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Estonian is the official language of Estonia. It is also spoken in small communities in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Sweden, Canada and FinlandThe Language List: The Estonian Language
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Fast Facts
- Language family: Uralic, FinnicThe Language List: The Estonian Language
- Number of speakers: Approximately 1.1 million peopleCommunicaid: Estonian Language Courses
- Official language: Estonia
- Major dialects: Muly, Mulgi, Seto, Tartu, Voru, Setu, Vyrus, TallinnThe Language List: The Estonian Language
- Number of letters in alphabet: 23 letters, 9 vowels, 14 consonantsClaremont Unified School District: Introduction To Estonian
- Uses Latin script
- Word order: Subject-verb-objectLanguages Of The World: Structure
- 1637: First Estonian textbookOmniglot: Estonian (Eesti Keel)
- 1869: Estonian-German dictionary publishedOmniglot: Estonian (Eesti Keel)
- 1875: First Estonian grammar bookOmniglot: Estonian (Eesti Keel)
- First Estonian language newspapers printed in later half of 19th centuryLanguages Of The World: Introduction
- Estonian verbs are not written in future tense, present tense used insteadLanguages Of The World: Structure
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Common Words and Phrases
- Hello: TereLinguata: Basic Estonian Phrases
- Good morning: Tere hommikustLinguata: Basic Estonian Phrases
- Good afternoon: Tere paevastLinguata: Basic Estonian Phrases
- Good evening: Tere ohtustLinguata: Basic Estonian Phrases
- Good night: Head ohtutLinguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Good bye: Head aegaLinguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Welcome: Tere tulemastOmniglot: Useful Estonian Phrases
- How are you?: Kuidas sinul lahebLinguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Thank you: Tanan teidOmniglot: Useful Estonian Phrases
- You're welcome: Vota heaksOmniglot: Useful Estonian Phrases
- Can I help you?: Kas ma saaksin sind aidata?Linguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- How much is this?: Kui palju see maksab?Linguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Excuse me: VabandageOmniglot: Useful Estonian Phrases
- What's your name?: Mis sinu nimi on?Linguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- My name is...: Minu nimi on...Linguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Nice to meet you: Tore sinuga tutvudaLinguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- How old are you?: Kui vana sa oled?Linguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Sorry: Anna andeksLinguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- I don't understand: Ma ei saa aruLinguanaut: Estonian Phrases
- Yes: JahLinguata: Basic Estonian Phrases
- No: EiLinguata: Basic Estonian Phrases
- What time is it?: Mis kell on?Linguanaut: Estonian Phrases
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Influences
The Estonian vocabulary has been influenced by German and Russian, which are languages spoken by countries that once occupied Estonia. German scholars were the first to produce documents in Estonian, and they used the Latin alphabet to do so. Despite subsequent occupation by Russia, Estonian still uses the Latin alphabet, rather than Cyrillic.Languages Of The World: Structure Languages Of The World: Writing -
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even estonian blonde men smile. just for a sec, though. jaanus )
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@sugarytears Did you translate it from Estonian? It means "The job is love. What we want we must work and climb hills to get."
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Estonia and the Estonians - $8.00
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Estonian-English English-Estonian Dictionary (Hippocrene Concise Dictionary) - $11.95
Over 10,000 entries Comprehensive definitions Phonetics for both languages Detailed index of geographical names Transliteration guides Notes on Estonian cuisine The Estonian National Anthem (My Native La...
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Questions and Answers About Estonian | View All | Ask a Question
View All Estonian Questions (2) | Ask a QuestionAre there any Estonian e-books online to download? (3 Answers)Yes, but with catches. I don't know if any will be helpful to you.There are ebooks teaching the Estonian language such as this one:https://www.cyberread.com/Shop/Details.php?product_id=88346It costs money but has a free ... read moreAre there any class of peoples that have a sequence of three vowels other than Mahaloian? American, African, Indian, Canadian, Californian (6 Answers)If pronunciation is an issue, then probably another valid pronuciation is Mahaloan, as in Maw-Haw-Low-un. I studied a bit of linguistics as a sideline in university, and that's what my ... read more
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Estonian Satire and Humor
- YouTube Video: Estonian Twix Add (Time: 0:30)
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- YouTube Video: Eesti Otsib Superstaari - Halvimatest Halvimad (Time: 3:29)
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