English–Estonian Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	mina	I am ready now. Mina olen nüüd valmis.
you	pronoun	sina	You are very kind. Sina oled väga lahke.
he	pronoun	tema	He is my brother. Tema on mu vend.
she	pronoun	tema	She is at home. Tema on kodus.
we	pronoun	meie	We live in Tallinn. Meie elame Tallinnas.
they	pronoun	nemad	They work every day. Nemad töötavad iga päev.
what	pronoun	mis	What is your name? Mis su nimi on?
where	adverb	kus	Where do you live? Kus sa elad?
when	adverb	millal	When do they arrive? Millal nad saabuvad?
who	pronoun	kes	Who is that man? Kes see mees on?
why	adverb	miks	Why are you sad? Miks sa oled kurb?
how	adverb	kuidas	How do you know? Kuidas sa tead?
to be	verb	olema	I want to be calm. Ma tahan olla rahulik.
to have	verb	omama	They have a small car. Neil on väike auto.
to do	verb	tegema	We do our work. Me teeme oma tööd.
to go	verb	minema	I go to school. Ma lähen kooli.
to come	verb	tulema	Please come to my house. Palun tule minu majja.
to see	verb	nägema	I see the moon. Ma näen kuud.
to know	verb	teadma	I know the answer. Ma tean vastust.
to think	verb	mõtlema	We think about life. Me mõtleme elu peale.
to want	verb	tahtma	I want some tea. Ma tahan teed.
to need	verb	vajama	We need more water. Me vajame rohkem vett.
to make	verb	tegema	They make good bread. Nad teevad head leiba.
to take	verb	võtma	Take the book home. Võta raamat koju.
to give	verb	andma	Please give me water. Palun anna mulle vett.
to say	verb	ütlema	Do not say that. Ära ütle seda.
to tell	verb	ütlema	Tell me the truth. Ütle mulle tõtt.
to ask	verb	küsima	I ask one question. Ma küsin ühe küsimuse.
to find	verb	leidma	We find the house. Me leiame maja.
to look	verb	vaatama	Look at the sky. Vaata taevast.
to use	verb	kasutama	I use this table. Ma kasutan seda lauda.
to work	verb	töötama	They work in the city. Nad töötavad linnas.
to eat	verb	sööma	We eat bread daily. Me sööme iga päev leiba.
to drink	verb	jooma	I drink hot tea. Ma joon kuuma teed.
to sleep	verb	magama	The child sleeps well. Laps magab hästi.
to walk	verb	kõndima	We walk to school. Me kõnnime kooli.
to run	verb	jooksma	The boy runs fast. Poiss jookseb kiiresti.
to read	verb	lugema	I read this book. Ma loen seda raamatut.
to write	verb	kirjutama	She writes a short story. Ta kirjutab lühikese loo.
to speak	verb	rääkima	They speak Estonian well. Nad räägivad hästi eesti keelt.
to listen	verb	kuulama	Please listen to me. Palun kuula mind.
to hear	verb	kuulma	I hear the rain. Ma kuulen vihma.
to buy	verb	ostma	We buy fresh fruit. Me ostame värskeid puuvilju.
to sell	verb	müüma	They sell good fish. Nad müüvad head kala.
to pay	verb	maksma	I pay with cash. Ma maksan sularahas.
to help	verb	aitama	Friends help each other. Sõbrad aitavad üksteist.
to love	verb	armastama	I love my family. Ma armastan oma perekonda.
to live	verb	elama	We live near the sea. Me elame mere lähedal.
to die	verb	surema	All people die someday. Kõik inimesed surevad kunagi.
to learn	verb	õppima	Children learn very quickly. Lapsed õpivad väga kiiresti.
to teach	verb	õpetama	They teach the language. Nad õpetavad keelt.
to open	verb	avama	Open the door now. Ava uks nüüd.
to close	verb	sulgema	Please close the window. Palun sulge aken.
person	noun	inimene	Every person needs water. Iga inimene vajab vett.
man	noun	mees	The man is tall. Mees on pikk.
woman	noun	naine	The woman is smiling. Naine naeratab.
child	noun	laps	The child is sleeping. Laps magab.
boy	noun	poiss	The boy runs home. Poiss jookseb koju.
girl	noun	tüdruk	The girl reads quietly. Tüdruk loeb vaikselt.
family	noun	perekond	My family lives here. Minu perekond elab siin.
mother	noun	ema	My mother is kind. Mu ema on lahke.
father	noun	isa	His father works nearby. Tema isa töötab lähedal.
friend	noun	sõber	My friend helps me. Mu sõber aitab mind.
house	noun	maja	Their house is new. Nende maja on uus.
home	noun	kodu	I am going home. Ma lähen koju.
school	noun	kool	The school is large. Kool on suur.
city	noun	linn	This city is beautiful. See linn on ilus.
country	noun	riik	The country is small. See riik on väike.
world	noun	maailm	The world is changing. Maailm muutub.
street	noun	tänav	The street is busy. Tänav on rahvarohke.
room	noun	tuba	The room is warm. Tuba on soe.
time	noun	aeg	Time goes very fast. Aeg läheb väga kiiresti.
day	noun	päev	Today is a good day. Täna on hea päev.
night	noun	öö	The night is cold. Öö on külm.
morning	noun	hommik	The morning is quiet. Hommik on vaikne.
evening	noun	õhtu	The evening is beautiful. Õhtu on ilus.
week	noun	nädal	A week has seven days. Nädalas on seitse päeva.
month	noun	kuu	This month is busy. See kuu on kiire.
year	noun	aasta	The year was long. Aasta oli pikk.
today	adverb	täna	I work today. Ma töötan täna.
tomorrow	adverb	homme	We leave tomorrow morning. Me lahkume homme hommikul.
yesterday	adverb	eile	I saw her yesterday. Ma nägin teda eile.
now	adverb	nüüd	We must go now. Me peame nüüd minema.
sun	noun	päike	The sun is hot. Päike on kuum.
moon	noun	kuu	The moon is bright. Kuu on hele.
star	noun	täht	That star is bright. See täht on hele.
sky	noun	taevas	The sky is blue. Taevas on sinine.
earth	noun	maa	The earth is round. Maa on ümmargune.
fire	noun	tuli	The fire is warm. Tuli on soe.
water	noun	vesi	Water is very cold. Vesi on väga külm.
rain	noun	vihm	The rain is falling. Vihm sajab.
wind	noun	tuul	The wind is strong. Tuul on tugev.
tree	noun	puu	That tree is old. See puu on vana.
flower	noun	lill	The flower is red. Lill on punane.
mountain	noun	mägi	The mountain is high. Mägi on kõrge.
river	noun	jõgi	The river is long. Jõgi on pikk.
sea	noun	meri	The sea is cold. Meri on külm.
food	noun	toit	The food is good. Toit on hea.
bread	noun	leib	This bread is fresh. See leib on värske.
rice	noun	riis	We eat rice often. Me sööme tihti riisi.
meat	noun	liha	The meat is hot. Liha on kuum.
fish	noun	kala	The fish is fresh. Kala on värske.
egg	noun	muna	I eat one egg. Ma söön ühe muna.
milk	noun	piim	The milk is cold. Piim on külm.
fruit	noun	puuvili	Fruit is good food. Puuvili on hea toit.
tea	noun	tee	The tea is hot. Tee on kuum.
coffee	noun	kohv	My coffee is hot. Mu kohv on kuum.
head	noun	pea	My head hurts today. Mu pea valutab täna.
eye	noun	silm	Her eye is blue. Tema silm on sinine.
ear	noun	kõrv	My ear hurts badly. Mu kõrv valutab väga.
mouth	noun	suu	Open your mouth wide. Ava oma suu laialt.
nose	noun	nina	My nose is cold. Mu nina on külm.
hand	noun	käsi	My hand is warm. Mu käsi on soe.
foot	noun	jalg	My foot hurts now. Mu jalg valutab nüüd.
heart	noun	süda	Her heart is strong. Tema süda on tugev.
name	noun	nimi	My name is Anna. Mu nimi on Anna.
book	noun	raamat	This book is new. See raamat on uus.
word	noun	sõna	That word is difficult. See sõna on raske.
language	noun	keel	This language is beautiful. See keel on ilus.
money	noun	raha	I need more money. Ma vajan rohkem raha.
work	noun	töö	My work is important. Mu töö on tähtis.
love	noun	armastus	Love makes life beautiful. Armastus teeb elu ilusaks.
music	noun	muusika	The music is loud. Muusika on vali.
story	noun	lugu	The story is true. See lugu on tõsi.
way	noun	tee	This way is easy. See tee on lihtne.
thing	noun	asi	This thing is useful. See asi on kasulik.
life	noun	elu	Life is not easy. Elu ei ole lihtne.
door	noun	uks	The door is open. Uks on lahti.
table	noun	laud	The table is round. Laud on ümmargune.
chair	noun	tool	The chair is old. Tool on vana.
car	noun	auto	Their car is blue. Nende auto on sinine.
good	adjective	hea	This bread is good. See leib on hea.
bad	adjective	halb	The weather is bad. Ilm on halb.
big	adjective	suur	The house is big. Maja on suur.
small	adjective	väike	The child is small. Laps on väike.
new	adjective	uus	I bought a new car. Ma ostsin uue auto.
old	adjective	vana	This book is old. See raamat on vana.
long	adjective	pikk	The river is long. Jõgi on pikk.
short	adjective	lühike	The story is short. Lugu on lühike.
high	adjective	kõrge	That mountain is high. See mägi on kõrge.
low	adjective	madal	The table is low. Laud on madal.
hot	adjective	kuum	The tea is hot. Tee on kuum.
cold	adjective	külm	The water is cold. Vesi on külm.
happy	adjective	õnnelik	She feels happy today. Ta tunneb end täna õnnelikuna.
sad	adjective	kurb	He looks very sad. Ta näeb väga kurb välja.
beautiful	adjective	ilus	The city is beautiful. Linn on ilus.
easy	adjective	lihtne	This question is easy. See küsimus on lihtne.
hard	adjective	raske	This work is hard. See töö on raske.
fast	adjective	kiire	That car is fast. See auto on kiire.
slow	adjective	aeglane	The train is slow. Rong on aeglane.
right	adjective	õige	Your answer is right. Sinu vastus on õige.
wrong	adjective	vale	That answer is wrong. See vastus on vale.
important	adjective	tähtis	This work is important. See töö on tähtis.
true	adjective	tõsi	That story is true. See lugu on tõsi.
free	adjective	tasuta	The coffee is free. Kohv on tasuta.
full	adjective	täis	The glass is full. Klaas on täis.
empty	adjective	tühi	The room is empty. Tuba on tühi.
young	adjective	noor	The teacher is young. Õpetaja on noor.
strong	adjective	tugev	The man is strong. Mees on tugev.
weak	adjective	nõrk	I feel weak today. Ma tunnen end täna nõrgana.
red	adjective	punane	The flower is red. Lill on punane.
blue	adjective	sinine	The sky is blue. Taevas on sinine.
green	adjective	roheline	The tree is green. Puu on roheline.
yellow	adjective	kollane	The flower is yellow. Lill on kollane.
black	adjective	must	The car is black. Auto on must.
white	adjective	valge	The milk is white. Piim on valge.
yes	interjection	jah	Yes, I understand now. Jah, ma saan nüüd aru.
no	interjection	ei	No, I cannot come. Ei, ma ei saa tulla.
not	adverb	mitte	I am not ready. Ma ei ole valmis.
and	conjunction	ja	Tea and coffee are hot. Tee ja kohv on kuumad.
or	conjunction	või	Tea or coffee is fine. Tee või kohv sobib.
but	conjunction	aga	I am tired, but happy. Ma olen väsinud, aga õnnelik.
if	conjunction	kui	If it rains, stay home. Kui sajab vihma, jää koju.
because	conjunction	sest	I smile because you came. Ma naeratan, sest sa tulid.
with	preposition	koos	I live with my friend. Ma elan koos oma sõbraga.
without	preposition	ilma	I drink tea without milk. Ma joon teed ilma piimata.
for	preposition	jaoks	This gift is for you. See kingitus on sinu jaoks.
from	preposition	pärit	I am from Estonia. Ma olen Eestist pärit.