In this article, you can find all kinds of vocabulary related to asuminen kerrostalossa, such as housing types, payment types and shared areas in apartment buildings. This article is mainly centered around life in blocks of flats.
Types of areas – Millaisessa paikassa sinä asut?
| Finnish |
English |
| alue |
area |
| asuinalue |
neighborhood |
| lähiympäristö |
vicinity, close environment |
| asuinlähiö |
residential suburb |
| esikaupunki |
suburban city |
| kaupunki |
city |
| kylä |
village |
| suurkaupunki |
metropolis |
| maaseutu |
countryside |
Types of houses – Millaisessa asunnossa sinä asut?
| Finnish |
English |
| koti |
home |
| talo |
house |
| asunto |
residence, apartment |
| huoneisto |
apartment, flat (pic) |
| yksiö |
one-room apartment (bedroom and living room in one) |
| kaksio |
two-room apartment |
| kolmio |
three-room apartment |
| rakennus |
building |
| kerrostalo |
block of flats |
| pienkerrostalo |
low block of flats (2-3 floors) |
| paritalo |
semi-detached house |
| rivitalo |
row house |
| vuokra-asunto |
rental house |
| omistusasunto |
owner-occupied house |
| opiskelija-asunto |
student apartment |
| soluasunto |
shared apartment |
| palvelutalo |
service flat |
Housing fees – Mitä kaikkea sinun täytyy maksaa?
| Finnish |
English |
| vuokra |
rent |
| vesimaksu |
water fee (often included in rent) |
| sähkölasku |
electricity bill |
| internetyhteys |
internet connection |
| internetlasku |
internet bill |
| asumistuki |
housing support (from Kela) |
| kotivakuutus |
home insurance |
| takuuvuokra |
warranty deposite |
| vuokravakuus |
security deposit |
| autopaikkamaksu |
parking space fee |
| lämmityspaikkamaksu |
parking space heating fee (useful in winter) |
| hoitovastike |
monthly maintenance fee for owners in apartment building |
| asuntolaina |
mortgage |
| asuntolainan lyhennys |
monthly repayment of morgage |
People – Kuka asuu tai tekee töitä kerrostalossa?
| Finnish |
English |
| asukas |
resident |
| vuokralainen |
tenant |
| omistaja |
owner |
| vuokranantaja |
lessor, landlord |
| naapuri |
neighbor |
| kämppäkaveri |
roommate |
| kamppis |
roomie |
| talonmies |
janitor (who e.g. mows the grass and plows the snow) |
| huoltomies |
serviceman (who comes to e.g. repair broken faucets) |
| isännöitsijä |
housing manager (where you get help if you e.g. lock yourself out) |
| taloyhtiö |
housing company (all owners in an apartment building belong) |
| kiinteistönvälittäjä |
real estate agent |
Shared accomodations – Mitä yhteisiä tiloja kerrostalossa on?
| Finnish |
English |
| hissi |
elevator |
| kylmäkellari |
cool cellar, section for each resident to store e.g. jams |
| varasto |
storage area |
| varastohäkki |
separate locked storage section for each resident’s stuff |
| pyörävarasto |
bike storage area |
| ulkoiluvälinevarasto |
outdoor equipment storage area (pic) |
| lastenvaunuvarasto |
pram and pushchair storage area |
| autopaikka |
parking space (often reserved to specific resident) |
| autotalli |
garage (often reserved for specific residents) (pic) |
| roskakatos |
outside garbage container area with roof (often locked) |
| roska-astiat |
garbage collection bins |
| leikkialue |
play area |
| mattoteline |
rug rack (in the yard, for anyone to use) |
| vieraspysäköinti |
parking for visitors |
| kellari |
cellar |
| pesutupa |
laundry room (can be used by all residents) |
| pyykkivuoro |
laundry room reservation |
| kuivaushuone |
drying room (to hang your laundry) (pic) |
| saunavuoro |
resident’s sauna reservation |
| vakiosaunavuoro |
fixed (weekly) sauna reservation |
| rappu |
entrance to apartment building (e.g. A, B) |
| A-rappu, B-rappu |
specific entrance to apartment building |
| rappukäytävä |
staircase |
| porraskäytävä |
staircase |
| portaat |
stairs |
| kerros |
floor |
| tuuletusparveke |
shared balcony for ventilation |
Other random words
| Finnish |
English |
| vuokrasopimus |
rental agreement |
| sisustus |
decor |
| irtisanominen |
termination of rental agreement |
| irtisanomisaika |
length of period of notice |
| häätö |
eviction |
| järjestyssäännöt |
house rules in apartment building |
| putkiremontti |
plumbing renovations |
| julkisivuremontti |
renovations to the facade of the building |
| pintaremontti |
surface renovation of the building |
That’s all for this article! This article isn’t the only one I have related to housing, living in Finland, moving and renovating. Please check out the following articles as well:
Very useful for me because over a week ago I moved to Finland! I live now in a guest flat but I will be looking for a long-term one.