Esperanto Word of the Day
tempo
/TEM-po/ • noun — 18th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: time; the concept of clock time, duration, or an era
Examples
- Mi bezonas pli da tempo por fini la projekton.
(I need more time to finish the project.) - La tempo pasas rapide.
(Time passes quickly.) - Estas tempo por lerni kaj tempo por ripozi.
(There is a time to study and a time to rest.)
Synonyms
- periodo
- daŭro
- epoko
Tempo is the basic word for 'time' in Esperanto. Use it for clock time ('Kioma estas la tempo?'), for having enough time ('Mi havas tempon'), for duration ('la daŭro de la tempo'), or for discussing eras ('en la tempo de...'). Common collocations include 'havi tempon' (to have time) and 'estas tempo por...' (it's time to...).
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