Estonian Word of the Day
tere
TE-re • interjection — 14th of May, 2026
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Meaning: hello; hi (a general greeting)
Examples
- Tere!
(Hello!) - Tere, kuidas sul läheb?
(Hello, how are you doing?) - Tere, ma olen Anna.
(Hello, I am Anna.)
Synonyms
- hei
- tervitus
Tere is the common, neutral greeting in Estonian used when meeting people, answering the phone, or starting a conversation. It works in both formal and informal contexts. You can also use time-specific longer forms (for example, 'Tere päevast' for daytime situations), but tere alone is safe and widely used.
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