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| 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 |