Personal details and spelling
asks where you are from. The from-inside ending -sta/-stä gives , . A nationality describes a person: . A profession needs no article: . Language names take partitive after speaking: , .
The alphabet is . Letter names are . Loan words and foreign names may also contain and , called and . and are distinct sounds; long sounds are written twice. and are useful whole expressions.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am from Germany. | ||
| I am from Germany. | ||
| I am from Hamburg. | ||
| I am from Hamburg. | ||
| I speak Finnish. | ||
| I speak Finnish. | ||
| I speak German. | ||
| I speak German. | ||
| I am German. | ||
| I am German. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| I am an engineer. | ||
| Slowly, please. | ||
| Slowly, please. | ||
| Once again, please. | ||
| Once again, please. | ||
Minä olen Saksasta.I am from Germany.
Minä olen Hampurista.I am from Hamburg.
Minä puhun suomea.I speak Finnish.
Minä puhun saksaa.I speak German.
Minä olen saksalainen.I am German.
Minä olen insinööri.I am an engineer.
Puhu hitaasti, kiitos.Slowly, please.
Vielä kerran, kiitos.Once again, please.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I am from Germany.
.
I am from Hamburg.
.
I speak Finnish.
.
I speak German.
.
I am German.
.
I am an engineer.
, .
Slowly, please.
, .
Once again, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä olen .
I am from Germany.
Minä olen .
I am from Hamburg.
Minä puhun .
I speak Finnish.
Minä puhun .
I speak German.
Minä olen .
I am German.
Minä olen .
I am an engineer.
Puhu , kiitos.
Slowly, please.
Vielä , kiitos.
Once again, please.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Minä puhun .
I speak Finnish.
Minä puhun .
I speak German.
Minä olen .
I am German.
Minä olen .
I am an engineer.
Puhu , kiitos.
Slowly, please.
Vielä , kiitos.
Once again, please.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am from Germany.
I am from Hamburg.
I speak Finnish.
I speak German.
I am German.
I am an engineer.
Slowly, please.
Once again, please.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am from Germany.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am from Germany.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am from Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am from Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I speak Finnish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I speak Finnish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I speak German.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I speak German.
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
