Appendix:Basic Estonian phrases

Here are some basic phrases in Estonian (a Finno-Ugric language)

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
Estonian (language)	eesti keel	[ˈeːs.ti keːl]
hello	tere	[ˈte.re]
good-bye	head aega	[heɑd.ˈɑe.ɡɑ]	literally "(have a) good time"
please	palun	[ˈpɑ.lun]	literally "I beg"
thank you	aitäh tänan	[ɑi.ˈtæh] [ˈtæ.nɑn]	(a more formal expression, it literally means “I thank (you)”.)
you're welcome	palun pole tänu väärt võta heaks	[ˈpɑ.lun] [ˈpo.le tæ.nu ˈvæːrt] [ˈvɤ.tɑ heɑks]	literally "not worthy of a thanks"
this	see	[seː]
that one	too see	[toː] [seː]
how much?	kui palju?	[kui ˈpɑl.ju]
English	inglise keel	[ˈinɡ.li.se keːl]
yes	jah	[jɑh]
no	ei	[ei]
sorry	vabandage vabandust	[ˈvɑ.bɑn.dɑ.ɡe] [ˈvɑ.bɑn.dust]
I don’t understand	ma ei saa aru	[mɑ ei sɑː ˈɑ.ru]
generic toast	terviseks	[ˈter.vi.seks]	literally "to/for health"
Do you speak English?	kas te räägite inglise keelt?	[kɑs te ˈræː.ɡi.te ˈinɡ.li.se keːlt]
Where is the bathroom/toilet?	kus on tualett, WC?	[kus on ˈtuɑ.lett], [veːtseː]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!	häid jõule ja õnnelikku uut aastat!	[hæid ˈjɤu.le ja ˈɤn.ne.lik.ku uːt ɑːs.tɑt]