Family and age
A family is or . A brother is and sister . means I have one younger brother and one older sister. Comparative are learned as these useful family descriptions first.
Age uses , not a have verb: . After six use partitive . Grandchild is gender-neutral; context identifies a grandson or granddaughter. is a past-state chunk, explained fully in this module.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have one brother. | ||
| I have one brother. | ||
| He/she does not have a brother. | ||
| He/she does not have a brother. | ||
| This is my brother’s photo. | ||
| This is my brother’s photo. | ||
| I have one sister. | ||
| I have one sister. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| The baby is six months old. | ||
| The baby is six months old. | ||
Mul on üks vend.I have one brother.
Tal ei ole venda.He/she does not have a brother.
See on minu venna foto.This is my brother’s photo.
Mul on üks õde.I have one sister.
Ma olen kolmkümmend aastat vana.I am thirty years old.
Beebi on kuus kuud vana.The baby is six months old.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma olen kolmkümmend aastat vana.I am Lukas. I am thirty years old.
Mina olen Lena. Ma olen kolmkümmend aastat vana.I am Lena. I am thirty years old.
Mina olen Lukas. Beebi on kuus kuud vana.I am Lukas. The baby is six months old.
Mina olen Lena. Beebi on kuus kuud vana.I am Lena. The baby is six months old.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have one brother.
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He/she does not have a brother.
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This is my brother’s photo.
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I have one sister.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Mul on üks .
I have one brother.
Tal ei ole .
He/she does not have a brother.
See on minu foto.
This is my brother’s photo.
Mul on üks .
I have one sister.
Ma olen kolmkümmend vana.
I am thirty years old.
Beebi on kuus vana.
The baby is six months old.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma olen kolmkümmend vana.
I am Lukas. I am thirty years old.
Mina olen Lena. Ma olen kolmkümmend vana.
I am Lena. I am thirty years old.
Mina olen Lukas. Beebi on kuus vana.
I am Lukas. The baby is six months old.
Mina olen Lena. Beebi on kuus vana.
I am Lena. The baby is six months old.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
See on minu foto.
This is my brother’s photo.
Mul on üks .
I have one sister.
Ma olen kolmkümmend vana.
I am thirty years old.
Beebi on kuus vana.
The baby is six months old.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma olen kolmkümmend vana.
I am Lukas. I am thirty years old.
Mina olen Lena. Ma olen kolmkümmend vana.
I am Lena. I am thirty years old.
Mina olen Lukas. Beebi on kuus vana.
I am Lukas. The baby is six months old.
Mina olen Lena. Beebi on kuus vana.
I am Lena. The baby is six months old.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have one brother.
He/she does not have a brother.
This is my brother’s photo.
I have one sister.
I am thirty years old.
The baby is six months old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have one brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I have one brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she does not have a brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
He/she does not have a brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is my brother’s photo.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
This is my brother’s photo.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I have one sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I have one sister.
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
