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Zusatztext 'If you want to get to grips with any of the [European] languages! Routledge's Colloquial series is the best place you could start.' - Rough Guide to Europe Informationen zum Autor Christopher Moseley worked for two decades for the BBC World Service! specialising in Baltic affairs! and is now a freelance translator and editor! as well as Latvian teaching fellow at SSEES. He has a particular interest in endangered and minority languages. He is the author of Colloquial Estonian (1994) and Colloquial Latvian (1996) and the general editor of the Routledge/Curzon Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages (2007) and the general editor (with R.E. Asher) of the Atlas of the World's Languages (2007). Zusammenfassung Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, this course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Estonian. It features dialogues and exercises for regular practice; concise grammar notes; useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide; and, answer keys and a special reference section. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The Sounds of Estonian 1. Kaks vana sopra - Two Old Friends 2. Telefon - The Telephone 3. Kohvikus - In a Café 4. Tartus - In Tartu 5. Pireti juures - Visiting Piret 6. Nädala päevad - Days of the Week 7. Sünnipäev - A Birthday 8. Riided - Clothing 9. Piret ostab riideid - Piret Buys Clothes 10. Ilm ja aastaajad - Weather and the Seasons 11. Kauplustes - Shopping 12. Tööolu - Working Life 13. Perekonna elu - Family Life 14. Meresõit - Sailing 15. Küllakutse - An Invitation 16. Eesti kirjandus - Estonian Literature 17. Kaubamajas - At a Department Store 18. Eesti novell - An Estonian Short Story 19. Rongisõit - A Train Journey 20. Jõulud - Christmas.Key to Exercises. Ready-Reference Grammar. Glossary of Grammatical Terms. Estonian - English Glossary. English - Estonian Glossary. Grammatical Index
