A1 Collocation 중립

Sügav vesi

Deep water

A warning or description of a body of water.

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문화적 배경

Estonians love their beaches, but the Baltic Sea is shallow for a long way out in many places. When you finally hit 'sügav vesi', it's a significant marker for swimmers. Water spirits like 'Näkk' are said to live in 'sügav vesi' and lure people in. This gives the phrase a slightly eerie historical undertone. In Estonian startups, 'sügavasse vette hüppamine' (jumping into deep water) is praised as a way to learn quickly. Estonia has high drowning rates historically, so 'sügav vesi' is a key part of national safety campaigns.

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Case Agreement

Remember that if you change 'vesi' to 'vees', you must also change 'sügav' to 'sügavas'.

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Safety First

If you see 'Sügav vesi' on a sign in Estonia, take it seriously—the water can be very cold and deep!

A warning or description of a body of water.

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Case Agreement

Remember that if you change 'vesi' to 'vees', you must also change 'sügav' to 'sügavas'.

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Safety First

If you see 'Sügav vesi' on a sign in Estonia, take it seriously—the water can be very cold and deep!

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Figurative Use

Using this phrase to describe your struggles with Estonian grammar will make you sound very natural to native speakers.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'sügav vesi'.

Ära mine sinna, seal on ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: sügav vesi

We use the nominative 'sügav vesi' for a simple statement of fact after 'on'.

Which sentence uses the figurative meaning correctly?

Select the best option:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: See uus kursus on minu jaoks sügav vesi.

Here 'sügav vesi' correctly describes a difficult or complex situation (the course).

Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Sügav vesi - Deep water

Basic vocabulary matching.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kas sa oskad seda koodi kirjutada? B: Ei, see on minu jaoks ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: sügav vesi

B is saying the task is too difficult.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

Depth Comparison

Madal
Põlvini Knee-deep
Sügav
Üle pea Over the head

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'sügav vesi'. Fill Blank A1

Ära mine sinna, seal on ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: sügav vesi

We use the nominative 'sügav vesi' for a simple statement of fact after 'on'.

Which sentence uses the figurative meaning correctly? Choose A2

Select the best option:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: See uus kursus on minu jaoks sügav vesi.

Here 'sügav vesi' correctly describes a difficult or complex situation (the course).

Match the Estonian phrase with its English meaning. Match A1

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Sügav vesi - Deep water

Basic vocabulary matching.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Kas sa oskad seda koodi kirjutada? B: Ei, see on minu jaoks ________.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: sügav vesi

B is saying the task is too difficult.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

14 질문

No, use 'sügavmõtteline' for a person. 'Sügav vesi' is for situations or water.

The opposite is 'madal vesi' (shallow water).

You say 'sügavas vees'.

It is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

It's an old, core word. These often have irregular forms in Estonian.

Yes, 'sügav meri' means 'deep sea'.

Yes, but it often implies 'complexity' more than just 'getting caught'.

Not exactly, but 'põhjas olema' (to be at the bottom) is a slangy way to say you're in trouble.

No, for a bowl you would use 'sügav taldrik' or 'sügav kauss'.

It is the partitive case, used after numbers or words like 'palju' (a lot).

Round your lips like you're saying 'o' but try to say 'ee'.

Yes, many Estonian songs use it as a metaphor for love or life's challenges.

Yes, to describe a difficult project, it's perfectly professional.

Forgetting to change 'sügav' to 'sügavas' when saying 'in deep water'.

관련 표현

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madal vesi

contrast

Shallow water

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vesi ahjus

similar

Water in the stove

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tundmatus kohas vette hüppama

builds on

To jump into water in an unknown place

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põhjatu vesi

specialized form

Bottomless water

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