The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Finnish and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. 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.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. 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.
Singular vs. Plural in Finnish
English
Finnish
Audio
Country
maa
Countries
maat
Lake
järvi
Lakes
järvet
Language
kieli
Languages
kielet
Woman
nainen
Women
naiset
Man
mies
Men
miehet
Boy
poika
Boys
pojat
Girl
tyttö
Girls
tytöt
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Finnish sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Finnish
Audio
We speak two languages
Me puhumme kahta kieltä
They speak four languages
He puhuvat neljää kieltä
I visited one country
Vierailin yhdessä maassa
She visited three countries
Hän vieraili kolmessa maassa
She has one sister
Hänellä on yksi sisko
He has two sisters
Hänellä on kaksi siskoa
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Finnish
English
Finnish
Audio
Arabic (language)
arabiaa
Moroccan (nationality)
marokkolainen
Morocco (country)
Marokko
Brazilian (language)
brasiliaa
Brazilian (nationality)
brasilialainen
Brazil (country)
Brasilia
Chinese (language)
kiinaa
Chinese (nationality)
kiinalainen
China (country)
Kiina
English (language)
englantia
British (nationality)
brittiläinen
Britain (country)
Britannia
American (nationality)
amerikkalainen
America (country)
Amerikka
French (language)
ranskaa
French (nationality)
ranskalainen
France (country)
Ranska
German (language)
saksaa
German (nationality)
saksalainen
Germany (country)
Saksa
Greek (language)
kreikan
Greek (nationality)
kreikkalainen
Greece (country)
Kreikka
Hindi (language)
hindin kieli
Indian (nationality)
intialainen
India (country)
Intia
Irish (language)
irlantia
Irish (nationality)
irlantilainen
Ireland (country)
Irlanti
Italian (language)
italiaa
Italian (nationality)
italialainen
Italy (country)
Italia
Japanese (language)
japanin kieli
Japanese (nationality)
japanilainen
Japan (country)
Japani
Korean (language)
korea
Korean (nationality)
korealainen
Korea (country)
Korea
Persian (language)
persian kieli
Iranian (nationality)
iranilainen
Iran (country)
Iran
Portuguese (language)
portugalia
Portuguese (nationality)
portugalilainen
Portugal (country)
Portugali
Russian (language)
venäjää
Russian (nationality)
venäläinen
Russia (country)
Venäjä
Spanish (language)
espanjaa
Spanish (nationality)
espanjalainen
Spain (country)
Espanja
Daily Conversation in Finnish
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries 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
Languages
I don't speak Korean
En osaa koreaa
I love the Japanese language
Rakastan japanin kieltä
I speak Italian
Puhun italiaa
I want to learn Spanish
Haluan oppia espanjaa
My mother tongue is German
Äidinkieleni on saksa
Spanish is easy to learn
Espanja on helppo oppia
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
Hänellä on marokkolainen matto
I have an American car
Minulla on amerikkalainen auto
I love French cheese
Rakastan ranskalaista juustoa
I'm Italian
Olen italialainen.
My father is Greek
Isäni on kreikkalainen
My wife is Korean
Vaimoni on korealainen
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
Oletko koskaan käynyt Intiassa?
I came from Spain
Tulin Espanjasta
I live in America
Asun Amerikassa
I want to go to Germany
Haluan mennä Saksaan
I was born in Italy
Synnyin Italiassa
Japan is a beautiful country
Japani on kaunis maa
Phrases
Long time no see
Pitkästä aikaa
I missed you
Oli ikävä
What's new?
Mitä uutta?
Nothing new
Ei ihmeempää / kummempaa
Make yourself at home!
Ole kuin kotonasi!
Have a good trip
Hyvää matkaa
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Finnish about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Finnish Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Finnish homepage.