Finnish Vocabulary

The Finnish vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: yksi	Two: kaksi	Three: kolme
Four: neljä	Five: viisi	Six: kuusi
Seven: seitsemän	Eight: kahdeksan	Nine: yhdeksän
Ten: kymmenen	First: ensimmäinen	Second: toinen

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: maanantai	Tuesday: tiistai	Wednesday: keskiviikko
Thursday: torstai	Friday: perjantai	Saturday: lauantai
Sunday: sunnuntai	Now: nyt	Yesterday: eilen
Today: tänään	Tonight: tänä iltana	Tomorrow: huomenna

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: hedelmiä	Apples: omenoita
Bananas: banaaneja	Tomatoes: tomaatteja
Potatoes: perunoita	Onions: sipuleita

Red: punainen	Green: vihreä	Blue: sininen
White: valkoinen	Black: musta	Grey: harmaa

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: aamiainen	Lunch: lounas
Dinner: päivällinen	Milk: maito
Coffee: kahvi	Bread: leipä

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: aurinkoinen	Windy: tuulinen	Rainy: sateinen
Snowy: luminen	Cold: kylmä	Hot: kuuma

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: poika	Girl: tyttö
Son: poika	Daughter: tytär
Brother: veli	Sister: sisko
Man: mies	Woman: nainen
Father: isä	Mother: äiti
Grandfather: isoisä	Grandmother: isoäiti

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: talo	Toilet: vessa	Room: huone
Bedroom: makuuhuone	Kitchen: keittiö	Table: pöytä

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kissa	Dog: koira	Mouse: hiiri
Bird: lintu	Cow: lehmä	Horse: hevonen

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: sukat	Shoes: kengät	Trousers: housut
Shirt: paita	Sweater: villapusero	Coat: takki

Most popular languages in the world:

English: englantia	French: ranskaa	German: saksaa
Spanish: espanjaa	Italian: italiaa	Portuguese: portugalin kieli
Greek: kreikan	Russian: venäjää	Arabic: arabiaa
Hindi: hindin kieli	Chinese: kiinaa	Japanese: japanin kieli

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: bussi
Hotel: hotelli	Reservation: varaus
Airport: lentokenttä	Passport: passi

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: opiskelija	Teacher: opettaja	Pen: kynä
Books: kirjat	Page: sivu	Dictionary: sanakirja

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: käsi	Feet: jalat	Hair: tukka
Eye: silmä	Mouth: suu	Nose: nenä

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulanssi	Doctor: lääkäri
Hospital: sairaala	Pharmacy: apteekki
Police: poliisi	Stomach Ache: vatsakipu

As you can see, this Finnish vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.