Fruit – Hedelmät – Finnish Vocabulary
March 11, 2019
June 1, 2021
Here’s a topic that’s excellent for beginners: learning the names of fruit (hedelmät)! Many of the more exotic fruits have a name that’s similar to English, so part of this task is luckily easy. You can also find some simple sentences as well as some sayings at the bottom of this article.
If you’re wondering why there are no berries on this page, that’s because we have a separate vocabulary list with berries.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| ananas | pineapple |
| appelsiini | orange |
| aprikoosi | apricot |
| avokado | avocado |
| banaani | banana |
| verkkomeloni | cantaloupe |
| granaattiomena | pomegranate |
| greippi | grapefruit |
| hunajameloni | honeydew |
| kiivi | kiwi |
| klementiini | clementine |
| kookospähkinä | coconut |
| kumkvatti | kumquat |
| limetti | lime |
| litsi | litchi |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| luumu | plum |
| mandariini | tangerine |
| mango | mango |
| meloni | melon |
| nektariini | nectarine |
| omena | apple |
| papaija | papaya |
| persikka | peach |
| päärynä | pear |
| satsuma | satsuma |
| sitruuna | lemon |
| taateli | date |
| vesimeloni | watermelon |
| viikuna | fig |
| viinirypäle | grape |
| vaaleat (vihreät) viinirypäleet | white (green) grapes |
| tummat viinirypäle | dark grapes |
Fruit Related Words
In the following list, you can find words that are related to fruit in various ways.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| eksoottinen | exotic |
| halkaista omena | to split an apple |
| haukata omenaa | to bite into an apple |
| hapan | sour |
| hedelmäliha | fruit flesh; pulp |
| hedelmämehu | fruit juice |
| hedelmäpirtelö | fruit smoothie |
| hedelmäpuristin | fruit press, squeezer |
| hedelmäsalaatti | fruit salad |
| hedelmäveitsi | fruit knife |
| hillo | jam |
| kirpeä | tart |
| kivetön kirsikka | pitted cherry |
| kuori | peel, shell |
| kuoria omena | to peel an apple |
| kuivattu | dried |
| kypsä | ripe |
| lohko | section, slice |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| makea | sweet |
| marmeladi | marmelade |
| mehukas | juicy |
| mädätä | to rot, decay |
| mätä | rotten |
| omenapuu | apple tree |
| omenasose | applesauce |
| persikan kivi | peach stone |
| raaka | raw |
| siemen | seed |
| siemenetön | seedless |
| siemenkota | core (of apple) |
| sitrushedelmä | citrus fruit |
| terttu | bunch |
| terveellinen | healthy |
| tuore | fresh |
| viipale | slice |
Some Simple Fruit Related Sentences
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Syön paljon hedelmiä. | I eat a lot of fruit. |
| Syön usein melonia. | I often eat melon. |
| Pidän viinirypäleistä. | I like grapes. |
| Tykkään vesimelonista. | I like watermelon. |
| En tykkää mangosta. | I don’t like mango. |
| Ostan viisi omenaa. | I buy five apples. |
| Ostin kolme päärynää. | I bought three pears. |
| Avokadot ovat kalliita. | Avocados are expensive. |
| Banaanit ovat tarjouksessa. | The bananas are on sale. |
| Haluatko omenan? | Do you want an apple? |
| Banaani on keltainen. | A banana is yellow. |
| Minä kuorin omenan. | I will peel the apple. |
Sayings with Fruit
- “Omena päivässä pitää lääkärin loitolla.”
Literally: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Meaning: Eating enough fruit will keep you from getting sick. - “Omena ei kauas puusta putoa.”
Literally: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Meaning: Children often take after their parents. - “Hedelmistään puu tunnetaan.”
Literally: By its fruits a tree is known.
Meaning: A person is known through their accomplishments.
Mistä hedelmästä sinä pidät? Pidätkö omenoista?
What fruit do you like? Do you like apples?
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