Montru la atestilon por ĉi tiu kvalifiko.

Montru is the imperative/jussive form of the verb montri = to show.

In Esperanto, -u is used for:

• commands
• requests
• instructions
• suggestions

So Montru la atestilon means Show the certificate.

Some related forms:

• montras = shows / is showing
• montris = showed
• montros = will show
• montri = to show
• montru = show!

Because this sentence is giving an instruction, -u is the correct ending.

The -n marks the direct object.

Here, the thing being shown is la atestilo = the certificate, so it becomes:

• la atestilo = the certificate
• la atestilon = the certificate, as the direct object

In Esperanto, direct objects usually take -n, even when English does not show any special ending.

So:

• Montru la atestilon = Show the certificate

Without the -n, the sentence would be ungrammatical in standard Esperanto.

La is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• atestilo = a certificate / certificate
• la atestilo = the certificate

In this sentence, the speaker means a specific certificate, not just any certificate in general. That is why la is used.

Also, Esperanto has only one definite article: la. It does not change for:

• gender
• number
• case

So even though atestilon has -n, the article stays la, not anything else.

Because ĉi tiu already works like this in English, and that makes the noun definite by itself.

So:

• kvalifiko = qualification
• ĉi tiu kvalifiko = this qualification

Just like in English, you normally do not say:

• the this qualification

And in Esperanto you normally do not say:

• la ĉi tiu kvalifiko

So ĉi tiu already does the job of identifying the noun.

Ĉi tiu means this.

Yes, ĉi tiu and tiu ĉi both mean this. They are both correct.

So these are equivalent:

• ĉi tiu kvalifiko
• tiu ĉi kvalifiko

Why? Because:

• tiu = that
• ĉi brings it closer, so this

Esperanto allows ĉi either before or after the ti- word:

• ĉi tiu / tiu ĉi = this
• ĉi tie / tie ĉi = here
• ĉi tiel / tiel ĉi = like this / in this way

In modern usage, ĉi tiu is often felt to be especially common and straightforward for learners.

Here por means for in the sense of intended for, associated with, or serving as proof for.

So:

• la atestilon por ĉi tiu kvalifiko = the certificate for this qualification

That means the certificate belongs to, corresponds to, or is required for that qualification.

But por is not identical to English for in every situation. Esperanto uses different prepositions where English also often uses for.

For example:

• por vi = for you
• dum du horoj = for two hours
• pro tio = for that reason
• serĉi ion rather than look for word-for-word

So in this sentence, por is the natural choice because it links the certificate to the qualification.

They are related, but they are not the same thing.

• atestilo = a certificate, document, attestation
• kvalifiko = a qualification

So:

• the kvalifiko is the status, ability, or formally recognized qualification
• the atestilo is the document that proves it

In other words:

• kvalifiko = the thing you have achieved
• atestilo = the paper that shows you achieved it

That distinction is important in this sentence.

Yes, Esperanto word order is fairly flexible because grammatical endings show the roles of words.

The standard order here is:

• Montru la atestilon por ĉi tiu kvalifiko.

That is the most natural neutral order.

But other orders can be possible for emphasis, for example:

• La atestilon por ĉi tiu kvalifiko montru.

This is still understandable because atestilon has -n, marking it as the object.

However, for learners, it is best to stick with the neutral order:

• verb first in a command
• then the object
• then any prepositional phrase

So the original sentence is a very normal and clear version.

Yes. If you want to say Show me the certificate, you can say:

• Montru al mi la atestilon por ĉi tiu kvalifiko.

Here:

• al = to
• mi = me

So al mi literally means to me.

Esperanto usually uses al for the person something is shown, given, said, sent, and so on.

Without al mi, the original sentence simply means Show the certificate for this qualification, and the person who should see it is left unstated or understood from context.

The ĉ is pronounced like ch in church.

So:

• ĉi sounds roughly like chee
• tiu sounds roughly like TEE-oo

Together:

• ĉi tiu ≈ chee TEE-oo

A few pronunciation notes:

• ĉ = ch
• iu is not one English vowel; it is two sounds together
• stress in Esperanto falls on the second-to-last syllable

So:

• Montru → MON-troo
• atestilon → a-te-sti-LON
• kvalifiko → kva-li-fi-KO

Because kvalifiko is not the direct object of the verb. It is part of a prepositional phrase introduced by por.

Structure of the sentence:

• Montru = verb
• la atestilon = direct object
• por ĉi tiu kvalifiko = prepositional phrase

In Esperanto, a noun after a preposition normally does not take -n unless there is some special reason, such as motion in certain expressions.

So:

• la atestilon gets -n because it is the direct object
• por ĉi tiu kvalifiko does not get -n because por already shows its role

That is why kvalifiko stays in its normal form.