Airport & Customs

1. Palun näidake oma passi

   PA-lun NÄI-da-ke O-ma PAS-si

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Estonian uses case endings; passi is the partitive form of pass

2. Mis on teie külastuse eesmärk?

   mis on TEI-e KÜ-las-tu-se EES-märk

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Mis" = what

3. Mitu ööd plaanite viibida?

   MI-tu ööd PLAA-ni-te VII-bi-da

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Mitu" = how many

4. Kas teil on midagi deklareerida?

   kas teil on MI-da-gi dek-la-REE-ri-da

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Kas" starts yes/no questions in Estonian

5. Minu pagas pole saabunud

   MI-nu PA-gas PO-le SAA-bu-nud

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Pole" = has not (negative form of "on")

6. See on käsipagas

   see on KÄ-si-pa-gas

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "käsi" = hand; käsipagas = carry-on luggage

7. Olen transiitreisija

   O-len tran-SIIT-rei-si-ja

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   Estonian frequently forms compound words

8. Kus on väljumisvärav?

   kus on VÄL-ju-mis-vä-rav

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kus" = where

9. Millal algab lennule minek?

   MIL-lal AL-gab LEN-nu-le MI-nek

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Millal" = when

10. Kus on tollivaba pood?

    kus on TOL-li-va-ba pood

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Tolli-" = customs/duty, "-vaba" = free

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