Understand prices and simple objects
Tens are ; one hundred is . Add the unit directly: . Prices use , but . Say for €2.10.
An object is what an action affects. Finnish uses partitive for an amount, an unfinished action or a negative action: , . A complete single object often has -n: . A short ordering list can use the basic name for a whole item: . The contrast will be recycled later.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Two euros, please. | ||
| Two euros, please. | ||
| Ten cents. | ||
| Ten cents. | ||
| How much does coffee cost? | ||
| How much does coffee cost? | ||
| A roll costs sixty cents. | ||
| A roll costs sixty cents. | ||
| Tea without sugar. | ||
| Tea without sugar. | ||
| I take the bill. | ||
| I take the bill. | ||
| I do not take the bill. | ||
| I do not take the bill. | ||
| Ten plus twenty is thirty. | ||
| Ten plus twenty is thirty. | ||
Kaksi euroa, kiitos.Two euros, please.
Kymmenen senttiä.Ten cents.
Paljonko kahvi maksaa?How much does coffee cost?
Sämpylä maksaa kuusikymmentä senttiä.A roll costs sixty cents.
Tee ilman sokeria.Tea without sugar.
Otan laskun.I take the bill.
En ota laskua.I do not take the bill.
Kymmenen ja kaksikymmentä on kolmekymmentä.Ten plus twenty is thirty.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
Two euros, please.
.
Ten cents.
?
How much does coffee cost?
.
A roll costs sixty cents.
.
Tea without sugar.
.
I take the bill.
.
I do not take the bill.
.
Ten plus twenty is thirty.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Kaksi , kiitos.
Two euros, please.
Kymmenen .
Ten cents.
kahvi maksaa?
How much does coffee cost?
Sämpylä maksaa senttiä.
A roll costs sixty cents.
Tee ilman .
Tea without sugar.
Otan .
I take the bill.
En ota .
I do not take the bill.
Kymmenen ja kaksikymmentä on .
Ten plus twenty is thirty.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
kahvi maksaa?
How much does coffee cost?
Sämpylä maksaa senttiä.
A roll costs sixty cents.
Tee ilman .
Tea without sugar.
Otan .
I take the bill.
En ota .
I do not take the bill.
Kymmenen ja kaksikymmentä on .
Ten plus twenty is thirty.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Two euros, please.
How much does coffee cost?
A roll costs sixty cents.
Tea without sugar.
I do not take the bill.
Ten plus twenty is thirty.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Two euros, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Two euros, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Ten cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Ten cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
How much does coffee cost?
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
How much does coffee cost?
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
A roll costs sixty cents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
A roll costs sixty cents.
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
