Finnish Vocabulary: The city and public places
– Useful words you should know –
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Want to learn the Finnish language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Finnish with their translation in English, on the topic of the city and public places. Ideal to help you boost your Finnish vocabulary!
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| ENGLISH | FINNISH |
| a city | kaupunki |
| the suburbs | lähiöt |
| the capital | pääkaupunki |
| the crowd | väkijoukko |
| the police | poliisi |
| the pollution | saasteet |
| the firemen | palomiehet |
| the toilets | wc:t |
| clean | puhdas |
| dirty | likainen |
| safe | turvallinen |
| quiet | hiljainen |
| an apartment | asunto |
| a bus stop | bussipysäkki |
| a bar | baari |
| a post office | postitoimisto |
| a shopping center | ostoskeskus |
| a city center | kaupungin keskusta |
| a castle | linna |
| a cemetery | hautausmaa |
| a cinema | elokuvateatteri |
| a police station | poliisiasemalle |
| a dentist | hammaslääkäri |
| an atm | pankkiautomaatti |
| a traffic jam | liikenneruuhka |
| a garage | autotalli |
| a skyscraper | pilvenpiirtäjä |
| a hospital | sairaala |
| a hotel | hotelli |
| a building | rakennus |
| an apartment | asunto |
| a store | kauppa |
| a market | markkina |
| a doctor | lääkäri |
| a subway | metro |
| a monument | monumentti |
| a museum | museo |
| a park | puisto |
| a parking lot | parkkipaikka |
| a bridge | silta |
| a neighborhood | naapuruston |
| a restaurant | ravintola |
| a stadium | stadionin |
| a supermarket | supermarket |
| a theater | teatteri |
| a sidewalk | jalkakäytävä |
| a village | kylä |
| a neighbor | naapuri |
| a zoo | eläintarha |
| a bank | pankki |
| a library | kirjasto |
| a cathedral | katedraali |
| a school | koulu |
| a church | kirkko |
| a queue | jono |
| a fountain | suihkulähde |
| a train station | juna-asema |
| a bus station | linja-autoasema |
| a bookstore | kirjakauppa |
| a mosque | moskeija |
| a pharmacy | apteekki |
| a swimming pool | uima-allas |
| a bicycle path | pyörätietä |
| a pedestrian street | kävelykatu |
| a street | katu |
| a main street | pääkatu |
| an alley | kuja |
| an avenue | katu |
| a highway | valtatie |
| a gas station | huoltoasema |
| a statue | patsas |
| a synagogue | synagoga |
| a university | yliopisto |
| a factory | tehdas |
| a garbage can | roskakori |
| a prison | vankila |
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- 100 most common Finnish verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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