Learn Esperanto Through Scripture: 1 Nephi 1

1 Nephi 1 – EZ Reading Flow (80% English / 20% Esperanto)

Verse 1

I, Nephi, having been born of goodly gepatroj (parents), was taught in all the scio (knowledge) of my patro (father); and having seen many afliktoj (afflictions), nevertheless I was highly favored of the Eterno (Lord).

Verse 2

I make a record in the lingvo (language) of my patro, which consists of the scio (learning) of the Jews and the lingvo (language) of the Egyptians.

Verse 3

And I know that the registro (record) I make is vera (true); and I write with my own mano (hand).

Verse 4

In the commencement of the first year of Zedekiah’s reign, many prophets came, profetante (prophesying) that Jerusalem must repent or be detruita (destroyed).

Verse 5

My patro Lehi prayed unto the Eterno with all his koro (heart) on behalf of his people.

Verse 6

And it came to pass that he saw in a vidado (vision) a pillar of lumo (light) brighter than the sun.

Verse 7

And he saw libro (a book) in the hand of an angelo (angel); and he read it, saying that Jerusalem would be detruita (destroyed) because of wickedness.

Verse 8

And he saw many profetoj (prophets) in Jerusalem being konfuzitaj (confounded) by the people.

Verse 9

And he heard a voice saying: “Blessed art thou, patro Lehi, for thy fido (faith) in the Eterno.”

Verse 10

And it came to pass that he returned home to his domo (house) and was ĝoja (joyful) because of the vidado (vision).

Verse 11

And he testified of the things which he had seen and heard; but the people did malakcepti (reject) his words.

Verse 12

And he spake of the coming Savior and the vorto (word) of Dio.

Verse 13

And he told of the celo (purpose) of life and the kuro (path) to salvation.

Verse 14

And it came to pass that his filoj (sons) heard his paroloj (words).

Verse 15

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, also saw in a vidado (vision) many marvelous vidoj (things) concerning my people.

Verse 16

And I saw that Jerusalem would be detruita (destroyed) because of malbono (wickedness).

Verse 17

And I saw that the profetoj (prophets) were maljustaj (rejected) by the people.

Verse 18

And I saw the coming of the Messio (Messiah) and the redemption of homo (man).

Verse 19

And I made a record of all these things upon plato (plates) by the mano (hand) of Nephi.

Verse 20

And I know that these things are vera (true) and testify of the goodness of the Eterno in all the lands of my people.

Esperanto Word List with Pronunciation & Example Phrases

Esperanto Word Pronunciation Meaning Example Phrase gepatroj GEH-pah-troj parents My gepatroj are kind. scio SEE-oh knowledge I have much scio about God. patro PAH-troh father My patro prays every day. afliktoj ah-FLEEK-toy afflictions He endured many afliktoj. Eterno EH-ter-no Lord Praise be to the Eterno. lingvo LING-voh language Esperanto is a lingvo. registro reh-GEE-stroh record Keep a registro of your days. vera VEH-rah true His words are vera. mano MAH-no hand Write with your mano. profetante pro-feh-TAHN-teh prophesying The prophets were profetante. detruita deh-TROO-ee-tah destroyed The city will be detruita. koro KOH-roh heart Pray with your koro. vidado VEE-dah-doh vision He saw a vidado of the Lord. lumo LOO-moh light The lumo shone brightly. libro LEE-broh book He read a libro of prophecies. angelo AHN-geh-loh angel An angelo appeared. profetoj pro-FEH-toy prophets The profetoj spoke boldly. konfuzitaj kon-foo-ZEE-tah confounded The people were konfuzitaj. malakcepti mal-ahk-SEP-tee reject They malakcepti the message. ĝoja JOH-yah joyful He was ĝoja for the vision. paroloj PAH-ro-loy words Listen to his paroloj. celo TSEH-loh purpose The celo of life is happiness. kuro KOO-roh path Walk the righteous kuro. filoj FEE-loy sons His filoj listened carefully. vidoj VEE-doy visions He had many vidoj. malbono mal-BOH-no wickedness Malbono leads to sorrow. maljustaj mal-YOOS-tie rejected/unjust The prophets were maljustaj. Messio MES-see-oh Messiah The Messio will save us. homo HOH-mo man The homo is mortal. plato PLAH-toh plates Write on plato.