Easy to follow and right to the point, March 12, 2004

I've gathered a number of Estonian textbooks over the years, and this is by far the best. The book assumes you have no knowledge of Estonia or Estonian, and proceeds through all the cases and gives a broad range of vocabulary. The excersizes are very useful and the reading passages provide insight into the language and culture of Estonia. A MUST for anyhow interested in Estonian!

Simple, practical, and logical, October 24, 2001

Juhan Tuldava did a excellent job when compiling this Estonian Grammar Textbook. Many textbooks fail to have the methodical and logical methods that this textbook possesses. This book is good for both beginners and American-Estonian readers, as well as being a useful grammatical and educational tool for those who immigrated to the states as children and need some grammatical structure to their oral competence. Containing both colloquial expressions and language, pronunciation guides, Estonian-english dictionary, as well as guide to idiomatic and more formal language, this will give the reader a very firm understanding of the Estonian language. In every chapter this textbook includes grammatical concepts, a text to sharpen reading abilities, vocabulary lists of and average length of 50-100 words, expressions, and excercises to increase competence. The texts are often written in humorous terms and are enjoyable to read. Even for those with no interest in a thorough study of Estonian grammar will find they can expand their repertoire of conversational phrases and common sayings conveniently indexed. If you have any interest in learning more about the Estonian language indepedently or in a classroom setting, this is the ideal book to buy.