Looking for practical Mam to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: pick five Estonian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Tere(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Aitäh(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Tere hommikust(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Tere pärastlõunast(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Tere õhtust(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Head ööd(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Näeme hiljem(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Head aega(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Mis on sinu nimi?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Minu nimi on John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Kuidas sul läheb?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ma ei saa aru.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Kus on tualett?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
K'utun k'ux.
Pöörake vasakule.
K'utun k'ux.
Pöörake paremale.
K'utun k'ux.
Minge otse.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Üks pilet, palun.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ma olen eksinud.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Jah(hoo)
Man
Ei(mah)
K'ux
Võib-olla(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ma nõustun(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ma ei nõustu(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
See kõlab hästi(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Mida sa arvad?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mul on abi vaja(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Oota hetk(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mul on kahju(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Pole probleemi(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Palju õnne(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Head teed(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Kus on raudteejaam?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Kus on bussipeatus?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Milline perroon see on?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Mis kell see lahkub?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Kas see on õige tee?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
See on siit kaugel.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Peatu siia, palun.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Kui palju see maksab?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
See on liiga kallis.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)