Signification
A road covered in water.
Contexte culturel
Estonians have a specific word for the season of wet roads and mud: 'porikuu' (mud month), usually referring to October or November. In Estonia, driving schools place a huge emphasis on 'libedasõit' (slippery driving), which includes mastering control on a märg tee. Old weather lore suggests that if the road is wet on a certain saint's day, the rest of the month will be rainy. In Tallinn, 'märg tee' combined with salt in the winter creates 'lörts' (slush), which is a common complaint among locals.
Safety First
In Estonia, a 'märg tee' in late autumn often means 'must jää' (black ice) is coming. Always check the temperature.
Grammar Hack
If you forget the genitive 'märja', just use 'märg' – people will still understand you, but 'märja' makes you sound like a pro.
Signification
A road covered in water.
Safety First
In Estonia, a 'märg tee' in late autumn often means 'must jää' (black ice) is coming. Always check the temperature.
Grammar Hack
If you forget the genitive 'märja', just use 'märg' – people will still understand you, but 'märja' makes you sound like a pro.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'märg tee'.
Ole ettevaatlik, väljas on ______.
We need the nominative case here because it's the subject/state of being.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'On the wet road'?
Postpositions like 'peal' require the genitive case ('märja').
Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all common road condition descriptions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Miks sa nii aeglaselt sõidad? B: Sest ees on ______.
A wet road is a common reason to drive slowly.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Road Conditions in Estonia
Wet
- • märg tee
- • porine tee
- • lörtsine tee
Dry
- • kuiv tee
- • tolmune tee
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesOle ettevaatlik, väljas on ______.
We need the nominative case here because it's the subject/state of being.
How do you say 'On the wet road'?
Postpositions like 'peal' require the genitive case ('märja').
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all common road condition descriptions.
A: Miks sa nii aeglaselt sõidad? B: Sest ees on ______.
A wet road is a common reason to drive slowly.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsMostly, but it can also be from melting snow or a street cleaning truck.
The plural is 'märjad teed'.
Yes, but 'vesine' implies there is a lot of standing water, while 'märg' is just wet.
You say 'Tee läheb märjaks'.
Expressions liées
libe tee
similarslippery road
vesiliug
specialized formhydroplaning
kuiv tee
contrastdry road
märg asfalt
similarwet asphalt
