Essential Estonian Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Estonian words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Tere. Hello. Head aega. Goodbye. Kas te räägite inglise keelt? Do you speak English? Ma ei saa aru. I don't understand. Natuke. A little. Jah. Ei. Yes. No. Kui palju see maksab? How much is it? Liiga kallis. Hea küll. Too expensive. OK. Palun. Please. Tänan (väga). (Suur) aitäh. Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Mis te nimi on? What is your name? Minu nimi on ... My name is ... Kuidas läheb? How are you? Hästi. Aga teil? Fine. And you? Kus on ...? Where is ...? Kus on tualett? Meestele/Naistele Where is the toilet? Men/Women Vabandage. Sorry. Excuse me. Pole viga. No problem. Ma tahan ... I want ... Ma ei taha ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Kust te pärit olete? Where are you from? Ma olen pärit Austraaliast.* I am from Australia. Arve, palun. The bill, please. Ma olen eksinud. I am lost. Peatuge! Oodake! Stop! Wait! Siin, seal. Here, there. Takso. Hotell. Lennujaam. Rongijaam. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Mulle meeldib ... I like ... Mulle ei meeldi ... I don't like ... üks, kaks, kolm, neli, viis. one, two, three, four, five. kuus, seitse, kaheksa, üheksa, kümme. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Ameerikast - from America Kanadast - from Canada Inglismaalt - from England Iirimaalt - from Ireland Uus-Meremaalt - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...

Terviseks! Cheers! hea / halb good / bad suur / väike big / small lähedal / kauge near / far vähem / rohkem less / more veel üks / küllalt another / enough Ma olen taimetoitlane. I am vegetarian. Ma ei söö liha. I don't eat meat. ... kana. ... chicken. ... kala. ... fish. Mul on pähklite vastu allergia. I am allergic to nuts. ... maapähklite ... ... peanuts. ... kala ... ... fish. ... mereandide ... ... seafood. ... muna ... ... eggs.