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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.

sunnuntaista maanantaihin

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Form	Example	Meaning
		From Sunday to Monday.
From Sunday to Monday.
		From Sunday to Monday.
From Sunday to Monday.
		I would like to book a room.
I would like to book a room.
		A single room.
A single room.
		A double room.
A double room.
		For one night.
For one night.
		I will come on Sunday.
I will come on Sunday.
		Is breakfast included in the price?
Is breakfast included in the price?

For a period use from and to: . The starting point has -sta/-stä, the ending point an into form. means for one night as the purpose of a booking; learn it as a hotel expression.

is a polite booking request. Recycle , , . A plan still uses the present: , . is a polite possibility question learned whole.

olen asunut, olet asunut

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Person	Form	Meaning
		I have lived here
I have lived here
		You have lived here
You have lived here
		He/she has lived here
He/she has lived here
		We have lived here
We have lived here
		You (plural) have lived here
You (plural) have lived here
		They have lived here
They have lived here

The experience form uses present plus a past participle: singular ; plural . links the earlier start to now. A completed past period uses simple past: .

Common singular/plural participle pairs are , , , . Negative experience uses , : the negative auxiliary, , and the participle. The personal-detail chunk belongs to this family. Keep A1 experience statements short.

ei kukaan, ei mitään

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Come for dinner, Aino.
Come for dinner, Aino.
		Come for dinner, neighbours.
Come for dinner, neighbours.
		Nobody comes.
Nobody comes.
		Nobody has time.
Nobody has time.
		I know nothing.
I know nothing.
		Everyone comes.
Everyone comes.
		I am busy.
I am busy.
		I have been here for three months.
I have been here for three months.

Invite one person with and several with . means to my place; , , , , are the ownership forms for different people. is the ordinary I am busy expression.

Negative indefinite words need a negative verb: , , . means everyone comes and takes a plural verb. Recycle for a reason and for ongoing experience.

hän, se, he, ne

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Jussi is a musician. He plays.
Jussi is a musician. He plays.
		Nöpö is a cat. It sleeps.
Nöpö is a cat. It sleeps.
		Aino and Ella are here. They speak.
Aino and Ella are here. They speak.
		The keys are here. They are on the table.
The keys are here. They are on the table.
		The key disappeared yesterday.
The key disappeared yesterday.
		The key has disappeared.
The key has disappeared.
		Nöpö took the key yesterday.
Nöpö took the key yesterday.
		Nöpö has taken the key.
Nöpö has taken the key.

Use for a person in standard Finnish and for an animal or thing. Plurals are for people and for things. There is no he/she gender distinction. means his/her, its; to them as people, to those things.

Recycle present, simple past and earlier experience: , , . Use the simple past with a named completed time, and an experience/result expression when the result matters now. Choose a clear noun again if several words would be confusing.

jään, aion jäädä

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Form	Example	Meaning
		I intend to stay.
I intend to stay.
		You intend to stay.
You intend to stay.
		He/she intends to stay.
He/she intends to stay.
		We intend to stay.
We intend to stay.
		You (plural) intend to stay.
You (plural) intend to stay.
		They intend to stay.
They intend to stay.
		I do not intend to move.
I do not intend to move.
		If it rains, I will take an umbrella.
If it rains, I will take an umbrella.

Finnish future meaning normally uses a present verb with a later time: , . For an intention, takes an infinitive: . The full present is . Negation is .

A simple condition uses plus ordinary present: . Recycle complete past events and plans in separate short sentences: . Finnish verb forms remain the same for Lukas and Lena. By now you can use personal negatives, common verb types, ownership, number-plus-partitive, the six place cases, simple past and short experience statements.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the patterns

Tap the form practised in each message.

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I have lived here.
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From Sunday to Monday.
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You have lived here.
.
He/she has lived here.
.
We have lived here.
.
Nobody has time.
.
You (plural) have lived here.
.
They have lived here.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the forms

Choose the right word for the gap.

Minä asunut täällä.
I have lived here.
maanantaihin.
From Sunday to Monday.
Sinä asunut täällä.
You have lived here.
Hän asunut täällä.
He/she has lived here.
Me asuneet täällä.
We have lived here.
Kenelläkään ei ole .
Nobody has time.
Te asuneet täällä.
You (plural) have lived here.
He asuneet täällä.
They have lived here.
Sunnuntaista .
From Sunday to Monday.
syömään, Aino.
Come for dinner, Aino.

Mix the module patterns

Choose the right word for the gap.

Jussi on muusikko. soittaa.
Jussi is a musician. He plays.
Minä jäädä.
I intend to stay.
syömään, naapurit.
Come for dinner, neighbours.
Nöpö on kissa. nukkuu.
Nöpö is a cat. It sleeps.
Sinä jäädä.
You intend to stay.
varata huoneen.
I would like to book a room.
Aino ja Ella ovat täällä. puhuvat.
Aino and Ella are here. They speak.
Hän jäädä.
He/she intends to stay.
Yhden huone.
A single room.
Avaimet ovat täällä. ovat pöydällä.
The keys are here. They are on the table.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Sunnuntaista .
From Sunday to Monday.
syömään, Aino.
Come for dinner, Aino.
Jussi on muusikko. soittaa.
Jussi is a musician. He plays.
Minä jäädä.
I intend to stay.
syömään, naapurit.
Come for dinner, neighbours.
Nöpö on kissa. nukkuu.
Nöpö is a cat. It sleeps.
Sinä jäädä.
You intend to stay.
varata huoneen.
I would like to book a room.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

I have lived here.
You have lived here.
He/she has lived here.
We have lived here.
Nobody has time.
You (plural) have lived here.
They have lived here.
Come for dinner, Aino.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

Aino and Ella are here. They speak.
You say:
Aino and Ella are here. They speak.
You say:
He/she intends to stay.
You say:
He/she intends to stay.
You say:
A single room.
You say:
A single room.
You say:
The keys are here. They are on the table.
You say:
The keys are here. They are on the table.
You say:
We intend to stay.
You say:
We intend to stay.
You say:
I know nothing.
You say:
I know nothing.
You say:
The key disappeared yesterday.
You say:
The key disappeared yesterday.
You say:
You (plural) intend to stay.
You say:
You (plural) intend to stay.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Connect the messages

Match the pairs.

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