Finnish Dictionary - Finnish words
In Finland, you speak finnish. This vocabulary showes words and phrases. You will see, how to say hallo in finnish.
Greetings in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Hello! | Hei! / Hoi! | |
| Good morning! | Hyvää päivää! | |
| Good afternoon! | | |
| Good evening! | | |
| Welcome! | - | - |
| How are you? | - | - |
Farewell in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Bye. | | |
| Good Bye! | Näkemiin! | |
| Good night! | Hyvää yötä! | |
| See you! | - | - |
| See you later! | - | - |
| See you tomorrow! | - | - |
| See you soon! | - | - |
| Take care! | - | |
| Sleep well! / Sleep tight! | - | |
Important phrases
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| I love you. | Rakastan sinua. | |
| I like you. | - | |
| Happy birthday! | Onnittelen sinua syntymäpäivän johdosta. | |
| Congratulations! | - | |
| Thank you! / Thanks! | - | |
| Have a good journey! | - | |
| Thank you very much! | - | |
| I miss you! | - | |
| Bless you! (after sneezing) | - | |
| Get well soon! (when someone is ill) | - | |
| Enjoy your meal! | - | |
| Merry Christmas! | Hauskaa joulua! | |
| Happy Easter! | Iloista pääsiäistä! | |
| Cheers! | - | |
| Have fun! | - | |
Weekdays in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| Monday | maanantai | |
| Tuesday | tiistai | |
| Wednesday | keskiviikko | |
| Thursday | torstai | |
| Friday | perjantai | |
| Saturday | lauantai | |
| Sunday | sunnuntai | |
Months in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| January | tammikuu | |
| February | helmikuu | |
| March | maaliskuu | |
| April | huhtikuu | |
| May | toukokuu | |
| June | kesäkuu | |
| July | heinäkuu | |
| August | elokuu | |
| September | syyskuu | |
| October | lokakuu | |
| November | marraskuu | |
| December | joulukuu | |
Numbers in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| zero | nolla | |
| one | yksi | |
| two | kaksi | |
| three | kolme | |
| four | neljä | |
| five | viisi | |
| six | kuusi | |
| seven | seitsemän | |
| eight | kahdeksan | |
| nine | yhdeksän | |
| ten | kymmenen | |
Colors in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| black | | |
| white | | |
| red | | |
| yellow | | |
| green | | |
| blue | | |
| orange | | |
| brown | | |
| grey | | |
| turquoise | | |
| lilac, violet | | |
| pink | | |
Times of the year in Finnish (seasons)
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| spring, springtime | | |
| summer, summertime | | |
| autumn, fall | | |
| winter, wintertime | | |
Members of the family in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| mother | | |
| father | | |
| brother | | |
| sister | | |
| grandmother, grandma | | |
| grandfather, grandpa | | |
| husband | | |
| wife | | |
| son | | |
| daughter | | |
| uncle | | |
| aunt | | |
| cousin (male) | | |
| cousin (female) | | |
| nephew | | |
| niece | | |
| great-grandfather | | |
| great-grandmother | | |
| great-uncle | | |
| great-aunt | | |
| father-in-law | | |
| mother-in-law | | |
| son-in-law | | |
| daughter-in-law | | |
| brother-in-law | | |
| sister-in-law | | |
| grandson | | |
| granddaughter | | |
| great-grandson | | |
| great-granddaughter | | |
Parts of the body in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| ankle | | |
| arm, arms | | |
| back | | |
| beard | | |
| bellybutton | | |
| body | | |
| bone | | |
| bottom | | |
| brain | | |
| cheek | | |
| chest | | |
| chin | | |
| ear, ears | | |
| earlobe | | |
| elbow | | |
| eye, eyes | | |
| face | | |
| finger, fingers | | |
| fingernail, fingernails | | |
| foot, feet | | |
| forehead | | |
| hair | | |
| hand, hands | | |
| head | | |
| heart | | |
| hip | | |
| knee, knees | | |
| leg, legs | | |
| lip | | |
| lung | | |
| mouth | | |
| neck | | |
| nose | | |
| shoulder, shoulders | | |
| stomach | | |
| thumb | | |
| toe, toes | | |
| tongue | | |
Introducing yourself in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| What's your name? | Mikä sinun nimesi on? | - |
| My name is ... | Nimeni on ... | - |
| Where do you live? | - | - |
| I live in ... | - | - |
| How old are you? | - | - |
| I am ... years old. | - | - |
Question words (interrogative pronouns)
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| who | - | |
| how | - | |
| what | - | |
| why | - | |
| where | - | |
| when | - | |
Asking for directions in Finnish
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| right | - | |
| left | - | |
| straight ahead | - | |
Learning the language
| English | Finnish | Pronunciation |
|---|
| basic vocabulary | - | |
| conjugation | - | |
| dictionary | - | |
| encyclopedia | - | |
| foreign language | - | |
| grammar | - | |
| language course | - | |
| mother tongue | - | |
| practice, exercise | - | |
| private lessons | - | |
| word | - | |
In a dictionary from you library you might find more words and phrases in finnish.
More information about this language:
Finnish Alphabet - Finnish Letters
Finnish - Special Characters (HTML)