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 |