1VõtiGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextEstonian · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Estonian
Learn Estonian to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1VõtiGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2LapselapsYou have my key!I can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3KohvikEnjoy your meal!I can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4TrompetGood nightI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5NaabridWho lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6AnkeetOne more formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Tühi korterThere's nothing hereI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8Kollane diivanA yellow sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9KöögilaudThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Abi kesköölWho is helping?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Veel üks lehtYour number, pleaseI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Ainult teeTea. Just tea.I can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Tee ilma suhkrutaThe man at the third tableI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Üheksateist õunaSix eggs and a lot of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Täna tellin minaExactly what I wantI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Liis turns ten.
16Perekonna fotodPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17KodutööHomeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Kõne HamburgistA call from HamburgI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Kingitus LiisileA present for LiisI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Kümme küünaltTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Viis minutit enne üheksatFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Üks päev, üks värvThe list of listsI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Hommik ja ööGet up at seven, sleep at sevenI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24HiirThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Kontorikassi reeglidThe office cat's rulesI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Kolm jaamaLeft, right, straight onI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27TurulThe cat's billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Teine perroonThe second platformI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Plaan BPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30KaartThe mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Võtke vihmavariTake an umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Neli kottiColder than in HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33Kollane jakkToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Kas oskate laulda?Can you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35VihmamantelThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
Bonus storyKutsikas mere ääresEnjoy a new story with the people from Number 7.A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Täna ei saa tullaI can't comeI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Aeg arsti juurdeThe nearest free timeI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Kurk valutabWhere does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39KõrvatropidSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Doktor LiisDoctor LiisI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Enne kontsertiBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Sabaga kummitusWhat did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Kakskümmend neliteist20.14I can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Vanaema nägi kõikeGrandmother saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45FotodThe photosI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Töö pealinnasA job in the capitalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47TöövestlusThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Kõigil on kiireEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49PööningThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Mina jäänI'm stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Leena Tammowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Liis Tammthe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Jaan Kasklives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Mariruns the café on the ground floor
Toomasyour new colleague at work
Murithe building's cat, belongs to nobody
Helen Tammthe landlady's daughter, the town doctor