Looking for practical Estonian to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Romani.
Tip: when a Romani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Estonian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Tere
Sastimos
Aitäh
Dikhes
Tere hommikust
Sar san o drom
Tere pärastlõunast
Sar san o drom
Tere õhtust
Sar san o večer
Head ööd
Sar san o noć
Näeme hiljem
Sikav tuke na jekh
Head aega
Sastipen
Mis on sinu nimi?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Minu nimi on John
Mande t'avel John
Kuidas sul läheb?
Soske tuke?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ma ei saa aru.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kus on tualett?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Pöörake vasakule.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Pöörake paremale.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Minge otse.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Üks pilet, palun.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ma olen eksinud.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Ja
Ei
Na
Võib-olla
Možda
Ma nõustun
Sukalav
Ma ei nõustu
Nesukalav
See kõlab hästi
To so boro
Mida sa arvad?
So te phendav?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Sako te mikerav?
Mul on abi vaja
Me mangav miker
Oota hetk
Phirav kher
Mul on kahju
Me som te bachtal
Pole probleemi
Na problem
Palju õnne
Sukalav tuke
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Sukal tuke kher
Head teed
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Kasa jekh train station?
Kus on bussipeatus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Milline perroon see on?
Kasa platform?
Mis kell see lahkub?
So kalo khera?
Kas see on õige tee?
So si jekh pravas?
See on siinsamas lähedal.
So si buchi tu?
See on siit kaugel.
So si dikh le tu?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Peatu siia, palun.
Sti le tu, please.
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kui palju see maksab?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
See on liiga kallis.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Soovin lauda kahele.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Arve, palun.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
See on maitsev.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Klaas vett, palun.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Zhanav te policija
Kutsu kiirabi
Zhanav te ambulanca
Mul on vaja arsti
Mane kaj doctoro
Ma tunnen end haigena
Mane si mala
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Kus on lähim haigla?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Siin valutab
Sikav tut here
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Mane si zhalav my passport
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Aita!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Kava kohtumine
Aven te kerdan o kher
Mis kell sobib teile?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Saadan raporti täna
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Palun leidke manus
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Aitäh teie aja eest
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ootan koostööd teiega
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Tähtpäev on reedel
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.