Episodes

Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
This is introductory episode to the Estonian learning podcast Estonian with Eli, what it's about and how it might help you speak better Estonian. Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/0-introduction-sissejuhatus

Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
This is an episode of a short story introducing "mina" and "tema" forms. Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-1-story-lühijutt-kadri-õpib-ja-töötab

Sunday Oct 26, 2025
Sunday Oct 26, 2025
This episode talks about Estonia, some characteristics and interesting facts.
Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-2-eestist-about-estonia

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
In this a bit longer and maybe more complex episode, we discuss Estonian food, with longer focus on the different kinds of breads and dairy products popular in Estonia.
Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-3-food-toit-leib-ja-piim

Sunday Nov 02, 2025
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
This episode is directed to beginners, using fairly simple language pronounced clearly at a slow pace to allow distinction between each word. In this episode, I introduce myself a bit, which should be understandable with beginner vocabulary basis.
Full transcription here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-4-1-beginners-algajatele

Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Second episode for beginners in slow Estonian, this time in a short-story format about a young girl Kristi. Includes third and first person perspectives and some simple questions in the end.
Full transcript here.

Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
In this episode, we discuss the Estonian traditions around St. Martin's Day, and moreover the eve before the day when (usually) kids go from house to house to perform and ask for donations.
Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-5-st-martin-s-day-mardipäev

Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Sunday Nov 16, 2025
In this episode, the beginners' series continues. This time I am introducing a person from first-person perspective and asking several questions based on each sentence.
Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-4-3-introductions-and-questions-tutvustamine-ja-küsimused

Sunday Nov 23, 2025
Sunday Nov 23, 2025
In this episode, we delve into the different weather conditions, how to describe, what weather is like in Estonia in broad terms, and hopefully help you understand some weather forecast terminology.
Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-6-weather-ilm

Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
In this episode, I talk a bit about Christmas traditions in Estonia, aiming to keep a slower pace for new learners.
Full transcript here: https://eestikeeleliga.wixsite.com/estonian-with-eli/post/1-7-christmas-jõulud
