المعنى
Checking for accuracy.
خلفية ثقافية
Estonians are very direct. If you ask 'Kas see on õige?', expect a simple 'Jah' or 'Ei'. They don't feel the need to apologize if you are wrong. In schools, students are encouraged to ask 'Kas see on õige?' to show engagement. It is not seen as a sign of weakness or lack of knowledge. Precision is key. Verifying details with 'Kas see on korrektne?' is seen as a sign of professionalism and attention to detail. With e-Estonia, people often verify digital inputs. You'll hear this phrase often when someone is helping another person with an online form.
The 'Õ' Trick
If you can't pronounce 'õ', try making a disgusted 'ugh' sound. It's very close!
Direction Danger
Never use 'õige' to tell a taxi driver to turn right. You will end up going straight!
المعنى
Checking for accuracy.
The 'Õ' Trick
If you can't pronounce 'õ', try making a disgusted 'ugh' sound. It's very close!
Direction Danger
Never use 'õige' to tell a taxi driver to turn right. You will end up going straight!
Short and Sweet
In casual settings, just say 'On see õige?' or even just 'Õige?'. It sounds very native.
Directness
Don't be offended if someone says 'Ei' very quickly. They are just being helpful.
اختبر نفسك
How do you ask 'Is this correct?' in Estonian?
Choose the right phrase:
'Kas see on õige?' is the standard way to ask if something is correct.
Complete the question to ask if the price is right.
Kas see hind ___ õige?
'On' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'to be' (olema).
Match the Estonian phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are at a bus stop and want to know if you are waiting for the right bus.
'Buss' means bus, so this is the correct choice for the situation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ma arvan, et vastus on viis. B: ____ see on õige?
'Kas' is the particle used to start yes/no questions.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Õige vs. Parem
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينChoose the right phrase:
'Kas see on õige?' is the standard way to ask if something is correct.
Kas see hind ___ õige?
'On' is the 3rd person singular of the verb 'to be' (olema).
Situation: You are at a bus stop and want to know if you are waiting for the right bus.
'Buss' means bus, so this is the correct choice for the situation.
A: Ma arvan, et vastus on viis. B: ____ see on õige?
'Kas' is the particle used to start yes/no questions.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةNo, for the direction 'right', you must use 'parem'. 'Õige' only means 'correct' or 'just'.
It is neutral. You can use it with anyone, from a child to the President.
'Korrektne' is more formal and often refers to technical or grammatical correctness. 'Õige' is more general.
You can say 'Kas too on õige?', but 'Kas see on õige?' is much more common even for things further away.
Yes, but 'Jah, see on õige' or just 'Jah' is more common.
Yes, it becomes 'õiged'. For example: 'Kas need on õiged?'
In formal writing, yes. In casual speech, you can use intonation, but 'Kas' makes it much clearer.
Use the adverb: 'Kas ma tegin seda õigesti?'
It's an idiom meaning a 'real man' or a 'decent man'.
Yes, in some dialects or old-fashioned speech, 'õige' can mean 'quite' or 'very', e.g., 'õige pea' (quite soon).
Yes, they share the same root. Law is seen as the 'correct' or 'right' way.
Kas see on õige inimene?
عبارات ذات صلة
See on vale
contrastThat is wrong
Sul on õigus
similarYou are right
Täpselt nii
builds onExactly so
See on tõsi
similarThat is true
Kõik on korras
specialized formEverything is in order
