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This page is a lexicon list of words found in the Finnish language by category.
Natural Elements
| Natural Elements
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| Finnish
| English
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| sähkö
| electricity
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| vesi
| water
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| tuli
| fire
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| ilma
| air
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| maa
| land, soil
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Weather
| Weather
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| sää
| weather
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| ilmasto
| climate
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| tuuli
| wind
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| tuulinen
| windy
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| pilvi
| cloud
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| pilvinen
| cloudy
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| sata
| rain
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| sateinen
| rainy
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| aurinkoinen
| sunny
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| kylmä
| cold
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| kuuma
| hot
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| lämpimämpi
| warm
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| kohtea
| wet, heavy
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| salama
| lightning
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| ukkonen
| thunder
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| myrsky
| storm
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| myrskyinen
| stormy
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| ukkosmyrsky
| thunderstorm
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| lumi
| snow
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| luminen
| snowy
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Astronomy
| Astronomy
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| tähtitiede
| astronomy
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| taivas
| sky
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| tähti
| star
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| tähdistö
| constellation
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| aurinko
| sun
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| kuu
| moon
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| tähtisumu
| nebula
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| galaksi
| galaxy
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| komeetta
| comet
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| Pohjantähti
| Pole star
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| Aamu/Iltatähti
| Morning star
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Food
General
| General
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| Finnish
| English
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| olut
| beer
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| leipä
| bread
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| voi
| butter
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| kakku
| cake
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| juusto
| cheese
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| kahvi
| coffee
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| kerma
| cream
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| muna
| egg
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| liha
| meat
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| maito
| milk
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| appelsiinimehu
| orange juice
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| puuro
| porridge
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| salaatti
| salad
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| suola
| salt
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| voileipä
| sandwich
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| makkara
| sausage
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| sokeri
| sugar
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| viini
| wine
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Fruit & Veg
| Fruit & Veg
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| Finnish
| English
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| omena
| apple
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| banaani
| banana
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| persakaali
| broccoli
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| kaali
| cabbage
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| porkkana
| carrot
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| viirinypäle(et)
| grape(s)
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| sitruuna
| lemon
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| herkkusieni
| mushroom
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| appelsiini
| orange
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| ananas
| pineapple
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| peruna
| potato
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| kurpitsa
| pumpkin
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| maissi
| rice/maize
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| mansikka
| strawberry
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| tomaatti
| tomato
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Animals
| Animals
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| Finnish
| English
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| alligaattori
| alligator
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| karhu
| bear
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| lintu
| bird
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| sonni
| bull
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| perhonen
| butterfly
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| kissa
| cat
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| kana
| chicken
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| lehmä
| cow
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| hirvi
| deer
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| koira
| dog
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| aasi
| donkey
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| kotka
| eagle
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| norsu
| elephant
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| sammakko
| frog
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| kirahvi
| giraffe
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| vuohi
| goat
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| hevonen
| horse
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| leijona
| lion
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| apina
| monkey
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| hiiri
| mouse
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| sika
| pig
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| kani
| rabbit
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| käärme
| snake
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| tiikeri
| tiger
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| susi
| wolf
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Body Parts
| Body Parts
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| Finnish
| English
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| käsi
| arm
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| selkä
| back
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| posket
| cheeks
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| rinta
| chest
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| leuka
| chin
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| korva
| ear
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| kyynärpää
| elbow
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| silmä
| eye
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| kasvot
| face
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| sormi (sormet)
| finger(s)
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| jalkaterä
| foot
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| tukka
| hair
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| käsi
| hand
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| pää
| head
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| sydän
| heart
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| polvi
| knee
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| jalka
| leg
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| huuli
| lip
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| suu
| mouth
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| kaula
| neck
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| nenä
| nose
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| olkapää
| shoulder
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| vatsa
| stomach
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| hampaat
| teeth
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| reisi
| thigh
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| kurkku
| throat
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| peukalo
| thumb
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| varvas
| toe
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| kieli
| tongue
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| hammas
| tooth
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Family
| Family Terms
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| Finnish
| English
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| äiti
| mother
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| isä
| father
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| mies
| man
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| perhe
| family
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| poika
| boy
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| serkku
| cousin
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| sisar
| sister
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| tyttö
| girl, daughter
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| vaimo/nainen
| woman
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People
| Descriptions and Occupations
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| Finnish
| English
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| henkilö
| person, character
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| opettaja
| teacher
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| presidentti
| president
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Countries and Nationalities
Countries
| Countries
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| Finnish
| English
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| Suomi
| Finland
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| Saamelainen
| Sami
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| Venäjä
| Russia
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| Eesti
| Estonian
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| Ruotsi
| Swedish
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| Norja
| Norway
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| Tanska
| Denmark
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| Unkari
| Hungary
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| Englanti
| English
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| Skotlanti
| Scotland
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| Wales
| Wales
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| (Pohjois)irlanti
| Northern Irland
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| Amerikka
| the USA
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| Kanada
| Canada
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| Australia
| Australia
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| Sveits
| Switzerland
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| Kiina
| China
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| Puola
| Poland
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| Ranska
| France
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| Saksa
| Germanu
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| Hollanti
| the Netherlands
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Nationalities
| Nationalities
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| Finnish
| English
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| suomalainen
| Finnish
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| saamelainen
| Sami
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| venäläinen
| Russian
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| eestiläinen
| Estonian
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| ruotsalainen
| Swedish
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| norjalainen
| Norwegian
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| tanskalainen
| Danish
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| unkarilainen
| Hungarian
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| englantilainen
| English
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| skotlantilainen
| Scottish
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| walesilainen
| Welsh
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| (pohjois)irlantilainen
| (Northern) Irish
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| amerikkalainen
| American
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| kanadalainen
| Canadian
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| australialainen
| Australian
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| sveitsiläinen
| Swiss
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| kiinalainen
| Chinese
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| puolalainen
| Polish
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| ranskalainen
| French
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| saksalainen
| German
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| hollantilainen
| Dutch
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| ulkomaalainen
| Foreigner
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Location
| Location Terms
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| Finnish
| English
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| latva
| top of a tree, top
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Places
| Places
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| Finnish
| English
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| asema
| station
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| hotelli
| hotel
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| koulu
| school
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| kirjasto
| library
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| markkinat
| market
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| museo
| museum
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| pankki
| bank
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| posti
| post office
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| pubi
| pub
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| ravintola
| restaurant
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| teatteri
| theatre
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| yliopisto
| university
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Geophysical
| Geophysical Terms
|
| Finnish
| English
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| joki
| river
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| tie
| road
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| kukka
| flower
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| puu
| tree
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Abstract
| Abstract Ideas
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| Finnish
| English
|
| musiikki
| music
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| nauru
| laugh
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| rokki
| rock music
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| taide
| art
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Academia
Shapes
| Shapes
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| Finnish
| English
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| säde
| ray
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Home
| Home
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| Finnish
| English
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| haarukka
| fork
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| huone
| room
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| juomalasi
| glass, tumbler
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| lusikka
| spoon
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| seinä
| wall
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| talo
| house
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| veitsi
| knife
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Events
| Events
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| filmi
| film
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Time
| Time Terms
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| Finnish
| English
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| aika
| time
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| sekunti
| second
|
| minuutti
| minute
|
| tunti
| hour
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| päivä
| day
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| viikko
| week
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| kuukausi
| month
|
| vuosi
| year
|
| vuosikymmen
| decade
|
| vuosisata
| century
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Days
| Days
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| Finnish
| English
|
| maanantai
| Monday
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| tiistai
| Tuesday
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| keskiviikko
| Wednesday
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| torstai
| Thursday
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| perjantai
| Friday
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| lauantai
| Saturday
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| sunnuntai
| Sunday
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Months
| Months
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| Finnish
| English
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| tammikuu
| January
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| helmikuu
| February
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| maaliskuu
| March
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| huhtikuu
| April
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| toukokuu
| May
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| kesäkuu
| June
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| heinäkuu
| July
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| elokuu
| August
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| syyskuu
| September
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| lokakuu
| October
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| marraskuu
| November
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| joulukuu
| December
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Seasons
| Seasons
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| Finnish
| English
|
| kesä
| Spring
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| kevät
| Summer
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| syksy
| Autumn/Fall
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| talvi
| Winter
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| vuodenaika
| Season
|
Tools
| Tools
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| Finnish
| English
|
| matkapuhelin
| mobile phone
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| neula
| needle
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| onki
| fish hook or tackle
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| pallo
| ball
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| puhelin
| telephone
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| tietokone
| computer
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| vapa
| fishing rod
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Everyday Objects
| Everyday Objects
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| kirves
| axe
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| sänky
| bed
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| polkupyörä
| bicycle
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| vene
| boat
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| kirja
| book
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| pullo
| bottle
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| silta
| bridge
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| bussi
| bus
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| kynttilä
| candle
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| auto
| car
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| kirkko
| church
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| kaupunki
| city
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| kello
| clock
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| kahvi
| coffee
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| tietokone
| computer
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| kala
| fish
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| kukka
| flower
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| vasara
| hammer
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| talo
| house
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| avain
| key
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| lehti
| leaf
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| moskeija
| mosque
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| moottoripyörä
| motorbike
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| sanomalehti
| newspaper
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| lyijykynä
| pencil
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| kivääri
| rifle
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| sakset
| scissors
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| matkalaukku
| suitcase
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| miekka
| sword
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| televisio
| television
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| juna
| train
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| puu
| tree
|
| kuorma-auto
| truck
|
Containers
| Containers
|
| Finnish
| English
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| kirja
| book
|
| kuva
| picture
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| pala
| bit, part
|
| paperi
| paper
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| sähke
| telegram
|
| sana
| word
|
| sanakirja
| dictionary
|
| sanasto
| vocabulary
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| tietosanakirja
| encyclopædia
|
Colors
| Colors
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| valkoinen
| white
|
| keltainen
| yellow
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| oranssi
| orange
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| vaaleanpunainen, pinkki
| pink
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| punainen
| red
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| ruskea
| brown
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| vihreä
| green
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| sininen
| blue
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| harmaa
| grey
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| musta
| black
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| vaalean-
| light
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| vaaleansininen
| light blue
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| vaaleanruskea
| light brown
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| tumman-
| dark
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| tummansininen
| dark blue
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| tummanruskea
| dark brown
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Vehicles
| Vehicles
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| auto
| car
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| bussi
| bus
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| taksi
| taxi
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| vene
| boat
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Clothing
| Clothing
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| vyö
| belt
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| saapas
| boot
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| lakki
| cap
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| takki
| coat/jacket
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| puku
| dress
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| hansikas
| glove
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| hattu
| hat
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| farkus
| jeans
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| huivi
| scarf
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| (T-)paita
| (T-)shirt
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| kenkä
| shoe
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| hame
| skirt
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| sukka
| sock
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| solmio
| tie
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| housut
| trousers
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| sateenvarjo
| umbrella
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Expressions and Titles
| Expressions and Titles
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| Finnish
| English
|
| Hei/Terve/Moi
| Hello
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| Tervetuloa
| Welcome
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| Näkemiin
| Goodbye
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| Bye
| Heippa
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| Hyvää päivää
| Good day
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| Hyvää huomenta
| Good morning
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| Hyvää iltaa
| Good evening
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| Hyvää yötä
| Good night
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| Mitä kuuluu?
| How are you?
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| Hauska tavata
| Pleased to meet you
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| Kiitos
| Thank you
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| Anteeksi
| Excuse me
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| Ole hyvä
| You're welcome
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| Onnea
| Congratulations
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| Ymmärrän
| I understand
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| En ymmärrä
| I don't understand
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| Puhutko englantia?
| Do you speak English?
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| Mikä sinun nimesi on?
| What is your name?
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| Kuinka vanha sinä olet?
| How old are you?
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| Mitä kello on?
| What time is it?
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Questions
| Questions
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| Kuinka (kauan/kaukana/monta/paljon)?
| How (long/far/many/much)?
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| Paljonko tämä/tuo maksaa?
| How much does this/that cost?
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| Kuka?
| Who?
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| Miksi?
| Why?
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| Mikä?
| Which?
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| Mitä?
| What?
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| Milloin?
| When?
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| Missä?
| Where?
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| Mistä löydän?
| Where can I find?
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| Mitä tämä on suomeksi?
| What do you call this in Finnish?
|
| Mitä tämä/tuo tarkoittaa?
| What does this/that mean?
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Verbs
| Verbs
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| ajaa(1)
| to drive
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| ajatella(3)
| to think about sth
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| alkaa(1)
| to start, to begin
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| antaa(1)
| to give, to let, to allow
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| asua(1)
| to live at, to reside
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| aueta(6)
| to come loose
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| auttaa(1)
| to help
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| avata(4)
| to open
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| elää(1)
| to live
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| erota(4)
| to divorce
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| etsiä(1)
| to search for, to seek
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| hakata(4)
| to beat
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| hallita(5)
| to rule, to govern
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| haluta(4)
| to want
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| havaita(5)
| to perceive
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| herätä(4)
| to wake up
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| herättää(1)
| to wake smb up
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| hidastaa(1)
| to slow down
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| hillitä(5)
| to restrain, to control
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| hoitaa(1)
| to take care of
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| huomata(4)
| to notice
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| huutaa(1)
| to shout
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| hymyillä(3)
| to smile
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| hypätä(4)
| to jump
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| häiritä(5)
| to disturb
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| hävetä(4)
| to be ashamed
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| hävitä(4)
| to lose, to disappear
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| istua(1)
| to sit
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| julkaista(3)
| to publish
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| juoda(2)
| to drink
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| juoruta(4)
| to gossip
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| juosta(3)
| to run
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| jäädä(2)
| to stay
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| kadota(4)
| to disappear
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| kaikua(1)
| to echo
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| kalveta(6)
| to turn pale
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| kantaa(1)
| to carry
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| katsoa(1)
| to look at
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| kieltää(1)
| to deny
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| kiertää(1)
| to go around
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| kiistellä(3)
| to quarrel
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| kiivetä(4)
| to climb
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| kirjoittaa(1)
| to write
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| kohota(4)
| to rise up
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| kutoa(1)
| to knit
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| kuulla(3)
| to hear
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| kuunnella(3)
| to listen
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| kyetä(6)
| to be able to
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| kylmetä(6)
| to grow cold
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| kyyditä(5)
| to give a lift, to drive
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| kysyä(1)
| to ask
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| kävellä(3)
| to walk
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| käydä(2)
| to visit
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| laajentaa(1)
| to expand
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| lakaista(3)
| to sweep
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| lakata(4)
| to stop
|
| laskea(1)
| to count
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| laulaa(1)
| to sing
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| lähettää(1)
| to send
|
| loistaa(1)
| to shine
|
| luennoida(2)
| to lecture
|
| lukea(1)
| to read
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| luvata(4)
| to promise
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| lyhetä(6)
| to become shorter
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| lähteä(1)
| to leave
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| maata(4)
| to lie down
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| mainita(5)
| to mention
|
| maksaa(1)
| to pay, to cost
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| mennä(3)
| to go
|
| merkitä(5)
| to mark
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| muistaa(1)
| to remember
|
| myydä(2)
| to sell
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| määrätä(4)
| to determine
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| nauraa(1)
| to laugh
|
| neuvoa(1)
| to give advice
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| nousta(3)
| to rise
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| nukkua(1)
| to sleep
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| nuoreta(6)
| to become younger
|
| odottaa(1)
| to wait, to await, to expect
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| olla(3)
| to be
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| ommella(3)
| to sew
|
| onkia(1)
| to fish
|
| opetella(3)
| to learn
|
| opiskella(3)
| to study
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| osata(4)
| to be able to
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| ostaa(1)
| to buy
|
| ottaa(1)
| to take
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| paeta(6)
| to run away
|
| paistaa(1)
| to fry, to shine
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| palkita(5)
| to reward, to award
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| panna(3)
| to put
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| peitota(4)
| to trash, to beat up
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| pelata(4)
| to play
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| pelätä(4)
| to be scared
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| pestä(3)
| to wash
|
| pidetä(6)
| to become longer
|
| piffata(4)
| to treat
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| pihdata(4)
| to skimp
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| pitää(1)
| to hold, to regard
|
| pudota(4)
| to fall
|
| puhua(1)
| to speak
|
| purra(3)
| to bite
|
| pysäköidä(2)
| to park
|
| pyytää(1)
| to catch
|
| rakastaa(1)
| to love
|
| rakastua(1)
| to fall in love
|
| ratkaista(3)
| to solve
|
| riidellä(3)
| to fight
|
| rohjeta(6)
| to presume
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| ruveta(4)
| to start
|
| saada(2)
| to get, to be allowed
|
| saartaa(1)
| to shatter
|
| sallia(1)
| to allow
|
| sanoa(1)
| to say
|
| selvitä(4)
| to become clear
|
| siivota(4)
| to clean
|
| sisältää(1)
| to contain, to comprise
|
| soittaa(1)
| to call, to play an inst
|
| sortaa(1)
| to collapse
|
| surra(3)
| to mourn
|
| suudella(3)
| to kiss
|
| syödä(2)
| to eat
|
| särkeä(1)
| to break
|
| tapella(3)
| to fight
|
| tarjeta(6)
| to stand the cold
|
| tarjota(4)
| to offer, to serve
|
| tarvita(5)
| to need
|
| tavata(4)
| to meet
|
| tilata(4)
| to order
|
| todeta(4)
| to state
|
| tulkita(5)
| to interpret
|
| tummeta(6)
| to darken
|
| tykätä(4)
| to like
|
| täydentää(1)
| to replenish, to refill
|
| terrorisoida(2)
| to terrorize
|
| tietää(1)
| to know sth
|
| tulla(3)
| to come, to become
|
| tunkeutua(1)
| to penetrate
|
| tuntea(1)
| to feel
|
| tuoda(2)
| to bring
|
| tupakoida(2)
| to smoke
|
| työskennellä(3)
| to work
|
| uida(2)
| to swim
|
| unohtaa(1)
| to forget
|
| unohtua(1)
| to forget oneself
|
| vaatia(1)
| to demand
|
| vaieta(6)
| to become silent
|
| valjeta(6)
| to brighten up
|
| vastata(4)
| to answer, to reply
|
| viedä(2)
| to take
|
| vihata(4)
| to hate
|
| voida(2)
| to be able to
|
| ymmärtää(1)
| to understand
|
| älytä(4)
| to get something, to understand
|
Adverbs
of Time
| of Time
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| eilen
| yesterday
|
| tänään
| today
|
| huomenna
| tomorrow
|
| (juuri) nyt
| (right) now
|
| sitten
| then
|
| myöhemmin
| later
|
| tänä iltana
| tonight
|
| viime yönä
| last night
|
| tänä aamuna
| this morning
|
| ensi viikolla
| next week
|
| jo
| already
|
| äskettäin
| recently
|
| viime aikoina
| lately
|
| pian
| soon
|
| heti
| immediately
|
| edelleen
| still
|
| vielä
| yet
|
| sitten
| ago
|
of Place
| of Place
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| täällä
| here
|
| siellä
| there
|
| tuolla
| over there
|
| kaikkialla
| everywhere
|
| missä vaan
| anywhere
|
| ei missään
| nowhere
|
| kotona
| home
|
| poissa
| away
|
| ulkona
| out
|
of Manner
| of Manner
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| oikein
| very
|
| melko
| quite
|
| aika
| pretty
|
| todella
| really
|
| nopeasti
| fast/quickly
|
| hyvin
| well
|
| kovasti
| hard
|
| hitaasti
| slowly
|
| huolellisesti
| carefully
|
| tuskin
| hardly/barely
|
| enimmäkseen
| mostly
|
| melkein
| almost
|
| täysin
| absolutely
|
| yhdessä
| together
|
| yksin
| alone
|
of Frequency
| of Frequency
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| aina
| always
|
| usein
| frequently
|
| yleensä
| usually
|
| joskus
| sometimes
|
| silloin tällöin
| occasionally
|
| harvoin
| seldom/rarely
|
| ei koskaan
| never
|
Adjectives
| Adjectives
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| äänekäs
| loud
|
| halpa
| cheap
|
| heikko
| weak
|
| helppo
| easy
|
| hidas
| slow
|
| hiljainen
| quiet
|
| hyvä
| good
|
| huono
| bad
|
| iloinen
| happy
|
| iso
| large, big
|
| kallis
| expensive
|
| kaunis
| beautiful
|
| kevyt
| light (about weight)
|
| kirkas
| bright
|
| köyhä
| poor
|
| kova
| hard
|
| kuuma
| hot
|
| kylmä
| cold
|
| laiha
| thin
|
| leveä
| wide
|
| lihava
| fat
|
| likainen
| dirty
|
| lyhyt
| short
|
| mukava
| nice
|
| nälkäinen
| hungry
|
| nopea
| fast
|
| nuori
| young
|
| paha
| bad
|
| pehmeä
| soft
|
| pelätä
| scared
|
| pieni
| small
|
| pimeä
| dark
|
| pitkä
| long, tall
|
| puhdas
| clean
|
| raskas
| heavy
|
| rikas
| rich
|
| ruma
| ugly
|
| sairas
| sick
|
| sileä
| smooth
|
| suosittu
| favorite
|
| surullinen
| sad
|
| tärkeä
| important
|
| terävä
| sharp
|
| terve
| healthy
|
| tyytyväinen
| satisfied
|
| uusi
| new
|
| vahva
| strong
|
| vanha
| old
|
| vaikea
| difficult
|
| valoisa
| light (about colour)
|
| väsynyt
| tired
|
| vihainen
| angry
|
| vihamielinen
| hostile
|
| viisas
| wise
|
| ystävällinen
| friendly
|
Colors
| Colors
|
| Finnish
| English
|
| valkoinen
| white
|
| keltainen
| yellow
|
| oranssi
| orange
|
| vaaleanpunainen, pinkki
| pink
|
| punainen
| red
|
| ruskea
| brown
|
| vihreä
| green
|
| sininen
| blue
|
| harmaa
| grey
|
| musta
| black
|
| vaalean-
| light
|
| vaaleansininen
| light blue
|
| vaaleanruskea
| light brown
|
| tumman-
| dark
|
| tummansininen
| dark blue
|
| tummanruskea
| dark brown
|
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