Phrases & Vocabulary

Basics

Hello.
Tervist. (TEHR-veest)

Hello. (informal)
Tere. (TEHR-reh)

How are you?
Kuidas käsi käib? (KOO-ee-dahs KA-see KA-eeb?)

Fine, thank you.
Tänan, hästi. (TA-nahn, HASS-tee)

What is your name?
Mis on teie nimi? (MEES ohn teh-yeh NEE-mee?)

My name is ______ .
Minu nimi on ______ . (MEE-noo NEE-mee ohn _____ .)

Nice to meet you.
Meeldiv teid kohata. (MAAYL-deev tayd KO-hah-tah)

Please. / You're welcome.
Palun. (PAH-loon)

Thank you.
Tänan. (TA-nahn)

Yes.
Jah. (YAHH)

No.
Ei. (ay)

Excuse me.
Vabanda. (VAH-bahn-dah)

I'm sorry.
Vabandust. (VAH-bahn-doost)

Goodbye
Head aega. (HEH-ahd AH-eh-gah.)

Goodbye (informal)
Bye. (BIGH)

I can't speak [much] Estonian.
Ma ei räägi [palju] eesti keelt. (MAH ay RAA-gee [PAHL-yoo] EHS-tee KEHLT)

Do you speak English?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt? (KAHS teh RAA-gee-teh EENG-lee-seh KEHLT?)

Help!
Aidake! (IGH-dak-keh!)

Good morning.
Tere hommikust. (TEH-reh HOHM-mee-koost)

Good evening.
Tere õhtust. (TEH-reh ERHH-toost)

Good night.
Head ööd. (HEH-ahd IRRD)

I don't understand.
Ma ei saa aru. (MAH ay sahh AH-roo)

Where is the toilet?
Kus on tualett? (KOOS ohn TOO-ah-let?)