Tere! Hello! / Hi!
Tsau! Hi! / Bye!
Tere hommikust! Good morning!
Tere päevast! Good afternoon!
Tere õhtust! Good evening!
Head ööd! Good night!
Kuidas läheb? How are you?
Hästi läheb. I'm doing well.
Mul läheb hästi. I'm doing well.
Nägemist! Goodbye!
Kohtumiseni! See you!
Näeme hiljem! See you later!
2. Politeness
Estonian English
Palun. Please. / You're welcome.
Aitäh. Thank you.
Suur aitäh. Thank you very much.
Pole tänu väärt. You're welcome.
Vabandust. Sorry. / Excuse me.
Pole midagi. It's okay. / No problem.
Pole probleemi. No problem.
Muidugi. Of course.
Hea meelega. With pleasure.
Palun väga. You're very welcome.
3. Introducing Yourself
Estonian English
Mis su nimi on? What is your name?
Minu nimi on … My name is …
Ma olen … I am …
Kust sa pärit oled? Where are you from?
Ma olen pärit … I am from …
Kus sa elad? Where do you live?
Ma elan … I live …
Kui vana sa oled? How old are you?
Ma olen … aastat vana. I am … years old.
Meeldiv tutvuda. Nice to meet you.
4. Questions
Estonian English
Mis see on? What is this?
Mis see seal on? What is that?
Kes see on? Who is that?
Kus see on? Where is it?
Millal? When?
Miks? Why?
Kuidas? How?
Mida see tähendab? What does that mean?
Kui palju see maksab? How much does it cost?
Kas sa saad mind aidata? Can you help me?
5. Yes, No & Agreement
Estonian English
Jah. Yes.
Ei. No.
Võib-olla. Maybe.
Muidugi. Of course.
Ma arvan küll. I think so.
Ma ei arva nii. I don't think so.
See on õige. That's right.
See ei ole õige. That's not right.
Täpselt. Exactly.
Olen nõus. I agree.
6. Everyday Conversation
Estonian English
Mida sa teed? What are you doing?
Mida sa teha kavatsed? What are you going to do?
Mis toimub? What's happening?
Ma ei tea. I don't know.
Ma saan aru. I understand.
Ma ei saa aru. I don't understand.
Kas sa saad seda korrata? Can you repeat that?
Palun räägi aeglasemalt. Please speak more slowly.
Ma tean. I know.
Ma unustasin selle ära. I forgot that.
7. Feelings
Estonian English
Ma olen õnnelik. I am happy.
Ma olen kurb. I am sad.
Ma olen väsinud. I am tired.
Mul on kõht tühi. I am hungry.
Mul on janu. I am thirsty.
Ma olen vihane. I am angry.
Ma olen närvis. I am nervous.
Ma kardan. I am afraid.
Ma olen elevil. I am excited.
Mul on hea olla. I feel good.
8. Likes & Dislikes
Estonian English
Mulle meeldib see. I like it.
Mulle ei meeldi see. I don't like it.
Mulle väga meeldib see. I really like it.
Ma vihkan seda. I hate it.
Mulle meeldib muusika. I like music.
Mulle meeldib lugeda. I like reading.
Mis sulle meeldib? What do you like?
Mida sa sellest arvad? What do you think of it?
See on suurepärane! It's fantastic!
See on igav. It's boring.
9. Family & People
Estonian English
Perekond Family
Minu ema My mother
Minu isa My father
Minu vend My brother
Minu õde My sister
Minu sõber My friend (male)
Minu sõbranna My friend (female)
Laps Child
Mees Man
Naine Woman
10. School
Estonian English
Kool School
Klass Class
Õpetaja Teacher
Õpilane Student / pupil
Raamat Book
Pastapliiats Pen
Pliiats Pencil
Kodutöö Homework
Kontrolltöö Test
Eksam Exam
Tund Lesson / class
Millal tund algab? When does the lesson start?
11. Food & Drink
Estonian English
Ma olen näljane. I am hungry.
Mul on janu. I am thirsty.
Ma sooviksin vett. I would like some water.
Ma sooviksin kohvi. I would like some coffee.
Mida sa süüa tahad? What do you want to eat?
Mida sa juua tahad? What do you want to drink?
See maitseb hästi. It tastes good.
See ei maitse hästi. It doesn't taste good.
See on maitsev. It's delicious.
Arve, palun. The bill, please.
12. Shopping
Estonian English
Kui palju see maksab? How much does this cost?
Kui palju see on? How much is it?
Ma tahaksin seda osta. I would like to buy this.
Kas teil on seda teises suuruses? Do you have this in another size?
Kas teil on odavamat? Do you have a cheaper one?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta? Can I pay by card?
Ma lihtsalt vaatan. I'm just looking.
Kus on kassa? Where is the checkout?
See on liiga kallis. It's too expensive.
Kas teil on …? Do you have …?
13. Directions & Travel
Estonian English
Kus on jaam? Where is the station?
Kus on tualett? Where is the bathroom?
Kuidas ma sinna saan? How do I get there?
Paremal. To the right.
Vasakul. To the left.
Otse. Straight ahead.
Siin. Here.
Seal. There.
Kas see on kaugel? Is it far?
Ma olen eksinud. I am lost.
14. Time
Estonian English
Mis kell on? What time is it?
Täna Today
Homme Tomorrow
Eile Yesterday
Praegu Now
Hiljem Later
Varsti Soon
Vara Early
Hilja Late
Hommikul In the morning
Õhtul In the evening
15. Weather
Estonian English
Milline ilm on? How is the weather?
Sajab vihma. It's raining.
Sajab lund. It's snowing.
On soe. It's warm.
On külm. It's cold.
Päike paistab. It's sunny.
On pilvine. It's cloudy.
Tuul puhub. It's windy.
Ilm on ilus. The weather is nice.
Ilm on halb. The weather is bad.
16. Phone & Internet
Estonian English
Mis su telefoninumber on? What is your phone number?
Helista mulle. Call me.
Saada mulle sõnum. Send me a message.
Ma saadan sulle sõnumi. I'll send you a message.
Mis su e-posti aadress on? What is your email address?
Ma olen internetis. I'm online.
Mul ei ole internetti. I don't have internet.
Minu internet ei tööta. My internet isn't working.
Kas sa saad selle mulle saata? Can you send it to me?
Ma unustasin oma parooli. I forgot my password.
17. Problems & Emergencies
Estonian English
Appi! Help!
Mis juhtus? What happened?
Ma vajan abi. I need help.
Helistage politseisse! Call the police!
Kutsuge kiirabi! Call an ambulance!
Ma kaotasin oma telefoni. I lost my phone.
Ma kaotasin oma koti. I lost my bag.
Ma ei leia seda. I can't find it.
Ettevaatust! Watch out! / Be careful!
Kas sinuga on kõik korras? Are you okay?
18. Common Conversational Expressions
Estonian English
Tõesti? Really?
Tõsiselt? Seriously?
Kindlasti! Definitely!
Muidugi! Of course!
Ah jaa. Oh, right.
Okei. Okay.
Hästi. Fine. / Good.
Suurepärane! Great!
Absoluutselt. Absolutely.
Võib-olla hiljem. Maybe later.
See on naljakas. That's funny.
See on huvitav. That's interesting.
Mida sa mõtled? What do you mean?
See on loogiline. That makes sense.
19. Useful Sentence Patterns
Estonian Pattern English
Ma tahan … I want to …
Ma ei taha … I don't want to …
Ma kavatsen … I intend to …
Ma saan … I can …
Ma ei saa … I can't …
Mul on vaja … I need …
Ma pean … I have to / must …
Ma arvan, et … I think that …
Ma tean, et … I know that …
Ma ei tea, kas … I don't know whether …
Kas sa saad …? Can you …?
Kas sa tahad …? Do you want to …?
Kas ma võin …? May I …?
Kus ma saan …? Where can I …?
Mida ma peaksin tegema? What should I do?
20. Short Natural Dialogue
Estonian English
A: Tere! Kuidas läheb? A: Hi! How are you?
B: Hästi, aitäh. Aga sinul? B: I'm fine, thanks. And you?
A: Mul läheb ka hästi. Mida sa teed? A: I'm doing well too. What are you doing?
B: Ma teen kodutööd. B: I'm doing my homework.
A: Kas see on raske? A: Is it difficult?
B: Natuke, aga ma saan aru. B: A little, but I understand.
A: Väga hea! Kas sul on abi vaja? A: Very good! Do you need help?
B: Ei, aitäh. Kõik on korras. B: No, thanks. Everything is okay.
A: Okei. Näeme hiljem! A: Okay. See you later!
B: Nägemist! B: Goodbye!