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Revision as of 22:04, 2 April 2023
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Telling Time in Estonian
In this lesson, you will learn how to tell time in Estonian, including how to express hours, minutes, and different parts of the day. You will also practice asking and answering questions about the time.
Hours and Minutes
In Estonian, the 24-hour clock is used to tell time. The word for clock is kell. To express the time, the word kell is followed by the numbers representing the hours and minutes. The two parts are separated by the word ja (and).
Example:
| Standard Estonian | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Kell on kolm | [kɛɫ ɔn kɔɫm] | It is three o'clock |
| Kell on viis minutit üle kaheksa | [kɛɫ ɔn viis minuɕit yle kaheksa] | It is five minutes past eight |
| Kell on veerand kuus | [kɛɫ ɔn vɛraɾd kuus] | It is quarter past five |
| Kell on paar minutit enne kahteteist | [kɛɫ ɔn paːr minuɕit ɛnːɛ kahteːtseist] | It is a couple of minutes before twelve |
Note that when using minutes, the word minutit (minutes) is added after the number. To express that the minutes are approaching the next hour, the word üle (past) is placed before the number of minutes. To express that the minutes are approaching the previous hour, the word enne (before) is placed before the number of minutes. To express that it is quarter past or quarter to the hour, the words veerand and pool (half) are used respectively.
Parts of the Day
The parts of the day are expressed in Estonian by the following words:
- hommik – morning
- lõuna – noon
- päev – day
- õhtu – evening
- öö – night
To express the time of the day, the word kell (clock) is followed by the number for the hour and the word for the part of the day. The two parts are separated by the word ja (and).
Example:
| Standard Estonian | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Kell on seitse hommikul | [kɛɫ ɔn sei̯tsɛ homːikuɫ] | It is seven in the morning |
| Kell on kolm päeval | [kɛɫ ɔn kɔɫm päɛvaɫ] | It is three in the afternoon |
| Kell on kuus õhtul | [kɛɫ ɔn kuus ɤhtuɫ] | It is six in the evening |
| Kell on kaks öösel | [kɛɫ ɔn ka̯ks øːsɛɫ] | It is two in the night |
Exercise:
Practice asking and answering questions about the time with your teacher or your fellow students. Use the examples above as a guide.
Example:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mis kell on? | Kell on viis minutit üle kaheksa |
| What time is it? | It is five minutes past eight |
In Estonian, you can also ask "Palju kell on?" which literally means "How much is the clock?" to ask for the time. The answer would be given in the same way as before.
Conclusion
In this lesson, you have learned how to tell time in Estonian. You should now be able to express hours, minutes, and different parts of the day in Estonian, as well as asking and answering questions about the time.
Upon wrapping up this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Daily Routine & Time.
Other Lessons
- Airport
- Idiomatic Expressions
- Drinks
- Food
- Hobbies and Free Time
- Modes of Transportation
- Basic Phrases
- Animal
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Work and Professions
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