Wants and polite requests
is irregular: . After it use the infinitive: , . Negative is unchanged for every person.
is a normal request. means I would like; learn this conditional courtesy form whole here. The numbers 11–20 are .
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — want | ||
| I — want | ||
| you, familiar singular — want | ||
| you, familiar singular — want | ||
| he/she — want | ||
| he/she — want | ||
| we — want | ||
| we — want | ||
| you, plural/polite — want | ||
| you, plural/polite — want | ||
| they — want | ||
| they — want | ||
Ma tahan teed.I want tea.
Sa tahad kohvi.You want coffee.
Ta tahab leiba.He/she wants bread.
Me tahame teed.We want tea.
Te tahate kohvi.You want coffee, polite/plural.
Nad tahavad leiba.They want bread.
Mina olen Lukas. Te tahate kohvi.I am Lukas. You want coffee, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te tahate kohvi.I am Lena. You want coffee, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad tahavad leiba.I am Lukas. They want bread.
Mina olen Lena. Nad tahavad leiba.I am Lena. They want bread.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I want tea.
.
You want coffee.
.
He/she wants bread.
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We want tea.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ma teed.
I want tea.
Sa kohvi.
You want coffee.
Ta leiba.
He/she wants bread.
Me teed.
We want tea.
Te kohvi.
You want coffee, polite/plural.
Nad leiba.
They want bread.
Mina olen Lukas. Te kohvi.
I am Lukas. You want coffee, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te kohvi.
I am Lena. You want coffee, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad leiba.
I am Lukas. They want bread.
Mina olen Lena. Nad leiba.
I am Lena. They want bread.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ma teed.
I want tea.
Sa kohvi.
You want coffee.
Ta leiba.
He/she wants bread.
Me teed.
We want tea.
Te kohvi.
You want coffee, polite/plural.
Nad leiba.
They want bread.
Mina olen Lukas. Te kohvi.
I am Lukas. You want coffee, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te kohvi.
I am Lena. You want coffee, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad leiba.
I am Lukas. They want bread.
Mina olen Lena. Nad leiba.
I am Lena. They want bread.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I want tea.
You want coffee.
He/she wants bread.
We want tea.
You want coffee, polite/plural.
They want bread.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You want coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You want coffee.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she wants bread.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she wants bread.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
