Signification
Commenting on a low price.
Contexte culturel
Estonians are very price-sensitive due to historical economic shifts. Finding a 'soodus' (discount) is a national pastime. Compared to Finland or Norway, many things in Estonia are considered 'odav' by visitors, which fuels cross-border shopping. In Estonian business, calling your own product 'odav' is avoided; 'taskukohane' (affordable) is preferred to maintain a sense of quality. Older generations may associate 'odav' with the low-quality, mass-produced goods of the Soviet era, leading to a preference for expensive Western brands as status symbols.
Use 'Väga'
Add 'väga' (very) to sound more natural when you find a real bargain.
Quality Warning
If you say 'See on odav' with a frown, people will think you mean it's poor quality.
Signification
Commenting on a low price.
Use 'Väga'
Add 'väga' (very) to sound more natural when you find a real bargain.
Quality Warning
If you say 'See on odav' with a frown, people will think you mean it's poor quality.
The 'Soodne' Switch
Use 'soodne' in restaurants or boutiques to sound more like a sophisticated local.
Haggling
Haggling isn't common in Estonian shops, but at the 'turg' (market), saying 'See ei ole odav' might get you a small discount.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'This is cheap.'
See ___ odav.
The verb 'on' (is) is needed to connect the subject 'see' with the adjective 'odav'.
Which sentence means 'This is very cheap'?
Choose the best option:
'Väga' means 'very'. 'Kallis' means 'expensive' and 'soe' means 'warm'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: See särk maksab 2 eurot. B: Oh, ______!
2 euros is a very low price for a shirt, so 'odav' is the logical response.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a flight to Helsinki for 10 euros.
A 10-euro flight is a bargain.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Shopping Vocabulary
Price
- • odav
- • kallis
- • soodne
- • tasuta
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesSee ___ odav.
The verb 'on' (is) is needed to connect the subject 'see' with the adjective 'odav'.
Choose the best option:
'Väga' means 'very'. 'Kallis' means 'expensive' and 'soe' means 'warm'.
A: See särk maksab 2 eurot. B: Oh, ______!
2 euros is a very low price for a shirt, so 'odav' is the logical response.
You see a flight to Helsinki for 10 euros.
A 10-euro flight is a bargain.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it's insulting. It implies the person has no dignity or is 'easy'.
'Odav' just means low price. 'Soodne' means a good deal or favorable price.
The word is 'odavam'. Example: 'See on odavam'.
Not at all. It's a standard word for low price.
Use 'kõige odavam'.
Yes, 'See on odav teenus' is perfectly fine.
It can mean 'this', 'that', or 'it'. Context tells you which one.
The opposite is 'kallis' (expensive).
Yes, 'mudiu' or 'poolmuidu' are common idiomatic ways to say something was almost free.
Say 'Kas see on odav?'
Expressions liées
See on kallis
contrastThis is expensive
See on soodne
similarThis is favorable/affordable
See on tasuta
builds onThis is free
See on poolmuidu
specialized formThis is almost free
