Estonian Word of the Day
palju
PAL-yu • adverb (also used as determiner for quantity) — 1st of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a large amount; many; much
Examples
- Tal on palju aega.
(He/she has a lot of time.) - Kinos oli palju inimesi.
(There were many people at the cinema.) - Ma tean selle kohta palju.
(I know a lot about that.)
Synonyms
- rohke
- paljud
Use 'palju' to talk about large quantities with both countable and uncountable nouns (e.g. 'palju inimesi' = many people; 'palju vett' = much water). It also appears with verbs to mean 'a lot' (e.g. 'ma loen palju' = I read a lot). Word order is flexible but 'palju' typically appears before the noun or after the verb phrase.
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