Letters ĉ, ĝ, ĵ and ŝ
The Letters Ĉ, Ĝ, Ĵ and Ŝ
Each hat letter has a sound of its own.
How It Works
The hat letters have sounds of their own, different from c, g, s and j.
| Letter | Sounds like | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ĉ | ch in church | ĉu (question word) |
| ĝ | j in jam | ĝardeno (garden) |
| ĵ | s in measure | ĵurnalo (newspaper) |
| ŝ | sh in shoe | ŝuo (shoe) |
Learn them as pairs. Say ĉ, then say ĝ with your voice switched on: the mouth does the same thing. Say ŝ, then say ĵ with your voice switched on. Keep the four apart, because swapping one letter can change the word: ĝi means it, and ŝi means she.
Examples (4)
- Ĉu Wei estas hejme?
Is Wei at home?
Ĉu starts with the sound of ch in church.
- La ĝardeno de Hans estas granda.
Hans's garden is big.
Ĝ in ĝardeno sounds like j in jam.
- Priya legas la ĵurnalon.
Priya reads the newspaper.
Ĵ in ĵurnalon sounds like the s in measure.
- Olga havas ŝuojn.
Olga has shoes.
Ŝ in ŝuojn sounds like sh in shoe.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The four hat letters are alphabet letters with sounds of their own.
Related Patterns
Practice Letters ĉ, ĝ, ĵ and ŝ in Bubblegum
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