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"hakata pihta"
to get started / to begin (a task)
Hakkame pihta! (Let's get started!)
neutral"hakkama saama"
to manage / to cope / to succeed
Ma saan sellega hakkama. (I can manage that.)
neutral"hakkama panema"
to put to use / to set in motion
See idee tuleb nüüd hakkama panna. (This idea needs to be put into motion now.)
neutral"hakkama minema"
to start going / to depart
Ta hakkas just minema. (He just started to leave.)
neutral"hakkama andma"
to begin to give / to yield (results)
Töö hakkab vilja hakkama andma. (The work is starting to yield fruit.)
neutral"hakkama küsima"
to start asking
Ta hakkas küsima imelikke küsimusi. (He started asking strange questions.)
neutral"hakkama saama kellegagi"
to get along with someone
Ma saan temaga hästi hakkama. (I get along well with him.)
neutral"hakkama saama millegagi"
to deal with something / to handle something
Kuidas sa saad selle probleemiga hakkama? (How will you deal with this problem?)
neutral"hakkama puhuma"
to start blowing (wind)
Tuul hakkas puhuma. (The wind started to blow.)
neutral"hakkama tööle"
to start working
Pärast puhkust hakkas ta uuesti tööle. (After the vacation, he started working again.)
neutralIm Alltag üben
Kontexte aus dem Alltag
Starting a new activity or hobby
- Ma tahan hakata õppima eesti keelt.
- Ta hakkab uut raamatut lugema.
- Millal sa hakkad trenni tegema?
Beginning a task or work
- Hakkan kohe tööle.
- Me peame hakkama seda projekti tegema.
- Kas sa saad hakata mulle aitama?
When something is about to begin (often with 'kohe' - immediately)
- Film hakkab kohe.
- Koosolek hakkab viie minuti pärast.
- Lapsed hakkavad mängima.
Starting to feel a certain way or developing a condition
- Mul hakkab paha.
- Ma hakkan väsima.
- Tal hakkas parem.
Initiating a journey or movement
- Hakkame minema!
- Rong hakkab liikuma.
- Kuhu sa hakkad?
Gesprächseinstiege
"Millega sa tahad uuel aastal hakata?"
"Kas sul on praegu mõni uus hobi, mida sa oled hakanud tegema?"
"Mis on kõige raskem asi, millega sa oled pidanud hakkama saama?"
"Kuidas sa tavaliselt alustad ehk hakkad oma tööpäeva?"
"Mida sa soovitaksid kellelegi, kes tahab hakata eesti keelt õppima?"
Tagebuch-Impulse
Kirjuta oma eesmärkidest, millega sa tahaksid lähiajal hakata.
Mõtle tagasi ajale, kui sa hakkasid midagi uut õppima. Kirjelda oma kogemusi.
Mis takistab sind mõnikord asjadega hakkamast? Kuidas sa saaksid neid takistusi ületada?
Kirjelda ühte situatsiooni, kus sa pidid kiiresti millegagi hakkama saama.
Mida sa tunned, kui sa hakkad midagi uut ja põnevat tegema?
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenHakkama means 'to begin' or 'to start'. It's a very common verb in Estonian.
You can use it like this: Ma hakkan lugema. (I start to read.) Or: Ta hakkab tööle. (He/She starts to work.)
Yes, in its most common form, it means 'to begin' or 'to start an action'. It often precedes another verb in the infinitive form.
No, hakkama is not a reflexive verb. You don't need to add a reflexive pronoun like 'ennast' with it.
You'll often hear: Hakkame minema! (Let's go! / Let's start going!) or Kuidas sul läheb? Hakkama saama. (How are you doing? Getting by/managing.)
Algama usually refers to something starting on its own, like a lesson or a movie. Hakkama is more about someone starting an action. For example: Film algab kell seitse. (The movie starts at seven.) vs. Ma hakkan filmi vaatama. (I start watching the movie.)
It's a regular verb:
Ma hakkan (I start)
Sa hakkad (You start)
Ta hakkab (He/She/It starts)
Me hakkame (We start)
Te hakkate (You plural/formal start)
Nad hakkavad (They start)
Yes, when paired with saama (to get/become), as in hakkama saama, it means 'to manage', 'to cope', or 'to get by'. For example: Ma saan hakkama. (I can manage.)
The past tense (simple past) is hakkasin (I started), hakkasid (you started), hakkas (he/she/it started), etc.
A common mistake is forgetting that it often takes the 'da-infinitive' of the following verb. Always remember to use the correct form of the verb after hakkama.
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Ma tahan eesti keelt õppima ___. (I want to ___ learning Estonian.)
The infinitive form 'hakata' is needed after 'tahan' (I want to).
Millal sa oma uue tööga ___? (When did you ___ your new job?)
The past tense form 'hakkasid' (you began) is appropriate for 'When did you start'.
Nad ___ kohe õhtusööki tegema. (They ___ immediately making dinner.)
The past tense form 'hakkasid' (they began) fits the context of an action that started immediately.
Lapsed ___ laulma, kui muusika algas. (The children ___ singing when the music started.)
The past tense plural form 'hakkasid' (they began) is needed for 'lapsed' (children).
Ma ___ kohe raamatut lugema. (I ___ immediately reading the book.)
The first person singular future tense form 'hakkan' (I will begin) is needed for 'Ma' (I).
Ta ___ rääkima väga aeglaselt. (He/She ___ speaking very slowly.)
The third person singular past tense form 'hakkas' (he/she began) is appropriate for 'Ta' (He/She).
This sentence translates to 'I started reading a book yesterday.' The verb 'hakkama' is conjugated to 'hakkasin' to agree with 'Ma' (I) and indicate past tense. The infinitive 'lugema' (to read) follows.
This question means 'When will you start learning Estonian?' 'Millal' (when) begins the question, followed by 'te' (you plural/formal) and the conjugated verb 'hakkate' (will start). 'Eesti keelt õppima' means 'to learn Estonian'.
The sentence 'The children started playing in the park' uses 'lapsed' (children) as the subject, 'hakkasid' (started) as the past tense verb, and 'pargis mängima' (playing in the park) to complete the action.
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