Significado
Used when something is achieved with minimal difficulty.
Contexto cultural
Estonians traditionally value 'raske töö' (hard work). Achieving something with 'kerge vaev' is a sign of high skill or 'nupukus' (cleverness). In the startup culture of Tallinn, 'kerge vaev' is often used to describe a good User Experience (UX). In folk tales, the hero often has to perform three 'raske vaev' tasks. Modern Estonians use 'kerge vaev' to contrast with these ancient struggles. Estonian students are encouraged to be efficient. 'Kerge vaevaga' is a compliment for a student who grasps concepts quickly.
Use with '-ga'
90% of the time, you will say 'kerge vaevaga'. Just learn it as one word.
Don't over-boast
If you say everything is 'kerge vaev', you might sound a bit arrogant to Estonians.
Significado
Used when something is achieved with minimal difficulty.
Use with '-ga'
90% of the time, you will say 'kerge vaevaga'. Just learn it as one word.
Don't over-boast
If you say everything is 'kerge vaev', you might sound a bit arrogant to Estonians.
Modesty
Estonians often use this phrase to downplay their own hard work as a form of modesty.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
Ma sain selle ülesande tehtud ______ ______.
We use the Adessive case (-ga) to indicate 'with' or 'by means of'.
Which sentence is the most natural?
How would you say 'The win came easily'?
'Kerge vaevaga' is the standard idiom for an easy victory.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kas sa parandasid arvuti ära? B: Jah, see oli ______ ______.
In this context, 'it was an easy task', so the nominative 'kerge vaev' is correct.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Ayudas visuales
Kerge vs. Lihtne
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosMa sain selle ülesande tehtud ______ ______.
We use the Adessive case (-ga) to indicate 'with' or 'by means of'.
How would you say 'The win came easily'?
'Kerge vaevaga' is the standard idiom for an easy victory.
A: Kas sa parandasid arvuti ära? B: Jah, see oli ______ ______.
In this context, 'it was an easy task', so the nominative 'kerge vaev' is correct.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntas'Lihtne' means 'simple'. 'Kerge vaev' means 'minimal effort'. They are close but 'kerge vaev' is more descriptive of the process.
No, for weight just use 'kerge'. 'Kerge vaev' is only for tasks or efforts.
Yes, it is neutral and polite. It's not slang.
You can say 'ilma igasuguse vaevata'.
Yes, to show you are competent, e.g., 'Õpin uusi asju kerge vaevaga'.
The opposite is 'raske vaev' (heavy toil) or 'suur pingutus' (great effort).
Usually, it implies struggle, but in this phrase, the 'kerge' negates the negative aspect.
Yes, very common in journalism and fiction.
No, you don't call a person a 'kerge vaev'. You describe their actions.
Yes, 'lebo' is the most common slang equivalent.
It's a diphthong like in the English word 'five' but starting with a broader 'ah' sound.
Yes, 'kerge vaevaga teenitud raha'.
Very often, to describe a dominant performance.
The concept is A1, but using the cases correctly is A2/B1.
Frases relacionadas
Mängleva kergusega
synonymWith playful ease
Nagu naksti
similarIn a snap
Raske vaev
contrastHeavy toil
Vaevatasu
builds onReward for effort
Ilma vaevata
synonymWithout effort
