Travel and Transportation – Matkustaminen ja Liikennemuodot
February 22, 2019
August 24, 2024
This article is all about travel and transportation. It focuses on the actual traveling from place A to place B and not so much on the experience abroad.
Ihmisiä
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| hotelliemäntä | hotel hostess |
| hyttisiivooja | cabin cleaning lady |
| junamatkustaja | train traveler |
| junatarjoilija | train waiter |
| kapteeni | captain |
| laivamatkustaja | sea traveler |
| lentoemäntä | stewardess |
| lentomatkustaja | air traveler |
| matkustaja | traveler |
| matkailuvirkailija | travel clerk |
| matkaopas | travel guide |
| turisti | tourist |
| vastaanottovirkailija | receptionist |
Matkustaminen laivalla – Travel by boat
While you can find some basic words in the table below, you could also check out the article I have on ships, boats and cruises.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| aurinkokansi | sun deck |
| autokansi | car deck |
| autolautta | car ferry |
| hytti | cabin |
| hätäkutsu | Mayday |
| kansi | deck |
| kansituoli | deck chair |
| kapteeni | captain |
| laituri | pier, dock |
| laiva | ship |
| laivaannousu | embarkment |
| laivalippu | boat ticket |
| matkustaa | to travel |
| matkustaja | passenger |
| merisairas | seasick |
| miehistö | crew |
| myrsky | storm |
| nousta laivaan | to embark |
| nousta maihin | to go ashore |
| pelastusvene | life boat |
| paketti | package |
| pelastusliivi | life jacket |
| poistua laivasta | to disembark |
| purjehtia | to sail |
| risteily | cruise |
| risteilyalus | cruise ship |
| reitti | route |
| satama | port, harbor |
| terminaali | terminal |
| upota | to sink |
| vene | boat |
Matkustaminen bussilla – Travel by bus
Check out this other article with bus traffic words and phrases as well!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| bussipysäkki | bus stop |
| ilmastointi | air conditioning |
| kaksikerroksinen bussi | double decker |
| linja-auto | bus |
| linja-autoasema | bus station |
| maksu | fare |
| matkatavaratila | baggage compartment |
Matkustaminen junalla – Travel by train
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| huippunopea juna | high speed train |
| ikkunapaikka | seat next to the window |
| istumapaikka | seat |
| juna-asema | train station |
| junalippu | train ticket |
| kahvilavaunu | buffet car |
| käytävä | aisle |
| käytäväpaikka | aisle seat |
| laituri | platform, track |
| lähtö | departure |
| meno-paluulippu | return ticket |
| paikallisjuna | local train |
| pikajuna | express train |
| rautatieasema | train station |
| ravintolavaunu | restaurant car |
| saapuminen | arrival |
| vaunu | carriage |
| yhteys | connection |
Matkustaminen lentokoneella – Travel by airplane
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Atlantin ylilento | transatlantic flight |
| charter-lento | charter flight |
| henkilöllisyystodistus | identity card |
| istuinvyö | safety belt |
| kotimaanlento | domestic flight |
| käsimatkatavara | hand luggage |
| laajarunkoinen kone | jumbo jet |
| lennonjohto | air traffic control |
| lento | flight |
| lentoaika | flight time |
| lentoasema | airport |
| lentokenttä | airfield |
| lentokonekaappaus | aircraft hijacking |
| lentolippu | plane ticket |
| lentopahoinvointi | air-sickness |
| lentopelko | fear of flying |
| lentoterminaali | air terminal |
| lentoyhtiö | airline |
| lähtö | departure |
| lähtöselvitys | check-in |
| matkatavarat | carry-on luggage |
| matkustaa ulkomaille | to go abroad |
| metallinpaljastin | metal detector |
| odotushalli | departure lounge |
| olla ulkomailla | to be abroad |
| pakkolasku | emergency landing |
| paluulento | return flight |
| passi | passport |
| passintarkastus | passport control |
| pelastusliivit | life-jacket |
| peruutusmaksu | cancellation fee |
| poistumistiet | safety exits |
| portti | gate |
| raja | border |
| reittilento | scheduled flight |
| saapuminen | arrival |
| suihkukone | jet plane |
| tarkastuspiste | checkpoint |
| tilauskone | charter flight |
| tilauslento | charter flight |
| tullata | to declare |
| tulli | customs |
| tullivirkaijlija | customs officer |
| turvavyö | seatbelt |
| ulkomaanlento | international flight |
| viisumi | visa |
Finnish Sayings Related to Travel and Transportation
- “Matkustin jäniksenä.”
- Literally: I traveled as a rabbit.
- Meaning: I use public transportation without paying.
- “On ollut monta mutkaa matkassa.”
- Literally: There have been a lot of turns in the road.
- Meaning: We’ve come a long way.
- “Naiset ensin vaikka heikoille jäille!”
- Literally: Women first, even on weak ice!
- Meaning: We’ll be polite even when it doesn’t make sense.
- “Hän ajaa lusikka pohjassa“.
- Literally: He drives the spoon in the bottom.
- Meaning: He drives very fast.
- “Oma koti kullan kallis.”
- Literally: Own home expensive as gold.
- Meaning: There’s no place like home.
Once you’ve learned the travel and transportation related vocabulary on this page, you could check out some city traffic conversation questions which are meant as prompts to get you to talk or write in Finnish!
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