Meaning of kui | Babel Free

Definitions

1. as, like
2. than
3. Forms certain emphatic phrases.
4. when, once
5. if

Examples

“Mees oli tugev kui karu.”

The man was as strong as a bear.

“Sinu isa kui tohter peaks seda teadma.”

Your father, as a doctor, should know this.

“Jaak on pikem kui Peeter.”

Jaak is taller than Peeter.

“Ülesanne osutus raskemaks, kui oletasime.”

The task turned out harder than we had assumed.

“iga viimane kui”

every last

“samahästi kui”

as good as

“mitte kui miski”

nothing

“Kui lapsed olid söönud, läksid nad õue.”

Once the children had eaten, they went outside.

“Kui säärane olukord edasi kestab, on meie lugu väga halb.”

If such a situation continues, we'll have a very bad time.

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