No. 134 in Estonian

meil

"Meil" in English means "we have" or "at our place" depending on the context.

In a sentence

Meil on täna ilus ilm.
We have beautiful weather today.
The word 'meil' is used to indicate possession or the state of having something in this sentence, translating roughly to 'we have'.
Kas sul on küsimusi? Meil ei ole rohkem aega arutamiseks.
Do you have any questions? We don't have more time to discuss.
Here, 'meil' indicates lack of possession or availability, meaning 'we don't have'.
Meil kõigil on erinevaid mälestusi sellest sündmusest.
We all have different memories about that event.
In this context, 'meil' refers to a group as possessors of experiences or items, translating to 'we have'.

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