Courses in Esperanto, lasting from a weekend to several weeks, are held in many parts of the world throughout the entire year. You can combine learning Esperanto with making new international friends and visiting fascinating new places and cultures.
In Australia, the Australian Esperanto Association holds fun lessons at the same time as the annual congress. Classes are available for all levels, including complete beginners. It is also possible that close to your home or work there is an Esperanto course being run regularly by a local Esperanto group.
Study on the Internet
Learn Esperanto in 12 Lessons teaches the most important 500 words in Esperanto. Free and without registration. Also available in 32 other languages. After the course, you will understand the essentials, form your own sentences, and be able to communicate basic ideas in everyday situations.
Duolingo is a free language education app. It can also be used via a web browser.
Lernu! has web-based courses to suit every level of expertise. It has an online chat area, so you can practise your Esperanto with other students.
You can also download the free program, Kurso de Esperanto. (Runs on Windows, Linux and Mac.)
For even more internet Esperanto resources, visit the Multilingual Information Centre.
Use a good book
Some suggestions:
- Esperanto — Learning and Using the International Language, by David Richardson, published by Esperanto USA
- Teach Yourself Esperanto, by John Cresswell & John Hartley (out of print, but you may find a copy in a local library)
- Being Colloquial in Esperanto: A Reference Guide, by David K. Jordan
And many, many others, available through good bookshops