Directions and destinations
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. , .
| 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. | ||
Mene nyt vasemmalle.Go left now.
Mene nyt oikealle.Go right now.
Mene nyt suoraan.Go straight on now.
Minä menen asemalle.I go to the station.
Minä olen asemalla.I am at the station.
Minä tulen asemalta.I come from the station.
Minä menen kahvilaan.I go to the café.
Tämä on toinen katu.This is the second street.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Go left now.
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Go right now.
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Go straight on now.
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I go to the station.
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I am at the station.
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I come from the station.
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I go to the café.
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This is the second street.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Mene nyt .
Go left now.
Mene nyt .
Go right now.
Mene nyt .
Go straight on now.
Minä menen .
I go to the station.
Minä olen .
I am at the station.
Minä tulen .
I come from the station.
Minä menen .
I go to the café.
Tämä on katu.
This is the second street.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mene nyt .
Go straight on now.
Minä menen .
I go to the station.
Minä olen .
I am at the station.
Minä tulen .
I come from the station.
Minä menen .
I go to the café.
Tämä on katu.
This is the second street.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Go left now.
Go right now.
Go straight on now.
I go to the station.
I am at the station.
I come from the station.
I go to the café.
This is the second street.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Go left now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Go left now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Go right now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Go right now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Go straight on now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Go straight on now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I go to the station.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I go to the station.
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
