentences
Esperanto | English Translation |
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Ĉu vere? Vi gajnis la loterion? | Really? You won the lottery? |
Ho ve! Mi perdis mian monujon. | Oh no! I lost my wallet. |
Miraklo! Mi trovis mian monujon. | Miracle! I found my wallet. |
Neimageble! Vi parolis kun la prezidento? | Unbelievable! You spoke with the president? |
Nekredeble! Vi faris tion en unu tago? | Unbelievable! You did that in one day? |
Ne eblas! Vi kuris 100 metrojn en 10 sekundoj? | It's impossible! You ran 100 meters in 10 seconds? |
Ne povas esti! Vi gajnis la loterion du fojojn? | It can't be! You won the lottery twice? |
Ne povas esti vera! Vi parolis kun la prezidento? | It can't be true! You spoke with the president? |
Ne povas esti vere! Vi faris tion en unu tago? | It can't be real! You did that in one day? |
Quiz
Test your knowledge of expressing surprise in Esperanto with the following quiz:
1. How do you say "Really?" in Esperanto? A. Ho ve! B. Ĉu vere? C. Neimageble!
2. How do you say "It can't be!" in Esperanto? A. Ne povas esti! B. Neimageble! C. Miraklo!
3. How do you say "Unbelievable!" in Esperanto? A. Neimageble! B. Ne povas esti! C. Nekredeble!
Answers: 1. B, 2. A, 3. C
To improve your Esperanto Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
That's it for this lesson! We hope you enjoyed learning how to express surprise in Esperanto.
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