tervitama
[ˈtervitɑmɑ]
to greet
- verb
- A1
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- tervitama
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- tervitada
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- tervitan
- sina (sa)
- tervitad
- tema (ta)
- tervitab
- meie (me)
- tervitame
- teie (te)
- tervitate
- nemad (nad)
- tervitavad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- tervitasin
- sina (sa)
- tervitasid
- tema (ta)
- tervitas
- meie (me)
- tervitasime
- teie (te)
- tervitasite
- nemad (nad)
- tervitasid
Examples
Ma tervitan sind.
I greet you.
Õpetaja tervitab lapsi hommikul.
The teacher greets the children in the morning.
Common combinations
sõpra tervitama
to greet a friend
naeratades tervitama
to greet with a smile
Related words
In Estonian
Kedagi kohtudes või lahkudes tervitussõnaga kõnetama.
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses