Estonian Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Estonian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Estonian to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Estonian
one üks
first esimene
two kaks
second teine
three kolm
third kolmas
four neli
fourth neljas
five viis
fifth viies
six kuus
sixth kuues
seven seitse
seventh seitsmes
eight kaheksa
eighth kaheksas
nine üheksa
ninth üheksas
ten kümme
tenth kümnes
eleven üksteist
eleventh üheteistkümnes
twelve kaksteist
twelfth kaheteistkümnes
thirteen kolmteist
thirteenth kolmeteistkümnes
fourteen neliteist
once üks kord
fifteen viisteist
twice kaks korda
sixteen kuusteist
Monday esmaspäev
seventeen seitseteist
Tuesday teisipäev
eighteen kaheksateist
Wednesday kolmapäev
nineteen üheksateist
Thursday neljapäev
twenty kakskümmend
Friday reede
seventy one seitsekümmend üks
Saturday laupäev
one hundred sada
Sunday pühapäev

Numbers Grammar Rules

Estonian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Estonian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Estonian
I have three dogs [number + noun] mul on kolm koera
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] mu tütrel on kaks kassi
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] ta oskab seitset keelt
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] mu vennal on üks poeg
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] see on mu teine õppetund
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] kas te lugesite kolmandat raamatut?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow lehm

goat kits

donkey eesel

horse hobune

dog koer

cat kass

mouse hiir

bird lind

Conversation in Estonian

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Estonian
Where are you from? kust te pärit olete?
I'm from the U.S ma olen usa-st
I'm American ma olen ameeriklane
Where do you live? kus te elate?
I live in the U.S ma elan usa-s
What do you do for a living? millega te tegelete?
I'm a student ma olen üliõpilane

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