| Question |
Answer |
| bussinkuljettaja |
bus driver |
| tohtori |
doctor |
| inisinōōri |
Engineer |
| johtaja |
Manager/ boss/ director |
| lāākāri |
Medical doctor/ physician |
| muusikko |
musician |
| sairaanhoitaja |
nurse |
| pianisti |
pianist |
| poliisi |
police |
| presidentti |
president |
| pāāministeri |
prime minister |
| kuningatar |
Queen |
| toimittaja |
reporter |
| lehtimies |
Reporter/ journalist |
| myyjā |
sales assistants |
| sihteeri |
secretary |
| opiskelija |
student |
| oppetaja |
teacher |
| lippunmyyjā |
Ticket seller |
| viulisti |
violinist |
| tarjoilija |
waiter / waitress |
| disko |
disco |
| folkki (colloquial) |
folk music |
| kansanmusiikki |
folk music |
| kitara |
guitar |
| muusiikki |
music |
| bāndi (slang) |
music band |
| yhtye |
music band |
| orkesteri |
orchestra |
| piano |
piano |
| saksofoni |
saxophone |
| tango |
tango |
| trumpetti |
trumpet |
| viulu |
violinist |
| alushousut |
pants |
| aurinkolasit |
sunglasses |
| farkut |
jeans |
| hame |
skirt |
| hattu |
hat |
| housut |
trousers |
| kassi |
bag |
| kaulahuivi |
scarf |
| kaulaliina |
|
| kengāt |
shoes |
| kenkā |
shoe |
| kumisaappaat |
rubber boots |
| kāsilaukku |
hand bag |
| kāsine |
glove |
| kāsineet |
a pair of gloves |
| lenkkarit |
sneakers (slang) |
| lenkkitosut |
sneakers |
| paita |
men's shirt |
| pss = pussi |
bag (paper/plastic) |
| puku |
men's suit |
| saapas |
a boot |
| saappaat |
a pair of boots |
| saatakki |
raincoat |
| saandali |
sandals |
| satenvarjo |
umbrella |
| shortsit |
shorts |
| sukat |
a pair of socks |
| sukka |
sock |
| t-paita |
t-shirt |
| takki |
coat or jacket |
| talvisaappaat |
winter boots |
| talvitakki |
winter coat |
| turkki |
fur coat |
| rotsi |
coat (slang) |
| sairanhoitaja |
nurse |
| kasvissyoja |
vegetarian |
| opiskelija |
student |
| laulaja |
singer |
| hyvää huomenta |
good morning |
| hyvää päivää |
good day |
| hyvää iltaa |
good evening |
| hyvää yötä |
good night |
| näkemiin (formal); puhelimiin (phone) |
good bye |
| kaikki |
all/ everyone |
| kuvitella |
imagine |
| neuraa |
to love |
| ole hyvä/ olka hyvä |
please |
| juuri |
just |
| ilmasto |
climate |
| pitkä |
long/ tall |
| sataa lunta |
it's snowing |
| tai sitten ei |
or then not (sometimes not) |
| taivas |
sky |
| aina |
always |
| anakin |
at least |
| joskus |
sometimes not |
| aika |
quite/ fairly fat |
| hiljainen |
quiet (not talkative) |
| mukava |
pleasant/ nice |
| kuitenkin |
however/ anyway |
| ystävällinen |
friendly |
| korkea |
high (house/ table) |
| matala |
low (house/ table) |
| pitkä |
tall (person) |
| lyhyt |
short (person) |
| leveä |
broad (street) |
| kapea |
narrow (street) |
| nuori |
young (person) |
| vanha |
old (person) |
| siisti |
tidy (room/ person) |
| epasiisti |
untidy (room/ person) |
| paksu |
thick (book) |
| ohut |
thin (book) |
| painava |
heavy (bag) |
| kevyt |
light (bag) |
| laina |
skinny (person) |
| lihava |
fat (person) |
| vahva |
strong (person) |
| heikko |
weak (person) |
| kallis |
expensive (car/ coat) |
| halpa |
cheap (car/ coat) |
| valoisa |
light (room/ day) |
| pimeä |
dark (room/ day) |
| aurinko |
sun |
| aurinkoinen |
sunny |
| ilma |
weather/ air |
| pakkasta |
below zero |
| kova pakkanen |
well below zero (very cold) |
| aste |
degree (Centigrade) |
| liian (kuuma) |
too (hot) |
| tosi (kuuma) |
really (hot) |
| helle |
hot spell |
| sääennuste |
weather forecast |
| pilvi |
cloud |
| pilvinen |
cloudy |
| tuuli |
wind |
| tuulinen |
windy |
| kova tuuli |
strong wind |
| sumu |
fog |
| sumuinen |
foggy |
| ukkonen/ ukonilma |
thunderstorm |
| myrsky |
storm |
| lentoasema/ lentokenttä |
airport |
| bussipysakki |
bus stop |
| ranta |
shore |
| satama |
harbor |
| silta |
bridge |
| kiva |
nice |
| ruma |
ugly |
| huono |
bad |
| sinusta |
in your opinion |
| valkea |
difficult |
| ihan kiva |
quite alright |
| tumma |
dark (haired) |
| paljon |
plenty/ a lot |
| hoikka |
slim |
| ihminen |
person/ human being |
| iloinen |
happy/ joyful |
| puhelias |
talkative |
| toinen |
another/ second |
| vaalea |
blond |
| minkälainen? |
what (is) like? |
| millainen? |
what kind? |
| hampaat |
teeth |
| tai |
or |
| samalla |
at the same time |
| kello on paljon |
it is late |
| hitaasti |
slowly |
| niin |
so |
| nopeasti |
fast/ quickly |
| jos |
if |
| hiljaa |
quiet! |
| hitto |
damn! |
| hölmö |
silly/ fool/ stupid |
| kun |
when/ as |
| Vie itse! |
Take it (out) yourself! |
| ulos |
out |
| roskis |
garbage bag/bin |
| tavaratalo |
department store |
| kauppatori |
market place |
| lähin |
nearest |
| tuolla |
over there |
| apteekki |
pharmacy |
| kauppa |
shop |
| kirjakauppa |
bookshop |
| kampaamo |
(shop) hairdresser |
| parturi |
(shop) barber |
| suutari |
shoemaker |
| kirkko |
church |
| terveyskeskus |
health center |
| asema |
station |
| linja autoasema |
bus station |
| hyvin |
very |
| silloin |
(then) at that time |
| ulkomalaista |
foreigner |
| ensin - sitten |
first - then |
| eilen |
yesterday |
| eilen oli |
yesterday was |
| toissa päivänä |
the day before yesterday |
| tämä |
this |
| kuka? |
who? |
| tyttöystävä |
girlfriend |
| poikaystävä |
boyfriend |
| toimisto |
office |
| varme |
certain/ sure |
| kylla kai |
probably yes/ I think so |
| vaarmankin |
probably/ most likely |
| usein |
often |
| aikasin |
early |
| ihanko totta? |
is that true? / really? |
| mennä työhön |
to go to work |
| käydä työssä |
to work |
| voitko? / voitteko? |
can you |
| *voisitteko? |
could you? |
| Saanko kysyä jotakin? |
May I ask something? |
| huonosti |
badly |
| voi |
oh |
| ikävä kyllä |
unfortunately |
| tietysti |
naturally / certainly |
| täälä |
here |
| aamiainen |
breakfast |
| lounas |
lunch |
| paivallinen |
dinner |
| senjalkeen |
after that |
| sitten |
then |
| menen takaisin |
I go back |
| asti |
until / up to |
| aamupalla |
morning snack |
| ton / tön |
without |
| työtön |
jobless |
| rahaton / rahatta |
without money |
| naimaton |
single (without marriage) |
| yksinhoultaja |
single parent |
| rukkoilla |
pray |
| sankÿ |
bed |
| lokakuussa |
month |
| kuin |
than |
| vaan |
but (negative) |
| mutta |
but (positive) |
| että |
that |
| kunnes |
such as |
| ennen kuin |
before that |
| koska |
because |
| vaika |
even if |
| kuten |
as well as |
| paitse |
except |
| kyllä / joo |
yes |
| en |
I don't |
| kylä |
village |
| koti |
home |
| osoite |
address |
| vain |
only |
| pikkuleipä |
cookies |
| myöhemmin |
later |
| myöhassä |
to be late / not being on time |
| myohaan |
late / not early |
| justo |
cheese |
| kylmä |
cold |
| sieni |
mushroom |
| suuri |
large |
| saari |
island |
| kieli |
language |
| pieni |
small |
| uusi |
new |
| vesi |
water |
| vousi |
year |
| kuukausi |
month |
| milloin |
when? |
| mitä / mikä / minkä |
what? |
| missä |
where in? / where at? |
| mitten |
how? |
| kuinka monta / montako |
how many? |
| kuinka paljon / paljonko |
how much? |
| miksi? |
why? |
| mistä? |
where from? / from what? |
| kanssa |
with |
| edessä |
in front of |
| takana |
behind |
| keskustassa |
in the center |
| vieressä |
next to |
| jalkeen |
after |
| yli |
across |
| mehu/a |
juice |
| kukkat |
flowers |
| jotakin |
something |
| jääteloa |
ice cream |
| kakku |
cake |
| ystävä |
friend |
| minua |
me |
| nyt |
now |
| yliopisto |
university |
| itse |
self |
| maito |
milk |
| puisto |
park |
| joka amulla |
every morning |
| sairaalassa |
hospital |
| (olla) työssä |
to work |
| pian |
soon |
| ruoka |
food |
| kaikille |
to all |
| kaupungissa |
city |
| komea |
handsome |
| kaunis |
beautiful |
| rikas |
rich |
| köyhä |
poor |
| musta |
black |
| valkoinen |
white |
| ruskea |
brown |
| oranssi |
orange |
| punainen |
red |
| vihreä |
green |
| harmaa |
gray |
| sininen |
blue |
| no |
well |
| ei |
no |
| ok (oko) / selvä |
ok |
| anteeksi |
I'm sorry / Excuse me / Pardon me |
| Ei se mitään |
That's okay / Never mind |
| tamikuu |
January |
| helmikuu |
February |
| maaliskuu |
March |
| huhtikuu |
April |
| toukukuu |
May |
| kesäkuu |
June |
| heinakuu |
July |
| elokuu |
August |
| syyskuu |
September |
| lokakuu |
October |
| marraskuu |
November |
| joulukuu |
December |
| vaihtaa |
to (ex)change |
| hyvāskyā |
to accept |
| sopia |
to arrange to fit / to suit |
| saapua |
to arrive |
| kysyā |
to ask |
| leipoa |
to bake |
| olla |
to be / have |
| pelātā |
to be afraid of |
| syntyā |
to be born |
| sāāstyā |
to be saved |
| tulla |
to become / come |
| uskoa |
to believe |
| varata |
to book / reserve |
| lainata |
to borrow / lend |
| tuoda |
to bring |
| rakentaa |
to build |
| polttaa |
to burn |
| ostaa |
to buy |
| peruuttaa |
to cancel |
| vālittāā* |
to care |
| juhlia |
to celebrate / party |
| jutella |
to chat |
| valita |
to choose |
| valitan |
to complain |
| itkea |
to cry |
| tanssia |
to dance |
| hāiritā |
to disturb |
| tehdā |
to do / make |
| juoda |
to drink |
| ansaita |
to earn |
| syōdā |
to eat |
| paleltaa |
to feel chilly / cold |
| lentaa |
to fly |
| kielta |
to forbid |
| paistaa |
to fry |
| saada |
to get / to be allowed to |
| nousta |
to get up |
| antaa |
to give |
| suoda |
to grant |
| hioa |
to grind |
| vināā |
to hate |
| taytyā |
to have to (do something) |
| osua |
to hit |
| halata |
to hug |
| sattua |
to hurt |
| aikoa |
to intend to do something |
| isetella |
to introduce |
| esitellā |
to introduce |
| kutsua |
to invite |
| hypātā |
to jump |
| tappa |
to kill |
| suudella |
to kiss |
| tietāā |
to know |
| tuntea |
to know personally |
| lukea |
to learn |
| oppia |
to learn |
| lāhteā |
to leave / to go |
| lahtea |
to leave / to go |
| jāttāā |
to leave someone / something |
| ilmoittaa |
to let someone know / announce |
| pitāā |
to like |
| tykātā |
to like |
| kuunnella |
to listen |
| asua |
to live (in a place) |
| katsoa |
to look / check |
| rakasta |
to love |
| keittāā |
to make (coffee) |
| naida |
to marry / have sex |
| tavata |
to meet |
| kaipaa |
to miss |
| likkua |
to move |
| tarvita |
to need |
| tarjota |
to offer |
| aueta |
to open |
| tilata |
to order |
| maksaa |
to pay |
| leikkia |
to play (child's play) |
| pelata |
to play games |
| soittaa |
to play instrument or call by phone |
| sāilōa |
to preserve / conserve |
| luvata |
to promise / forecast |
| vetāā |
to pull |
| lunasta |
to purchase |
| tyōntāā |
to push |
| panna |
to put |
| kieltāytyā |
to refuse |
| katua |
to regret |
| muista |
to remember |
| toistaa |
to repeat |
| vastata |
to reply / answer |
| levātā |
to rest |
| vatsasta |
to ride |
| juosta |
to run |
| sanoa |
to say / to tell |
| tervehtia |
to say hello |
| nahdā |
to see |
| nāhdā |
to see |
| myydā |
to sell |
| lāhettāā |
to send |
| tekstata |
to send a text message |
| palvella |
to serve |
| nākyā |
to show |
| nāyttāā |
to show / look like something |
| laulaa |
to sing |
| istua |
to sit |
| luistella |
to skate |
| hiihtāā |
to ski |
| nukkua |
to sleep |
| tuoksua |
to smell / scent |
| tupakoida |
to smoke a cigarette |
| kuulostaa |
to sound like something |
| puhua |
to speak |
| aloitta |
to start |
| ruveta |
to start (doing something) |
| alkaa |
to start / begin |
| jāādā |
to stay |
| pysāhtyā |
to stop |
| selvintyā |
to survive |
| uida |
to swim |
| ottaa |
to take |
| kestāā |
to take / last |
| vieda |
to take away |
| viedā |
to take away |
| kertoa |
to tell |
| vasemmallee |
to the left |
| oikealle |
to the right |
| ajatella |
to think |
| muuttaa |
to transfer |
| matkustaa |
to travel |
| yrittāā |
to try |
| ymmārtāā |
to understand |
| kāyttāā |
to use |
| imuroida |
to vacuum |
| odottaa |
to wait |
| herātā |
to wake up |
| kavella |
to walk |
| haluta |
to want |
| pestā |
to wash |
| katsella |
to watch |
| kastella |
to water |
| voittaa |
to win |
| taivoa |
to wish |
| nostaa |
to withdraw (money) |
| olla tyōssā |
to work |
| hātāillā |
to worry |
| paketoida |
to wrap |
| kirjoittaa |
to write |
| haukotella |
to yawn |
| mennä suikhuun |
to have a shower |
| panna vaatteet päälle |
to put clothes on |
| kiroilla |
to swear (use bad language) |
| tanne |
to here |
| asia |
matter / thing |
| aski |
box / packages |
| auto |
car |
| avain |
key |
| elokuvat |
picture/movies |
| rahaa |
money |
| hello |
kitchen/stove/cooker |
| hima |
at home |
| huone |
room |
| hounekalu |
furniture |
| hylly |
shelf/book case |
| ikkuna |
windows |
| kaappi |
cupboard/closet |
| kamera |
camera |
| kartta |
map |
| kasetti |
cassette |
| katto |
ceiling / roof |
| keittiō |
kitchen |
| kello |
clock/watches/bell |
| kirja |
book |
| kirjahylly |
bookcase |
| komerō |
cupboard |
| kuppi |
cup |
| kylpyhuone |
bathroom |
| kynā |
pencil |
| kānnykkā |
cell phone |
| lahja |
gift |
| lattia |
floor |
| lehti |
newspaper / magazines |
| luottokortti |
credit card |
| lupa |
license / permission |
| makuuhuone |
bedroom |
| matkapuhelin |
mobile phone |
| matto |
carpet |
| nahka |
leather / skin |
| olohuone |
living room |
| pakastin |
(deep) freezer |
| paperi |
paper |
| parveke |
balcony |
| passi |
passport |
| peili |
mirror |
| prk = purkki |
jar / tiny can |
| puhelinluettelo |
telephone |
| puhelin numero |
telephone number |
| pullo |
bottle |
| purkki |
container |
| pyykki |
laundry washing |
| pōytā |
table |
| radio |
radio |
| rakkauskirji |
love letter |
| reppu |
rucksack / backpack |
| roska |
garbage / rubbish |
| saippua |
soap |
| sanakirja |
dictionary |
| savusauna |
chimneyless |
| seinā |
wall |
| shakki |
chess |
| suihku |
shower |
| sāhko |
electricity |
| talo |
house / building |
| tietokone |
computer |
| tietosanakirja |
encyclopedia |
| tikkuaski |
matchbox |
| tulitikku |
match stick |
| tuoli |
chair |
| tōlkki |
carton |
| vaate |
garments / a piece of clothing |
| valokuva |
photograph |
| veitsi |
knife |
| vessā |
laboratory / toilet |
| vessanpōnttō |
toilet seat |
| vessa paperi |
toilet paper |
| video (kasetti) |
video cassette |
| yōpuki |
pajamas |
| roskis |
garbage balding |
| sohva |
sofa |
| huoneisto |
apartment / flat / residence |
| asuntola |
dormitory |
| baari |
bar |
| bailut / bileetls |
party (slang) |
| duuni |
work / job (slang) |
| elāintarha |
zoo |
| eteinen |
front hall / hallway / entrance |
| halli |
hall |
| hottelli |
hotel |
| juna |
train |
| jārvi |
lake |
| kaksio |
two room flat duplex |
| keskusta |
center |