Estonian food shares many similarities with other Baltic states and has additional influences from Finnish, German, and Russian cuisine. The Estonian climate significantly impacts domestic agriculture, although greenhouses allow some items to be grown during otherwise inhospitable weather conditions. Nevertheless, most fruits and many vegetables eaten today are imported. Most traditional are root vegetables such […]

Estonia’s calendar is filled with holidays that make for an excellent introduction to its history, culture, and national values. Many, many holidays and observances mark Estonia’s struggle for independence, including the dates of key battles, declarations, and treaties. This is unsurprising for a nation that has enjoyed only a few decades of independence since the […]

The Talking Phrasebook Series presents useful phrases and words in side-by-side translation and with audio files specifically geared to help students work on listening skills and pronunciation. Below, you will find several useful phrases and words. To the left is the English and to the far right is the Estonian translation. In the center column […]