Say how you feel
Use or for my head hurts. Body-part nouns can take ownership endings: , , . With plural body parts, say .
means I feel unwell; means I feel better. uses an amount form. Distinguish (at home), (home as destination) and (from home). uses the negative auxiliary plus short stem and infinitive.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My head hurts. | ||
| My head hurts. | ||
| My ears hurt. | ||
| My ears hurt. | ||
| I have a fever. | ||
| I have a fever. | ||
| I feel unwell. | ||
| I feel unwell. | ||
| I feel better. | ||
| I feel better. | ||
| I cannot come. | ||
| I cannot come. | ||
| Stay at home. | ||
| Stay at home. | ||
| I go home. | ||
| I go home. | ||
Pääni on kipeä.My head hurts.
Korvani ovat kipeät.My ears hurt.
Minulla on kuumetta.I have a fever.
Voin huonosti.I feel unwell.
Voin paremmin.I feel better.
En voi tulla.I cannot come.
Pysy kotona.Stay at home.
Minä menen kotiin.I go home.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My head hurts.
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My ears hurt.
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I have a fever.
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I feel unwell.
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I feel better.
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I cannot come.
.
Stay at home.
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I go home.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Pääni on .
My head hurts.
Korvani ovat .
My ears hurt.
Minulla on .
I have a fever.
Voin .
I feel unwell.
Voin .
I feel better.
En tulla.
I cannot come.
Pysy .
Stay at home.
Minä menen .
I go home.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Minulla on .
I have a fever.
Voin .
I feel unwell.
Voin .
I feel better.
En tulla.
I cannot come.
Pysy .
Stay at home.
Minä menen .
I go home.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My head hurts.
My ears hurt.
I have a fever.
I cannot come.
I go home.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My head hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
My head hurts.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
My ears hurt.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
My ears hurt.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I have a fever.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I have a fever.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I feel unwell.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I feel unwell.
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
