The Estonian course
Learn Estonian ten words at a time
Eesti
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Estonian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Estonian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- TereTEH-reh
- Hello
- Heihay
- Hi
- Tere hommikustTEH-reh HOM-mee-koost
- Good morning
- Head öödHEH-ad uhd
- Good night
- Suur tänusoor TAE-noo
- Thank you very much
- AitähEYE-tae
- Thanks
- PalunPAH-loon
- You're welcome
- PalunPAH-loon
- Please
- Vabandagevah-BAN-dah-geh
- Excuse me
- NägemistNAE-geh-mist
- Goodbye
Estonian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Üks õlu, palunooks UH-loo PAH-loon
- One beer, please
- Üks selline, palunooks SEL-lee-neh PAH-loon
- One of these, please
- Üks kohv, palunooks kohv PAH-loon
- One coffee, please
- Kaks, palunkahks PAH-loon
- Two, please
- Veel üks, palunveel ooks PAH-loon
- One more, please
- Kui palju see maksab?koo-ee PAL-yoo say MAK-sab
- How much is it?
- Arve, palunAR-veh PAH-loon
- The bill, please
- See on kõiksay on koyk
- That's everything
- Terviseks!TER-vee-seks
- Cheers!
- TerviseksTER-vee-seks
- Bless you
Estonian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Jahyah
- Yes
- Eiay
- No
- Okeioh-KAY
- Okay
- Pole probleemPOH-leh prob-LAYM
- Sure / No problem
- Ma ei teamah ay TEH-ah
- I don't know
- 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?
- NatukeNAH-too-keh
- A little
- MuidugiMOO-ee-doo-gee
- Of course
- Kõik on hästikoyk on HAES-tee
- Everything is fine
Estonian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Üks, kaks, kolm, neli, viisooks, kahks, kolm, NEH-lee, vees
- One, two, three, four, five
- Kuus, seitse, kaheksa, üheksa, kümmekoos, SAYT-seh, KAH-hek-sah, UH-hek-sah, KUM-meh
- Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
- SadaSAH-dah
- One hundred
- EuroEH-oo-roh
- Euro
- KaardigaKAAR-dee-gah
- By card
- SularahasSOO-lah-rah-has
- In cash
- Kui palju see maksab?koo-ee PAL-yoo say MAK-sab
- How much does it cost?
- KallisKAL-lees
- Expensive
- Kas teil on vahetusraha?kas tayl on VAH-heh-toos-rah-hah
- Do you have change?
- Tšekk, palunchek PAH-loon
- Receipt, please
Estonian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Leiblayb
- Bread
- Piimpeem
- Milk
- VesiVEH-see
- Water
- MunadMOO-nahd
- Eggs
- Juustyoost
- Cheese
- Kott?kot
- A bag?
- Kas teil on...?kas tayl on
- Do you have...?
- Rohkem mitte, aitähROH-kem MIT-teh EYE-tae
- Nothing else, thank you
- Kus on...?koos on
- Where is...?
- Kui palju?koo-ee PAL-yoo
- How much?
Estonian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Laud kahele, palunlaud KAH-heh-leh PAH-loon
- A table for two, please
- Menüü, palunmeh-NUU PAH-loon
- The menu, please
- Mida te soovitate?MEE-dah teh SOH-vee-tah-teh
- What do you recommend?
- Ma võtan sellemah VUH-tan SEL-leh
- I'll have this
- See on maitsevsay on MAIT-sev
- It's delicious
- Veel üks, palunveel ooks PAH-loon
- Another one, please
- KaasaKAH-sah
- To take away
- Arve, palunAR-veh PAH-loon
- The bill, please
- Kas teenustasu on arves sees?kas TAY-noos-tah-soo on AR-ves says
- Is service included?
- VerivorstVEH-ree-vorst
- Blood sausage (local specialty)
Estonian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kuidas teil läheb?KOO-ee-das tayl LAE-heb
- How are you? (formal)
- Kuidas läheb?KOO-ee-das LAE-heb
- How are you? (casual)
- Tänan, hästiTAE-nan HAES-tee
- Fine, thanks
- Mis teie nimi on?mis TAY-eh NEE-mee on
- What's your name?
- Meeldiv tutvudaMAYL-div TOOT-voo-dah
- Nice to meet you
- Kust te pärit olete?koost teh PAE-rit OH-leh-teh
- Where are you from?
- Ilus ilm tänaEE-loos ilm TAE-nah
- Beautiful weather today
- Näeme varstiNAE-eh-meh VAR-stee
- See you soon
- Head päevaHEH-ad PAE-vah
- Have a good day
- TerviseksTER-vee-seks
- Cheers / To your health
Estonian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kus on...?koos on
- Where is...?
- VasakuleVAH-sah-koo-leh
- Left
- ParemalePAH-reh-mah-leh
- Right
- OtseOHT-seh
- Straight ahead
- RaudteejaamRAUD-tay-yahm
- The train station
- BussipeatusBOO-see-peh-ah-toos
- The bus stop
- Üks pilet, palunooks PEE-let PAH-loon
- One ticket, please
- Kus on tualett?koos on too-ah-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Kui kaugel see on?koo-ee KAU-gel say on
- How far is it?
- Ma olen eksinudmah OH-len EK-see-nood
- I'm lost
Estonian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- TänaTAE-nah
- Today
- HommeHOM-meh
- Tomorrow
- EileAY-leh
- Yesterday
- PraeguPRAE-goo
- Now
- HiljemHIL-yem
- Later
- EsmaspäevES-mas-pae-ev
- Monday
- ReedeRAY-deh
- Friday
- NädalavahetusNAE-dah-lah-VAH-heh-toos
- The weekend
- Mis kell on?mis kel on
- What time is it?
- Hommik / ÕhtuHOM-meek / UH-too
- Morning / Evening
Estonian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Appi!AP-pee
- Help!
- Kutsuge politsei!KOOT-soo-geh POLT-say
- Call the police!
- Kutsuge arst!KOOT-soo-geh arst
- Call a doctor!
- Apteekap-TAYK
- Pharmacy
- Ma olen eksinudmah OH-len EK-see-nood
- I'm lost
- Ma vajan abimah VAH-yan AH-bee
- I need help
- Mulle varastatiMOO-leh VAH-ras-tah-tee
- It was stolen
- Mul on halb ollamool on halb OL-lah
- I don't feel well
- HaiglaHAIG-lah
- Hospital
- HädaolukordHAE-dah-OH-loo-kord
- Emergency