- Estonian Word
- meeldima
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Definition
- To like (pleasing to someone)
§ How to use 'meeldima' in a sentence
The verb meeldima is a bit special in Estonian compared to "to like" in English. Instead of saying "I like X", you say "X is pleasing to me". This means the thing you like is the subject of the sentence, and the person who likes it is in the allative case (ending in -le).
§ Basic Sentence Structure
The basic structure is:
- Object (nominative case) + meeldima (conjugated) + Person (allative case, -le)
Raamat meeldib mulle.
(The book is pleasing to me / I like the book.)
Here, raamat (book) is the subject, and mulle (to me) is the allative form of mina (I).
§ Conjugation of 'meeldima'
Like all verbs, meeldima changes based on the subject (the thing being liked). Here are the present tense forms:
- Singular Subject: meeldib
- Plural Subject: meeldivad
See film meeldib talle.
(This film is pleasing to him/her / He/She likes this film.)
Need lilled meeldivad meile.
(These flowers are pleasing to us / We like these flowers.)
§ Using Personal Pronouns in the Allative Case
Remember these forms for personal pronouns in the allative case (meaning "to X"):
- mulle (to me)
- sulle (to you - singular informal)
- talle (to him/her/it)
- meile (to us)
- teie (to you - plural/formal)
- neile (to them)
Kas see laul meeldib sulle?
(Is this song pleasing to you? / Do you like this song?)
Uus auto meeldis neile väga.
(The new car was very pleasing to them / They liked the new car very much.)
§ Expressing Dislike
To express dislike, you simply use the negative form of meeldima.
- Singular Subject: ei meeldi
- Plural Subject: ei meeldi (The negative form is the same for singular and plural subjects.)
See toit ei meeldi mulle.
(This food is not pleasing to me / I don't like this food.)
Külmad ilmad ei meeldi talle.
(Cold weather is not pleasing to him/her / He/She doesn't like cold weather.)
§ Liking Activities (Verbs)
When you like an activity (a verb), you use the da-infinitive form of that verb. This da-infinitive then acts as the subject of the sentence.
Ujuda meeldib mulle.
(To swim is pleasing to me / I like to swim.)
Lugeda meeldib talle väga.
(To read is very pleasing to him/her / He/She likes to read very much.)
How Formal Is It?
"Mulle meeldib see raamat. (This book is pleasing to me.)"
"Mulle meeldib see laul. (This song is pleasing to me.)"
"Mulle meeldib see film. (This movie is pleasing to me.)"
"Mulle meeldib see mänguasi. (This toy is pleasing to me.)"
"Mulle meeldib see värk. (This thing is pleasing to me.)"
Exemples par niveau
Mulle meeldivad need uued jalatsid väga, kuigi need olid kallid.
I really like these new shoes, even though they were expensive.
The object that is liked is in the nominative case (need uued jalatsid).
Kas sulle meeldib Eestis elada? Ma tean, et sa oled siin pikalt olnud.
Do you like living in Estonia? I know you've been here for a long time.
The infinitive verb (elada) is used after 'meeldima'.
Talle meeldis see film nii väga, et ta vaatas seda kaks korda.
He liked that movie so much that he watched it twice.
Past tense of 'meeldima' is 'meeldis'.
Meile ei meeldinud hotelli hommikusöök, seega sõime mujal.
We didn't like the hotel breakfast, so we ate elsewhere.
Negative form of 'meeldima' is 'ei meeldinud'.
Neile meeldib suveõhtuti terrassil istuda ja raamatuid lugeda.
They like sitting on the terrace and reading books on summer evenings.
Multiple infinitive verbs can follow 'meeldima' (istuda ja lugeda).
Mida sulle uues töökohas kõige rohkem meeldib? Kas see on parem kui eelmine?
What do you like most about your new job? Is it better than the previous one?
'Mida' (what) is used as the object of liking.
Kuigi ilm oli halb, meeldis meile siiski matk metsas.
Even though the weather was bad, we still liked the hike in the forest.
The object (matk) is in the nominative case.
Sellele lapsele meeldib joonistada ja lugusid välja mõelda.
This child likes to draw and make up stories.
The dative case (sellele lapsele) is used to indicate 'to this child'.
Teste-toi 18 questions
This means 'I like this book.'
This means 'Do you like coffee?'
This means 'He/She likes dogs.'
Read this aloud:
Mulle meeldib eesti keel.
Focus: meeldib
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Read this aloud:
Kas sulle meeldib šokolaad?
Focus: šokolaad
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Read this aloud:
Mulle meeldivad kassid.
Focus: meeldivad
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Milline lause on õige, kui soovid öelda, et sulle meeldivad raamatud?
Verb 'meeldima' kasutab daativit ehk alati 'mulle', 'sulle', 'talle' jne.
Kuidas sa küsid, kas talle meeldib kohv?
Sama reegel kehtib küsimuste puhul: 'talle' on korrektne vorm.
Vali õige vorm: 'Meie (meeldivad/meeldime) see muusika.'
Sest 'muusika' on ainsuses, isegi kui 'meie' on mitmuses. See muusika meeldib (kellele?) meile.
Lause 'Mulle meeldib see film.' tähendab 'I like this movie.'
'Mulle meeldib' on õige konstruktsioon 'I like'.
Lause 'Sa meeldid talle.' tähendab 'She likes you.'
'Sa' on see, mis 'meeldib' (talle).
Kui ma ütlen 'Ma meeldin sellele linnale', siis see on grammatiliselt korrektne viis öelda 'I like this city'.
Õige oleks 'Mulle meeldib see linn'. 'Ma meeldin...' tähendab 'I am liked by...'.
Imagine you're writing a review for a new restaurant. Describe what you liked (meeldis) and disliked about the food, atmosphere, and service. Use 'meeldima' or its derivatives at least twice.
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Sample answer
Restoran X-i toit oli suurepärane, eriti meeldis mulle nende pasta. Teenindus oli samuti väga meeldiv. Ainus, mis mulle ei meeldinud, oli liiga vali muusika.
You are writing an email to a friend, recommending a new book or movie. Explain what you liked (meeldib) about it and why you think your friend would also like it. Use 'meeldima' or its derivatives at least twice.
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Sample answer
Hei, soovin sulle soovitada uut raamatut nimega 'Öö Varjud'. See meeldib mulle väga, sest lugu on põnev ja tegelased haaravad. Ma arvan, et ka sulle meeldib see, sest sa oled ju detektiivromaanide fänn.
Write a short paragraph about a hobby or activity you enjoy. Explain what specifically appeals to you (meeldib) about it and how it makes you feel. Use 'meeldima' or its derivatives at least twice.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
Mulle meeldib väga matkamine. Eriti meeldib mulle see, et saan looduses aega veeta ja igapäevaelu stressist eemalduda. See annab mulle rahu ja värskendab meelt.
Mis meeldis autorile kunstinäitusel?
Read this passage:
Käisin eile uues kunstinäitusel. Mulle meeldisid väga abstraktsed maalid, mis olid täis värve ja energiat. Mõned skulptuurid aga ei meeldinud mulle üldse, tundusid liiga moodsad ja arusaamatud.
Mis meeldis autorile kunstinäitusel?
Autorile meeldisid abstraktsed maalid, nagu on öeldud lauses 'Mulle meeldisid väga abstraktsed maalid'.
Autorile meeldisid abstraktsed maalid, nagu on öeldud lauses 'Mulle meeldisid väga abstraktsed maalid'.
Mis meeldib autori sõbrale?
Read this passage:
Minu sõbrale meeldib väga reisida, eriti soojadesse maadesse. Ta on külastanud paljusid eksootilisi kohti ja räägib alati põnevusega oma seiklustest. Mulle endale meeldib rohkem kodus aega veeta ja raamatuid lugeda.
Mis meeldib autori sõbrale?
Tekstis on kirjas 'Minu sõbrale meeldib väga reisida'.
Tekstis on kirjas 'Minu sõbrale meeldib väga reisida'.
Millised traditsioonilised toidud meeldivad autorile?
Read this passage:
Eesti köök on viimasel ajal palju arenenud ja pakub nüüd laia valikut maitseelamusi. Mulle meeldivad eriti traditsioonilised road, nagu mulgikapsad ja kama. Paljudele turistidele meeldivad ka meie kohalikud kalatoidud.
Millised traditsioonilised toidud meeldivad autorile?
Autor ütleb: 'Mulle meeldivad eriti traditsioonilised road, nagu mulgikapsad ja kama'.
Autor ütleb: 'Mulle meeldivad eriti traditsioonilised road, nagu mulgikapsad ja kama'.
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