This is the 845th most frequent Estonian word.
öeldakse
"Öeldakse" means "it is said" in English.
It is used to indicate a general saying or statement commonly expressed in the region.
Eestis öeldakse tihti, et loodus on ilus.
In Estonia, it is often said that nature is beautiful.
Here, it refers to information being stated or communicated within a written source, a book.
Raamatus öeldakse, kui tähtis on hoolitseda oma tervise eest.
The book says how important it is to take care of your health.
Functioning in the passive voice to indicate that someone will provide more information, but the agent is unspecified.