Estonian Vocabulary

The Estonian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: üks	Two: kaks	Three: kolm
Four: neli	Five: viis	Six: kuus
Seven: seitse	Eight: kaheksa	Nine: üheksa
Ten: kümme	First: esimene	Second: teine

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: esmaspäev	Tuesday: teisipäev	Wednesday: kolmapäev
Thursday: neljapäev	Friday: reede	Saturday: laupäev
Sunday: pühapäev	Now: nüüd	Yesterday: eile
Today: täna	Tonight: täna õhtul	Tomorrow: homme

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: puuviljad	Apples: õunad
Bananas: banaanid	Tomatoes: tomatid
Potatoes: kartulid	Onions: sibulad

Red: punane	Green: roheline	Blue: sinine
White: valge	Black: must	Grey: hall

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: hommikusöök	Lunch: lõunasöök
Dinner: õhtusöök	Milk: piim
Coffee: kohv	Bread: leib

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: päikesepaisteline	Windy: tuuline	Rainy: vihmane
Snowy: lumine	Cold: külm	Hot: kuum

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: poiss	Girl: tüdruk
Son: poeg	Daughter: tütar
Brother: vend	Sister: õde
Man: mees	Woman: naine
Father: isa	Mother: ema
Grandfather: vanaisa	Grandmother: vanaema

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: maja	Toilet: tualett	Room: tuba
Bedroom: magamistuba	Kitchen: köök	Table: laud

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kass	Dog: koer	Mouse: hiir
Bird: lind	Cow: lehm	Horse: hobune

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: sokid	Shoes: kingad	Trousers: püksid
Shirt: särk	Sweater: dressipluus	Coat: mantel

Most popular languages in the world:

English: inglise keel	French: prantsuse keel	German: saksa keel
Spanish: hispaania keel	Italian: itaalia keel	Portuguese: portugali keel
Greek: kreeka keel	Russian: vene keel	Arabic: araabia keel
Hindi: hindi keel	Chinese: hiina keel	Japanese: jaapani keel

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: takso	Bus: buss
Hotel: hotell	Reservation: reserveerimine
Airport: lennujaam	Passport: pass

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: üliõpilane	Teacher: õpetaja	Pen: pastapliiats
Books: raamatud	Page: lehekülg	Dictionary: sõnaraamat

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: käsi	Feet: jalad	Hair: juuksed
Eye: silm	Mouth: suu	Nose: nina

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: kiirabi	Doctor: arst
Hospital: haigla	Pharmacy: apteek
Police: politsei	Stomach Ache: kõhuvalu

As you can see, this Estonian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.