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Finnish in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
vasemmalle, oikealle, asemalle
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Go left now. | ||
| Go left now. | ||
| Go right now. | ||
| Go right now. | ||
| Go straight on now. | ||
| Go straight on now. | ||
| I go to the station. | ||
| I go to the station. | ||
| I am at the station. | ||
| I am at the station. | ||
| I come from the station. | ||
| I come from the station. | ||
| I go to the café. | ||
| I go to the café. | ||
| This is the second street. | ||
| This is the second street. | ||
Use , , for left, right and straight on. and put streets in order. A direction can be (right at the second street), learned as a route pattern.
Finnish chooses an inside or outside case according to the place: , , ; , , . Do not translate every English to with one ending. Learn a place with all three forms. , .
omenoita, tomaatteja
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A kilo of tomatoes, please. | ||
| A kilo of tomatoes, please. | ||
| Two kilos of potatoes. | ||
| Two kilos of potatoes. | ||
| I need some apples. | ||
| I need some apples. | ||
| I eat vegetables. | ||
| I eat vegetables. | ||
| I eat fruit. | ||
| I eat fruit. | ||
| I would like a bottle of milk. | ||
| I would like a bottle of milk. | ||
| Half a kilo of cheese. | ||
| Half a kilo of cheese. | ||
| I would like a piece of fish. | ||
| I would like a piece of fish. | ||
Use plural partitive for unspecified numbers of countable things: , , , , . The common plural marker is or , but stems and endings vary. Compare omena → omenoita, tomaatti → tomaatteja, peruna → perunoita.
A measure takes the food in partitive: , , , . With a mass food, use singular partitive: , , . Do not add a plural ending simply because the amount is large.
junalla, bussilla, jalkaisin
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I go by train. | ||
| I go by train. | ||
| I go by bus. | ||
| I go by bus. | ||
| I go by bicycle. | ||
| I go by bicycle. | ||
| I go by car. | ||
| I go by car. | ||
| I go on foot. | ||
| I go on foot. | ||
| The train is on platform two. | ||
| The train is on platform two. | ||
| The train does not run. | ||
| The train does not run. | ||
| Two return tickets, please. | ||
| Two return tickets, please. | ||
For transport use -lla/-llä: , , , . Walking is or . These tell how you travel. A destination has its own form: .
Official times use twenty-four hours: (09:12), (17:40). For a ticket learn and . A platform is a location: . The personal negative still uses the short stem: .
voin, voit, voi
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I can help | ||
| I can help | ||
| You can help | ||
| You can help | ||
| He/she can help | ||
| He/she can help | ||
| We can help | ||
| We can help | ||
| You (plural) can help | ||
| You (plural) can help | ||
| They can help | ||
| They can help | ||
means can or be able to: . After it use an infinitive: . For learned skill use : .
Negation changes the first verb only: , . Ask or for an offer or permission. Finnish has no separate future tense: expresses a future plan with the present and a time word.
pankin ja apteekin välissä
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. | ||
| The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy. | ||
| The cat is in front of the house. | ||
| The cat is in front of the house. | ||
| The cat is behind the house. | ||
| The cat is behind the house. | ||
| The school is opposite the park. | ||
| The school is opposite the park. | ||
| I am at home. | ||
| I am at home. | ||
| I go home. | ||
| I go home. | ||
| I come from home. | ||
| I come from home. | ||
| Nöpö is on the roof. | ||
| Nöpö is on the roof. | ||
A postposition is a place word coming after its noun, usually in the genitive: , , , . means between the bank and the pharmacy. Use the same owner-like form even though no ownership is meant.
Keep home expressions together: (at home), (from home), (home as destination). A map also uses local-case forms: , , . The difference is location versus movement, not grammatical gender.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form practised in each message.
.
Go left now.
.
I go by train.
.
I can help.
.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
.
Go right now.
.
I go by bus.
.
You can help.
.
The cat is in front of the house.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the forms
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mene nyt .
Go left now.
Minä menen .
I go by train.
Minä auttaa.
I can help.
Posti on pankin ja apteekin .
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Mene nyt .
Go right now.
Minä menen .
I go by bus.
Sinä auttaa.
You can help.
Kissa on talon .
The cat is in front of the house.
Minä menen .
I go by bicycle.
Minä menen .
I go to the station.
Mix the module patterns
Choose the right word for the gap.
Minä menen .
I go by car.
Me auttaa.
We can help.
Minä olen .
I am at the station.
Te auttaa.
You (plural) can help.
Minä tulen .
I come from the station.
Haluaisin pullon .
I would like a bottle of milk.
Juna on kaksi.
The train is on platform two.
He auttaa.
They can help.
Puoli kiloa .
Half a kilo of cheese.
Haluaisin palan .
I would like a piece of fish.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Minä menen .
I go by bicycle.
Minä menen .
I go to the station.
Minä menen .
I go by car.
Me auttaa.
We can help.
Minä olen .
I am at the station.
Te auttaa.
You (plural) can help.
Minä tulen .
I come from the station.
Haluaisin pullon .
I would like a bottle of milk.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Go left now.
I go by train.
I can help.
The post office is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Go right now.
I go by bus.
You can help.
The cat is in front of the house.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The train is on platform two.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
The train is on platform two.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
They can help.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
They can help.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Half a kilo of cheese.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Half a kilo of cheese.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
I would like a piece of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
I would like a piece of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Nöpö is on the roof.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Nöpö is on the roof.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
A kilo of tomatoes, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Two kilos of potatoes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Two kilos of potatoes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Go straight on now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Go straight on now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect the messages
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
