{"id":2523,"date":"2021-01-26T21:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T20:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonet.academy\/blog\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2021-10-22T09:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:50:21","slug":"learn-eesti-with-estonian-alphabet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonet.academy\/blog\/learn-eesti-with-estonian-alphabet\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Eesti. Start With Estonian Alphabet."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why should I learn Estonian?<\/strong> There are many practical or leisure reasons for learning Estonian (Eesti). If you\u2019re moving to Estonia to live<\/strong>, work or study it will be essential to learn the language. Or if you work in IT or any other internet-based business you might find it a useful language to learn and understand. Estonia Is a fully digitized country and plays a huge role in Europe\u2019s digital industries. If you love travelling you\u2019ll probably already know how rewarding it is to use some native language while you\u2019re visiting a foreign country. And how much the locals appreciate it! Or maybe you\u2019re just passionate about learning new languages. In which case, why not fall in love with this melodic dialect that sounds beautiful and is treasured by the people of Estonia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you begin to learn Estonian it\u2019s important to note that there are two different dialects; Northern Estonian and Southern Estonian. You should begin with Northern Estonian. This is the most widely used and is the dialect spoken in the capital city of Tallinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn Eesti: Start With The Estonian Alphabet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The first step on your quest to learn Estonian should be to familiarise yourself with the Estonian alphabet<\/a> (Eesti alphabet). It is largely based on the Latin alphabet but also includes other letters known as \u2018foreign letters\u2019 which primarily appear in loanwords (words adopted from another language with little or no modification) and proper nouns. The official Estonian alphabet has 27 letters but including all foreign letters there are a total of 32 letters and sounds to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estonian is likely to be different from other languages you have learned previously. Because of that, it\u2019s worth spending time listening to and practicing the sounds to make sure you have them just right. This is crucial if you want to be able to communicate in Estonian. There are numerous resources available on YouTube. Or you can use the Duolingo app.<\/p>\n\n\n