Language Lounge: “Konsonantide hümn” by Angus

VINCENT TEETSOV

Vowels are nine reasons, among others, why Estonian is a difficult language to learn. But tackling pronunciation and the alphabet is the first step before you can learn basic phrases, sentence structure, verbs, and so on.

When you’re starting out with Estonian, it’s difficult to figure the vowels out because they are probably unlike letters you’ve ever heard or seen before, at least if the sounds of English are your only frame of reference.

Thankfully, the reggae and ska band Angus, from Viljandi, have a boppy song just for this conundrum. If you want to practice Estonian vowels, “Konsonantide hümn”(“The Consonant Anthem”) is the song for you: https://www.you­ tube.com/watch?v=EkbEHkS­ Ly1w&feature=youtu.be

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Still from Angus’ “Konsonantide Hümn” lyric video.