Pancakes in Tallinn

Are you fond of pancakes and have some time and euros to spend in Tallinna Vanalinn? Then head for the legendary pancake house called Kompressor! A few steps from Raekoja Plats you will find the street Voorimehe, which takes you to one of  the longest streets in Vanalinn, Pikk. Turn there left and after just a few meters you will see the (rather  unnoticable) entrance to Kompressor at Rataskaevu 3.

 

Get in, grab a menu and take a seat. Go through all the numerous options. Whether you want something sweet or something salty, rest assured that one pancake is enough for most of us since the pancakes come with ample filling! Prices vary, but most pannkoogid are around 4,50 € (May 2013).

When you have decided what you want, go and pay at the counter. Be prepared to wait for a quite a while for your pancake if the place is jammed -  which it often is. Kompressor is well-known among young adults, and the entrance reflects this as well as there are posters and adds to different events in the city.

After Kompressor you may want to climb - with renewed energy - the Pikk jalg towards Toompea for a nice view of Tallinn! Directions: leaving Kompressor turn right, then after a few meters, sharp left!

sanasto = sõnastik = vocabulary
hinnat vaihtelevat = prices vary
lätty, lettu, ohukainen = pannkook = pancake
lätyt, letut, ohukaiset = pannkoogid = pancakes
makea = magus = sweet 
Pidätkö letuista? = Kas sulle maitsevad pannkoogid? = Are you fond of pancakes?
suolainen = soolane = salty
voit olla varma, että  = võid kindel olla =  rest assured that... 
useimmille meistä = enamikel meist = for most of us
yksi lettu riittää = ühest pannkoogist piisab = one pancake is enough
 

Icehockey in Helsinki

Helsinki. The IIHF Icehockey World Championships 2013. Now being played in Helsinki (and in Stockholm)! And although there are still tickets to buy, don't count on getting istumapaikka in the host country Finland's matches as this sports is extremely popular over here. There has been lots of upsets already , and more are likely to come. Mitaliottelut will be played in Stockholm - kultamitaliottelu on Sunday May 19th!

sanasto = sõnastik = vocabulary 
istumapaikka = istekoht = seat
isäntämaa = host country
joukkue = meeskond = team
jääkiekko,"lätkä" = jäähoki, hoki = icehockey, hockey
Kansainvälinen jääkiekkoliitto = Rahvusvaheline Jäähokiliit = International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
kulta = kuld = gold
kultamitaliottelu = kuldmedalimäng = gold medal match
maailmanmestaruuskisat = maailmameistrivõistlused = world championships
mitaliottelut = pronksimäng + finaal = medal matches
ottelu = võistlus = match
peli = mäng = game
pääsylippu = sissepääsupilet = entrance ticket
semifinaalit = poolfinaalid = semifinals
sunnuntaina = pühapäeval = on Sunday
toukokuu = mai = May
Tukholma = Stockholm = Stockholm
yllätys = üllatus, ootamatus = upset, surprising turnout

Friday Phrase 14

How do you suppose that All roads lead to Rome? Well, they used to! Even the tiniest roads lead to a bigger road (and maybe an even bigger road) that lead to Rome. These days this fine phrase is used when we want to tell that it is okay to make your own, different decisions about a matter since in the end it will all be fine - you will be where you want to be, where you need to be. For Kaikki tiet vievät Roomaan. Kõik teed viivad Rooma. Believe it.

To see how this phrase translates into some other languages, click here. And in Latin? Omnes viae Romam ducunt.

sanasto = sõnastik = vocabulary
erilainen = erinev = different
kaikki tiet = kõik teed = all roads
lopussa = lõpus = in the end
nykyään = tänapäeval = these days, nowadays
pienimmätkin tiet = even the tiniest roads
ratkaisu = otsus = decision
Rooma = Rooma = Rome
suoraan = otse = directly
tie = tee = road
uskoa = uskuda = to believe
viedä, johtaa = viia = to lead
(Fin: vien, viet, vie, viemme, viette, vievät)
(Est: viin, viib, vii, viime, viite, viivad) = I lead, you lead, etc.