Interrogative adverbs are an essential part of Estonian grammar, as they help form questions and gather information. In Estonian, interrogative adverbs usually appear at the beginning of a sentence and can be used to ask various types of questions, such as those related to time, place, reason, and manner. Some common interrogative adverbs in Estonian include “millal” (when), “kus” (where), “miks” (why), and “kuidas” (how). By mastering the use of interrogative adverbs, students can significantly improve their Estonian communication skills.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative adverb
*Millal* (when) sa tuled koju?
*Millal* (when) on sinu sünnipäev?
*Kus* (where) sa elad?
*Kus* (where) on minu prillid?
*Miks* (why) sa ei räägi?
*Miks* (why) sa ei taha minna?
*Kuidas* (how) sul läheb?
*Kuidas* (how) ma saan sinna?
*Mis* (what) juhtus?
*Mis* (what) sulle meeldib teha?
*Milline* (which) on sinu lemmikraamat?
*Milline* (which) buss läheb linna?
*Kui* (how much/many) palju see maksab?
*Kui* (how much/many) vana sa oled?
*Kui* (how long/tall) kaua see kestab?
*Millal* (when) on sinu sünnipäev?
*Kus* (where) sa elad?
*Kus* (where) on minu prillid?
*Miks* (why) sa ei räägi?
*Miks* (why) sa ei taha minna?
*Kuidas* (how) sul läheb?
*Kuidas* (how) ma saan sinna?
*Mis* (what) juhtus?
*Mis* (what) sulle meeldib teha?
*Milline* (which) on sinu lemmikraamat?
*Milline* (which) buss läheb linna?
*Kui* (how much/many) palju see maksab?
*Kui* (how much/many) vana sa oled?
*Kui* (how long/tall) kaua see kestab?
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative adverb
*Miks* (why) sa hilinesid?
*Miks* (why) ta nutab?
*Kuidas* (how) on sinu päev olnud?
*Kuidas* (how) sa tunned end?
*Kus* (where) me kohtume?
*Kus* (where) on lähim pood?
*Millal* (when) sa lõpetad töö?
*Millal* (when) algab kontsert?
*Mis* (what) kell on?
*Mis* (what) on sinu number?
*Milline* (which) on sinu lemmikfilm?
*Milline* (which) on sinu lemmikvärv?
*Kui* (how much/many) õpilased on klassis?
*Kui* (how much/many) see auto on?
*Kui* (how long/tall) pikk sa oled?
*Miks* (why) ta nutab?
*Kuidas* (how) on sinu päev olnud?
*Kuidas* (how) sa tunned end?
*Kus* (where) me kohtume?
*Kus* (where) on lähim pood?
*Millal* (when) sa lõpetad töö?
*Millal* (when) algab kontsert?
*Mis* (what) kell on?
*Mis* (what) on sinu number?
*Milline* (which) on sinu lemmikfilm?
*Milline* (which) on sinu lemmikvärv?
*Kui* (how much/many) õpilased on klassis?
*Kui* (how much/many) see auto on?
*Kui* (how long/tall) pikk sa oled?
