(For Conversations see p. 117.)
(For Conversations, see p. 118.)
(For Shopping, etc., see pp. 108 to 111.)
Note.—The names of workers in the various trades and professions are formed by adding the suffix -ist to the root-word. Thus: vendi, to sell—vendisto, a salesman; lampo, a lamp—lampvendisto, a lamp-seller, lampfaristo, a lamp manufacturer; maro, sea—maristo, a sailor; akrigi, to sharpen—akrigisto, a grinder, etc.
| English. | Esperanto. | Pronunciation. |
|---|---|---|
| Architect | arĥitekto | arkhitek'toh |
| artist | artisto | artist'o |
| baker | bakisto | bah-kist'o |
| banker | bankiero | bahnkee-ehr'o |
| barber | barbiro | barbeer'o |
| bookseller | librovendisto | lee'bro-vendisto |
| butcher | buĉisto | boo-chist'o |
| carpenter, joiner | ĉarpentisto | charr-pehntist'o |
| chambermaid | ĉambristino | chahmbristee'no |
| chemist | farmaciisto | fahrmaht-see-ist'o |
| clerk | skribisto | skreebist'o |
| compositor | kompostisto | kom-postist'o |
| confectioner | konfitisto | konfeetist'o |
| consul | konsulo | kon-soo'lo |
| cook | kuirist-o, -ino | koo-eerist'-o, -ee'no |
| editor | redaktoro | redahk-tohr'o |
| engineer | inĝeniero | injehnee-ehr'o |
| fisherman | fiŝkaptisto | fish'kaptist'o |
| fishmonger | fiŝvendisto | fish'vendist'o |
| florist | floristo | flo-rist'o |
| fruiterer | fruktovendisto | frook'toh-vendist'o |
| glazier | vitristo | veetrist'o |
| goldsmith | oraĵisto | ohrah-zhist'o |
| governess | guvernistino | goovehr-nistee'no |
| greengrocer | legomvendisto | legohm'vendist'o |
| grocer | spicisto | speet-sist'o |
| hairdresser | frizisto | free-zist'o |
| hatter | ĉapelisto | chapeh-list'o |
| hosier | ŝtrumpaĵisto | shtroompah-zhist'o |
| ironmonger | feraĵvendisto | fehrahzh'vendist'o |
| jeweller | juvelisto | yoo-veh-list'o |
| journalist | ĵurnalisto | zhoor-nalist'o |
| labourer | penlaboristo | pehn'labohrist'o |
| lawyer | advokato | ahdvokah'toh |
| maid-servant | servistino | sehr-vistee'no |
| man-servant | servisto | sehr-vist'o |
| mason | masonisto | mahsonist'o |
| mechanic | maŝinisto | mahsheenist'o |
| merchant | negocisto | negoht-sist'o |
| miller | muelisto | moo-ehlist'o |
| mother's-help | helpistino | helpistee'no |
| nurse | flegistino | fleh-ghistee'no |
| nursemaid | vartistino | vahrtistee'no |
| optician | optikisto | opteekist'o |
| plumber | plumbisto | ploombist'o |
| policeman | policano5 | polit-sah'no |
| printer | presisto | preh-sist'o |
| saddler | selisto | sehlist'o |
| shoemaker | ŝuisto | shoo-ist'o |
| shopkeeper | butikisto | bootikist'o |
| smith | forĝisto | fohrjist'o |
| stationer | paperaĵisto | pa-perah-zhist'o |
| student | studento | stoodehn'toh |
| tailor | tajloro | tahy-loh'ro |
| teacher | instruisto | instroo-ist'o |
| tobacconist | tabakvendisto | tabahk'vendist'o |
| tradesman | komercisto | komehrt-sist'o |
| tutor | guvernisto | goovehrnist'o |
| waiter, waitress | kelnero, kelnerino | kelneh'ro, kel-nehr-ee'no |
| workman | laboristo | labohrist'o |
(For Conversations see p. 123.)
| English | Esperanto. | Pronunciation. |
|---|---|---|
| Accused, the | la akuzato | la ahkoozah'toh |
| acquittal | malakuzo | mahlahkoo'zo |
| to advance (money) | pruntedoni | proon'teh-doh-nee |
| agreement, an | kontrakto | kontrahk'toh |
| alibi, an | alibio | ahleebee'oh |
| allege, to | alegi | ahleh'ghee |
| apology, an | pardonpeto | pahrdohn-peh'toh |
| appeal; to — | apelo; apeli | ahpeh'lo; ahpeh'lee |
| arrangement, agreement | interkonsento | in'tehr-konsehn'toh |
| arrears | restantaj ŝuldoj | rehstahn'tahy shool'doy |
| arrest, to | aresti | ahreh'stee |
| attest, to | atesti | ahteh'stee |
| attorney | prokuratoro | prokoorah-toh'ro |
| authorise, to | rajtigi | rahy-tee'ghee |
| award, an | aljuĝo | ahl-yoo'jo |
| award, to | aljuĝi | ahl-yoo'jee |
| bail | kaŭcio | kahwtsee'oh |
| bailiff | juĝplenumisto | yooj'plehnoomist'oh |
| bond (for loan) | pruntkontrakto | proont'kontrahk'toh |
| case (suit) | proceso | prohtseh'so |
| charge, to | akuzi | ahkoo'zee |
| client | kliento | klee-ehn'toh |
| complainant, the | la plendanto | la plendahn'toh |
| contract | kontrakto | kontrahk'toh |
| conviction, a | kondamno | kondahm'noh |
| costs | proceskosto | prohtsehs-kost'oh |
| court of justice | tribunalo | treeboonah'lo |
| criminal, a | krimulo | krim-oo'lo |
| damages | monkompenso | mohn'kompehn'so |
| decision (of case) | decido | dehtsee'doh |
| deed | akto | ahk'toh |
| defend, to | defendi | dehfehn'dee |
| defendant (in a suit) | la akuzato | la ahkoozah'toh |
| document | dokumento | dokoomehn'toh |
| evidence | evidenco | ehvidehnt'so |
| execution (of deed) | subskribigo | soobskreebee'go |
| — (of a judgment) | plenumo | plehnoo'mo |
| executor | administranto | ahdministrahn'to |
| fee (of office) | honorario | honoh-rahree'oh |
| fine (penalty) | monpuno | mohn-poo'no |
| information, to give | denunci | dehnoont'see |
| informer | denunc-anto, -into6 | dehnoonts-ahn'toh, -in'toh |
| injunction | injunkcio | inyoonk-tsee'oh |
| inventory | inventario | invehn-tahree'oh |
| jail | malliberejo | mahllibehr-ehyo |
| judge, the | juĝisto | yoojist'oh |
| jurisdiction | juĝorajto | yoo'jo-rah'y-toh |
| jurisprudence | juro | yoo'ro |
| law-suit | proceso | proht-seh'so |
| non-suit, to | malakcepti | mahl-ahktsehp'tee |
| oath, to take an | fari ĵuron | fah'ree zhoor'ohn |
| parchment | pergameno | pehrgah-meh'no |
| pardon | pardono | pahrdoh'no |
| penal | punebla | pooneh'blah |
| perjury | falsa ĵuro | fahl'sah zhoor'oh |
| petitioner | petfarinto | peht'fahrin'toh |
| police-office | policoficejo | pohleet'so-feetseh'yo |
| — officer | policano | pohleet-sah'no |
| — station | policejo | pohleet-seh'yo |
| proof | pruvo | proo'voh |
| prosecute to | persekuti | pehrsehkoo'tee |
| prosecution (of suit) | persekuto | pehrsehkoo'toh |
| prosecutor | persekut-anto, -isto7 | pehrsehkoot-ahn'toh, -ist'oh |
| punishment | puno | poo'no |
| quash | kasacii | kahsaht-see'ee |
| robbery | rabo | rah'bo |
| seal, a | sigelo | seegeh'lo |
| sentence, a | sentenco | sehntehnt'so |
| sheriff | skabeno | skahbeh'no |
| statement (written) | deklaro (skribita) | dehklah'ro (skreebee'tah) |
| sue, to | persekuti | pehrsehkoo'tee |
| suit | proceso | prohtseh'so |
| summons (of court) | asigno | ahseeg'no |
| testator | testamentinto | tehstah-mehntin'toh |
| theft | ŝtelo | shteh'lo |
| thief | ŝtel-isto, -into | shtehl-ist'oh, -in'toh |
| trial | proceso | prohtseh'so |
| verdict | verdikto | vehrdeek'toh |
| witness | atestanto | ahteh-stahn'toh |
| writ | asignordono | ahseeg'nordoh'no |
(For Conversations see p. 125.)
| English. | Esperanto. | Pronunciation. |
|---|---|---|
| Account | konto | kon'toh |
| —, current | kuranta konto | koorahn'ta kon'toh |
| —, joint | komuna konto | komoo'na kon'toh |
| —, to close an | fermi konton | fehr'mee kon'tohn |
| —, to settle an | pagi konton | pah'gee kon'tohn |
| acknowledgment | ricevavizo | ritseh'vahvee'zo |
| agency | agentejo | ahghen-teh'yo |
| agent | agento | ahghehn'toh |
| apprentice | metilernanto | mehtee'lehr-nahn'toh |
| arrear, in | malfrue | mahlfroo'eh |
| assets | aktivo | ahktee'voh |
| balance of account | saldo de konto | sahl'doh deh kon'toh |
| balance-sheet | bilanco | bilahnt'so |
| bank | banko | bahn'ko |
| bankrupt; a — | bankrotin-ta; -to | bahn-krotin'-tah; -toh |
| bankruptcy, failure | bankroto | bahn-kro'toh |
| bearer | portanto | portahn'toh |
| bill (account) | kalkulo | kahlkoo'lo |
| bill (comml. document) | bilo | bee'lo |
| — at sight | kambio je vido | kahmbee'oh yeh vee'doh |
| — at 3 months' date | kambio je tri monatoj | kahmbee'oh yeh tree monah'toy |
| — of exchange | kambio | kahm-bee'oh |
| — of lading | ŝarĝatesto | shahr-jah-teh'stoh |
| bond, a | obligacio | obligaht-see'o |
| bond, in | kuŝanta en dogantenejo | kooshahn'ta en dogahn'teneh'yo |
| bonded goods | komercaĵoj en dogano deponitaj | komehrt-sah'zhoy ehn dogah'no depohnee'tahy |
| book-keeper | librotenisto | lee'bro-tenis'toh |
| branch-establishment | filio | filee'oh |
| broker | makleristo | mah-klehrist'o |
| brokerage | kurtaĝo | koortah'jo |
| business | la aferoj | la ahfeh'roy |
| buyer | aĉetisto | ahchehtist'o |
| cargo | ŝarĝo | shahr'jo |
| carriage | transportprezo | trahnsport-preh'zo |
| carriage-paid | kun transporto pagita | koon trahns-pohr'toh pah-ghee'tah |
| cashier | kasisto | kahsist'o |
| charter a ship, to | lui ŝipon | loo'ee shee'pohn |
| charter-party | ĉarto | chahr'toh |
| catalogue | katalogo | kah-tahlo'go |
| cheque | ĉeko | cheh'ko |
| claim | pretendo | prehtehn'doh |
| clerk | oficisto | ofeet-sist'o |
| company | kompanio | kompah-nee'oh |
| —, joint-stock | akcia kompanio | ahk-tsee'ah kompah-nee'oh |
| —, limited | limigita kompanio | limighee'tah " |
| compensation | kompenso | kompehn'so |
| complaint | plendo | plehn'doh |
| confiscate, to | konfiski | konfis'kee |
| contract, a | kontrakto | kontrahk'toh |
| cost, insurance and | kosto, asekuro kaj | kost'o, ahseh-koor'o |
| freight (c.i.f.) | frajto | kahy frah'y-toh |
| cost price | kostprezo | kost-preh'zo |
| credit | kredito | krehdee'toh |
| creditor | kreditoro | kreditohr'o |
| custom-house | doganejo | doganeh'yo |
| customs, the | la dogano | la dogah'no |
| — clearing-house | doganesplorejo | dogahn'esploreh'yo |
| customs duties | doganimpostoj | dogahn'impos'toy |
| damage | difekto | difekt'o |
| damages (law) | kompensaĵo | kompehn-sah'zho |
| debenture shares | obligaciaj akcioj | obligaht-see'ahy ahkt-see'oy |
| debit | debeto | debeh'toh |
| debt | ŝuldo | shool'doh |
| debtor | ŝuldanto | shool-dahn'toh |
| deliver, to | liveri | liveh'ree |
| delivered free | liverita afrankite | livehree'tah afrahnkee'teh |
| demurrage | pago pro malfruiĝo | pah'go pro mahlfroo-ee'jo |
| department | fako | fah'ko |
| director, manager | direktoro | direktohr'o |
| discount; to — | diskonto; diskonti | diskon'toh; diskon'tee |
| dividend | dividendo | dividehn'doh |
| dock and harbour dues | dok- kaj haven-impostoj | dohk- kahy havehn'-impos'toy |
| double entry, by | per duobla enskribo | per doo-oh'bla enskree'bo |
| draft | trato | trah'toh |
| draw upon, to | trati (iun) | trah'tee (ee'oon) |
| drawee | tratato | tratah'toh |
| drawer | tratanto | tratahn'toh |
| duty, export | eksportimposto | eksport'impost'oh |
| —, import | importimposto | import'impost'oh |
| duty-free | senimposte | sen-impost'eh |
| enclosed | entenata | entehnah'ta |
| enclosure, an | enmetaĵo | enmeh-tah'zho |
| endorse, to | ĝiri | jee'ree |
| endorsee | ĝirato | jeerah'toh |
| endorsement | ĝiro | jeer'o |
| endorser | ĝiranto | jeerahn'toh |
| exchange, an | interŝanĝo | intehr-shahn'jo |
| — (place) | borso | bohr'so |
| — (difference) | aĝio | ahjee'oh |
| excise | akcizo | ahk-tsee'zo |
| exports | eksportoj | ekspor'toy |
| firm, a | firmo | feer'mo |
| forwarding | eksped-o, -ado8 | ekspeh'-doh, -dah'doh |
| free on board (f.o.b.) | afranke sur ŝipon | afrahn'keh soor sheep'ohn |
| freightage | frajta prezo | frahy'tah preh'zo |
| guarantee, a | garantio | garahntee'o |
| imports | importoj | impohr'toy |
| insolvent | nesolventa | nehsolvehn'ta |
| insurance policy | asekura poliso | ahsehkoor'ah polee'so |
| — premium | asekura premio | ahsehkoor'ah prehmee'oh |
| insure, to | asekuri | ahsehkoo'ree |
| introduction | prezento | prehzehn'toh |
| —, letter of | prezenta letero | prehzehn'ta leteh'ro |
| invest, to (money) | plasi | plah'see |
| letter of advice | avizletero | ahveez'leteh'ro |
| liabilities | pasivo, ŝuldaro | pahsee'vo, shool-dah'ro |
| liable to duty | impostebla | imposteh'blah |
| load, to | ŝarĝi | shahr'jee |
| loss | malprofito | mahl-profee'toh |
| manifest, a | manifesto | mah-nifeh'sto |
| marine insurance | marasekuro | mahr'ahseh-koo'ro |
| market | komercejo | komehrt-seh'yo |
| foreign market | eksterlanda vendado | ekstehrlahn'da vendah'doh |
| home market | enlanda vendado | enlahn'da vendah'doh |
| London market | Londona vendado | londoh'na vendah'doh |
| market-day | vendeja tago | vendeh'yah ta'go |
| market dues | vendejaj impostoj | vendeh'yahy impos'toy |
| market price | vendeja prezo | vendeh'yah preh'zo |
| not negotiable | nenegocebla | neh-nehgoht-seh'blah |
| offer for sale, to | elmeti al vendo | elmeh'tee al vehn'doh |
| office | oficejo | ofitseh'yo |
| order, to (goods) | mendi | mehn'dee |
| packing | pakado | pahkah'doh |
| partner | partisto | pahrtist'o |
| payable | pagebla | pa-geh'blah |
| port of delivery | livera haveno | livehr'ah haveh'no |
| preference shares | preferencaj akcioj | prefehrent'sahy ahk-tsee'oy |
| prepaid | afrankita | afrahn-kee'ta |
| price | prezo | preh'zo |
| price-list | prezaro | prehzahr'o |
| quarantine | kvaranteno | kvarahn-teh'no |
| quotation (of price) | prezpropono | prehz'prohpo'no |
| rate of interest | procento | prohtsehn'toh |
| receipt | kvitanco | kvitahnt'so |
| receiver | likvidisto | likvee-dist'o |
| register, to | registri | reh-ghees'tree |
| registered tonnage | registra tonaĵo | reh-ghees'tra tonah'zho |
| registration | registr-o, -ado | reh-ghees'-tro, -trah'doh |
| representative | reprezentanto | reprehzen-tahn'toh |
| rent | luprezo | loo-preh'zo |
| retail (adj. & adv.) | pomalgrand-a, -e | po-malgrahn'-da, -deh |
| salesman, seller | vendisto | vehndist'o |
| selling price | vendoprezo | vehn'doh-preh'zo |
| settling days | pagtagoj | pahg-tah'goy |
| shareholder | akciulo | ahk-tsee-oo'lo |
| shares | akcioj | ahk-tsee'oy |
| ship, to | enŝipigi | enshipee'ghee |
| shippers | ekspedistoj | ekspeh-dis'toy |
| shipping charges | ŝarĝadaj elspezoj | shahrja'dahy elspeh'zoy |
| shop-assistant | komizo | komee'zo |
| solvent | solventa | solvehn'ta |
| stevedore | stivisto | steevist'o |
| stow, to (cargo) | stivi | stee'vee |
| telegraphic address | telegrafa adreso | telehgrah'fah ahdreh'so |
| towing charges | trenŝipaj pagoj | trehn-shee'pahy pahgoy |
| trade, commerce | komerc-o, -ado | komehrt'-so, -sah'doh |
| transaction | negoco | nehgoht'so |
| traveller, commercial | komerca vojaĝisto | komehrt'sah vo-yah-jist'o |
| underwriter | asekurinto | ahseh-koorin'toh |
| unloading | malŝarĝ-o, -ado | mahlshahr'-jo, -jah'doh |
| visa, to | vizi | vee'zee |
| warehouse | magazeno | mah-gazeh'no |
| weight, gross | kuntara pezo | koon-tah'ra peh'zo |
| —, net | sentara pezo | sehn-tah'ra peh'zo |
| wharf | ŭarfo | wahr'fo |
| wharfage | ŭarfpago | wahrf-pah'go |
| wholesale | pogrand-a, -e | po-grahn'-da, -deh |
| winding-up | likvido | likvee'doh |
(For Conversations see p. 121.)
(For Conversations see p. 122.)
(For Grammatical Notes see p. 78.)