Estonian Word of the Day
telefon
TE-le-fon • noun — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: a phone; a device used for voice calls and often for messages and internet
Examples
- Ma helistan sulle telefoniga.
(I'll call you on the phone.) - Tema telefon helises keset koosolekut.
(His/her phone rang in the middle of the meeting.) - Ma unustasin oma telefoni kodus.
(I left/forgot my phone at home.)
Synonyms
- mobiil
- mobiiltelefon
Telefon is the common word for a phone (both landline and mobile). People also say mobiil or mobiiltelefon for a mobile phone. Common verbs with telefon include helistama (to call) and vastama telefonile (to answer the phone).
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