Introducing yourself fully
and do not require male/female versions. means about yourself. can refer back to the subject’s own possession: .
Duration with present can be . A reason can use genitive plus : , . This differs from a time after an event such as .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am German. | ||
| I am German. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| Tell me about yourself. | ||
| Tell me about yourself. | ||
| I talk about my job. | ||
| I talk about my job. | ||
| I came because of the job. | ||
| I came because of the job. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
| I have lived here for ten years. | ||
Ma olen sakslane.I am German.
Ma olen insener.I am an engineer.
Rääkige endast.Tell me about yourself.
Ma räägin oma tööst.I talk about my job.
Ma tulin töö pärast.I came because of the job.
Ma elan siin kümme aastat.I have lived here for ten years.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma tulin töö pärast.I am Lukas. I came because of the job.
Mina olen Lena. Ma tulin töö pärast.I am Lena. I came because of the job.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma elan siin kümme aastat.I am Lukas. I have lived here for ten years.
Mina olen Lena. Ma elan siin kümme aastat.I am Lena. I have lived here for ten years.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I am German.
.
I am an engineer.
.
Tell me about yourself.
.
I talk about my job.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ma olen .
I am German.
Ma olen .
I am an engineer.
Rääkige .
Tell me about yourself.
Ma räägin oma .
I talk about my job.
Ma tulin pärast.
I came because of the job.
Ma elan siin kümme .
I have lived here for ten years.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma tulin pärast.
I am Lukas. I came because of the job.
Mina olen Lena. Ma tulin pärast.
I am Lena. I came because of the job.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma elan siin kümme .
I am Lukas. I have lived here for ten years.
Mina olen Lena. Ma elan siin kümme .
I am Lena. I have lived here for ten years.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Rääkige .
Tell me about yourself.
Ma räägin oma .
I talk about my job.
Ma tulin pärast.
I came because of the job.
Ma elan siin kümme .
I have lived here for ten years.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma tulin pärast.
I am Lukas. I came because of the job.
Mina olen Lena. Ma tulin pärast.
I am Lena. I came because of the job.
Mina olen Lukas. Ma elan siin kümme .
I am Lukas. I have lived here for ten years.
Mina olen Lena. Ma elan siin kümme .
I am Lena. I have lived here for ten years.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am German.
I am an engineer.
I talk about my job.
I came because of the job.
I have lived here for ten years.
I am Lukas. I came because of the job.
I am Lena. I came because of the job.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I am German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I am an engineer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I am an engineer.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Tell me about yourself.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Tell me about yourself.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I talk about my job.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I talk about my job.
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
