How do the topic exercises work?
Each topic is a short set of exercises on one grammar point or one everyday situation. Some questions are multiple choice; in others you type the word yourself. Every answer is followed by an explanation: why this form is right and which rule is at work.
The questions are shuffled each time, so you can do a topic more than once. Everything is free and needs no sign-up.
Which level should I choose?
If you are just starting Estonian, go through the A1 topics in order. If you know the basics but are unsure of your level, take the level test: it shows your level and the topics worth reviewing.
What does A1 cover?
49 beginner topics. Grammar: the verb olla, verb endings, the cases for “where, from where, where to”, the plural, the partitive, negation, the past tense. Words and phrases for meeting people, numbers and time, family, shopping, the café, the doctor and finding your way around town.
There is no A1 exam in Estonia, but the whole A2 exam rests on this base. You can check yourself with the A1 test.
What does A2 cover?
53 elementary topics. First A2 grammar: the genitive, pronouns, -ga and -ta, comparison, the imperative, the perfect, the conditional. Then the speaking topics in the same order as in Harno’s A2 exam programme: about yourself, education, work, services, home, health, free time, shopping, food, relationships, nature and weather, culture, travel.
What does B1 cover?
37 intermediate topics. B1 grammar and the fifteen topics of Harno’s B1 exam — from talking about yourself and work to politics, the economy and law, the environment and learning languages. There are more words for giving an opinion, comparing and explaining a reason.
How should I study with the topics?
- Do one or two topics at a time and come back to them a few days later — the questions will be in a different order.
- Read the explanation even when you were right: it often has a form or example you will need later.
- Before the exam, take the test for your level and review the topics where you made mistakes.