Basic Finnish words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Finnish easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Finnish, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Finnish by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Finnish vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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ENGLISH | FINNISH |
Please | Ole kiltti |
Thank you! | Kiitos! |
Sorry! | Anteeksi! |
What? | Mitä? |
Who? | WHO? |
When? | Kun? |
Why? | Miksi? |
Which? | Mikä? |
How? | Miten? |
Where ? | Missä ? |
How much ? | Kuinka paljon ? |
Yes | Joo |
No | Ei |
Maybe | Voi olla |
Of course | Tietysti |
something | jotain |
nothing | ei mitään |
somebody | joku |
nobody | kukaan |
before | ennen |
after | jälkeen |
far | kaukana |
near | lähellä |
here | tässä |
there | siellä |
today | tänään |
tomoorow | huomenna |
now | nyt |
man | mies |
woman | nainen |
friend | ystävä |
more | lisää |
less | Vähemmän |
always | aina |
later | myöhemmin |
never | ei milloinkaan |
same | sama |
different | eri |
small | pieni |
large | suuri |
difficult | vaikea |
easy | helppo |
hot | kuuma |
cold | kylmä |
yesterday | eilen |
after | jälkeen |
beautiful | kaunis |
broken | rikki |
free | vapaa |
a pharmacy | apteekki |
money | raha |
a bag | laukku |
a lighter | sytytin |
a cigarette | tupakka |
a bottle | pullo |
soap | saippua |
clean | puhdas |
dirty | likainen |
a trash can | roskakori |
a trash bag | roskapussi |
the silence | hiljaisuus |
a tool | työkalu |
pregnant | raskaana |
sick | sairas |
a baby | vauva |
a little bit | hieman |
a doctor | lääkäri |
a dentist | hammaslääkäri |
a medicine | lääkettä |
a book | kirja |
a story | tarina |
a phone | puhelin |
a computer | tietokone |
a car | auto |
a plane | lentokone |
the name | nimi |
the adress | osoite |
the age | ikä |
the nationality | kansallisuus |
a choice | valinta |
an answer | vastaus |
the key | avain |
the light | valo |
the television | televisio |
the bed | sänky |
the house | talo |
the shower | suihku |
the window | ikkuna |
the door | ovi |
the table | pöytä |
tired | väsynyt |
water | vettä |
open | avata |
closed | suljettu |
clothes | vaatteet |
coffee | kahvia |
tea | teetä |
lunch | lounas |
dinner | päivällinen |
a fruit | hedelmä |
a vegetable | vihannes |
a beverage | juoma |
a child | lapsi |
rain | sade |
the entrance | sisäänkäynti |
the exit | uloskäynti |
music | musiikkia |
a smile | hymy |
the world | maailma |
the sky | taivas |
a river | joki |
the sea | meri |
the mountain | vuori |
the lake | järvi |
the island | saari |
the beach | ranta |
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- 100 most common Finnish verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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