really in Esperanto

“Really” in Esperanto is vere (VEH-reh), from vera “true”. It works as “truly” in a sentence, as in ReVo’s mi ne vere parolas la lingvon, mi ĝin komprenas “I don’t really speak the language, I only understand it”. To react with surprise, ask Ĉu vere? (choo VEH-reh) “Really?”

Other ways to say it

• Ĉu vere?Really? (surprise)
• Ĉu serioze?Seriously?
• Efektive.Indeed.
• Ĉu veras?Is it true? / Really?

Example sentences

• Ĉu vere? Kial?Really? Why?
• Ĉu vere? Mi ne rimarkis.Seriously? I haven’t noticed.

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Ĉu is the word that turns a statement into a yes/no question, so Ĉu vere? literally asks “whether truly?”. ReVo also has vere bela plezuro! “a truly lovely pleasure!”

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