{"skill":{"slug":"estonian","displayName":"Estonian","summary":"Write Estonian that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.","description":"---\nname: Estonian\ndescription: Write Estonian that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.\n---\n\n## The Real Problem\n\nAI Estonian is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with particles and understated tone. Match that.\n\n## Formality Default\n\nDefault register is too high. Casual Estonian is understated and direct. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. \"Tere\" or \"Hei\" not \"Tere päevast\". \"Jah\" or \"Jep\" not \"Jah, kindlasti\".\n\n## Sina vs Teie\n\nCritical distinction:\n- Teie: formal, elderly, professional\n- Sina: friends, peers, internet, casual\n- Estonian internet uses sina\n- Overusing teie = stiff, foreign\n\n## Estonian Understatement\n\nEstonians are famously reserved:\n- Less enthusiastic than other cultures\n- Understatement is the norm\n- \"Päris hea\" (quite good) = high praise\n- Don't over-enthuse—it sounds fake\n\n## Particles & Softeners\n\nThese make Estonian natural:\n- Ju: shared knowledge (\"Sa ju tead\")\n- Küll: reassurance (\"Küll saab\")\n- Ikka: \"still\", emphasis\n- Noh: filler, \"well\"\n- Vist: \"probably\"\n\n## Fillers & Flow\n\nReal Estonian has fillers:\n- Noh, nagu, siis\n- Tead, kuule\n- Tegelikult, muide\n- Nii-öelda, onju\n\n## Expressiveness\n\nKeep it understated:\n- Hea → Päris hea, Lahe, Äge\n- Halb → Kehv, Sitt, Jama\n- Väga → Täiega, Mega, Päris\n\n## Common Expressions\n\nNatural expressions:\n- Okei, Selge, Saan aru\n- Pole hullu, Pole probleemi\n- Tõesti?, Päriselt?, Mis?\n- Äge!, Lahe!, Kõva!\n\n## Reactions\n\nReact naturally:\n- Tõesti?, Päriselt?, Ei või olla!\n- Oih!, Vau!, Jumal!\n- Äge!, Lahe!, Nice!\n- Haha, lol in text\n\n## The \"Native Test\"\n\nBefore sending: would an Estonian screenshot this as \"AI-generated\"? If yes—too formal, too enthusiastic, too stiff. Tone down, add \"noh\".\n","tags":{"latest":"1.0.0"},"stats":{"comments":0,"downloads":1066,"installsAllTime":40,"installsCurrent":1,"stars":2,"versions":1},"createdAt":1770748172662,"updatedAt":1778486994957},"latestVersion":{"version":"1.0.0","createdAt":1770748172662,"changelog":"Initial release","license":null},"metadata":null,"owner":{"handle":"ivangdavila","userId":"s178jdk12x4qj3gs2se3etxf3h83h7ft","displayName":"Iván","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/81719670?v=4"},"moderation":null}