Basic Estonian words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Estonian easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Estonian, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Estonian by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Estonian vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | ESTONIAN |
| Please | Palun |
| Thank you! | Aitäh! |
| Sorry! | Vabandust! |
| What? | Mida? |
| Who? | WHO? |
| When? | Millal? |
| Why? | Miks? |
| Which? | Milline? |
| How? | Kuidas? |
| Where ? | Kus? |
| How much ? | Kui palju ? |
| Yes | Jah |
| No | Ei |
| Maybe | Võib olla |
| Of course | Muidugi |
| something | midagi |
| nothing | mitte midagi |
| somebody | keegi |
| nobody | mitte keegi |
| before | enne |
| after | pärast |
| far | kaugele |
| near | lähedal |
| here | siin |
| there | seal |
| today | täna |
| tomoorow | homme |
| now | nĂĽĂĽd |
| man | mees |
| woman | naine |
| friend | sõber |
| more | rohkem |
| less | vähem |
| always | alati |
| later | hiljem |
| never | mitte kunagi |
| same | sama |
| different | erinev |
| small | väike |
| large | suur |
| difficult | raske |
| easy | lihtne |
| hot | kuum |
| cold | kĂĽlm |
| yesterday | eile |
| after | pärast |
| beautiful | ilus |
| broken | katki |
| free | tasuta |
| a pharmacy | apteek |
| money | raha |
| a bag | kott |
| a lighter | tulemasin |
| a cigarette | sigaret |
| a bottle | pudel |
| soap | seep |
| clean | puhas |
| dirty | määrdunud |
| a trash can | prĂĽgikast |
| a trash bag | prĂĽgikott |
| the silence | vaikus |
| a tool | tööriist |
| pregnant | rase |
| sick | haige |
| a baby | beebi |
| a little bit | natukene |
| a doctor | Arst |
| a dentist | hambaarst |
| a medicine | ravim |
| a book | raamat |
| a story | lugu |
| a phone | telefoni |
| a computer | arvuti |
| a car | Auto |
| a plane | lennuk |
| the name | nimi |
| the adress | aadress |
| the age | Vanus |
| the nationality | rahvusest |
| a choice | valik |
| an answer | vastus |
| the key | võti |
| the light | valgus |
| the television | TV |
| the bed | voodi |
| the house | maja |
| the shower | dušš |
| the window | aken |
| the door | uks |
| the table | laud |
| tired | väsinud |
| water | vesi |
| open | avatud |
| closed | suletud |
| clothes | riided |
| coffee | kohvi |
| tea | tee |
| lunch | lõunasöök |
| dinner | õhtusöök |
| a fruit | puuvili |
| a vegetable | köögivili |
| a beverage | jooki |
| a child | laps |
| rain | vihma |
| the entrance | sissepääs |
| the exit | väljapääs |
| music | muusika |
| a smile | naeratus |
| the world | maailm |
| the sky | taevas |
| a river | jõgi |
| the sea | Meri |
| the mountain | mägi |
| the lake | järv |
| the island | saarel |
| the beach | rand |
➡️ More Estonian vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Estonian verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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