Estonian Word of the Day
tere
TE-re • interjection — 23rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: hello; a general greeting
Examples
- Tere!
(Hello!) - Tere, kuidas sul läheb?
(Hello, how are you doing?) - Tere tulemast meie kontorisse.
(Welcome to our office.)
Synonyms
- hei
- tervitus
Tere is the common, neutral greeting in Estonian and can be used any time of day. It works in both casual and polite contexts; for specific times you can use variants (for example, forms that refer to the part of the day).
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