Significado
To make a mistake or be wrong.
Contexto cultural
Estonians often use 'mööda panema' to avoid direct confrontation. It's softer than saying 'Sa valetad' (You are lying). In meetings, admitting a 'möödapanek' early is seen as a sign of honesty and efficiency. Headlines often use this phrase to critique political polls or economic forecasts that fail. Younger Estonians might use the English-influenced 'missima' (to miss), but 'mööda panema' remains the standard idiom.
Use it for 'Oops' moments
It's the perfect phrase for small, non-critical errors like wrong names or times.
Don't use for crimes
Never use this for serious legal or moral issues; it sounds too lighthearted.
Significado
To make a mistake or be wrong.
Use it for 'Oops' moments
It's the perfect phrase for small, non-critical errors like wrong names or times.
Don't use for crimes
Never use this for serious legal or moral issues; it sounds too lighthearted.
Add 'täiesti'
Adding 'täiesti' (completely) before 'mööda' makes you sound very native when you realize a big mistake.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'panema' in the past tense.
Ma arvasin, et täna on reede, aga ma ______ mööda.
The sentence is in the past ('arvasin'), so you need the first-person past tense 'panin'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'You were wrong about the time'?
In Estonian, we use the comitative case (-ga) for the subject of the mistake.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: A weather forecast said it would be 20 degrees, but it is actually 10.
'Mööda panema' is neutral/informal, while 'pange panema' is more slangy for the same mistake.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kas see on õige tee? B: Ei, me ______ .
'Panime mööda' indicates we made a mistake in choosing the path.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosMa arvasin, et täna on reede, aga ma ______ mööda.
The sentence is in the past ('arvasin'), so you need the first-person past tense 'panin'.
How do you say 'You were wrong about the time'?
In Estonian, we use the comitative case (-ga) for the subject of the mistake.
Situation: A weather forecast said it would be 20 degrees, but it is actually 10.
'Mööda panema' is neutral/informal, while 'pange panema' is more slangy for the same mistake.
A: Kas see on õige tee? B: Ei, me ______ .
'Panime mööda' indicates we made a mistake in choosing the path.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
4 perguntasNo, it's generally not rude. It's a neutral way to point out a mistake, though in very formal settings, 'eksite' is safer.
Yes! If you throw a ball and miss the basket, you can say 'Panin mööda'.
'Valesti tegema' means 'to do incorrectly' (like a math problem), while 'mööda panema' is more about 'missing the mark' or being wrong in judgment.
You say: 'Ma panin sinu suhtes mööda'.
Frases relacionadas
Täppi panema
contrastTo be exactly right / hit the bullseye.
Võssa panema
similarTo make a big mistake / go into the bushes.
Pange panema
synonymTo blunder / mess up.
Mööda rääkima
builds onTo talk past each other.
