SUOMI 1A+1B Seija Koski
SUOMEN MESTARI 1 SUOMI 1A + 1B 2. (= toisessa) kerroksessa = on the 2 nd floor 2. (toinen) = second 3. (kolmannessa) kerroksessa = on the 3 rd floor 3. (kolmas) = 3 rd 5. (viidennessä) kerroksessa = on the 5 th floor aakkoset = alphabet aamiainen = breakfast aamulenkki = morning run aamulla = in the morning aamupala = (light) breakfast aamupäivällä = in the forenoon, a.m. aamuyöllä = in the early hours adjektiivi = adjective Afrikka = Africa Ahvenanmaa = Åland (big island between Finland and Sweden) ai jaa = I see, aha ai niin = oh, yes ai = ah!, oh! aika = quite, fairly, pretty, rather aika: ajat = time: times aikaisin = early aikataulu = timetable, schedule aina = always ainesana = mass noun, material noun ajaa autoa = to drive a car ajaa = to drive ajokortti = driving licence ajo-ohjeet = driving instructions akku = battery, accumulator alakerta = downstairs alas = down alkaa = to start, to begin alkuruoka = starter, appetiser G + alla = under allekirjoitus = signature allerginen = allergic ammatti = profession, occupation ammattikoulu = vocational school, professional school ampua = to shoot antaa = to give anteeksi = (I m) sorry, excuse me?, (I beg your) pardon apina = monkey, ape appelsiini = orange apteekki = pharmacy, chemist s apu = help arkkitehti = architect arpa = scratch card arvata = to guess asema = station asemalla = at the station asiakas = customer, client assistentti = assistant aste = degree 15 astetta pakkasta = 15 degrees of frost / below zero 2 astia = dish astianpesukone = dishwasher asua = to live asukas = inhabitant, resident asunto = flat, apartment auki = open aurinko = sun aurinkoinen = sunny autolla = by car automekaanikko = car mechanic autonominen = autonomous, self-governing autotalli = garage auttaa = to help avain = key avata = to turn on, to switch on, to start; to open aviopari = married couple avoliitossa = cohabitation baletti = ballet banaani = banana brasilialainen = Brasilian Brasiliassa = in Brazil bussikuski = bus driver bussilippu = bus ticket bussilla = by bus bussipysäkille = to the bus stop cocis = Coca-cola demonstratiivipronomini = demonstrative pronoun diftongit = diphtongs G + edessä = in front of edestä = from in front of edullinen = inexpensive, low-priced, affordable Egypti = Egypt ehkä = maybe ehtiä = to have time, to arrive on time, to catch ei enää = not any more, no longer ei kestä = my pleasure ei se mitään = it s ok; it s nothing ei = no eilen = yesterday eksynyt = lost elokuu = August elokuva = movie, film eläintarha = zoo eläkkeellä = retired, on pension elämä = life en tiedä = I don t know en ymmärrä = I don t understand energia = energy englanniksi = in English englanti = English ennen + P = before ensimmäinen = first ensin = first, at first entä = what about epäkohtelias = impolite epäterveellinen = unhealthy epäystävällinen = unfriendly, unkind erikseen = separately erilainen = diverse, various, different eronnut = divorced eräs = certain, one, a/an (pronoun) esimies = boss, director, manager esitellä = to introduce, to present, to show
esittää = to perform, to play espanja = Spanish espanjalainen = Spanish eteen = (to) in front of eteenpäin = ahead, forward eteinen = hall, entrance room etelä = south Etelä-Afrikasta = from South Africa Etelä-Afrikka = South-Africa etelämanner = Antarctica etsiä + P = to seach, to look for että = that etunimi = first name, given name eväät = packed lunch fysiikka = physics genetiivi = the genitive (case) Geneve = Geneva haarukka = fork hakea = to fetch, to collect, to go get; to apply halpa = cheap haluaisin = I d like to haluta = to want hammaslääkäri = dentist hampurilainen = hamburger hana = tab Hanko = a city on southern coast of Finland Hanna = (a woman s name) hapan = sour harjoitella = to practise, to train, to rehearse harjoitus = exercise harkita = to consider, to think through harmaa = grey harrastus = hobby hassu = funny hauska = nice hauska tavata = pleased to meet you hauska = fun, pleasant, nice, cool Hauskaa viikonloppua! = Have a nice weekend! hautajaiset = funeral he = they hedelmä = fruit hei hei = bye bye! hei = hey, hi, hello heidän = their, theirs heikko = weak heille (he) = to them heinäkuu = July heippa = bye! heistä (he) = in their opinion heittää = to throw heitä noppaa = roll a die hella = stove helle = heat, hot weather helmikuu = February helppo = easy helsinkiläinen = from Helsinki henki = person; spirit henkilöstöpäällikkö = personnel manager, HR manager henkilötiedot = personal details henkilötodistus = ID card henkilötunnus = identity number herkullinen = delicious herne = pea herätyskello = alarm clock herätä = to wake up 3 heti = immediately, at once, right away hetkinen = just a moment hiekka = sand hieno = fine hiihtää = to ski hiiri = mouse hiljainen = silent, quiet hillo = jam hinta = price hintaan kuuluu = the price includes hissi = lift, elevator historiallinen = historic(al) hitaasti = slowly hoikka = slim, slender Hollanti = Holland, the Netherlands hotellivirkailija = hotel receptionist huhtikuu = April huoltoasema = gas station, petrol station huoltomies = maintenance man, caretaker huoltoyhtiö = maintenance company huom! = note! huomenna = tomorrow huomenta = (good) morning huominen = tomorrow huomiseen! = till tomorrow!, see you tomorrow! huone täytyy luovuttaa = room has to be signed away huone = room huonekalu = furniture huonekaluliike = furniture shop huono = bad huonosti = badly hylly = shelf hymyillä = to smile hyppiä = to jump, to skip, to bounce hypätä = to jump hyvin = well hyvä = good hyvä juttu = fine, great, good thing hyvännäköinen = good looking hyvää = good hyvää yötä = good night häiritä = to disturb, to distract, to bother Hämeenlinna = a town in Finland hän = he, she hänen (hän) = his, her, hers (genitive) häntä (hän) = him, her (he, she) (partitive) hääpari = wedding couple häät = wedding ihan = quite, just, very ihana = lovely, wonderful, sweet ihminen = human being, person ihmiset = people ikkuna = window ikä = age illalla = in the evening ilma = air; weather ilmansuunnat = compass points ilmoittautua = to enrol, to register, to sign up iloinen = happy, cheerful, glad ilta = evening iltaa = (good) evening! iltapala = supper, evening meal iltapäivisin = in the afternoons iltapäivällä = in the afternoon, p.m. imperatiivi = the imperative mood
imuri = vacuum cleaner, hoover imuroida = to vacuum, to hoover infinitiivi = infinitive (basic form of a verb) insinööri = engineer intonaatio = intonation Irlanti = Ireland Islanti = Iceland iso = big isoisä = grandfather isovanhemmat = grandparents isoveli = elder brother, big brother isoäiti = grandmother istua = to sit isä = father itkeä = to cry itse = myself, yourself, himself itä = East itämainen = oriental Itävalta = Austria ja = and jakaa = to give, to hand out, to distribute, to share, to deliver jaksaa = to have strength, to be able to, can jalka = foot, leg jalkapallo = football, soccer jalkapalloharjoitukset = football training jano = thirst japani = Japanese jatkaa = to continue jatkua = to continue jauheliha = minced meat jauho = flour jo = already joka = every joki = river joo = yeah, yes jos tarvitsee = if needed jos = if joskus = sometimes jotain = something jotkin = some joukko = group joulu = Christmas joulukuu = December joulupukki = Santa Claus juhla(t) = celebration, party juhlia = to celebrate, to party juna = train juoda = to drink juoma = drink juosta = to run juotava = drink, refreshment jutella = to talk, to chat juttu = case, thing, story juusto = cheese Jyväskylä = a city in central Finland G + jälkeen = after jälkiruoka = dessert järjestys = order järjestysluku = ordinal number järjestää = to put in order järvi = lake jää = ice jääkaappi = refridgerator, fridge jääkiekko = ice hockey 4 jäätelö = ice cream jäätelökioskilla = at the ice cream kiosk jäässä = frozen kaakao = hot chocolate kaappi = closet, cupboard kadota = to disappear kadunkulma = street corner kahden hengen huone = double room kahvi = coffee kahviautomaatti = coffee machine kahvila = café kahvinkeitin = coffee maker kahvitauko = coffee break kaikkea hyvää = all the best kaikkea = all, everything kaikki = all, everybody Kainuu = an area in the eastern Finland kaksio = one-bedroom apartment kaksois- = double kala = fish kalenteri = calendar kalju = bald kallis = expensive kamala = awful, terrible, horrible kammata = to comb kampa = comb kampaaja = hairdresser, coiffeur kanakastike = chicken in sauce Kanarian saaret = the Canary Islands kannettava = portable kansalaisuus = citizenship kansio = folder, file G + kanssa = with kantaa = to carry kapea = narrow kappale = chapter, paragraph; piece karkki = sweet, candy kartta = map kassi = bag kastike = sauce, gravy, dressing katkarapu = shrimp, prawn katsella = to watch katso = look katsoa = to look, to watch katto = roof, ceiling katu = street kauan = long time kaukana = far, far away kaukosäädin = remote controller kauneus = beauty kaunis = beautiful kauppa = shop kaupunki = city, town keittiö = kitchen keittiöapulainen = kitchen help keittokirja = cook-book keittää = to brew, to cook, boil keksi = biscuit kellari = cellar kello 18 = at 6 p.m. kello yksi = at one o clock kello = clock, watch; bell keltainen = yellow kenelle? (kuka) = to / for whom kenellä on = who has
keneltä? (kuka) = from whom kenen = whose kenestä (kuka) = about whom kenet (kuka) = whom (object form of the word kuka) kenkä :kengät = shoe : shoes kerma = cream kerrata = to review, to revise kerros = floor, story kerrostalo = block of flats, apartment house kerta = time kertoa = to tell G + keskellä = in the middle keskiviikko = Wednesday keskusta = city centre, downtown keskustella + sta/stä = to talk, to converse kestää = to take, to last kesä = summer kesäkuu = June kesäloma = summer holiday kesämökillä = at the cottage kesämökki = summer cottage kesäsää = summer weather kesätarjous = summer offer kesäyliopisto = summer university ketkä (kuka) = who (plural of kuka) ketsuppi = ketchup ketä (kuka) = who (part.) kevyt = light kevät = spring kieli = language kielikurssi = language course kihara = curly, fizzy kihloissa = engaged Kiina = China kiina = Chinese kiinni = closed kiinteistönvälittäjä = real estate agent kiire = hurry, haste, rush kiitos avusta = thanks for help kiitos = thank you; please -kin = myös = also, too kinkku = ham kioskille = to the kiosk kirja = book kirjahylly = bookshelf kirjailija = writer, author kirjain = letter, alphabet kirjanpitäjä = accountant, bookkeeper kirjasto = library kirjastokortti = library card kirje = letter kirjoita (kirjoittaa) = write (to write) Kirjoita kysymykset Te-muodossa. = Write the questions in You form (polite). kirjoita = write kirjoitat = (you) write kirjoitetaan = is written kirjoittaa = to write kirjoituspöytä = desk kirkko = church kissa = cat kitara = guitar kiva = nice kivennäisvesi = mineral water klo (= kello) = at o clock 5 km (= kilometriä) = kilometres kodikas = cosy, homely, comfortable kodinkone = domestic appliance kodinkoneliike = domestic appliance shop kohtelias = polite koira = dog kokki = cook, chef koko ajan = all the time koko = size; whole kokous = meeting kolikko = coin kolmas = third komea = handsome konsertti = concert konsonantit = consonants kopiokone = copy machine koripallo = basket ball korjata = to repair, to fix, to mend, to correct korkea = high koru = jewel koska = bacause kosmetologi = cosmetologist koti = home kotiavain = home key kotiin = (to) home kotikaupunki = home town kotimaa = home country kotitehtävä = homework kotiäiti = stay-at-home mother Kotka = a city in the southern Finland kotoa = from home kotona = at home koulu = school kova = hard Kreikka = Greece kreikkalainen = Greek kuinka = how kuinka kauan = how long kuja = lane, alley kuka = who kukka = flower kukkia = to flower, to bloom, to blossom kulta = gold kulttuuri = culture G + kuluttua = in, after kun = when kuningas = king kunnolla = well, properly kuohuviini = sparkling wine Kuopio = a town in central Finland kuori = zest, peel, skin, cover kurkku = cucumber kurssi = course kurssilla = on a course kurssille = to the course kuski = driver kuu = moon; month kuukausi = month kuulostaa hyvältä = sounds good kuulostaa = to sound kuulua (+illat.) = to belong to, to inlude kuulua hintaan = to be included in the price kuuma = hot kuunnella + P = to listen kuva = picture
kuvata = to shoot kyllä = yes kylmä = cold kylpeä = to bath kylpy = bath kylpyamme = bath, bathtub kylpyhuone = bathroom kynttilä = candle kynä = pencil, pen kypsä = well done, ripe kysy parilta = ask the pair kysymys = question kysymyslause = interrogative clause kysymyssana = question word kysyn myyjältä = I ll ask the salesperson kysyä = to ask (a question) kännykkä = cell phone, mobile kärry = trolley, cart käsi = hand käsilaukku = handbag käteisellä = in cash kävellen = on / by foot kävellä = to walk kävely = walk käydä = to visit, to go käyntikortti = visit card käyttää = to use käyttö = use, usage, application kääntyä = to turn kääntää = to translate laatikko = box lahja = present lainata = to borrow, to lend laittaa = to set, to put laiva = ship, ferry boat lamppu = lamp Lappi = Lapland lapsenlapsi = grandchild lapsi : lapset = child : children lasillinen = glass, drink laskin = calculator lasku = bill lasta (lapsi) = child (part.) lasten osasto = kids wear dept. lastenhoitaja = childminder, nanny, babysitter lastenhuone = nursery, childrens room lastentarhanopettaja = kindergarten teacher lattia = floor lauantai = Saturday lauantaisin = on Saturdays laulaa = to sing laulaja = singer Lauralle = to Laura lause = sentence, clause lautanen = plate lehti = newspaper, magazine leikkipuisto = play ground leikkiä = to play (kids) leipoa = to bake leipä = bread leivinjauhe = baking powder leivänpaahdin = toaster lelu = toy lenkki = run lentoasema = airport 6 lentokone = airplane lentolippu = air ticket lentää = to fly leveä = wide, broad levätä = to rest liha = meat lihapata = hotpot, meat casserole lihapulla = meat ball liian = too liiga = league liikennevalot = street lights liikenneympyrä = roundabout, traffic circle liila = lilac likainen = dirty limu = soft drink, lemonade, soda linja-autoasema = bus station linja-autonkuljettaja = bus driver linna = castle lintu = bird lippu = ticket lista = list lisäksi = additionally, in addition, further lisätä = to add, to insert lisävuode = extra / additional bed lisää = more lohi = salmon lokakuu = October loma = holiday, vacation lomake = data form lomalla = on holiday lomalle = for holiday lomamatka = holiday trip lompakko = wallet, purse loppu = finished, out, over; end loppua = to end lopuksi = lastly, in the end lopussa = in the end loskasää = slushy weather lossi = ferry boat lotto = lottery, lotto lounaalla = at lunch lounaalle (lounas) = for lunch (lunch) lounas = lunch lue = read luistella = to skate lukea = to read; to be written luku : luvu- = number, figure lukujärjestys = timetable lumi: lunta = snow luonto = nature luovuttaa = to vacate, to sign away luu = bone luulla = to suppose, to think luvata = to promise lyhyt = short lähellä = near, near by, close to lähettäjä = sender, (from) lähettää = to send lähteä = to leave, to go lähtö = start läksiäiset = send-off, farewell party Lämmin osanottoni = You have my warm condolences lämmin = warm läppäri = laptop lääkäri = (medical) doctor
löytää = to find maa = country; ground, soil maailma = world maailman ympäri = around the world maalari = painter, decorator maaliskuu = March maalivahti = goalkeeper maanantai = Monday maanantaina = on Monday maanantaisin = on Mondays maanviljelijä = farmer Maarianhamina = seaport in Åland Islands maassa = on the ground maata = to lie down mainita = to mention maistua = to taste, to like maistuiko ruoka? = did you like the food? maito = milk majoneesi = mayonnaise makea = sweet makkara = sausage maksaa = to pay; to cost makuuhuone = bedroom malli = example, model mansikka = strawberry marja = berry marraskuu = November matala = low matka = trip, journey, way matkalla = on the way; away matkasuunnitelma = itinerary matkustaa = to travel matkustaja = passenger, traveller matsi = match matto = carpet, mat, rug me = we mehu = juice meidän = our, ours meillä on = we have meitä (me) = us (we) melkein = almost menen lasilliselle = I go for a drink menen lenkille = I go for a run mennä = to go mennä kiinni = to shut mennä nukkumaan = to go to sleep mennä = to go mennään = let s go meri = sea metalli = metal metroasema = metro station metsä = forest G + mielestä = in sb s opinion mielipide = opinion mies = man, husband miesten osasto = menswear department mieto = mild mihin aikaan? = at what time? mihin suuntaan = to which direction mihin? = where to? Mikko = (a man s name) Mikolle = to Mikko mikroaaltouuni = microwave oven miksi = why 7 Mikä sana ei kuulu joukkoon? = Which word is the odd one out? Mikä vika on? = What s wrong with? mikä = what, which millainen = what kind, what like milloin = when millä? = how?, by which (means)? minkä maan pääkaupunki = the capital of which country minkä = of what, of which minkämaalainen = what nationality minkämaalainen sinä olet = what is your nationality? minkänäköinen = how does look like? minkävärinen = what colour minua = me minulla ei ole = I don t have Minulla on jano. = I am thirsty. Minulla on kiire. = I am busy. I m in a hurry. Minulla on nälkä. = I am hungry. Minulle kuuluu hyvää. = I m fine. minulle = to me minun = my, mine minusta = in my opinion minä päivänä? = (on) which day? minäkin = I also missä? = where? Mistä sinä olet kotoisin? = Where are you from? mistä? = where from? miten = how miten sanotaan = how do you say Miten se kirjoitetaan? = How do you spell it?, How is it written? Mitä kello on? = What s the time? Mitä kieltä sinä puhut? = What language do you speak? mitä mieltä olet + sta/stä = what do you think about mitä saisi olla = what would you like to have Mitä sinulle kuuluu? = How are you?, How is it going? mitä = what, which mitään = anything moi moi = bye bye! moi = hi, hello! moikka = bye! monesko? = how manieth? monikko = plural monta kertaa = many times monta = many muistaa = remember muita < muu = other mukaan = along, with mukana = along, with, on mukava = comfortable, nice multa = earth, soil mummo = grandmother muna = egg muoto = form muroja = cereal musta = black mustikka = blueberry, bilberry mutta = but muu = other, else muut = others muuttaa = to move myrsky = storm, tempest myydä = to sell myyjä = salesperson
myöhässä = late myöhään = late myös = also, too Mäkelät = the Mäkelä family mäki = hill märkä = wet mäyräkoira = dachshund mökki = cottage naapuri = neighbour naimaton = single, unmarried naimisissa = married naisten osasto = ladies wear department nakki = frankfurter, sausage, wiener nalle = teddy bear narsissi = daffodil, narcissus naula = nail nauraa = to laugh ne = those; they negatiivinen = negative nenäliina = tissue, handkerchief neukkari = meeting room neuvoa = to advise, to tell, to counsel neuvotella = to negotiate, to talk over neuvottelu = negotiation, consultation neuvotteluhuone = meeting room niin minäkin = me, too; so do I niin on = yes, it is niin = so, very nimellä = by / on the name nimi = name nimipäivä = name day no niin = well no = well noin = about, around, circa, approximately nojatuoli = armchair nolla = zero nopea = fast, quick nopeasti = fast, quickly noppa = die, dice normaalisti = normally nostaa = to lift nousta (laivaan) = to embark, to get on (a ship) nousta (pois) = to get off nousta = to get up, to rise nukkua = to sleep numerot = numbers nuo = those nuoli = arrow nuori = young nyt = now nähdä = to see nähdään = see you! näkemiin = goodbye! nälkä = hunger nämä = these nätti = pretty näyttelijä = actor, actress näyttely = exhibition näyttää = to show objekti = object odottaa = to wait, to expect odotushuone = waiting room oikea = real, right, proper, correct G + oikealla puolella = on the right side oikeasti = in reality, really 8 oikein = correct(ly), right(ly); very ole hyvä = here you are olen = (I) am olet = (you) are oli (olla) = was (to be) olla kotoisin = to be (originally) from olla tupakalla = to be smoking olla = to be olohuone = living room, sitting-room olut = beer omakotitalo = detached house omena = apple omistaa = to own, to possess omistusasunto = owner-occupied flat on aurinkoista = it s sunny on hassua = it s funny on pakkasta = it s frosty weather on sateista = it s rainy on selkeää = it s a fair weather on sumuista = it s foggy on tuulista = it s windy, breezy on = (there) is ongelma = problem onkia = to angle, to fish onko = is (there)? onko sinulla = do you have (singular) onko teillä = do you have (plural) onnea = good luck, congratulations onneksi = luckily onnellinen = happy onni = luck, fortune, happiness onnitella = to congratulate opettaja = teacher opiskelija = student opiskelija-asunto = student flat/apartment/ dorm opiskelijat = students opiskelijoille = to the students opiskella = to study opiskelukaveri = fellow student oppia = to learn oranssi = orange orkesteri = orchestra osanotto = condolence osasto = department osata = can, to know how osoite = address ostaa = to buy otsikko = title, headline ottaa = to take ottaisin (ottaa) = I d take / have Oulu = a town in northern Finland ovi = door paahtoleipä = toast paha = bad paikallissija = local case paikallissijojen käyttö = the usage of the local cases paikka = place; seat paistaa = to bake, to roast, to fry; to shine paita = shirt pakastin = freezer pakata = to pack pakettiauto = van pakkanen = frost, cold, freeze palata = to return palaveri = (informal) meeting
paljon = much, a lot palkka = salary, wages pallo = ball palomies = fireman pankki = bank pankkiautomaatti = cashpoint, bank machine pankkikortti = cash card, bank card panna = to put, to set, to stick pappi = priest, pastor, vicar, minister parempi = better pari = a couple of; couple, pair, partner Pariisi = Paris parille = to the pair parkkipaikka = parking place parta = beard parturi = barber parveke = balcony passi = passport patsas = statue pedata = to make (the bed) pehmeä = soft, smooth peili = mirror pelata = to play (games) pelätä = to be scared, to fear, to be afraid penkki = bench pensas = bush perhe = family perjantai = Friday persoonapronomini = personal pronoun persoonataivutus = conjugation in personal forms peruna = potato pestä = to wash pesuallas = sink, washbasin pesukone = washing machine pian = soon pieni = small Pietari = St. Petersburg piha = yard pihvi = steak, cutlet piimä = sour milk piirakka = pie piirtää = to draw pikkusanat = little words pikkusisko = little sister pilvi = cloud pilvistä = cloudy pimeä = dark (no light) pippuri = pepper pitkä = long; tall pitkään = late pitää + sta/stä = to like pitää = to keep, to hold planeetta = planet pohjois- = north, northern pohjoisnapa = the North Pole poika = boy, son poikaystävä = boyfriend pois = away poliisi = police polku = path polttaa (tupakkaa) = to smoke pomo = boss porkkana = carrot portugali = Portuguese Porvoo = a city in southern Finland 9 posti = mail, post postikortti = post card postinjakaja = mailman postitoimipaikka = post office postpositio = postposition potilas = patient professori = professor projektipäällikkö = line manager puhelias = talkative puhelin = telephone puhelinnumero = telephone number puhelu = phone call puhua = to speak puhutaan = people talk puhutaan! = Let s talk! Let s speak! puisto = park Puistola = name of a place in Helsinki puistossa = in the park Puistotie = name of a road (Park road) pukea = to dress, to clothe pulla = bun, coffeebread pullo = bottle punainen = red punaviini = redwine puoli = side; half puolipilvistä = partly cloudy purra = to bite putkiasentaja = pipe fitter, plummer putkimies = pipe fitter, plummer puu = tree; wood, timber puuro = porridge pystysuoraan = vertically pysäkki = bus stop pyyhkiä = to wipe, to dry, to mop pyykki = laundry pyytää = to request, to ask (a favour) pyörä = bicycle, bike pyöräillä = to cycle pyörällä = by bike päivä = day päiväkoti = kindergarten, nursery, day care päivällä = in the daytime, by day päiväys = date päivää = (good) afternoon! pääkaupunki = capital city G + päällä = on top of pääministeri = prime minister pääruoka = main course päärynä = pear päästä = to get pääte = ending, suffix päättyä = to end pääverbi = main verb pöytä = table raaka = raw, unripe raha = money raitiovaunu = tram, street car rakastaa + P = to love rakennus = building rakennusfirma = construction company rakennusmies = construction worker rakentaa = to build rakkaus = love Ranska = France ranska = French
ranta = beach raportti = report rappu = stairway, staircase; step rappukäytävä = stairway, staircase rasvainen = fatty, greasy, high fat rasvaton = fat-free, non-fat ratkaisu = solution ravintola = restaurant regatta = regatta, a rowing competition reitti = route rekka-auto = truck, lorry rekkakuski = trucker resepti = recipe; prescription rikki = broken risteys = crossroads, crossing ristikko = crossword ristiäiset = christening, baptism rivitalo = row house, terrace house romaani = novel roskakori = bin, waste basket ruisleipä = rye bread ruma = ugly ruoan jälkeen = after food ruoka = food ruokahalu = appetite ruokala = canteen, dining room ruokalista = menu ruokalusikka = tablespoon ruokapöytä = dining / dinner table ruotsalainen = Swedish ruotsi = Swedish ruskea = brown ruuhka = traffic jam, rush ruusu = rose ryhmä = group räntä = sleet saada = to get, to receive; to be allowed, may, can saako olla..? = would you like to have..? saapua = to arrive saari = island saariryhmä = group of islands sairaala = hospital sairaanhoitaja = nurse sairas = ill, sick saisimmeko = could we get saksa = German (language) salaatti = lettuce, salad salmiakki = sal ammoniac (candy) sama = same saman tien = right away samoin = same to you, the same, likewise sana = word sanajärjestys = word order sanakirja = dictionary sanapaino = stress, accent sanasto = vocabulary sandaalit = sandals sankari = hero sanoa = to say sanoja = words sanomalehti = newspaper sanoo = says sanotaan = people say sataa lunta = it s snowing sataa räntää = it s sleeting sataa vettä = it s raining sataa = to rain, it s raining sateenvarjo = umbrella satukirja = book of fairytails se = it, that; he, she (colloq.) seinä = wall seisoa = to stand seitsemältä = at seven o clock sekoittaa = to mix, to blend, to stir selkeä = clear, fair sello = cello selvä juttu = all right selvä = clear, right sentti = cent seteli = bill, (bank)note seuraava = next, following seuraavaksi = next shakki = chess siellä = there (not in view) sieni = mushroom sienikeitto = mushroom soup sihteeri = secretary siisti = tidy, neat siitä (se) = it siivooja = cleaner siivota = to clean up, to do out, to tidy siivouspäivä = cleaning day siksi = that s why, therefore sillä = for, because silmä = eye silmälasit = glasses sininen = blue sinkku = single sinne = (to) there sinulle = for / to you sinun = your, yours sinun täytyy = you have to sinusta = in your opinion sinä = you sipuli = onion sisko = sister sisällä = in, inside sisältä = from inside sisään = in, into, inside sitruuna = lemon sitruunakakku = lemon cake sitten = then sitä katua (se katu) = along that street siviilisääty = marital status sivu = page sivulause = subordinate clause SM (Suomen mestaruus) = Finland s Championship sohva = sofa sohvalla = on the sofa sohvapöytä = coffee table soida = to ring, to play soitin = player; instrument soittaa = to call, to phone; to play (music) sokeri = sugar sopia = to suit, to be ok; to fit; to agree sopiiko se? = is that ok? sopimus = contract, deal sopiva = fitting, suitable sosiaalipolitiikka = social policy 10
sotkuinen = untidy, messy sovittaa = to try on subjekti = subject suihku = shower suklaa = chocolate sukunimi = surname, family name suloinen = sweet, cute sumu = fog suola = salt suolainen = salty, savoyry suolaton = salt-free suomalainen = Finn, Finnish suomalaiset = Finns suomeksi = in Finnish suomen kurssi = Finnish (language) course suomen kurssilla = on a Finnish (language) course suora = straight suoraan = straight, directly suositella = to recommend surra = to grieve, to mourn surullinen = sad susi = wolf suudella = to kiss suunnitella = to design, to plan suunta = direction, way suuri = big, great Sveitsi = Switzerland syksy = autumn, fall syntymäaika = time of birth syntymäpaikka = place of birth syntymäpäivä = birthday syyskuu = September syödä = to eat sähköasentaja = electrician sähkömies = electrician sähköposti = email sämpylä = bread roll sänky = bed sää = weather säästää = to save itkeä = to cry söpö = cute tai = or taivuttaa = to conjugate G + takana = behind taksikuski = cabby talo = house talvella = in winter talvi = winter talviloma = winter holiday tammikuu = January tanssia = to dance tanssilattia = dance floor tapahtua = to happen tarjoilija = waiter, waitress tarjota = to offer tarjous = offer tarkastaa = to check tarkistaa = to check, to make sure tarkoittaa = to mean tarvita = to need tasku = pocket taso = level, surface, table tauko = break taulu = painting, picture; blackboard tavallisesti = usually, normally tavarat = things, goods tavaratalo = department store tavata = to meet te = you (plural) tee (tehdä) = make (to do, to make) tee = tea teelusikka = teaspoon teen (tehdä) = to do, to make tehdä ruokaa = to cook, to make food teidän = your, yours (plural) tekisin = I should do teksti = text tekstiviesti = SMS, text message teltta = tent Te-muoto = You form (polite form) terassi = terrace, patio terve = healthy; hi, hello! terveellinen = healthy terveisin = regards terveisiä = greetings, love tervetuloa = welcome testi = test, exam tie = way, road tien toisella puolella = on the other side of the road tietokone = computer tietokoneella = with/by computer tietysti = of course tietää = to know tiimi = team tiistai = Tuesday tila = space, room tilata = to order timantti = diamond tiskata = to wash up, to do the dishes Tivoli = amusement park in Stockholm toimisto = office toimittaja = journalist, reporter toimitusjohtaja = chief executive officer, managing director toinen = another, other, second toissapäivänä = the day before yesterday toivoa = to hope toivottavasti = hopefully toivotus = wishing, wish tomaatti = tomato tori = market square torstai = Thursday tosi = really, very totta kai = of course toukokuu = May tukeva = sturdy, stout tukka = hair tulee = comes, is coming Tuleeko muuta? = Will there be something else? tuleeko = Will there be tulinen = hot, fiery tulkita = to interpret tulla kylään = to pay a visit, to come for a visit tulla mukaan = to come in / along tulla = to come tulostaa = to print tulostin = printer tulppaani = tulip tumma = dark 11
tunneli = tunnel tuntea = to know tunti = hour tuo = that tuoda = to bring tuoli = chair tuolla = there (when pointing at sg in view) tuolta = from there tuore = fresh tuota = well, er tupaantuliaiset = house warming party tupakka = tobacco, cigarette tupakoida = to smoke Turkki = Turkey Turku = a city in Finland tutkia = to examine; to research, to survey tutustua = to get to know, to get acquainted tuulee = it s blowing Tuulen viemää = Gone with the wind tuulla = to blow (wind) tyhjä = empty tyhmä = stupid tyttö = girl tyttöystävä = girlfriend tytär = daughter tyytyväinen = satisfied työ = work, job työhuone = workroom, study, office työkaveri = workmate, colleague, fellow worker työmatka = business trip; way to work, commute työnantaja = employer työntekijä = employee, worker työpaikka = work, workplace, job työpöytä = desk; desktop työtuoli = office chair työtön = unemployed työvuoro = shift, duty tähti = star tähän = (to) here tämä = this tänään = today tärkeä = important tässä = here tästä = from here täytyy = have to, must täällä = here töihin = to work(place) töissä = at work töitä (työ) = work (part.) uida = to swim uima-allas = swimming pool uimahalli = swimming hall ujo = shy ukkonen = thunderstorm ulkoa = from outside ulkomailla = abroad ulkona = out, outside ulos = (to) out urheilija = athlete, sportsman/woman urheilla = to do sports, to exercise urheiluhalli = sports hall usein = often uskaltaa = to dare, to have the courage uudelleen = again uuni = oven uusi = new uutiset = the news vaakasuoraan = horizontally vaalea = fair, blond, blonde vaaleanpunainen = pink vaan = but (in a negative sentence) Vaasa = a city on the western coast of Finland vaate = piece of clothing vaatehuone = walk-in closet vaatekaappi = wardrobe vadelma = raspberry vahtimestari = janitor, doorman vahva = strong vai niin = I see, aha, is that so vai = or vaihtelu = change vaihtelu = change, gradiation vaikea = difficult vaikka = although, even if vaille = to, of vaimo = wife vain = only valita = to choose valkoinen = white valkosipuli = garlic valmis = ready, finished, done, complete valmistujaiset = graduation ceremony valoisa = light valokuva = photo valokuvaaja = photographer vanha = old vanhemmat = parents vanilja = vanilla vapaa = free varasto = store, stock, storage varata = to reserve, to book varattu = occupied varaus = reservation varmasti = certainly, surely vartalo = stem, root vartija = guard vartti = quarter G + vasemmalla puolella = on the left side vasemmalle (vasen) = to the left (left) vastaanottaja = receiver, recipient, (to) vastaanotto = reception vastakohta = opposite vastata = to answer vastaus = answer vastaus kysymykseen = answer to the questions vatkata = to whip, to whisk, to beat vaunu = trolley, cart vauva = baby vedenkeitin = electric water boiler veitsi = knife veli = brother vene = boat Venäjä = Russia Venäjältä = from Russia venäläinen = Russian verbi = verb verbityyppi = verb type verho(t) = curtain(s) vesi : vettä = water vesihana = water tab 12
vesipullo = water bottle vessa = toilet, washroom vessaharja = toilet brush viedä = to take vielä = again, still (in a posit. sentence); yet (in a negat. sentence) vieras = guest, foreign, strange vierashuone = guest room G + vieressä = beside, next to vihainen = angry vihannes = vegetable vihreä = green viihtyisä = cosy, comfortable viikko = week viikonloppu = weekend viikonloppuna = at the weekend viikonpäivät = weekdays viikset = moustache viileä = cool, chilly viinilasi = wine glass viinirypäle = grape viipyä = to stay viisas = wise, sensible viiva = line vika = fault, defect virallinen = official virhe = mistake virta = stream, current, flow vitsi = joke voi = butter voida = can, to be able to voileipä = sandwich, bread and butter Voinko sovittaa tätä? = Can I try this on? voisitteko = could you voittaa = to win vokaali = vowel vokaaliharmonia = vower harmony vuodenaika = season vuodenajat = seasons vuokra-asunto = rented flat vuori = mountain vuorokausi = day, 24 hours vuorotellen = by turns, one after another vuosi = year vuotaa = to leak 4-vuotias = 4 years-old 32 vuotta vanha = 32 years old vuotta (vuosi) = year (part.) vähän aikaa = awhile vähän = (a) little, some G + välissä = between väri = colour väsynyt = tired väärin = incorrect, wrong väärin = wrong yhdeksältä = at nine o clock yhdeltä = at one o clock yhden < yksi = one yhden hengen huone = single room yhdessä = in one, together yhdestä (yksi) = about one yhdistää = to combine, to join, to connect yhdyssanat = compound words yksikkö = singular yksin = alone yksityisyrittäjä = sole trader, entrepreneur yksiö = studio flat / apartment yleensä = generally, in general yli = over, more than; past ylihuomenna = the day after tomorrow yliopisto = university ylityö = overwork yläkerta = upstairs ylös = up ymmärtää = to understand ympäri = around G + ympärillä = around yritys = business, firm, company ystävyys = friendship ystävä = friend ystävällinen = friendly, kind yö = night yöllä = at night yöpyä = to stay overnight yöpöytä = bedside table äidinkieli = mother tongue, native language äiti = mother ääntäminen = pronounciation G + ääressä = round, at, by öljy = oil 13