No. 375 in Estonian

kiire

The Estonian word "kiire" means "fast" or "quick" in English.

In a sentence

Mul on täna kiire, seega ei saa kaua jääda.
I am busy today, so I cannot stay long.
In this sentence, 'kiire' is used as a noun meaning 'a busy state'.
See on väga kiire auto, see jõuab sihtpunkti kiiresti.
This is a very fast car, it reaches the destination quickly.
Here, 'kiire' is an adjective describing the car as 'fast'.
Palun ole kiire ja tule appi!
Please be quick and come help!
In this context, 'kiire' is an adjective used to describe someone as 'quick' or 'speedy'.

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