puhkame

Puhkame is an Estonian verb form. It is the present tense, first-person plural form of the verb puhkama, meaning to rest or to take a break. In standard usage, puhkame translates to “we rest” and can also function as an exhortation equivalent to “let us rest” in informal speech when used as a standalone utterance.

Grammatical notes: Puhkama is an intransitive verb describing a state of resting. The related noun puhkus means rest or vacation, and puhkamine refers to the act of resting. The form puhkame appears with the implicit subject “we” (meie), but the pronoun is often omitted in everyday Estonian.

Usage: Puhkame expresses that a group is resting or planning to rest. Examples: “Me puhkame pärast tööd” (We rest after work). “Puhkame nüüd” (Let’s rest now). It can also appear in broader sentences to mark a moment of rest within a sequence of actions, for example before resuming work or activity.

See also: puhkus; puhata; puhkamine.