No. 762 in Estonian
töötanud
"Worked" (past participle of "work").
In a sentence
Ma olen töötanud selles ettevõttes viis aastat.
I have worked at this company for five years.
In this sentence, 'töötanud' is the past participle of 'töötama', used to describe a completed action within a present perfect tense construction.
Ta oli töötanud mitmetes kohtades, enne kui ta siia tuli.
He had worked at several places before coming here.
Here, 'töötanud' is used in a past perfect tense to show an action completed before another action in the past.
Olen töötanud väga palju, et saavutada oma eesmärgid.
I have worked very hard to achieve my goals.
In this context, 'töötanud' expresses an activity done frequently or intensively, paired with a purpose or consequence.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “töötanud” in actual Estonian podcasts.
Find “töötanud” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Estonian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Estonian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).