saada

This is the 65th most frequent Estonian word.


saada

"Saada" in Estonian means "to send" or "to receive," depending on the context.


Here, 'saada' means 'to send' as an action of transferring an item to another person.

Kas sa saad mulle selle raamatu saata?

Can you send me that book?


Here, 'saada' means 'to receive' as an action of getting something.

Ma sain kingituse sünnipäevaks.

I received a gift for my birthday.


In this sentence, 'saada' is used to mean 'to become' in the context of a change or transformation.

Ta soovib heaks inimeseks saada.

He wishes to become a good person.