Learn Estonian ten words at a time
Eesti
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Estonian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- TereTEH-reh
- Hello
- Tere hommikustTEH-reh HOM-mee-koost
- Good morning
- Tere õhtustTEH-reh UH-tust
- Good evening
- NägemistNAE-geh-mist
- Goodbye
- NäemeNAE-meh
- See you
- PalunPAH-loon
- Please
- AitähEYE-tae
- Thank you
- Pole tänu väärtPOH-leh TAE-noo VAERT
- You're welcome
- VabandustVAH-ban-dust
- Sorry
- Vabandagevah-BAN-dah-geh
- Excuse me
- Meeldiv tutvudaMAYL-div TOOT-voo-dah
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Ma sooviksin...mah SOH-vik-sin
- I would like...
- SedaSEH-dah
- This one
- Kui palju see maksab?koo-ee PAL-yoo say MAK-sab
- How much is it?
- Arve, palunAR-veh PAH-loon
- The bill, please
- KaardigaKAAR-dee-gah
- By card
- SularahasSOO-lah-rah-has
- In cash
- VesiVEH-see
- Water
- Kohvkohv
- Coffee
- Teeteh
- Tea
- ÕluUH-loo
- Beer
- Ilma...IL-mah
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Jahyah
- Yes
- Eiay
- No
- Okeioh-KAY
- Okay
- Ma ei saa arumah ay sah AH-roo
- I don't understand
- Kas te räägite inglise keelt?kas teh RAE-gee-teh ING-lee-seh kaylt
- Do you speak English?
- Kas te saaksite korrata?kas teh SAAK-si-teh KOR-rah-tah
- Can you repeat that?
- Aeglasemalt, palunAY-glah-seh-malt PAH-loon
- Slowly, please
- Mis see on?mis say on
- What is this?
- Mul on vaja...mool on VAH-yah
- I need...
- Kas te saaksite mind aidata?kas teh SAAK-si-teh mint AI-dah-tah
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Üksooks
- One
- Kakskahks
- Two
- Kolmkolm
- Three
- NeliNEH-lee
- Four
- Viisvees
- Five
- Kuuskoos
- Six
- SeitseSAYT-seh
- Seven
- KaheksaKAH-hek-sah
- Eight
- ÜheksaOO-hek-sah
- Nine
- KümmeKOOM-meh
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Kas teil on...?kas tayl on
- Do you have...?
- Kus on...?koos on
- Where is...?
- AvatudAH-vah-tood
- Open
- SuletudSOO-leh-tood
- Closed
- Kott?kot
- A bag?
- Liiga kallisLEE-gah KAL-lis
- Too expensive
- Mul on broneeringmool on bro-NAYR-ing
- I have a reservation
- Kas hommikusöök on hinna sees?kas HOM-mee-koo-surk on HIN-nah says
- Is breakfast included?
- Mis on wifi parool?mis on VEE-fee pah-ROHL
- What's the wifi password?
- Kas ma võin...?kas mah VUH-in
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Laud kahele, palunlaud KAH-heh-leh PAH-loon
- A table for two
- Menüü, palunmeh-NUU PAH-loon
- The menu, please
- Mida te soovitate?MEE-dah teh SOH-vee-tah-teh
- What do you recommend?
- Ma ei söö...mah ay sur
- I don't eat...
- Mul on allergia ... vastumool on al-LER-gee-ah ... VAS-too
- I'm allergic to...
- LihaLEE-hah
- Meat
- KanaKAH-nah
- Chicken
- KalaKAH-lah
- Fish
- See on maitsevsay on MAIT-sev
- It's delicious
- Terviseks!TER-vee-seks
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Kuidas teil läheb?KOO-ee-das tayl LAE-heb
- How are you?
- Tänan, hästiTAE-nan HAES-tee
- I'm fine, thanks
- Aga teil?AH-gah tayl
- And you?
- Mis teie nimi on?mis TAY-eh NEE-mee on
- What's your name?
- Minu nimi on...MEE-noo NEE-mee on
- My name is...
- Kust te pärit olete?koost teh PAE-rit OH-leh-teh
- Where are you from?
- Ma olen pärit...mah OH-len PAE-rit
- I'm from...
- Mulle meeldibMOOL-leh MAYL-dib
- I like it
- See on ilussay on EE-loos
- It's beautiful
- Tere tulemastTEH-reh TOO-leh-mast
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kus on tualett?koos on too-ah-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Kuidas ma saan ...?KOO-ee-das mah saan
- How do I get to...?
- VasakuleVAH-sah-koo-leh
- To the left
- ParemalePAH-reh-mah-leh
- To the right
- OtseOHT-seh
- Straight ahead
- Siinseen
- Here
- RaudteejaamRAUD-tay-yahm
- Train station
- Bussboos
- Bus
- LennujaamLEN-noo-yahm
- Airport
- Üks pilet, palunooks PEE-let PAH-loon
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- PraeguPRAE-goo
- Now
- HiljemHIL-yem
- Later
- TänaTAE-nah
- Today
- HommeHOM-meh
- Tomorrow
- Täna õhtulTAE-nah UH-tool
- Tonight
- Millal?MIL-lal
- When?
- Mis kell see avatakse?mis kel say AH-vah-tak-seh
- What time does it open?
- Üks hetk, palunooks hetk PAH-loon
- One moment, please
- MinutitMEE-noo-tit
- Minutes
- TundiTOON-dee
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Appi!AP-pee
- Help!
- Kutsuge arst!KOOT-soo-geh arst
- Call a doctor
- Politseipo-lit-SAY
- Police
- Apteekap-TAYK
- Pharmacy
- HaiglaHAIG-lah
- Hospital
- Ma olen eksinudmah OH-len EK-see-nood
- I'm lost
- Mul on halb ollamool on halb OL-lah
- I don't feel well
- Mulle varastatiMOO-leh VAH-ras-tah-tee
- It was stolen
- See on hädaolukordsay on HAE-dah-oh-loo-kord
- It's an emergency
- Jätke mind rahuleYAET-keh mint RAH-hoo-leh
- Leave me alone