Signification
Indicating you will arrive soon.
Contexte culturel
Estonians are known for being punctual. Saying 'kohe' creates a strong expectation that you will appear within 2-3 minutes. Very similar to Estonia. The Finnish 'Minä tulen heti' carries the same weight of immediate action. In contrast to Estonia, 'immediately' in countries like Italy or Greece can be more flexible, often meaning 'when I finish what I'm doing'. In Tallinn's tech hubs, 'Ma tulen kohe' is often used in Slack to mean 'I am jumping into the Zoom call now'.
Drop the 'Ma'
To sound like a local, just say 'Tulen kohe!'. It's faster and more natural in casual settings.
The 5-Minute Rule
Only use 'kohe' if you will actually be there in under 5 minutes. Otherwise, use 'varsti' (soon).
Signification
Indicating you will arrive soon.
Drop the 'Ma'
To sound like a local, just say 'Tulen kohe!'. It's faster and more natural in casual settings.
The 5-Minute Rule
Only use 'kohe' if you will actually be there in under 5 minutes. Otherwise, use 'varsti' (soon).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'I'm coming right now'.
Ma ______ kohe.
'Tulen' is the correct 1st person singular form of 'tulema'.
Which phrase is most appropriate when you are 1 minute away?
Sinu sõber ootab sind. Mida sa ütled?
'Ma tulen kohe' is for immediate arrival.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Söök on laual!' B: '______'
This is the natural response to being called for dinner.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are leaving your desk to meet a colleague in their office.
It signals you are on your way to them.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMa ______ kohe.
'Tulen' is the correct 1st person singular form of 'tulema'.
Sinu sõber ootab sind. Mida sa ütled?
'Ma tulen kohe' is for immediate arrival.
A: 'Söök on laual!' B: '______'
This is the natural response to being called for dinner.
Situation: You are leaving your desk to meet a colleague in their office.
It signals you are on your way to them.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsIt's better for instant messaging or speaking. In a formal email, use 'Ma saun kohe' or 'Ma vastan teile esimesel võimalusel'.
Both are correct. 'Ma tulen kohe' is standard. 'Ma kohe tulen' emphasizes the 'immediately' part.
You can still say 'Ma tulen kohe' if you are very close, but 'Ma jõuan kohe' is more common for vehicles.
No, it's perfectly polite as long as you actually show up immediately.
It means 'immediately'. 'Nüüd' is 'now', and 'varsti' is 'soon'. 'Kohe' sits right in between them.
Yes! That means 'I'll be right back'.
Ma ei tule kohe.
Yes, but very softly. It's more of a breath than a hard 'h'.
No, use 'Ma hakkan minema' (I'm starting to go).
'Kohe' is about time (immediately), 'otse' is about direction (straight).
It's neutral. You can use it with anyone.
Yes! Doubling the word 'kohe-kohe' makes it even more urgent, like 'I'm literally right here!'.
Just shouting 'Kohe!' is the most common slangy/shortened version.
Yes, 'Ma tulin kohe' means 'I came immediately'.
Expressions liées
Ma jõuan kohe
similarI will arrive shortly
Olen kohe tagasi
similarI'll be right back
Ma hakkan tulema
builds onI'm starting to come
Tule siia!
specialized formCome here!
