Learning Esperanto is completely free because all Esperantists are excited to share the language and help others learn it! Below is a course syllabus that I have created to get you started and fully immersed in learning Esperanto and the resources necessary to aid you in your journey. Start at the beginning and work your way through each of the projects in descending order.
Last updated: 12/23/12
1. Read Benny Lewis' blog post Why should I learn Esperanto? on Fluent in 3 Months website.
2. Bookmark the FORVO Esperanto website; refer to it for pronunciation; and download the iPhone App if you have an iPhone. Refer to Esperanto Links for more Resources.
3. Complete the 5 free lessons for Esperanto grammar.
4. Watch some short videos about Esperanto to learn more and hear it spoken.
5. Go through this The Easiest Language PDF for 60 lessons broken down to 3-6 minute long increments that span pages 8-33 of this PDF which includes some studies, science, and author's personal opinion on the Esperanto language and reasons for learning/using it.
6. Download the free Kurso de Esperanto software and complete the 12 lessons
7. Go through Lernu's basic course for listening and speaking. (you need to sign up for a free user account). Conversely, you can also use Lernu! "Mi estas komencanto" MP3 version of their course beginner text course, in addition to or in lieu of the basic listening and speaking course.
5. Go through this The Easiest Language PDF for 60 lessons broken down to 3-6 minute long increments that span pages 8-33 of this PDF which includes some studies, science, and author's personal opinion on the Esperanto language and reasons for learning/using it.
6. Download the free Kurso de Esperanto software and complete the 12 lessons
7. Go through Lernu's basic course for listening and speaking. (you need to sign up for a free user account). Conversely, you can also use Lernu! "Mi estas komencanto" MP3 version of their course beginner text course, in addition to or in lieu of the basic listening and speaking course.
8. Use Memrise's free online program to learn 225 of the most commonly spoken Esperanto words using spaced-repetition to enhance your memorization
9. Go through Lernu's Learning Grammar pages
10. Print and read the free 37-page (beginner) PDF e-book 13 Oktobro 1582 (direct link)
11. Download Tajpi Esperanto Keyboard for your Windows Computer so that you may type in Esperanto.
12. Download Anki for your laptop and/or smart phone and install the Esperanto vocabulary list.
13. Use lernu.net to find friends and language partners
14. Search for people on LiveMocha who are also learning Esperanto. Send them a message, add them as a friend. You need a free account for this, by the way.
15. Add Esperanto to your Twitter.
10. Print and read the free 37-page (beginner) PDF e-book 13 Oktobro 1582 (direct link)
11. Download Tajpi Esperanto Keyboard for your Windows Computer so that you may type in Esperanto.
12. Download Anki for your laptop and/or smart phone and install the Esperanto vocabulary list.
13. Use lernu.net to find friends and language partners
14. Search for people on LiveMocha who are also learning Esperanto. Send them a message, add them as a friend. You need a free account for this, by the way.
15. Add Esperanto to your Twitter.
16. Convert Facebook Language into Esperanto
17. 'Like' Esperanto Facebook pages
18. Convert Google Search into Esperanto
19. Convert your Internet Browser into Esperanto
20. Download free Esperanto books to your Kindle or Kindle Device from Amazon