Bedeutung
Used when something is on sale or cheap.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Estonians are very price-sensitive due to historical economic shifts. Finding a 'madal hind' is often seen as a sign of being a 'tark ostja' (smart buyer). In Baltic business culture, offering a 'madal hind' is a common entry strategy for new companies, though quality is increasingly becoming more important. Estonians use price comparison websites like 'hinnavaatlus.ee' religiously to find the absolute 'madalaim hind' for electronics. Older generations may associate 'madal hind' with fixed state prices, whereas younger generations see it as a result of market competition.
Look for the Yellow
In Estonian stores, 'madal hind' is almost always printed on yellow labels.
Avoid 'Odav Hind'
Teachers will correct you if you say 'odav hind'. Stick to 'madal hind'.
Bedeutung
Used when something is on sale or cheap.
Look for the Yellow
In Estonian stores, 'madal hind' is almost always printed on yellow labels.
Avoid 'Odav Hind'
Teachers will correct you if you say 'odav hind'. Stick to 'madal hind'.
The Superlative
Use 'madalaim hind' to sound like an expert bargain hunter.
Loyalty is Key
To actually get the 'madal hind', you usually need the store's loyalty card.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'madal hind'.
Sellel poel on väga ______ ______.
The sentence requires the nominative case as it is a simple statement of existence.
Which sentence is grammatically most natural?
How do you say 'I bought it at a low price'?
The adessive case (-ga) is used to mean 'with' or 'at' a certain price.
Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the core phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kas see arvuti on kallis? B: Ei, sellel on ______ ______.
'Ei' (No) implies the opposite of 'kallis' (expensive).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Madal vs. Odav
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSellel poel on väga ______ ______.
The sentence requires the nominative case as it is a simple statement of existence.
How do you say 'I bought it at a low price'?
The adessive case (-ga) is used to mean 'with' or 'at' a certain price.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common variations of the core phrase.
A: Kas see arvuti on kallis? B: Ei, sellel on ______ ______.
'Ei' (No) implies the opposite of 'kallis' (expensive).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenIt is neutral. It works in a shop and in a business report.
It's understandable but 'madal hind' is the correct collocation.
The opposite is 'kõrge hind' (high price).
Use the adessive case: 'madala hinnaga'.
'Soodne' sounds more positive, implying you got a great deal, not just a cheap item.
Yes, you can have a 'madal hind' for a haircut or a taxi ride.
Not necessarily, but 'odav' (cheap) often does.
You can ask: 'Kas saaksite teha madalamat hinda?'
It is the partitive case, used for objects of many verbs like 'otsima' (to look for).
No, it is two words: an adjective and a noun.
No, never use it to describe a person's value.
Yes, it is one of the most common phrases in Estonian marketing.
It means 'savings price', a variation of low price.
With a long 'n' sound: HIN-nah.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Soodne hind
similarFavorable/affordable price
Odav hind
synonymCheap price
Kõrge hind
contrastHigh price
Hinnaalandus
builds onPrice reduction/discount
Turu madalaim hind
specialized formThe lowest price on the market
