Vesi is a fundamental word, like water in English. You'll encounter it constantly, from asking for a glass of water (klaas vett) to talking about the sea (meri) or a lake (järv), both of which contain vesi. It's also part of many common expressions.
For example, you might hear vesi on külm (the water is cold) when discussing swimming, or joo vett! (drink water!) as a friendly reminder. Even when something goes wrong, you might say vesi on ahjus (literally: water is in the oven) to mean something is amiss, though that's more metaphorical. Mastering vesi is crucial for basic communication and understanding everyday Estonian.
Exemples par niveau
Kas sa tahaksid klaasi vett?
Would you like a glass of water?
Jõin hommikul palju vett.
I drank a lot of water in the morning.
Kraanist tuleb külma vett.
Cold water comes from the tap.
Taimed vajavad ellujäämiseks vett.
Plants need water to survive.
Merevesi on soolane.
Seawater is salty.
Kas sa lisad kohvile piima või vett?
Do you add milk or water to your coffee?
Vesi keeb juba.
The water is already boiling.
Pärast trenni on hea juua vett.
It's good to drink water after exercise.
Pärast pikka matka oli jahe vesi nagu eliksiir, andes uut energiat.
After a long hike, the cool water was like an elixir, giving new energy.
vesi (nominative singular) - water
Uurijad avastasid uue veealuse liigi sügavast ookeanist, kus vesi on rõhu all.
Researchers discovered a new underwater species in the deep ocean, where the water is under pressure.
vesi (nominative singular) - water
Kuigi jõgi tundub rahulik, hoiatati meid, et vees võivad olla tugevad hoovused.
Although the river seems calm, we were warned that there might be strong currents in the water.
vees (inessive singular) - in the water
Ta lisas supile natuke vett, et see ei oleks liiga paks.
She added a little water to the soup so it wouldn't be too thick.
vett (partitive singular) - water (as a part of something)
Pärast õnnetust saabusid päästjad kiiresti, et kannatanut veest välja aidata.
After the accident, rescuers arrived quickly to help the victim out of the water.
veest (elative singular) - out of the water
Lapsed rõõmustasid rannas, ehitades liivalosse mere vee piiril.
The children rejoiced at the beach, building sandcastles at the edge of the sea water.
vee (genitive singular) - of the water
Taimed vajavad ellujäämiseks pidevalt valgust ja puhast vett.
Plants constantly need light and clean water to survive.
vett (partitive singular) - water (direct object)
Kuivuse tõttu oli põllumeestel vaja leida lisavett põldude kastmiseks.
Due to drought, farmers needed to find additional water for irrigating the fields.
lisavett (partitive singular) - additional water
Teste-toi 12 questions
Which of these is typically found in a river?
'Vesi' means water. Rivers are filled with water.
If you are thirsty, what would you ask for?
'Vesi' is water, which you would drink if thirsty. 'Leib' is bread, 'piim' is milk, and 'kohv' is coffee.
Which of these is essential for all living things?
Water ('vesi') is essential for all living things. 'Raamat' is a book, 'auto' is a car, and 'telefon' is a phone.
You can swim in vesi.
Yes, 'vesi' means water, and you can swim in water.
Rain is made of vesi.
'Vesi' is water. Rain is indeed water.
Plants need vesi to grow.
Plants require 'vesi' (water) to grow and survive.
This sentence means 'Drink a lot of water.' 'Joo' is the imperative form of 'to drink,' 'palju' means 'a lot,' and 'vett' is the partitive case of 'vesi' (water), used after 'palju.'
This means 'Would you like a glass of water, please?' 'Kas' indicates a question, 'sa soovid' is 'you would like,' 'klaasi vett' is 'a glass of water' (partitive case for 'vett'), and 'palun' is 'please.'
This sentence means 'The water in the sea is cold.' 'Meres' is the inessive case of 'meri' (sea), meaning 'in the sea.' 'On' is 'is,' and 'külm vesi' is 'cold water.'
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