Estonian · Eesti
Directory 19 checked resources . A short orientation and a solid starting list.
About Estonian
- Language family
- Uralic, Finnic
- Where it's spoken
- Estonia
- Speakers
- roughly 1.1 million speakers
Estonian is a Finnic language closely related to Finnish, with fourteen cases and no grammatical gender. Vowel length and the three-way quantity distinction matter for meaning. Keeleklikk is the best free structured start; ERR radio and newspapers take over once you can parse short sentences.
How to start
- Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
- Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
- Add 10–15 minutes of native listening or learner video most days — news, radio, or a teaching channel.
- Drill vocabulary with First 500 words.
- When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.
| Resource | Type | Levels | Cost | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speakly Estonian | course paid | A1-B1 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
| Memrise Estonian | course paid | A1-B1 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Clozemaster Estonian | course paid | A2-B2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
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