This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Finnish like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Finnish Classes.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in Finnish is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Finnish is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Finnish, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in Finnish
Adjectives
Finnish
Audio
Tall
korkea
Short
lyhyt
Big
suuri
Wide
leveä
Long
pitkä
Small
pieni
Thick
paksu
Thin
ohut
New
uusi
Old (opposite of new)
vanha
Cheap
halpa
Expensive
kallis
Young
nuori
Old (opposite of young)
iäkäs, vanha
Wrong
väärä
Right (correct)
oikea
Good
hyvä
Bad
huono
Difficult
vaikea
Easy
helppo
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Finnish sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Finnish Adjectives in a Sentence
English
Finnish
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
Olenko oikeassa vai väärässä?
Is he younger or older than you?
Onko hän nuorempi vai vanhempi kuin sinä?
Is the test easy or difficult?
Onko tämä koe helppo vai vaikea?
Is this book new or old?
Onko tämä uusi vai vanha kirja?
This is so expensive
Tämä on hyvin kallis
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in Finnish
Food
Finnish
Audio
Breakfast
aamiainen
Lunch
lounas
Dinner
päivällinen
Meal
ateria
Apples
omenoita
Avocados
Avokadoja
Bananas
banaaneja
Beans
Papuja
Bread
leipä
Butter
voi
Carrots
porkkanoita
Cheese
juusto
Chicken
kana
Coffee
kahvi
Corn
Maissia
Cucumbers
Kurkkuja
Eggs
kananmunat
Figs
Viikunoita
Fish
kala
Food
ruoka
Fruit
hedelmiä
Garlic
Valkosipulia
Grapes
Rypäleitä
Ice cream
jäätelö
Lemons
sitruunoita
Lettuce
Salaattia
Meat
liha
Milk
maito
Olives
Oliiveja
Onions
sipuleita
Orange juice
appelsiinimehu
Oranges
appelsiineja
Peaches
Persikoita
Pears
Päärynoitä
Peppers
Pippureita
Pineapples
Ananaksia
Pizza
Pizza / Pitsa
Potatoes
perunoita
Pumpkin
Kurpitsoja
Salad
salaatti
Salt
suola
Sandwich
voileipä
Soda (like Coke)
limukka, limppari
Strawberries
Mansikoita
Sugar
sokeri
Tea
tee
Tomatoes
tomaatteja
Vegetables
Vihannekset
Water
vesi
Watermelon
Vesimeloneja
Daily Conversation in Finnish
Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Finnish Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Finnish
English
Finnish
Audio
Are you thirsty?
Oletko janoinen?
I'm hungry
Olen nälkäinen
Do you have a bottle of water?
Onko sinulla vesipulloa?
Breakfast is ready
Aamiainen on valmis
What kind of food do you like?
Minkälaisesta ruoasta pidät?
I like cheese
(Minä) Pidän juustosta
Bananas taste sweet
Banaanit maistuvat makealle
I don't like cucumber
En pidä kurkusta
I like bananas
Pidän banaaneista
Lemons taste sour
Sitruunat maistuvat happamille
This fruit is delicious
Tämä hedelmä on herkullinen
Vegetables are healthy
Vihannekset ovat terveellisiä
Hi!
Hei, Moi, Terve
Good morning!
Hyvää huomenta!
Good afternoon!
Hyvää iltapäivää!
Good evening!
Hyvää iltaa!
Welcome!
Tervetuloa!
How are you? (informal)
Mitä kuuluu?, Miten menee?, Miten voit?
How are you? (formal)
Mitä sinulle kuuluu?
What's up? (colloquial)
Mitä kuuluu?, miten menee?
I'm fine, thank you!
Voin hyvin kiitos, minulla menee hyvin, kiitos!
And you? (informal)
entä sinä?
And you? (formal)
entä sinulle?
Good
Hyvä
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Finnish about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Finnish Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Finnish homepage.