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Head aega!
Goodbye!
A formal or neutral way to say goodbye.
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Expression - 349
Collocation - 219
Idiom - 171
Proverb - 84
Slang - 44
Expression
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Ma ei saa aru.
I don't understand.
Used when the speaker does not comprehend something.
Expression
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Ma ei tea.
I don't know.
Used when you lack information about something.
Expression
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Ma elan Tallinnas.
I live in Tallinn.
Stating your place of residence.
Expression
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Ma olen kodus.
I am at home.
Stating that you are in your residence.
Expression
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Mis see on?
What is this?
Asking for the identification of an object.
Expression
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Pole tänu väärt.
Don't mention it.
A polite response to being thanked.
Collocation
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Poodi minema
To go to the store
The act of heading to a shop.
Expression
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Tere!
Hello!
A standard greeting used at any time of day.
Proverb
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Aeg on raha
Time is money
Time is a valuable resource.
Proverb
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Aeg parandab kõik haavad.
Time heals all wounds.
Emotional pain fades with time.
Idiom
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Aega surnuks lööma
To kill time
Doing something to make time pass.
Collocation
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Aega viitma
To spend time
Passing time or hanging out.
Idiom
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Aega viitma.
To spend/waste time.
Engaging in activity to pass the time.
Collocation
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Aeglane buss.
Slow bus.
A bus that takes a long time.
Collocation
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Aeglaselt kõndima
To walk slowly
Moving at a low speed on foot.
Slang
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Ahsoo
I see
Expression of realization or understanding.
Expression
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Aidake mind, palun!
Help me, please!
A crucial phrase for emergencies or needing assistance.
Expression
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Aitäh!
Thank you!
The most common way to express gratitude.
Idiom
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Alt vedama
To let someone down
To fail to meet expectations or disappoint.
Slang
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Appi!
Help!
Used in emergencies or for minor shock.
Idiom
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Aru saama
To understand
To comprehend a meaning or situation.
Idiom
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Aru saama.
To understand.
Literal: to get the sense. Standard way to say understand.
Collocation
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Arvet maksma
To pay the bill
Settling payment at a restaurant/shop.
Idiom
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Auku pähe rääkima
To talk into something
Persuading someone to do something.
Collocation
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Autoga sõitma
To drive a car
Using or driving a car.
Collocation
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Bussi ootama
To wait for bus
Standing at a stop for transport.
Idiom
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Bussi peale minema.
To catch the bus.
Boarding a public transportation vehicle.
Collocation
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Bussiga sõitma
To ride the bus
Using a bus for transportation.
Slang
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Davai
Okay / Let's go
Informal agreement or encouragement to start.
