Language study materials

Estonian language online courses and study resources

Online courses

Keeleklikk

A beginner-level Estonian online course which was initially designed for individual learning for adults but which can also be used by teachers to teach children. The course can be used by people learning based on English and Russian and it has teacher support. This is the most thorough course ever made for the practical learning of Estonian. It includes 16 different topics and more than 1000 different exercises.

Keeletee

A follow-up to the popular Keeleklikk course, which can be used by people learning based on English and Russian and which also has teacher support. The B1-level course includes different skills (writing, reading and understanding text) and is suitable for both independent learners and use on courses.

Üleilmakool (Global School)

Offers Estonian children living outside of Estonia the chance to study Estonian language, literature and other subjects according to the Estonian national curriculum via online courses. The students can participate in Skype classes.

Opiq

Digital basic-school study materials in Estonian.

E-Koolikott

A digital environment for finding, publishing and compiling study materials; includes materials for pre-school, general and vocational education.

Eesti keele lootskursus

A 10-hour tool for children aged 6-10 living outside of Estonia, which is based on the national curriculum for school stage 1. The classes follow the learning methods of Estonian as a mother tongue. The course is designed to help children preserve and develop their language skills.

Koolielu

Includes exercises for learners at different levels. Materials can be searched for based on curriculum.

Miksike

Offers study materials for general education schools. The Minu Miksike package includes structured materials reviewed by experts. The package includes e-sheets, interactive exercises and online tests. In addition to study materials, Miksike offers different online cooperative learning services and study support.

Speakly

Internet-based foreign language learning, incl. Estonian.

All locations providing Estonian classes abroad can order high-quality Estonian study materials for teaching purposes. The NGO Estonian Institute prepares orders once a year and you can learn more about the materials in the digital ordering environment.

Study materials and language resources

Eesti Keele Instituudi keelenõuanne (Institute of the Estonian Language language advice)

A free language advice answering questions about general Estonian language use.

Õigekeelsussõnaraamatu uued sõnad (New words in the Dictionary of Standard Estonian)

To keep the dictionary up to date, the authors keep a list of additions and make it public online. The list is a working version based on which the subsequent dictionary is prepared.

Tilde machine translation

A machine translation platform made for Estonia’s EU Council presidency period. Enables machine translations from Estonian into different target languages.

University of Tartu machine translation

Enables Estonian-English-Estonian machine translations.

Last updated: 22.10.2022