English-Estonian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Estonian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Estonian.
Translate full sentences into EstonianAbout Estonian
Estonian is a Uralic language spoken in Estonia, closely related to Finnish and more distantly to Hungarian. It uses the Latin alphabet with the additional letters ä, ö, ü, and õ. Estonian has three lengths of vowels and consonants and 14 grammatical cases, making it one of the most complex European languages.
Cultural Note
Estonian has 14 grammatical cases and no grammatical gender. It is related to Finnish, not to Baltic languages like Lithuanian.
Browse common Estonian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | mina | I am ready now. Mina olen nüüd valmis. |
| you | pron. | sina | You are very kind. Sina oled väga lahke. |
| he | pron. | tema | He is my brother. Tema on mu vend. |
| she | pron. | tema | She is at home. Tema on kodus. |
| we | pron. | meie | We live in Tallinn. Meie elame Tallinnas. |
| they | pron. | nemad | They work every day. Nemad töötavad iga päev. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | mis | What is your name? Mis su nimi on? |
| where | int. | kus | Where do you live? Kus sa elad? |
| when | int. | millal | When do they arrive? Millal nad saabuvad? |
| who | int. | kes | Who is that man? Kes see mees on? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | olema | I want to be calm. Ma tahan olla rahulik. |
| to have | v. | omama | They have a small car. Neil on väike auto. |
| to go | v. | minema | I go to school. Ma lähen kooli. |
| to come | v. | tulema | Please come to my house. Palun tule minu majja. |
| to eat | v. | sööma | We eat bread daily. Me sööme iga päev leiba. |
| to love | v. | armastama | I love my family. Ma armastan oma perekonda. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | mees | The man is tall. Mees on pikk. |
| woman | n. | naine | The woman is smiling. Naine naeratab. |
| child | n. | laps | The child is sleeping. Laps magab. |
| family | n. | perekond | My family lives here. Minu perekond elab siin. |
| mother | n. | ema | My mother is kind. Mu ema on lahke. |
| father | n. | isa | His father works nearby. Tema isa töötab lähedal. |
| friend | n. | sõber | My friend helps me. Mu sõber aitab mind. |
| house | n. | maja | Their house is new. Nende maja on uus. |
| world | n. | maailm | The world is changing. Maailm muutub. |
| water | n. | vesi | Water is very cold. Vesi on väga külm. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | hea | This bread is good. See leib on hea. |
| bad | adj. | halb | The weather is bad. Ilm on halb. |
| big | adj. | suur | The house is big. Maja on suur. |
| small | adj. | väike | The child is small. Laps on väike. |
| beautiful | adj. | ilus | The city is beautiful. Linn on ilus. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | koos | I live with my friend. Ma elan koos oma sõbraga. |
| from | prep. | pärit | I am from Estonia. Ma olen Eestist pärit. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | ja | Tea and coffee are hot. Tee ja kohv on kuumad. |
| or | conj. | või | Tea or coffee? Tee või kohv sobib. |
| but | conj. | aga | Tired but happy. Väsinud, aga õnnelik. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | jah | Yes, I understand now. Jah, ma saan nüüd aru. |
| no | interj. | ei | No, I cannot come. Ei, ma ei saa tulla. |
How It Works
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Common Uses
- •Learning Estonian
- •Travel to Estonia
- •Reference for Estonian classes
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