Signification
Literal: to bring to mind.
Contexte culturel
Estonians value self-reliance, so asking for a 'meeldetuletus' is a sign of trust. It shows you rely on the other person to help you stay organized. In the world's most digital society, 'meeldetuletus' is the word for every push notification from the government or bank. Finnish uses 'muistuttaa', which is a single verb. Estonians find the multi-word 'meelde tuletama' more descriptive and use it more frequently in casual speech. In old Estonian songs (regilaul), the 'meel' was something that could be 'stolen' or 'taken away'. Bringing it back was a spiritual act.
The 'Mulle' Rule
Always put 'mulle' (to me) right before or after 'meelde' to sound like a native.
Don't use 'mind'
Never say 'Tuleta mind meelde'. It sounds like you want the person to physically put your body into their brain.
Signification
Literal: to bring to mind.
The 'Mulle' Rule
Always put 'mulle' (to me) right before or after 'meelde' to sound like a native.
Don't use 'mind'
Never say 'Tuleta mind meelde'. It sounds like you want the person to physically put your body into their brain.
Politeness
Adding 'palun' (please) makes 'Tuleta mulle meelde' sound much softer and more natural.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the person being reminded (mulle, sulle, talle).
Palun tuleta ___ meelde, et kell on juba palju.
We use the allative case (-le) for the person being reminded. 'Mulle' means 'to me'.
Which sentence means 'I remembered the name'?
Vali õige lause:
The phrase is always 'meelde tuletama'. 'Meeles' and 'meelest' are different cases used for different meanings.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kas sa unustasid koosoleku? B: Jah, palun ___ ___ ___.
This is the standard way to ask someone to remind you of something.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You see an old photo of your school.
The object (the photo) is the subject that triggers the memory of school time.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Meelde vs Meeles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesPalun tuleta ___ meelde, et kell on juba palju.
We use the allative case (-le) for the person being reminded. 'Mulle' means 'to me'.
Vali õige lause:
The phrase is always 'meelde tuletama'. 'Meeles' and 'meelest' are different cases used for different meanings.
A: Kas sa unustasid koosoleku? B: Jah, palun ___ ___ ___.
This is the standard way to ask someone to remind you of something.
Situation: You see an old photo of your school.
The object (the photo) is the subject that triggers the memory of school time.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot better, just different. 'Meenutama' is more formal and used for storytelling. 'Meelde tuletama' is more common for daily tasks.
No, for 'I remember' (the state), use 'Ma mäletan'. Use 'Ma tuletasin meelde' for 'I recalled'.
Usually the partitive case (e.g., 'seda', 'koosolekut').
Tuleta mulle meelde, et ma piima ostaksin (or: piima osta).
It is two separate words, though the noun 'meeldetuletus' (reminder) is one word.
Yes! 'Sa tuletad mulle mu venda meelde' (You remind me of my brother).
Tuletas (he/she reminded), tuletasin (I reminded).
No, Finnish uses 'muistuttaa'. This specific 'into the mind' structure is very Estonian.
Yes, but 'Tuleta mulle meelde' is much more common and natural.
Usually no, it's seen as helpful, especially in business.
Expressions liées
meenutama
synonymto remind/recall
meelde tulema
similarto come to mind
meeles pidama
similarto keep in mind
mäletama
similarto remember
unustama
contrastto forget
pähe kargama
specialized formto pop into one's head
