Estonian Home & Household Words
Home vocabulary describes the place you spend most of your time. Here are the Estonian words for house and apartment, the rooms, and the furniture and objects inside, each with native audio. This theme also introduces the inner location cases — in, into and out of a place.
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Estonian Home & Household Words: words & phrases
47 words · tap the speaker to hear each one.
| Audio | Estonian | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| kodu | home | gen sg kodu, part sg kodu | |
| maja | house | gen sg maja, part sg maja · vs hoone — maja = house, a dwelling; hoone = building in general (formal, any structure). | |
| korter | apartment, flat | gen sg korteri, part sg korterit | |
| tuba | room | gen sg toa, part sg tuba | |
| köök | kitchen | gen sg köögi, part sg kööki | |
| vannituba | bathroom | gen sg vannitoa; from vann + tuba | |
| uks | door | gen sg ukse, part sg ust | |
| aken | window | gen sg akna, part sg akent | |
| laud | table; board | gen sg laua, part sg lauda · vs tahvel — laud = table or wooden plank; tahvel = blackboard/whiteboard or slab/tablet. | |
| tool | chair | gen sg tooli, part sg tooli | |
| voodi | bed | gen sg voodi, part sg voodit | |
| diivan | sofa, couch | gen sg diivani, part sg diivanit | |
| kapp | cupboard, cabinet | gen sg kapi, part sg kappi | |
| põrand | floor | gen sg põranda, part sg põrandat · vs korrus — põrand = the floor surface you stand on; korrus = floor/storey level of a building. | |
| sein | wall | gen sg seina, part sg seina | |
| raamat | book | gen sg raamatu, part sg raamatut | |
| telefon | telephone | gen sg telefoni, part sg telefoni | |
| arvuti | computer | gen sg arvuti, part sg arvutit | |
| lamp | lamp | gen sg lambi, part sg lampi | |
| teler | TV set, television | gen sg teleri; colloquial for televiisor | |
| aed | garden; fence | gen sg aia, part sg aeda | |
| katus | roof | gen sg katuse, part sg katust | |
| trepp | stairs, staircase | gen sg trepi, part sg treppi | |
| võti | key | gen sg võtme, part sg võtit | |
| küünal | candle | gen sg küünla, part sg küünalt | |
| peegel | mirror | gen sg peegli, part sg peeglit | |
| kell | clock; bell | gen sg kella, part sg kella | |
| pliit | stove | gen sg pliidi, part sg pliiti · vs ahi — pliit = cooktop/hob for cooking; ahi = oven/furnace for baking or heating. | |
| külmkapp | refrigerator, fridge | gen sg külmkapi, part sg külmkappi; from külm + kapp | |
| elutuba | living room | gen sg elutoa, part sg elutuba; from elu + tuba | |
| magamistuba | bedroom | gen sg magamistoa, part sg magamistuba; from magama + tuba | |
| garaaž | garage | gen sg garaaži, part sg garaaži | |
| esik | hallway, entrance hall | gen sg esiku, part sg esikut | |
| lagi | ceiling | gen sg lae, part sg lage | |
| riiul | shelf, bookshelf | gen sg riiuli, part sg riiulit | |
| vann | bathtub | gen sg vanni, part sg vanni | |
| dušš | shower | gen sg duši, part sg dušši | |
| kardin | curtain | gen sg kardina, part sg kardinat | |
| rätik | towel | gen sg rätiku, part sg rätikut | |
| padi | pillow, cushion | gen sg padja, part sg patja | |
| tekk | blanket, duvet | gen sg teki, part sg tekki | |
| vaip | carpet, rug | gen sg vaiba, part sg vaipa | |
| mööbel | furniture (piece of) | gen sg mööbli, part sg mööblit | |
| kraan | tap, faucet | gen sg kraani, part sg kraani | |
| kraanikauss | sink, washbasin | gen sg kraanikausi, part sg kraanikaussi; from kraan + kauss | |
| pesumasin | washing machine | gen sg pesumasina, part sg pesumasinat; from pesu + masin | |
| ahi | oven, furnace, stove | gen sg ahju, part sg ahju · vs pliit — ahi = oven/furnace (baking, heating); pliit = cooktop/hob you cook on. |
Read a real Estonian sentence
Built only from words you’d know by this point in the Selgeks course — proof these words add up to real Estonian.
Ma olen suures vanas majas! Hall Mees tuleb majasse ning ma lähen köögist välja. Köögis on leib ja kohv. Toas on voodi ja tool ning suur vana aken. Ma näen aknast: ta on majas! Ma lähen majast välja. Hall Mees on majas — aga Pääsu pole majas. Nägemist!
Frequently asked questions
Kodu is “home”, maja is a house, and korter is an apartment/flat.
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