Transport and timetables
Transport normally uses comitative: . Walking is the fixed word . A location inside a train instead uses .
An exact digital time can name the hour then the minutes: , . A ticket is or . Learn as an announcement chunk; the participle is not a gender form.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I travel by train. | ||
| I travel by train. | ||
| I travel by bus. | ||
| I travel by bus. | ||
| I go on foot. | ||
| I go on foot. | ||
| I am on the train. | ||
| I am on the train. | ||
| Two return tickets. | ||
| Two return tickets. | ||
| The train is cancelled. | ||
| The train is cancelled. | ||
Ma sõidan rongiga.I travel by train.
Ma sõidan bussiga.I travel by bus.
Ma lähen jala.I go on foot.
Ma olen rongis.I am on the train.
Kaks edasi-tagasi piletit.Two return tickets.
Rong on tühistatud.The train is cancelled.
Mina olen Lukas. Kaks edasi-tagasi piletit.I am Lukas. Two return tickets.
Mina olen Lena. Kaks edasi-tagasi piletit.I am Lena. Two return tickets.
Mina olen Lukas. Rong on tühistatud.I am Lukas. The train is cancelled.
Mina olen Lena. Rong on tühistatud.I am Lena. The train is cancelled.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I travel by train.
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I travel by bus.
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I go on foot.
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I am on the train.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ma sõidan .
I travel by train.
Ma sõidan .
I travel by bus.
Ma lähen .
I go on foot.
Ma olen .
I am on the train.
Kaks edasi-tagasi .
Two return tickets.
Rong on .
The train is cancelled.
Mina olen Lukas. Kaks edasi-tagasi .
I am Lukas. Two return tickets.
Mina olen Lena. Kaks edasi-tagasi .
I am Lena. Two return tickets.
Mina olen Lukas. Rong on .
I am Lukas. The train is cancelled.
Mina olen Lena. Rong on .
I am Lena. The train is cancelled.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ma lähen .
I go on foot.
Ma olen .
I am on the train.
Kaks edasi-tagasi .
Two return tickets.
Rong on .
The train is cancelled.
Mina olen Lukas. Kaks edasi-tagasi .
I am Lukas. Two return tickets.
Mina olen Lena. Kaks edasi-tagasi .
I am Lena. Two return tickets.
Mina olen Lukas. Rong on .
I am Lukas. The train is cancelled.
Mina olen Lena. Rong on .
I am Lena. The train is cancelled.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I travel by train.
I travel by bus.
I go on foot.
I am on the train.
Two return tickets.
The train is cancelled.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I travel by train.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I travel by train.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I travel by bus.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I travel by bus.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I go on foot.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I go on foot.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I am on the train.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I am on the train.
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
