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Estonian frequency list

No. 17 in Estonian

välja

"Välja" in English means "out" or "outside."

In a sentence

  • Ta läks õue välja jalutama.

    He went outside for a walk.

    Here, 'välja' is used to indicate the direction 'outside'.

  • Palun too prügikast välja.

    Please take the trash bin out.

    In this case, 'välja' signifies moving something out from an enclosed space.

  • See mõte tuli mul täiesti ootamatult välja.

    This idea came to me completely unexpectedly.

    Here, 'välja' is used in a figurative sense to mean 'in the open' or 'appeared'.

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