Describe people
An adjective agrees with plural nouns: , , . With one countable person as subject say , . There is no male/female adjective distinction.
Appearance often uses possession: . Complete the colours: , , , , , , , . The plural examples pitkä → pitkät, lyhyt → lyhyet show stem changes. asks what one person or thing is like; asks about more than one.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| He/she has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has brown eyes. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| He/she has black hair. | ||
| He/she is tall. | ||
| He/she is tall. | ||
| The hair is long. | ||
| The hair is long. | ||
| He/she has short hair. | ||
| He/she has short hair. | ||
| What is the town like? | ||
| What is the town like? | ||
| What are the neighbours like? | ||
| What are the neighbours like? | ||
| He/she has glasses. | ||
| He/she has glasses. | ||
Hänellä on ruskeat silmät.He/she has brown eyes.
Hänellä on mustat hiukset.He/she has black hair.
Hän on pitkä.He/she is tall.
Hiukset ovat pitkät.The hair is long.
Hänellä on lyhyet hiukset.He/she has short hair.
Millainen kaupunki on?What is the town like?
Millaisia naapurit ovat?What are the neighbours like?
Hänellä on silmälasit.He/she has glasses.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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He/she has brown eyes.
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He/she has black hair.
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He/she is tall.
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The hair is long.
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He/she has short hair.
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What is the town like?
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What are the neighbours like?
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He/she has glasses.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Hänellä on ruskeat .
He/she has brown eyes.
Hänellä on mustat .
He/she has black hair.
Hän on .
He/she is tall.
Hiukset ovat .
The hair is long.
Hänellä on hiukset.
He/she has short hair.
kaupunki on?
What is the town like?
naapurit ovat?
What are the neighbours like?
Hänellä on .
He/she has glasses.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän on .
He/she is tall.
Hiukset ovat .
The hair is long.
Hänellä on hiukset.
He/she has short hair.
kaupunki on?
What is the town like?
naapurit ovat?
What are the neighbours like?
Hänellä on .
He/she has glasses.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
He/she has brown eyes.
He/she has black hair.
He/she is tall.
The hair is long.
He/she has short hair.
What is the town like?
What are the neighbours like?
He/she has glasses.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
He/she has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she is tall.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
The hair is long.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
The hair is long.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
