1Hyvää iltaa!Good eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextFinnish · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Finnish
Learn Finnish to A1 with everyday dialogs, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1Hyvää iltaa!Good eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Minun avaimeni!My key!I can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3Hyvää ruokahalua!Enjoy your mealI can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4Nyt on yöIt’s night nowI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Kuka asuu missä?Who lives where?I can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6LomakeA formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Melkein tyhjäAlmost emptyI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8Sohva kylpyhuoneessaA sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Kahvilan pöytäThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Kuka auttaa?Who is helping?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11PuhelinnumerosiYour phone numberI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Vain teetäJust teaI can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Pöydän kolme asiakasThe guest at table threeI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Kuusi munaa ja paljon kalaaSix eggs and lots of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Tänään tilaan itseToday I order myselfI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Ella turns ten.
16Valokuvat seinälläPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17KotitehtäväHomeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Anna soittaaAnna is callingI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Lahja EllalleA present for EllaI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Kymmenen kynttilääTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21Viittä vaille yhdeksänFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Viikon ohjelmaThe weekly planI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Huomenta, hyvää yötäGood morning, good nightI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24HiiriThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Nöpön säännötRules for NöpöI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Kolme tietä asemalleThree routes to the stationI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Nöpön laskuNöpö’s billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Laituri kaksiPlatform twoI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Suunnitelma BPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Ellan karttaElla’s mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31Ota sateenvarjoTake your umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Kylmempää kuin HampurissaColder than HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33Liian pieni, liian isoToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Osaatko laulaa?Can you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35SadetakkiThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
Bonus storyEllan sateinen päiväEnjoy a new story with the people from Number 7.A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36En voi tulla tänäänI cannot come todayI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Seuraava aikaThe next appointmentI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Mihin sattuu?Where does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Jotain kurkkuunSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Lääkäri EllaDoctor EllaI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Ennen konserttiaBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Mitä näit?What did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Kaksikymmentä neljätoistaTwenty fourteenI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Mummo näki kaikenGrandma saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45ValokuvatThe photographsI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Työ HelsingissäA job in HelsinkiI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47HaastatteluThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Kaikilla on kiireEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49Ullakon aarreThe attic treasureI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50Jään tänneI’m stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Aino Laineowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Ellathe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Jussilives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Sannaruns the café on the ground floor
Tuomasyour new colleague at work
Nöpöthe building's cat, belongs to nobody
tohtori Leena Lainethe landlady's daughter, the town doctor