🇪🇪
Common Estonian Phrases
Essential Estonian (Eesti) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Estonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Tere | TE-re |
| Good morning | Tere hommikust | TE-re HOM-mi-kust |
| Good evening | Tere õhtust | TE-re OH-tust |
| Good night | Head ööd | heed OOD |
| How are you? | Kuidas läheb? | KUI-das LA-heb |
| I'm fine, thank you | Tänan, hästi | TA-nan HAS-ti |
| What is your name? | Mis on teie nimi? | MIS on TAY-e NI-mi |
| My name is... | Minu nimi on... | MI-nu NI-mi on... |
| Nice to meet you | Meeldiv tutvuda | MEEL-div TUT-vu-da |
| Please | Palun | PA-lun |
| Thank you | Tänan | TA-nan |
| You're welcome | Palun | PA-lun |
| Yes | Jah | YAH |
| No | Ei | AY |
| Sorry | Vabandage | va-ban-DA-ge |
| Excuse me | Vabandage | va-ban-DA-ge |
| Goodbye | Head aega | heed AY-ga |
| See you later | Näeme varsti | NA-e-me VAR-sti |
| I don't understand | Ma ei saa aru | ma ay saa A-ru |
| Do you speak English? | Kas te räägite inglise keelt? | kas te RA-gi-te ING-li-se KEELT |
✈️Travel
| English | Estonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the airport? | Kus on lennujaam? | kus on LEN-nu-yaam |
| How much does this cost? | Kui palju see maksab? | kui PAL-yu see MAK-sab |
| I need a taxi | Mul on vaja takso | mul on VA-ya TAK-so |
| Where is the hotel? | Kus on hotell? | kus on ho-TELL |
| I have a reservation | Mul on broneering | mul on bro-NEE-ring |
| Train station | Raudteejaam | RAUD-tee-yaam |
| Bus stop | Bussipeatus | BUS-si-pea-tus |
| Ticket | Pilet | PI-let |
| Passport | Pass | PASS |
| Help! | Appi! | AP-pi |
| I'm lost | Ma olen eksinud | ma O-len EK-si-nud |
| Turn left | Pöörake vasakule | POO-ra-ke VA-sa-ku-le |
| Turn right | Pöörake paremale | POO-ra-ke PA-re-ma-le |
| Straight ahead | Otse edasi | OT-se E-da-si |
| How far is it? | Kui kaugel see on? | kui KAU-gel see on |
| Museum | Muuseum | muu-SE-um |
| Beach | Rand | RAND |
| Hospital | Haigla | HAIG-la |
| Pharmacy | Apteek | AP-teek |
| Police station | Politseiosakond | po-lit-SEI-o-sa-kond |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Estonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Mul on nälg | mul on NALG |
| I'm thirsty | Mul on janu | mul on YA-nu |
| The menu, please | Menüü, palun | me-NUU PA-lun |
| Water | Vesi | VE-si |
| Coffee | Kohv | KOHV |
| Bread | Leib | LAYB |
| Meat | Liha | LI-ha |
| Vegetarian | Taimetoitlane | TAI-me-toit-la-ne |
| Delicious | Maitsev | MAIT-sev |
| The bill, please | Arve, palun | AR-ve PA-lun |
| I am allergic to... | Mul on allergia... | mul on al-LER-gi-a... |
| No sugar | Ilma suhkruta | IL-ma SUHK-ru-ta |
| Breakfast | Hommikusöök | HOM-mi-ku-sook |
| Lunch | Lõunasöök | LOO-na-sook |
| Dinner | Õhtusöök | OH-tu-sook |
| Restaurant | Restoran | res-to-RAN |
| Table for two | Laud kahele | laud KA-he-le |
| Beer | Õlu | OH-lu |
| Wine | Vein | VAYN |
| Dessert | Magustoit | MA-gus-toit |
🚨Emergency
| English | Estonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Appi! | AP-pi |
| Call the police! | Kutsuge politsei! | KUT-su-ge po-LIT-say |
| I need a doctor | Mul on vaja arsti | mul on VA-ya ARS-ti |
| Fire! | Tulekahju! | TU-le-kah-yu |
| Ambulance | Kiirabi | KII-ra-bi |
| I've been robbed | Mind rööviti | mind ROO-vi-ti |
| I'm injured | Olen vigastatud | O-len vi-GAS-ta-tud |
| Emergency | Hädaolukord | HA-da-o-lu-kord |
| Where is the hospital? | Kus on haigla? | kus on HAIG-la |
| Lost passport | Kaotatud pass | KAO-ta-tud PASS |
| I need help | Mul on abi vaja | mul on A-bi VA-ya |
| Danger | Oht | OHT |
| Stop! | Peatu! | PEA-tu |
| Thief! | Varas! | VA-ras |
| I'm sick | Olen haige | O-len HAI-ge |
💼Business
| English | Estonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Tere hommikust | TE-re HOM-mi-kust |
| I have a meeting | Mul on kohtumine | mul on KOH-tu-mi-ne |
| Business card | Visiitkaart | vi-SIIT-kaart |
| What is your email? | Mis on teie e-post? | mis on TAY-e E-post |
| I work for... | Töötan... | TOO-tan... |
| Manager | Juht | YUHT |
| Meeting | Kohtumine | KOH-tu-mi-ne |
| Office | Kontor | KON-tor |
| Budget | Eelarve | EE-lar-ve |
| Invoice | Arve | AR-ve |
| Contract | Leping | LE-ping |
| Deadline | Tähtaeg | TAHT-aeg |
| Partnership | Partnerlus | PART-ner-lus |
| Thank you for your time | Tänan teie aja eest | TA-nan TAY-e A-ya eest |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Estonian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Üks | UKS |
| Two | Kaks | KAKS |
| Three | Kolm | KOLM |
| Four | Neli | NE-li |
| Five | Viis | VIIS |
| Six | Kuus | KUUS |
| Seven | Seitse | SAYT-se |
| Eight | Kaheksa | KA-hek-sa |
| Nine | Üheksa | U-hek-sa |
| Ten | Kümme | KUM-me |
| Twenty | Kakskümmend | KAKS-kum-mend |
| Fifty | Viiskümmend | VIIS-kum-mend |
| One hundred | Sada | SA-da |
| One thousand | Tuhat | TU-hat |
| What time is it? | Mis kell on? | mis KELL on |
| Today | Täna | TA-na |
| Tomorrow | Homme | HOM-me |
| Yesterday | Eile | AY-le |
| Monday | Esmaspäev | ES-mas-paev |
| Friday | Reede | REE-de |
🧠
Think you know your Estonian phrases?
Put your knowledge to the test with our free 10-question quiz.
Take the Estonian Quiz →📚
Most Common Estonian Words
Essential nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
🌐
Need more than phrases in Estonian?
Use our free AI-powered translator for any text, document or conversation.
Open Estonian Translator →