Grocery shopping in Estonian
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Sign up for freeIn this lesson you will learn how to go grocery shopping in Estonia. You can study the general vocabulary for shopping groceries and the foods which are divided into 5 categories:
- dairy products
- fruits
- vegetables
- fish and meat
- other
Lesson outline
HideDairy products
| English | Estonian |
|---|---|
| Dairy products | Piimatooted |
| Milk | Piim |
| Yoghurt | Jogurt |
| Butter | Või |
| Cheese | Juust |
| Cream | Koor |
| Sour cream | Hapukoor |
| Butter | Või |
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Examples
- Ma olen piimatoodete vastu allergiline. --- I am allergic to dairy products.
- Mulle meeldib piima juua. --- I like drinking milk.
- Mu lemmikjogurt on maasikatega. --- My favourite youghurt is with strawberries.
Fruits
| English | Estonian |
|---|---|
| Fruits | Puuviljad |
| Apple | Õun |
| Banana | Banaan |
| Orange | Apelsin |
| Mango | Mango |
| Peach | Virsik |
| Blueberry | Mustikas |
| Cherry | Kirss |
| Pear | Pirn |
| Lime | Laim |
| Lemon | Sidrun |
| Pineapple | Ananass |
| Strawberry | Maasikas |
| Rasberry | Vaarikas |
| Grapes | Viinamarjad |
Examples
- Banaanid on kollased. --- Bananas are yellow.
- Ma tegin smuuti maasikate, vaarikate ja mangoga. --- I made a smoothie with strawberries, rasberries and mango.
- Apelsinid kasvavad Hispaanias. --- Oranges grow in Spain.
Vegetables
| English | Estonian |
|---|---|
| Tomato | Tomat |
| Cucumber | Kurk |
| Aubergine | Baklažaan |
| Garlic | Küüslauk |
| Onion | Sibul |
| Spinach | Spinat |
| Lettuce | Lehtsalat |
| Olives | Oliivid |
| Broccoli | Brokoli |
| Paprika | Paprika |
| Peas | Herned |
| Cabbage | Kapsas |
| Courgette | Kabatšokk |
| Beans | Oad |
| Mushroom | Seen |
Examples
- Ma tegin salati tomati ja kurgiga. --- I made a salad with tomato and cucumber.
- Mis on su lemmikköögivili? --- What is your favourite vegetable?
- Ma ei söö baklažaani. --- I don't eat aubergine.
Fish and meat
| English | Estonian |
|---|---|
| Meat | Liha |
| Chicken | Kana, kanaliha |
| Pork | Siga, sealiha |
| Beef | Veis, veiseliha |
| Lamb | Lammas, lambaliha |
| Turkey | Kalkun |
| Ham | Sink |
| Bacon | Peekon |
| Sausage | Vorst |
| Salami | Salaami |
| Seafood | Mereannid |
| Fish | Kala |
| Tuna | Tuunikala |
| Salmon | Lõhe |
| Lobster | Homaar |
| Shrimps | Krevetid |
Examples
- Kas te soovite liha või kala? --- Would you like fish or meat?
- Mulle meeldib krevette süüa. --- I like to eat shrimps.
- Mu lemmik liha on sealiha. --- My favourite meat is pork.
Other foods
| English | Estonian |
|---|---|
| Flour | Jahu |
| Bread | Sai |
| Black bread | (Must) leib |
| Macaroni | Makaronid |
| Potatoes | Kartulid |
| French fries | Friikartulid |
| Oil | Õli |
| Salt | Sool |
| Sugar | Suhkur |
| Pepper | Pipar |
| Egg | Muna |
Examples
- Kas sa tahad suhkrut oma kohvisse? --- Do you want sugar in your coffee?
- Ära kasuta liiga palju õli. --- Don't use too much oil.
- Munadest saab omletti teha. --- You can make an omlette from eggs.
Grocery shopping
| English | Estonian |
|---|---|
| Entrance | Sissepääs |
| Exit | Väljapääs |
| Basket | Korv |
| Shopping cart | Ostukäru |
| Plastic bag | Kilekott |
| Receipt | Tšekk |
| Money | Raha |
| Cash | Sularaha |
| Credit card | Krediitkaart |
| How much is X? | Kui palju maksab X? |
| Where can I find X? | Kust ma võiksin leida X? |
| Where is the cash point? | Kus on pangaautomaat? |
| A piece of X | Tükk X |
| A slice of X | Viil X |
| A kilogram of X | Kilo |
Examples
- Palun mulle pool kilo liha. --- Please give me half a kilo of meat.
- Kui palju raha sul on? --- How much money do you have?
- Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta? --- Can I pay by card?
Now continue to the exercises to practice grocery shopping in Estonia!