Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Estonian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | eesti keel (Estonian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Tere tulemast |
| Hello | Tere / Tervist |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Kuidas läheb? |
| Tänan, hästi. Ja teil? | |
| Long time no see | Pole ammu näinud |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Mis on teie nimi? |
| Minu nimi on ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Kus kaua te reisite? |
| Mina olen ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Meeldiv tutvuda |
| Good morning | Tere hommikust |
| Good afternoon | Tere päevast |
| Good evening | Tere õhtust |
| Good night | Head ööd |
| Goodbye | Nägemiseni (head aega) |
| Good luck | Edu! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Tervist! Teie terviseks! (to your health) |
| Have a nice day | Ilusat päeva |
| Bon appetit | Head isu! Jätku leiba! (may you have plenty of bread) |
| Bon voyage | Head reisi |
| I don't understand | Ma ei saa aru |
| Please speak more slowly | Palun rääkige aeglasemalt |
| Please say that again | Kas Sa saaksid seda korrata? |
| Please write it down | Palun kirjutage üles? |
| Do you speak Estonian? Yes, a little |
Kas te räägite eesti keelt? |
| Jah, natuke räägin | |
| How do you say ... in Estonian? | Kuidas Sa ütled ... eesti keeles? |
| Excuse me | Vabandage! |
| How much is this? | Kui palju see maksab? |
| Sorry | Andke andeks! |
| Please | Palun |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Tänan /
Tänan teid /
Tänan teid väga Aitäh / Suur aitäh |
| pole tänu väärt, võta heaks | |
| Yes / No | Jah / Ei |
| Where's the toilet? | Kus on tualett? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
See härra maksab (gentleman) See preili/neiu/proua maksab (lady) |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Kas te soovite tantsida? |
| I love you | Ma armastan sind |
| Get well soon | Head paranemist! |
| Leave me alone! | Jätke mind rahule! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Appi! Tulekahju! Põleb! Pidage kinni! Peatuge! Stopp! |
| Call the police! | Kutsuge politsei! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat |
| Happy Easter | Häid lihavõttepühi |
| Happy Birthday | Palju õnne sünnipäevaks |
| One language is never enough | Ühest keelest ei piisa kunagi |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mu hõljuk on angerjaid täis |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Estonian
Language learning materials for Estonian
Other collections of Estonian phrases (some with audio)
http://www.speakestonian.co.uk/phrases/
http://www.downloadalanguage.com/downloadalanguage/Estonian_phrases.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/estonian.shtml
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_estonian
Copyright 1998- Simon Ager