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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 (see) Pole ammu kohtunud (meet) Pole ammu (sinu) häält kuulnud (hear your voice) |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Mis on teie nimi? |
| Minu nimi on ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Kust te pärit olete? Kust te tulete? |
| 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) |
| Bon appetit | Jätku leiba! (used when joining the table) Head isu! (used when leaving the table) |
| 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! |
| Thank you Response |
Tänan Tänan teid Tänan teid väga Aitäh Suur aitäh |
| pole tänu väärt, võta heaks | |
| Where's the toilet? | Kus on tualett? |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Kas te soovite tantsida? |
| I love you | Ma armastan sind |
| Get well soon | Saa ruttu terveks! Parane kiiresti! |
| Leave me alone! | Jätke mind rahule! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Appi! Tulekahju! Põleb! Pidage kinni! Peatuge! Stopp! |
| Call the police! | Kutsuge politsei! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Rõõmsaid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat 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 |
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Information about Estonian | Estonian phrases | Numbers in Estonian | Proverbs in Estonian | Tower of Babel in Estonian | Estonian learning materials
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