mureküsimusi

Mureküsimusi is a term used in Estonian to describe questions that are meant to surface a person’s concerns or worries. The word combines mure meaning worry or concern and küsimus meaning a question. The form mureküsimusi is the partitive plural of mureküsimus and appears in contexts such as interviews, surveys, or conversations aimed at understanding what is troubling someone.

In usage, mureküsimusi are common in fields that involve client support, education, or healthcare, such as counseling, social work, or customer service. They are typically open-ended and non-leading, designed to invite the respondent to articulate their worries, needs, or uncertainties. For example, a practitioner might ask, “Millised mureküsimused on teil seoses selle plaaniga?” or “Millised mureküsimused teid kõige rohkem muretsevad?” The exact wording varies by situation.

Purpose and interpretation: collecting mureküsimusi helps professionals tailor information, guidance, or interventions and can support planning, risk assessment, or problem-solving. When using these questions, practitioners emphasize confidentiality, respectful listening, and allowing time for the respondent to respond.

Related terms include mure (concern), küsimus (question), küsitlus (survey), and intervjuu (interview). The term is primarily used in Estonian-language texts and may appear in educational or clinical materials as a descriptive label for a category of questions rather than as a fixed technical term.