Colloquial Estonian Flashcards
Vocabulary, phrases, and sentences from Colloquial Estonian book
1
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sugu
A
gender, stock, family
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Q
mägi
A
hill
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Q
mistake
A
viga
4
Q
põder
A
elk, moose
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rida
A
row, line
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Q
pada
A
pot
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Q
pidama
A
to hold
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ader
A
plough
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tuba
A
room
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habe
A
beard
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lubama
A
to promise
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hõbe
A
silver
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sulg
A
feather, pen
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Q
kuld
A
gold
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kurb
A
sad
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Q
circle
A
ring (est.)
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Q
mäng
A
play
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paras
A
right
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Q
rukis
A
rye
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lükata
A
postpone
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mõte
A
thought
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äär
A
edge
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Q
hääl
A
sound, voice, vote
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Q
au
A
honour
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probleem
problem
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partei
(political) party
27
ette
forward
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lipp
flag
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kallas
shore
30
hiir
mouse
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hääl
voice
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rõõm
joy
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veri
blood
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nurk
corner
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liiv
sand
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mõni
some
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kõrge
high
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süüdi
guilty
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süü
guilt
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küüs
nail, claw
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enamik
majority
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kiirus
speed
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nõel
needle
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üliõpilane
a student
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ülikool
university
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võima
be able to, can
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tüüpiline
typical
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hapu
sour
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saatus
fate
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hankima
to acquire
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õppetükk
lesson
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padi
pillow
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joke
a joke
nali
nalja
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pann
pan
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käsi
hand
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kott
bag
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laeval
on the ship
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õnn
luck
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võõras
(n.) stranger, foreigner, alien
(adj.) strange, foreign, alien
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küla
village
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sügis
autumn
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How is Piret?
She is well.
Kuidas Piretil läheb?
Tal läheb hästi.
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kaubamaja
department store
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Tartu on ülikoolilinn, mis asub Lõuna-Eestis.
Tartu is a university city located in southern Estonia.
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asub
located
66
north
south
east
west
põhi
lõuna
ida
lääs
67
old friend
vana sõber
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pealinn
capital city
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Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.
Tallinn on Eesti pealinn.
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When calling on the phone, how do you introduce yourself? (formal)
Tervist. Siin räägib Aräş T.
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Ega te ei tea, kus ta on?
And you don't know where she is?
72
Tõnu: When is she coming (back)?
Mother: She’s coming soon. Ring a little bit later!
Tõnu: Millal ta tuleb?
Ema: Ta tuleb varsti. Helistage natukene hiljem!
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paluma
request, ask
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korter, -i
apartment, flat
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Ega
nor, and not
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varsti
soon
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Go straight in and ask!
Minge otse sisse ja paluge!
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Please wait a moment longer!
Palun oodake veel hetke!
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Nähke! → Ma ei ...
Ma ei näe. (I don't see).
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Minge! → Ma ei ...
Ma ei lähe.
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Vabandage! → Ma ei ...
Ma ei vabanda.
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Merry Christmas!
Häid jõule!
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Tervis
Tervist
Health
Hello (some health literally)
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tahtma
teadma
tundma
to want
to know
to be acquainted with s.o
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I don't know that boy.
Ma ei tunne seda poissi.
86
Tõnu tries again.
Tõnu proovib jälle.
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Do you want to go somewhere today?
Kas sa tahad täna kuhugi minna?
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jälle
again
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kutsuma
call, invite
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pole viga
all right
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kuhu
kuhugi
Where (to) ...?
(to) somewhere
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mõtlema, et
think that
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juures
( postposition) at, with, at the home of
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sageli
often
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õhtuti
in the evening
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välja
out
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this evening
täna õhtul
98
keda
whom
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saiake
small bun
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kreemikook
cream cake
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film
film
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meel
mind, opinion
103
umbes
about, approximately
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Did you think the film was interesting?
Kas film oli sinu meelest huvitav?
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I have to travel back to Tartu tomorrow.
Ma pean homme sõitma tagasi Tartusse.
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It is a long trip.
See on pikk reis.
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about three hours
umbes kolm tundi
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läbi
through
109
I thought the trip was long and not very interesting.
Minu meelest oli reis pikk, ja mitte väga huvitav.
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She thinks coffee is good with cream.
Tema meelest on kohv hea koorega.
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Grammar: The past tense of olema
conjugated form
m(in)a olin I was
s(in)a olid you were
t(em)a oli he/she was
see oli it was
m(ei)e olime we were
t(ei)e olite you were
n(em)ad olid they were
---------------
-s added to the -da form
mina lubasin I promised
sina lubasid you promised
tema lubas he/she promised
meie lubasime we promised
teie lubasite you promised
nemad lubasid they promised
112
I have to ring soon, but you can ring later.
Mina pean varsti helistama, aga sina võid helistada hiljem.
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pidama
have to / must
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I'll call home, but first I'll wait a little longer.
Ma helistan koju, aga enne ma ootan veel natuke.
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Our friends are learning English.
Meie sõbrad õpivad inglise keelt.
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A free day
vaba päev
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I don't know him
ma ei tunne teda.
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Do you know my friend from England?
Kas sa tunned minu sõpra Inglismaalt?
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I can introduce him to you
Ma võin teda sulle tutvustada
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I’ve promised to go with him (i.e to Tartu).
Ma lubasin temaga kaasa minna.
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vestlus
conversation
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to introduce
tutvustama
123
kaasa
together (with)
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command form of "jump" (formal, informal)
Hüppama (Hüpata) -> Hüpake
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We had an interesting train trip.
Meil oli huvitav rongisõit.
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To order
tellida
127
tükk
piece
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tükk aega
a while, 'a bit of time'
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vastas
awaiting, there to meet
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kuigi
although
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tõusma
rise, get up
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hakkama
start, begin
133
ju
after all
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Grammar: How do we tell the "time" for "after" and "before" i.e 4.10 , 4.58
*läbi* is used for after: 4.10 -> kümme minutit neli läbi
*pärast* is used for before: 4.58 -> kahe minuti pärast viis
135
sest
because
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loeng
lecture
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mis
what
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mille
which
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algama
to begin
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plaan
plan
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mitu
several, many (+ part. sing.)
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jääma
to stay
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veidi
a little, a bit
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ringi
around
145
poolteist
one and a half
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lõppema, lõpen
to end, end
147
peahoone
main building
148
hoone, -
building
149
su (=sinu) käest
from you (postp.; lit. 'from your hand')
150
esimene, -mese
first
151
küsima
to ask
152
I have to go to the university soon, because I have a lecture there, which starts at twelve o’clock.
Ma pean varsti ülikooli minema, sest mul on seal loeng, mis algab kell kaksteist.
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But what plans do you have now?
Aga mis teil nüüd plaanis on?
154
kuni
until
155
and after that there’s still free time until the evening.
ja pärast seda on kuni õhtuni (= until the evening) vaba aeg.
156
my first impression
minu esimene mulje
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She was at university until late at night.
Ta oli ülikoolis hilisööni.
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We work until the evening.
Meie töötame õhtuni.
Meie töötame kuni õhtuni.
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They went ...
Nad läksid ...
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Pidi
had to
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enne
before
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sõit, sõidu
journey
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saabuma
to arrive
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saabumine, -mise
arrival
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alates
from
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väljuma
to depart
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väljumine, -mise
departure
168
seisma
to stand
169
seisma jääda
stop
170
seis, -u
stand, position, stopping
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seisuaeg, -aja
stopping time
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hilinema
to be late
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kestma
to last, to endure, to take (time)
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tähendama
to mean
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When does the first train of the day arrive from Tartu to Jõgeva?
Millal saabub päeva esimine rong Tartust Jõgevasle?
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What is the number of the train that leaves Tartu for Tallinn at thirty-five minutes past seven?
Mis on selle rongi number, mis väljub Tartust Tallinna kolm-
kümmend viis minutit seitse läbi?
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How long does the first train of the day from Tartu to Tallinn take?
Kui kaua kestab päeva esimene rongisõit Tartust Tallinna?
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Timetable (for buses, etc)
sõiduplaan
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I will arrive at Jõgeva station at nine o'clock. How long do I have to wait until the next train to Tartu leaves?
Ma tulen Jõgeva jaama kell üheksa. Kui kaua pean ma ootama,
kuni väljub järgmine rong Tartusse?
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whole (... family)
Terve (... pere)
181
Make yourselves at home!
Tundke end nagu kodus!
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to feel
tundma
183
yourself
end
184
They’re sitting in the living-room and relaxing.
Nad istuvad elutoas ja puhkavad.
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chair
tool
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support
tugi
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armchair
tugitool
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line
lines
rida
read
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mistake (fault)
mistakes
viga
vead
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Meeting with the Saare family
Kohtumine Saare perekonnaga
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They came from Tallinn today.
Nad tulid täna Tallinnast.
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delightful, pleasing
rõõmustav
193
Pleased to meet you (quite formal)
väga rõõmustav
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to worry, to care
muretsema
195
behalf, sake (postp.)
pärast
196
to watch
vaatama
197
floor
põrand, -a
198
Have you already eaten?
Kas olete juba söönud?
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Don't worry about us!
Ärge meie pärast muretsege!
200
Grammar: How the we make "the perfect tense"?
The ‘have + past participle’ form of the verb, otherwise known as
the perfect tense, is formed by the appropriate form of the verb ‘to
be’ (olema) and the ending -nud
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Leila has been expecting a visitor.
Leila on oodanud külalist.
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Piret has arrived.
Piret on saabunud.
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Have you already eaten?
Kas olete juba söönud?
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What (kind of) train did she travel by?
– A late one.
Millise rongiga ta sõitis?
– Hilisega.
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What do we know about him?
Mida meie temast teame?
206
What are you reading?
Mida sina loed?
207
What are you watching on (lit.: ‘from’) television?
Mida sina televiisorist vaatad?
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Grammar: The emphatic particle
If we want to add emphasis to a word (usually a verb) or express some-
thing that is contrary to expectation, we can use the particle -gi/-ki.
It is roughly the same as ‘even’ (when positive) or ‘not even’ (when
negative) in English. Whether the form is -gi or -ki will depend on
the sound that comes before it: if it is a vowel or -n, the form will be
-gi; for most other sounds preceding it, the form will be -ki.
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You arrived (after all)!
Sina saabusidki!
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I visited Tallinn, and Tartu too.
Mina käisin Tallinnas, ja Tartuski.
