Origin, languages and repairs
Origins use different natural endings: from Germany, from Hamburg, from Estonia. Learn as a whole introduction before the two location-case sets.
Language names are . Speaking uses partitive . An infinitive is an unchanging verb form: . and help you repair a conversation. The alphabet uses ordinary letter names; are distinct Estonian letters.
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I — speak | ||
| I — speak | ||
| you, familiar singular — speak | ||
| you, familiar singular — speak | ||
| he/she — speak | ||
| he/she — speak | ||
| we — speak | ||
| we — speak | ||
| you, plural/polite — speak | ||
| you, plural/polite — speak | ||
| they — speak | ||
| they — speak | ||
Ma räägin eesti keelt.I speak Estonian.
Sa räägid saksa keelt.You speak German.
Ta räägib inglise keelt.He/she speaks English.
Me räägime eesti keelt.We speak Estonian.
Te räägite eesti keelt.You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Nad räägivad eesti keelt.They speak Estonian.
Mina olen Lukas. Te räägite eesti keelt.I am Lukas. You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te räägite eesti keelt.I am Lena. You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad räägivad eesti keelt.I am Lukas. They speak Estonian.
Mina olen Lena. Nad räägivad eesti keelt.I am Lena. They speak Estonian.
The full Estonian alphabet is . The letters mainly occur in borrowed words. Foreign names can also use . Practise Becker with .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I speak Estonian.
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You speak German.
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He/she speaks English.
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We speak Estonian.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ma eesti keelt.
I speak Estonian.
Sa saksa keelt.
You speak German.
Ta inglise keelt.
He/she speaks English.
Me eesti keelt.
We speak Estonian.
Te eesti keelt.
You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Nad eesti keelt.
They speak Estonian.
Mina olen Lukas. Te eesti keelt.
I am Lukas. You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te eesti keelt.
I am Lena. You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad eesti keelt.
I am Lukas. They speak Estonian.
Mina olen Lena. Nad eesti keelt.
I am Lena. They speak Estonian.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ma eesti keelt.
I speak Estonian.
Sa saksa keelt.
You speak German.
Ta inglise keelt.
He/she speaks English.
Me eesti keelt.
We speak Estonian.
Te eesti keelt.
You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Nad eesti keelt.
They speak Estonian.
Mina olen Lukas. Te eesti keelt.
I am Lukas. You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lena. Te eesti keelt.
I am Lena. You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
Mina olen Lukas. Nad eesti keelt.
I am Lukas. They speak Estonian.
Mina olen Lena. Nad eesti keelt.
I am Lena. They speak Estonian.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I speak Estonian.
You speak German.
He/she speaks English.
We speak Estonian.
You speak Estonian, polite/plural.
They speak Estonian.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I speak Estonian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I speak Estonian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You speak German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
You speak German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she speaks English.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she speaks English.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We speak Estonian.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
We speak Estonian.
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
