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Estonian frequency list

No. 984 in Estonian

hakkasin

The Estonian word "hakkasin" means "I started" or "I began."

In a sentence

  • Ma hakkasin täna varakult tööle.

    I started working early today.

    In this sentence, 'hakkasin' implies the commencement of an action, specifically starting work early in the day.

  • Ma hakkasin läbi raamatu lugema.

    I began reading through the book.

    Here, 'hakkasin' indicates initiating the effort to read through a book thoroughly.

  • Ma hakkasin aru saama keelest.

    I started to understand the language.

    In this example, 'hakkasin' is used to express the beginning of comprehension or understanding of the language.

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