Estonian Word of the Day
auto
/AU-to/ • noun — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: car; automobile
Examples
- Ma ostsin uue auto.
(I bought a new car.) - Auto on garaažis.
(The car is in the garage.) - Kas sa tuled homme autoga?
(Are you coming by car tomorrow?)
Synonyms
- sõiduk
- masin
Auto is the everyday word for a motor car. Use autoga to say 'by car' (with the comitative/instrumental case), and auto is used like in English for ownership, location and travel (e.g., minu auto, autosse, autost). Sõiduk is a more formal term (vehicle); masin is colloquial.
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