Sightseeing

1. Kus on rahvusmuuseum?

   kus on RAH-vus-muu-se-um

   Where is the national museum?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   "rahvus" (national/ethnic) + "muuseum" (museum). Estonian compound words can be very long

2. Kui palju maksab sissepääs?

   kui PAL-ju MAK-sab SIS-se-pääs

   How much does admission cost?

   Usage

   Asking about admission fees at a tourist site

   Grammar Note

   "sisse" (in) + "pääs" (passage). "maksab" is the 3rd person singular of "maksma" (to pay/cost)

3. Kas ma tohin pildistada?

   kas ma TO-hin PIL-dis-ta-da

   May I take photos?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take photographs

   Grammar Note

   "kas" is the Estonian yes/no question particle, placed at the beginning of the sentence

4. Tallinna vanalinn on UNESCO pärandis

   TAL-lin-na VA-na-linn on u-NES-ko PÄ-ran-dis

   Tallinn's old town is a UNESCO heritage site

   Usage

   Introducing Tallinn's World Heritage old town to visitors

   Grammar Note

   "vana" (old) + "linn" (town/city). "Tallinna" is the genitive form of "Tallinn"

5. Kus on turismiteave?

   kus on tu-RIS-mi-te-a-ve

   Where is the tourist information office?

   Usage

   Looking for the tourist information center

   Grammar Note

   "turism" (tourism) + "teave" (information). A typical Estonian compound noun formation

6. See koht on hämmastav

   see koht on HÄM-mas-tav

   This place is amazing

   Usage

   Expressing admiration for a place

   Grammar Note

   "hämmastav" is a participial adjective from "hämmastama" (to astonish)

7. Kas on inglisekeelne giid?

   kas on ING-li-se-keel-ne giid

   Is there an English-speaking guide?

   Usage

   Looking for an English-speaking tour guide

   Grammar Note

   "inglise" (English) + "keelne" (language-related). "-keelne" means "of the language"

8. Millal avatakse see vaatamisväärsus?

   MIL-lal A-va-tak-se see VAA-ta-mis-väär-sus

   When does this attraction open?

   Usage

   Asking about opening hours of a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   "vaatamisväärsus" compounds "vaatamine" (viewing/seeing) + "väärsus" (worth/value)

9. Kas siin on tasuta sissepääs?

   kas siin on TA-su-ta SIS-se-pääs

   Is there free admission here?

   Usage

   Checking if a tourist site has free entry

   Grammar Note

   "tasuta" means free/at no charge. "tasu" (fee) + "-ta" (negative suffix meaning "without")

10. Eesti loodus on imeline

    EES-ti LOO-dus on I-me-li-ne

    Estonian nature is wonderful

    Usage

    Expressing admiration for Estonia's natural beauty

    Grammar Note

    "imeline" is "ime" (miracle/wonder) + "-line" (adjectival suffix). Means wonderful/magical

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