Search 25 essential Finnish words and phrases from the 52-week Learn Finnish series. Browse by topic, difficulty, or week.
| Finnish | English | Topic | Week | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | a | Alphabet | Week 1 | Aakkoset |
| b | b | Alphabet | Week 1 | Banaani |
| Hei | Hi | Greetings | Week 4 | Hei, mitä kuuluu? |
| Moi | Hi (casual) | Greetings | Week 4 | Moi! |
| Terve | Hello | Greetings | Week 4 | Terve, olen uusi täällä. |
| Mitä kuuluu? | How are you? | Greetings | Week 4 | Mitä kuuluu? Hyvää, kiitos. |
| Hyvää, kiitos | Good, thanks | Greetings | Week 4 | Kuinka sinulle käy? Hyvää, kiitos. |
| Hauska tutustua | Nice to meet you | Greetings | Week 4 | Hauska tutustua sinuun! |
| nolla | zero | Numbers | Week 5 | Nolla, yksi, kaksi |
| yksi | one | Numbers | Week 5 | Yksi kahvia, kiitos |
| kaksi | two | Numbers | Week 5 | Kaksi lippua |
| kolme | three | Numbers | Week 5 | Kolme viikkoa |
| neljä | four | Numbers | Week 5 | Neljä päivää |
| viisi | five | Numbers | Week 5 | Viisi euroa |
| olen | I am | Verbs | Week 7 | Olen opiskelija |
| olet | you are | Verbs | Week 7 | Olet terveellinen |
| on | is/he/she/it | Verbs | Week 7 | Se on pöytä |
| asun | I live | Housing | Week 9 | Asun Helsingissä |
| missä | where | Questions | Week 9 | Missä sinä asut? |
| Helsinki | Helsinki | Places | Week 9 | Asun Helsingissä |
| kaupassa | at the shop | Shopping | Week 11 | Menen kaupassa |
| paljonko | how much | Shopping | Week 11 | Paljonko maksaa? |
| maksaa | costs | Shopping | Week 11 | Se maksaa viisi euroa |
| kiitos | thank you | Politeness | Week 11 | Kiitos! Heippa! |
| heippa | bye | Greetings | Week 11 | Kiitos ja heippa! |
This glossary is built from the 52-week Learn Finnish series. Each word includes a real-life example from the lessons. Search by Finnish word, English meaning, topic, or week to find what you need.
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