Puhua and Speaking – Closely-Related Verbs
July 27, 2019
June 25, 2022
There are many verbs related to the verb puhua. They express differences such as the sound and volume of the voice, the emotion behind it, or the situation where the talking takes place. If you’re new to Finnish, you might want to check out our article about the difference between sanoa, puhua and kertoa first!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| puhua | to speak, to talk |
| sanoa | to say |
| kertoa | to tell |
| Virallisempi | More official |
| kommunikoida | to communicate |
| ilmaista itsensä | to express oneself |
| välittää viesti | to convey a message |
| tiedottaa | to report |
| ilmoittaa | to inform |
| väittää | to claim |
| todeta | to state |
| huomauttaa | to point out |
| muistuttaa | to remind |
| kuvailla | to portray |
| kuvata | to describe |
| selittää | to explain |
| esittää ajatus | to present an idea |
| mainita | to mention |
| lausua mielipide | to express an opinion |
| haastatella | to interview |
| pitää puhe | to give a speech |
| ottaa puheeksi | to broach a subject |
| väitellä | to argue, to debate |
| kiistellä | to dispute, to discuss |
| neuvotella | to negotiate |
| neuvoa | to advise |
| vaatia | to demand |
| kysyä | to ask |
| pyytää | to request |
| anella | to repeatedly ask, beg |
| saarnata | to lecture |
| paljastaa | to reveal |
| huokaista | to sigh |
| ihmetellä | to wonder |
| Keskustelu | Conversation |
| keskustella | to chat |
| jutella | to chat (spoken) |
| rupatella | to chat (spoken) |
| pakista | to chat (rare) |
| tarinoida | to swap stories |
| Voimakkuus | Volume |
| huutaa | to yell |
| huutaa apua | to scream for help |
| huudahtaa | to exclaim |
| huudella | to shout something |
| puhua lujaa | to talk loudly |
| karjua | to bellow (loud, rough voice) |
| ärjyä | to bellow, to roar |
| kirkua | to screech (loud, piercing voice) |
| kiljua | to shriek (loud, shrill voice) |
| huikata | to call out |
| kuiskata | to whisper |
| kuiskailla | to whisper something |
| supattaa | to whisper together |
| Epäselvästi | Unclear – Nonsense |
| mumista | to mumble (speak unclearly) |
| mongertaa | speak incomprehensibly |
| jokeltaa | to babble (baby) |
| jaaritella | to ramble on |
| höpistä | to babble |
| höpöttää | to waffle on |
| höpsiä | to talk nonsense |
| mutista | to mutter (unhappily) |
| Huonotahtoinen | Bad-Willed |
| riidellä | to quarrel |
| kinastella | to squabble, bicker |
| moittia | to criticize |
| nimitellä | to call names |
| haukkua | to insult |
| solvata | to insult, abuse |
| sättiä | to rail against, berate |
| herjata | to slander |
| huhuta | to rumor |
| juoruta | to gossip |
| juoruilla | to gossip (more) |
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