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What main languages are spoken here?:

The main language is Estonian. Estonian is a Urali finnich langauge meaning that it is similar to Finnish. The second main language is Russian. Russian is a slavic language meaning that it is similar to Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, and Bulgarian. The third language is English! English is a West Germanic language meaning that it is similar to Dutch and German.

What type of money is used here?:

Estonia is a part of the European Union so they use the Euro (€), and 1€ is the same as $1.07 in the U.S. Before the Euro, Estonia used the Kroon. The switched to the Euro in 2011. One US dollar was equal to 14.35 Estonian Kroons.

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

My favorite grocery store in Tallinn is Rimi. At Rimi, a bottle of water is 0.28 € ($0.30)! We also pay 0.10 € ($0.11) on every plastic bottle.

What was the best meal this week?:

The best meal I had this week was Pelmeni. Pelmeni is a Russian dumpling. My dumpling had potato and cheese inside of it. Traditionally, it is eaten with sour cream, although I do not like sour cream. It was so good that I forgot to take a picture of it!

What music did I listen to this week?:

My favorite artist, Zach Bryan, released a new song this week called "High Road", so I listened to that song a lot. I also have been trying to listen to some Russian music as well.

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