Estonian Word of the Day
minema
MI-ne-ma • verb — 5th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to go; to leave (motion away from a place)
Examples
- Ma pean nüüd minema.
(I have to go now.) - Ta läks eile kooli.
(He/she went to school yesterday.) - Me läheme homme randa.
(We will go to the beach tomorrow.)
Synonyms
- lahkuma
- välja minema
Minema indicates motion away from a place. The infinitive is minema, but its common conjugated forms are irregular (e.g. mina lähen, tema läheb, nemad lähevad). You often see it in phrases like "pean minema" (I must go) or with destinations (lähen tööle, lähen kooli).
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