At the Store – Kaupassa
Here are some nouns and verbs related to what you will see at the store in Finland. Learn some concrete vocabulary to get a head-start with learning Finnish!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Myymälät | Stores |
| kauppa | shop, store |
| kioski | kiosk |
| kirpputori | flea market |
| liike / yritys / firma | business |
| lähimyymälä | neighborhood shop |
| myymälä | store |
| ostoskeskus | shopping center |
| osuuskauppa | cooperative shop |
| pienyritys | small business |
| ruokakauppa | grocery store |
| suuryritys | big corporation |
| tavaratalo | department store |
| valintamyymälä | supermarket |
| Kaupassa | At the store |
| asiakaspalvelu | customer service |
| elintarvikeosasto | food department |
| hevi-osasto | fruit and vegetable department |
| itsepalvelu | self-service |
| kassat | cashiers (pic) |
| kassajono | cashier queue |
| kauppatavara | merchandise |
| kylmäkaappi | refrigerator |
| käytävä | aisle |
| leipäosasto | bread department |
| lihatiski | meat counter |
| loppuunmyynti | final sales |
| loppuunmyyty | sold out |
| osamaksu | payment installment |
| ostoskori | shopping basket |
| ostoskärry | shopping cart |
| ostoslista | shopping list |
| pakasteallas | freezer |
| päivittäistavarat | groceries |
| sisäänkäynti | entrance |
| uloskäynti | exit |
| vaateosasto | clothing department |
| viivakoodi | bar code |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Raha | Money |
| ALV | VAT |
| bonuskortti | bonus card |
| hinta | price |
| kassakone | cash register |
| kolikko | coin |
| kuitti | receipt |
| käteinen | cash |
| luottokortti | credit card |
| pankkikortti | bank card |
| sentti | cent |
| seteli | bill |
| Verbejä | Verbs |
| hinnoitella | to price |
| hinnoittaa | to fix the prices |
| hyllyttää | to shelve |
| kustantaa | to finance |
| käydä ostoksilla | to go shopping |
| käydä ruokakaupassa | to go to the grocery store |
| laskea | to count |
| maksaa käteisellä | to pay with cash |
| maksaa luotolla | to pay on credit |
| maksaa pankkikortilla | to pay with bank card |
| myydä | to sell |
| ostaa | to buy |
| ostaa osamaksulla | to buy with installments |
| rikastua | to make money |
| tinkiä | to haggle |
| valita | to choose |
| Ihmisiä | People |
| asiakas | customer |
| kassa | cashier |
| kauppias | shopkeeper |
| kuluttaja-asiamies | consumer ombudsman |
| myyjä | salesperson |
| myyntipäällikkö | sales manager |
Other articles you might be interested in are:
- Vegetables
- Money Vocabulary
- Clothing Vocabulary
- Clothing Store Vocabulary
- Finnish Return Policy Vocabulary





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