Family and age
Age uses , not a have expression: , or . Months use . Learn family pairs and their stems: poika → pojan, tytär → tyttären, veli → veljen, sisko → siskon.
Ownership endings attach to the noun stem: , , . The whole family set includes . and specify younger brother and older sister. Learn as an early past expression; the full past of comes in scene 4.5.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| The baby is six months old. | ||
| The baby is six months old. | ||
| This is my son. | ||
| This is my son. | ||
| This is your daughter. | ||
| This is your daughter. | ||
| I have a younger brother. | ||
| I have a younger brother. | ||
| I have a sister. | ||
| I have a sister. | ||
| My mother and father are my parents. | ||
| My mother and father are my parents. | ||
| She is Ella’s grandmother. | ||
| She is Ella’s grandmother. | ||
Olen kolmekymmentä vuotta.I am thirty years old.
Vauva on kuusi kuukautta.The baby is six months old.
Tämä on minun poikani.This is my son.
Tämä on sinun tyttäresi.This is your daughter.
Minulla on pikkuveli.I have a younger brother.
Minulla on sisko.I have a sister.
Äitini ja isäni ovat vanhempani.My mother and father are my parents.
Hän on Ellan isoäiti.She is Ella’s grandmother.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am thirty years old.
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The baby is six months old.
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This is my son.
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This is your daughter.
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I have a younger brother.
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I have a sister.
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My mother and father are my parents.
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She is Ella’s grandmother.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Olen kolmekymmentä .
I am thirty years old.
Vauva on kuusi .
The baby is six months old.
Tämä on minun .
This is my son.
Tämä on sinun .
This is your daughter.
Minulla on .
I have a younger brother.
Minulla on .
I have a sister.
Äitini ja isäni ovat .
My mother and father are my parents.
Hän on Ellan .
She is Ella’s grandmother.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tämä on minun .
This is my son.
Tämä on sinun .
This is your daughter.
Minulla on .
I have a younger brother.
Minulla on .
I have a sister.
Äitini ja isäni ovat .
My mother and father are my parents.
Hän on Ellan .
She is Ella’s grandmother.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am thirty years old.
The baby is six months old.
This is my son.
This is your daughter.
I have a younger brother.
I have a sister.
My mother and father are my parents.
She is Ella’s grandmother.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
The baby is six months old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
The baby is six months old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is my son.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is my son.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is your daughter.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is your daughter.
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
