Looking for practical Kiga to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Estonian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Tere
Webale
Aitäh
Osiibye bulungi
Tere hommikust
Osiibye bulungi
Tere pärastlõunast
Osiibye bulungi
Tere õhtust
Osiibye bulungi
Head ööd
Tugenda okukutana
Näeme hiljem
Nkwagala
Head aega
Erinnya lyo ani?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Minu nimi on John
Oli otya?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Sikuganya.
Ma ei saa aru.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kus on tualett?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Genda ku kkono.
Pöörake vasakule.
Genda ku ddyo.
Pöörake paremale.
Genda mu maaso.
Minge otse.
Ekitundu kiki?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Üks pilet, palun.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ma olen eksinud.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Jah
Oya
Ei
Wali
Võib-olla
Ndiinze
Ma nõustun
Sindiinze
Ma ei nõustu
Ekitanga kiza
See kõlab hästi
Oteka ki?
Mida sa arvad?
Okwetegera?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Nfuna okwetegera
Mul on abi vaja
Leka akaseke
Oota hetk
Ndi mwefwe
Mul on kahju
Tera kintu
Pole probleemi
Nkwagala
Palju õnne
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Okwetegera mu nsi
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Kus on raudteejaam?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Kus on bussipeatus?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Milline perroon see on?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Mis kell see lahkub?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Kas see on õige tee?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
See on siinsamas lähedal.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
See on siit kaugel.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Peatu siia, palun.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Kui palju see maksab?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
See on liiga kallis.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Soovin lauda kahele.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Arve, palun.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ma olen taimetoitlane.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
See on maitsev.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Klaas vett, palun.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Kutsu politsei
Funa ambulance
Kutsu kiirabi
Nkeneye omuganga
Mul on vaja arsti
Ndi mu bubi
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Bikunyumya wano
Siin valutab
Nfunye passport yange
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Mbadde!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Hea meel teiega kohtuda(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Kava kohtumine
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Saadan raporti täna
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Palun leidke manus
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ootan koostööd teiega
Wansobanurira icyo?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Nzakugarukaho
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.