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Learning the Estonian Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Estonian language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Estonian.
Estonian vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Estonian Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Sõnavara |
| Countries | Riigid |
| Australia | Austraalia |
| Cambodia | Kambodža |
| Canada | Kanada |
| China | Hiina |
| Egypt | Egiptus |
| England | Inglismaa |
| France | Prantsusmaa |
| Germany | Saksamaa |
| Greece | Kreeka |
| India | India |
| Indonesia | Indoneesia |
| Italy | Itaalia |
| Japan | Jaapan |
| Mexico | Mehhiko |
| Morocco | Maroko |
| Peru | Peruu |
| Spain | Hispaania |
| Thailand | Tai |
| USA | USA |
| Languages | Keeled |
| Arabic | Araabia |
| Chinese | Hiina |
| English | Inglise |
| French | Prantsuse |
| German | Saksa |
| Greek | Kreeka |
| Hebrew | Heebrea |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Italian | Itaalia |
| Japanese | Jaapani |
| Korean | Korea |
| Latin | Ladina |
| Russian | Vene |
| Spanish | Hispaania |
| Urdu | urdu |
| Days | Päevad |
| Monday | Esmaspäev |
| Tuesday | Teisipäev |
| Wednesday | Kolmapäev |
| Thursday | Neljapäev |
| Friday | Reede |
| Saturday | Laupäev |
| Sunday | Pühapäev |
| time | aeg |
| hour | tund |
| minute | minut |
| second | sekund |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Estonian placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Estonian vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Estonian Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | värvid |
| black | must |
| blue | sinine |
| brown | pruun |
| gray | hall |
| green | roheline |
| orange | oranž |
| purple | punakaslilla |
| red | punane |
| white | valge |
| yellow | kollane |
| sizes | suurused |
| big | suur |
| deep | sügav |
| long | pikk |
| narrow | kitsas |
| short | lühike |
| small | väike |
| tall | pikk |
| thick | paks |
| thin | õhuke |
| wide | lai |
| tastes | maitsed |
| bitter | mõru |
| fresh | värske |
| salty | soolane |
| sour | hapu |
| spicy | vürtsikas |
| sweet | magus |
| qualities | omadused |
| bad | halb |
| clean | puhas |
| dark | tume |
| difficult | keeruline |
| dirty | määrdunud |
| dry | kuiv |
| easy | lihtne |
| empty | tühi |
| expensive | kallis |
| fast | kiire |
| foreign | välismaine |
| full | täielik |
| good | hea |
| hard | kõva |
| heavy | raske |
| inexpensive | odav |
| light | hele |
| local | kohalik |
| new | uus |
| noisy | lärmakas |
| old | vana |
| powerful | võimas |
| quiet | vaikne |
| correct | õige |
| slow | aeglane |
| soft | pehme |
| very | väga |
| weak | nõrk |
| wet | märg |
| wrong | vale |
| young | noor |
| food | toit |
| almonds | mandlid |
| bread | leib |
| breakfast | hommikusöök |
| butter | või |
| candy | maiustused |
| cheese | juust |
| chicken | kanaliha |
| cumin | köömen |
| dessert | magustoit |
| dinner | õhtusöök |
| fish | kala |
| fruit | puuvili |
| ice cream | jäätis |
| lamb | lambaliha |
| lemon | sidrun |
| lunch | lõunasöök |
| meal | söök |
| meat | liha |
| oven | ahi |
| pepper | pipar |
| plants | taimed |
| pork | sealiha |
| salad | salat |
| salt | sool |
| sandwich | võileib |
| sausage | vorst |
| soup | supp |
| sugar | suhkur |
| supper | õhtueine |
| turkey | kalkun |
| apple | õun |
| banana | banaan |
| oranges | apelsinid |
| peaches | virsikud |
| peanut | maapähkel |
| pears | pirnid |
| pineapple | ananass |
| grapes | viinamarjad |
| strawberries | maasikad |
| vegetables | köögiviljad |
| carrot | porgand |
| corn | mais |
| cucumber | kurk |
| garlic | küüslauk |
| lettuce | lehtsalat |
| olives | oliivid |
| onions | sibulad |
| peppers | paprikad |
| potatoes | kartulid |
| pumpkin | kõrvits |
| beans | oad |
| tomatoes | tomatid |
| alligator | alligaator |
| alligators | alligaatorid |
| bear | karu |
| bears | karud |
| bird | lind |
| birds | linnud |
| bull | pull |
| bulls | pullid |
| cat | kass |
| cats | kassid |
| cow | lehm |
| cows | lehmad |
| deer | hirv |
| many deer | palju hirvesid |
| dog | koer |
| dogs | koerad |
| donkey | eesel |
| donkeys | eeslid |
| eagle | kotkas |
| eagles | kotkad |
| elephant | elevant |
| elephants | elevandid |
| giraffe | kaelkirjak |
| giraffes | kaelkirjakud |
| goat | kits |
| goats | kitsed |
| horse | hobune |
| horses | hobused |
| lion | lõvi |
| lions | lõvid |
| monkey | ahv |
| monkeys | ahvid |
| mouse | hiir |
| mice | hiired |
| rabbit | küülik |
| rabbits | küülikud |
| snake | madu |
| snakes | maod |
| tiger | tiiger |
| tigers | tiigrid |
| wolf | hunt |
| wolves | hundid |
| objects | objektid |
| bathroom | vannituba |
| bed | voodi |
| bedroom | magamistuba |
| ceiling | lagi |
| chair | tool |
| clothes | riided |
| coat | mantel |
| cup | tass |
| desk | kirjutuslaud |
| dress | kleit |
| floor | põrand |
| fork | kahvel |
| furniture | mööbel |
| glass | klaas |
| hat | müts |
| house | maja |
| ink | tint |
| jacket | jakk |
| kitchen | köök |
| knife | nuga |
| lamp | lamp |
| letter | kiri |
| map | kaart |
| newspaper | ajaleht |
| notebook | märkmik |
| pants | püksid |
| paper | paber |
| pen | pastapliiats |
| pencil | pliiats |
| pharmacy | apteek |
| picture | pilt |
| plate | plaat |
| refrigerator | külmik |
| restaurant | restoran |
| roof | katus |
| room | tuba |
| rug | vaip |
| scissors | käärid |
| shampoo | šampoon |
| shirt | särk |
| shoes | kingad |
| soap | seep |
| socks | sokid |
| spoon | lusikas |
| table | laud |
| toilet | tualett |
| toothbrush | hambahari |
| toothpaste | hambapasta |
| towel | käterätik |
| umbrella | vihmavari |
| underwear | aluspesu |
| wall | sein |
| wallet | rahakott |
| window | aken |
| telephone | telefon |
| this | see |
| that | see / too |
| these | need |
| those | nood |
| Questions | Küsimused |
| how? | kuidas? |
| what? | mis/mida? |
| who? | kes? |
| why? | miks? |
| where? | kus? |
| different objects | erinevad objektid |
| art | kunst |
| bank | pank |
| beach | rand |
| book | raamat |
| by bicycle | jalgrattaga |
| by bus | bussiga |
| by car | autoga |
| by train | rongiga |
| cafe | kohvik |
| country | riik |
| desert | kõrb |
| dictionary | sõnaraamat |
| earth | maa |
| flowers | lilled |
| football | jalgpall |
| forest | mets |
| game | mäng |
| garden | aed |
| geography | geograafia |
| history | ajalugu |
| house | maja |
| island | saar |
| lake | järv |
| library | raamatukogu |
| math | matemaatika |
| moon | kuu |
| mountain | mägi |
| movies | filmid |
| music | muusika |
| ocean | ookean |
| office | kontor |
| on foot | jalgsi |
| player | mängija |
| river | jõgi |
| science | teadus |
| sea | meri |
| sky | taevas |
| soccer | jalgpall |
| stars | tähed |
| supermarket | ostukeskus |
| swimming pool | ujumisbassein |
| theater | teater |
| tree | puu |
| weather | ilm |
| bad weather | halb ilm |
| cloudy | pilvine |
| cold | külm |
| cool | jahe |
| foggy | udune |
| hot | kuum |
| nice weather | hea ilm |
| pouring | kallab |
| rain | vihm |
| raining | sajab vihma |
| snow | lumi |
| snowing | sajab lund |
| ice | jää |
| sunny | päikesepaisteline |
| windy | tuuline |
| spring | kevad |
| summer | suvi |
| autumn | sügis |
| winter | talv |
| people | inimesed |
| aunt | tädi |
| baby | beebi |
| brother | vend |
| cousin | nõbu |
| daughter | tütar |
| dentist | hambaarst |
| doctor | arst |
| father | isa |
| grandfather | vanaisa |
| grandmother | vanaema |
| husband | abikaasa / mees |
| mother | ema |
| nephew | õepoeg/vennapoeg |
| niece | õetütar/vennatütar |
| nurse | medõde |
| policeman | politseinik |
| postman | postiljon |
| professor | professor |
| son | poeg |
| teacher | õpetaja |
| uncle | onu |
| wife | abikaasa / naine |
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