Markets & Souvenirs

1. Kui palju see maksab?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market

   Grammar Note

   "Kui palju maksab?" is the standard Estonian phrase for asking the price

2. Kas hinda saab kaubelda?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether price negotiation is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Kas" is the yes/no question particle in Estonian. "Kaubelda" is the infinitive for trading/bargaining

3. Pakun kakskümmend eurot

   I'll offer twenty euros

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Pakun" is the first-person present of "pakkuma" (to offer). "Eurot" is in the partitive case

4. Kas saaksite mulle allahindlust teha?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Requesting a discount

   Grammar Note

   "Allahindlus" means discount. The partitive form "allahindlust" is used as the object here

5. Kas see on käsitöö?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Käsitöö" = "käsi" (hand) + "töö" (work). Estonian handicraft fairs (käsitöölaat) are popular attractions

6. Millisest materjalist see on tehtud?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Materjalist" is the elative case of "materjal" (material). Key words: lina (linen), vill (wool), nahk (leather)

7. Kas saate selle kingituseks pakendada?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Kingituseks" is the translative (-ks) of "kingitus" (gift), meaning "as a gift". "Pakendada" is the infinitive of "to wrap/package"

8. Kus asub ööturg?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Öö" (night) + "turg" (market). Estonian commonly forms compound words without spaces

9. Kas saan kviitungi?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Kviitung" means receipt. The genitive "kviitungi" functions as the object of "saama" (to get)

10. Millised on turu lahtiolekuajad?

    What are the market's opening hours?

    Usage

    Checking the operating hours of a market

    Grammar Note

    "Lahtiolekuajad" combines lahti (open) + olemine (being) + ajad (times, plural)

11. Vaatan ainult, aitäh

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Aitäh" is the informal thank you in Estonian. "Tänan" is more formal

12. Kas võtate kaarte vastu?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "Vastu võtma" means to accept. Estonia is a highly digitalised country with widespread card use

13. Ostan selle sõbrale suveniirina

    I'm buying it as a souvenir for a friend

    Usage

    Telling the seller it is a souvenir gift

    Grammar Note

    "Sõbrale" is the allative of "sõber" (friend). "Suveniirina" is the essive case (-na) meaning "as a souvenir"

14. Kas seda saab välismaale saata?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Välismaale" is the allative of "välismaa" (abroad). Omniva is Estonia's main parcel service

15. Mis on teie parim toode?

    What is your best product?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's top recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "Parim" is the superlative of "hea" (good). "Teie" is the formal possessive "your"

16. Kas hind on kokkuleppeline?

    Is the price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Kokkuleppeline" is an adjective formed from "kokkulepe" (agreement); "kokkuleppeline hind" is a price set by agreement, i.e. a negotiable price

17. Kas teil on teist suurust?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Teist" is the partitive of "teine" (other). "Suurust" is the partitive of "suurus" (size)

18. See on liiga kallis

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Liiga" means "overly/too". Saying "natuke kallis" (a little expensive) invites further negotiation

19. küüslauk

    Garlic

    Usage

    Single word for pointing at produce at a market

20. sibul

    Onion

    Usage

    Onion; spring onion is "roheline sibul"

21. tšilli

    Chilli

    Usage

    Hot chilli; bell pepper is a different word, "paprika"

22. koriander

    Coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    Same word for leaf and seed; say "värske koriander" when you mean the fresh leaf

23. ingver

    Ginger

    Usage

    Fresh ginger; found at markets and larger supermarkets

24. jogurt

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    Yoghurt; Estonian shops also stock the fermented milk "keefir"

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