tahan

This is the 690th most frequent Estonian word.


tahan

"Want."


Here, 'tahan' is used with a complement clause beginning with 'et' to express a desire for the subject to perform an action.

Tahan, et sa tuleksid kaasa.

I want you to come along.


In this sentence, the word 'tahan' is the first-person singular form of the verb 'tahtma,' which means 'to want'. It is used here to express the speaker's desire or wish for something.

Ma tahan jäätist.

I want ice cream.


In this example, 'tahan' is coupled with an infinitive verb 'aru saada' (to understand) to indicate the speaker's intention or desire to perform an action.

Mulle ei meeldi see, mida sa ütled, aga tahan sellest aru saada.

I don't like what you're saying, but I want to understand it.