Bedeutung
A bus that takes a long time.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Estonia, the 'Lux Express' is the gold standard for fast travel. Anything else is often jokingly or annoyedly called an 'aeglane buss'. In rural areas, the slow bus is a social hub where neighbors catch up on news while traveling between villages. Students often take the slow bus because it is significantly cheaper than the express, even if it takes twice as long. Many 'aeglased bussid' now have free Wi-Fi, changing the perception from 'wasted time' to 'mobile office time'.
Check the stops
If the bus schedule has more than 5 stops between two major cities, it is definitely an 'aeglane buss'.
Don't say it to the driver
Drivers take pride in their schedule. Calling their bus 'aeglane' might result in a grumpy response!
Bedeutung
A bus that takes a long time.
Check the stops
If the bus schedule has more than 5 stops between two major cities, it is definitely an 'aeglane buss'.
Don't say it to the driver
Drivers take pride in their schedule. Calling their bus 'aeglane' might result in a grumpy response!
Use it for empathy
If a friend arrives late and looks tired, say: 'Ah, sa tulid selle aeglase bussiga?' It shows you understand their struggle.
Teste dich selbst
Täida lünk õige sõnaga (aeglane / aeglase / aeglast).
Ma ei taha sõita ______ bussiga.
Kasutame käänet 'millega?' (with what?), seega 'aeglase'.
Vali lause, mis tähendab: 'The bus is slow.'
Kuidas öelda 'The bus is slow'?
'Aeglane' tähendab 'slow'.
Millal sa ütled 'aeglane buss'?
Match the situation to the phrase.
'Aeglane buss' viitab tihti paljudele peatustele.
Lõpeta dialoog.
A: Kas sa jõuad kell viis? B: Ei, ma olen ______ peal, ma jõuan kell kuus.
Kui inimene jääb hiljaks, on ta tõenäoliselt aeglase bussi peal.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ekspress vs Aeglane Buss
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMa ei taha sõita ______ bussiga.
Kasutame käänet 'millega?' (with what?), seega 'aeglase'.
Kuidas öelda 'The bus is slow'?
'Aeglane' tähendab 'slow'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
'Aeglane buss' viitab tihti paljudele peatustele.
A: Kas sa jõuad kell viis? B: Ei, ma olen ______ peal, ma jõuan kell kuus.
Kui inimene jääb hiljaks, on ta tõenäoliselt aeglase bussi peal.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
6 FragenNo, it's a neutral description of a service type, though it can sound like a complaint depending on your tone.
Yes, 'ta on aeglane' means 'he/she is slow', but it can be insulting (implying they are not smart).
The opposite is 'ekspressbuss' or 'kiire buss'.
You say 'Ma olen aeglase bussi peal' or 'Ma olen aeglases bussis'.
Mainly because they serve rural communities and stop at many small villages to ensure everyone has transport.
Yes, 'peatustega buss', but 'aeglane buss' is more common in casual speech.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ekspressbuss
contrastExpress bus
maaliin
similarCountry/regional line
hilinev buss
similarLate bus
loksuv buss
specialized formA jolting bus
