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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.
pääni on kipeä
| 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. | ||
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.
syntymäaika, tuhat
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was born in Hamburg. | ||
| I was born in Hamburg. | ||
| My birthday is 10 July. | ||
| My birthday is 10 July. | ||
| One thousand plus one thousand is two thousand. | ||
| One thousand plus one thousand is two thousand. | ||
| I come today at four. | ||
| I come today at four. | ||
| I come tomorrow at ten. | ||
| I come tomorrow at ten. | ||
| The appointment is in two weeks. | ||
| The appointment is in two weeks. | ||
| I need an appointment with the doctor. | ||
| I need an appointment with the doctor. | ||
| Does it suit? | ||
| Does it suit? | ||
Give your date of birth with the date followed by the year: . Thousands are . Join number parts in ordinary Finnish writing. remains a complete birth-detail expression.
An appointment can be , . means in two weeks, using an owner-like measure form. Learn (an earlier appointment) and (does that suit?). An address is , with the Finnish five-digit postal code.
avaa, hengitä, keskiviikosta asti
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Open your mouth. | ||
| Open your mouth. | ||
| Breathe deeply. | ||
| Breathe deeply. | ||
| Drink water. | ||
| Drink water. | ||
| Rest at home. | ||
| Rest at home. | ||
| My throat has hurt since Wednesday. | ||
| My throat has hurt since Wednesday. | ||
| Three times a day. | ||
| Three times a day. | ||
| If you have a fever, stay at home. | ||
| If you have a fever, stay at home. | ||
| My throat hurts. | ||
| My throat hurts. | ||
Complete the body words: . English hand and arm are separate concepts here: and . asks where it hurts; reply , , .
Recycle requests: , , , . For an ongoing start point use -sta/-stä asti: . Frequency is . introduces a simple condition: . Advanced details of medical advice are scene expressions, not productive new grammar.
ennen ruokaa, söin, join
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Before a meal. | ||
| Before a meal. | ||
| After a meal. | ||
| After a meal. | ||
| Read the instructions (singular). | ||
| Read the instructions (singular). | ||
| Yesterday I drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday I drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday you drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday you drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday he/she drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday he/she drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday we drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday we drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday I ate bread. | ||
| Yesterday I ate bread. | ||
For before an action or event, takes partitive: . For after, use genitive and : . and are complete instruction patterns. The story gives no fixed dose: read the medicine’s own instructions.
The simple past describes completed earlier actions. Common forms are (I ate), (I drank), (I went), (I came). Time words help: . Other persons of are . The present and past are different: now, earlier.
join, joit, joi
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I drank tea | ||
| I drank tea | ||
| You drank tea | ||
| You drank tea | ||
| He/she drank tea | ||
| He/she drank tea | ||
| We drank tea | ||
| We drank tea | ||
| You (plural) drank tea | ||
| You (plural) drank tea | ||
| They drank tea | ||
| They drank tea | ||
Recycle all six simple-past forms of : . The past of already follows the same person endings. Finnish does not change these forms for a male or female learner.
For a negative past, use the personal negative verb plus a participle: singular , , ; plural , , . The main word has one singular form and one plural form. Compare , . This is different from the present negative .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form practised in each message.
.
I drank tea.
.
You drank tea.
.
I come today at four.
.
We drank tea.
.
I come tomorrow at ten.
.
You (plural) drank tea.
.
The appointment is in two weeks.
.
Three times a day.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the forms
Choose the right word for the gap.
Minä teetä.
I drank tea.
Sinä teetä.
You drank tea.
Tulen tänään .
I come today at four.
Me teetä.
We drank tea.
Tulen huomenna .
I come tomorrow at ten.
Te teetä.
You (plural) drank tea.
Aika on kahden viikon .
The appointment is in two weeks.
Kolme kertaa .
Three times a day.
He teetä.
They drank tea.
Pääni on .
My head hurts.
Mix the module patterns
Choose the right word for the gap.
Olen Hampurissa.
I was born in Hamburg.
suu.
Open your mouth.
Ennen .
Before a meal.
Korvani ovat .
My ears hurt.
Syntymäpäiväni on kymmenes .
My birthday is 10 July.
syvään.
Breathe deeply.
Ruoan .
After a meal.
Minulla on .
I have a fever.
Tuhat ja tuhat on .
One thousand plus one thousand is two thousand.
vettä.
Drink water.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
He teetä.
They drank tea.
Pääni on .
My head hurts.
Olen Hampurissa.
I was born in Hamburg.
suu.
Open your mouth.
Ennen .
Before a meal.
Korvani ovat .
My ears hurt.
Syntymäpäiväni on kymmenes .
My birthday is 10 July.
syvään.
Breathe deeply.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I drank tea.
You drank tea.
I come today at four.
We drank tea.
I come tomorrow at ten.
You (plural) drank tea.
The appointment is in two weeks.
Three times a day.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
After a meal.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
After a meal.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
I have a fever.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
I have a fever.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
One thousand plus one thousand is two thousand.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
One thousand plus one thousand is two thousand.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Drink water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Drink water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Read the instructions (singular).
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Read the instructions (singular).
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
He/she drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
He/she drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
I feel unwell.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
I feel unwell.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Rest at home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Rest at home.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish form.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect the messages
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
