معنی
Expressing acceptance or agreement.
زمینه فرهنگی
Estonians value silence and brevity. 'Hea küll' is often preferred over long, enthusiastic agreements because it is efficient and doesn't waste the other person's time. Similar to their Finnish neighbors, Estonians use 'Hea küll' to maintain a 'flat' emotional profile. Showing too much excitement can sometimes be seen as insincere. In Estonian gaming and tech culture, 'Hea küll' is often competing with 'GG' or 'OK', but it remains the dominant choice for voice chat when coordinating tasks. While 'Davai' is still used by older generations or in very informal settings, 'Hea küll' is seen as the 'pure' Estonian alternative that has seen a resurgence in the last 30 years.
The 'Nod' Factor
In Estonia, 'Hea küll' is almost always accompanied by a single, firm downward nod. This reinforces the agreement.
Don't Overuse
If you say 'Hea küll' after every single sentence someone says, you will sound like a robot. Mix it up with 'Jah', 'Selge', or 'Mhmh'.
معنی
Expressing acceptance or agreement.
The 'Nod' Factor
In Estonia, 'Hea küll' is almost always accompanied by a single, firm downward nod. This reinforces the agreement.
Don't Overuse
If you say 'Hea küll' after every single sentence someone says, you will sound like a robot. Mix it up with 'Jah', 'Selge', or 'Mhmh'.
Texting Shortcut
In very informal texts, Estonians sometimes just write 'hk' or 'ok', but 'hea küll' is preferred for clarity.
خودت رو بسنج
Complete the dialogue with the most natural Estonian response.
A: Kas me saame homme kell kümme kokku? B: __________, see aeg on mul vaba.
'Hea küll' is the standard way to agree to a proposed time.
Match the situation to the most likely use of 'Hea küll'.
You are at a restaurant and the waiter says they are out of salmon, but have trout.
'Hea küll' is used to accept an alternative or a situation.
Which of these is the literal meaning of 'Hea küll'?
What does 'Hea küll' literally translate to?
'Hea' means good and 'küll' implies sufficiency or abundance.
🎉 امتیاز: /3
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
When to use Hea Küll
Agreement
- • Plans
- • Invitations
- • Tasks
Acceptance
- • Alternatives
- • Bad news
- • Prices
بانک تمرین
3 تمرینهاA: Kas me saame homme kell kümme kokku? B: __________, see aeg on mul vaba.
'Hea küll' is the standard way to agree to a proposed time.
You are at a restaurant and the waiter says they are out of salmon, but have trout.
'Hea küll' is used to accept an alternative or a situation.
What does 'Hea küll' literally translate to?
'Hea' means good and 'küll' implies sufficiency or abundance.
🎉 امتیاز: /3
سوالات متداول
4 سوالYes, it is perfectly neutral and polite for a workplace setting when acknowledging a task or a meeting.
No. For that, use 'Mul on kõik hästi' or 'Ma tunnen end hästi'.
'Hea küll' is slightly more common in daily speech, while 'Olgu' can feel a bit more formal or final.
Not always. It can also be an emphatic particle, but in this specific phrase, it carries the sense of sufficiency.
عبارات مرتبط
Olgu
synonymLet it be / Alright
Hästi
similarWell / Good
Sobib
specialized formIt fits / It suits
Küllalt
builds onEnough
