Estonian Word of the Day
õppima
ÕP-pi-ma • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to learn; to study
Examples
- Ma õpin iga päev pool tundi.
(I study for half an hour every day.) - Ta õpib klaverit internetist.
(He/She is learning piano online.) - Õpilased õpivad klassis uut teemat.
(Students are learning a new topic in class.)
Synonyms
- harjutama
- omandama
Õppima is the common verb for acquiring knowledge or skills. It is used for formal study (school, courses) and informal learning (self-study, practising). In Estonian you can pair it with a noun in the partitive (õpin eesti keelt = I study Estonian) or an -ma infinitive to express learning to do something (õpin sõitma = I am learning to drive).
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