Here’s another vocabulary topic: cleaning! This article contains verbs used when cleaning, as well as tools and detergents you could be using.
Cleaning tools – Siivousvälineet
Finnish |
English |
siivouskaappi |
cleaning supply cupboard |
pölynimuri |
vacuum cleaner |
imurinpusseja |
vacuum cleaner bags |
pölypussi |
dust bag |
siivouspyyhe |
cleaning towel |
mikrokuituliina |
microfiber cloth |
rätti |
rag |
siivousliina |
cleaning cloth |
allasharja |
sink brush |
lattiaharja |
floor brush |
lattialasta |
floor wiper |
rikkalapio |
dustpan |
moppi |
mop |
hankausmoppi |
scrubbing mop |
lattiakuivain |
floor dryer |
wc-harja |
toilet brush |
ikkunalasta |
squeegee |
monitoimimoppi |
multipurpose mop |
sanko, ämpäri |
bucket |
pölyhuiska |
duster |
suojakäsineet |
protective gloves |
talouskäsineet |
household gloves |
pulloharja |
bottle brush |
pesukone, pyykkikone |
washing machine |
kuivausrumpu |
drier |
pyykkinaru |
clothes line |
pyykkipoika |
clothes peg |
linko |
spin dryer |
astianpesukone |
dish washing machine |
tiskikone |
dishwasher |
astianpesuharja |
dish brush |
roskakori |
garbage can |
roskapussi |
garbage bag |
Likatyypit – Types of Dirt
Finnish |
English |
lika |
dirt |
tahra |
stain |
pöpö |
bug, bacteria |
pöly |
dust |
mikrobi |
microbe |
bakteeri |
bacteria |
rasva |
grease |
rasvalika |
greasy dirt |
eritetahra |
secretion stain |
roska |
garbage |
jäte |
waste |
kalkkisaostuma |
calcium deposit |
epäpuhtaus |
impurity |
pinta |
surface |
kosketuspinta |
contact surface |
matto |
carpet |
lattiakaivo |
floor drain |
puhdas |
clean |
likainen |
dirty |
epäpuhdas |
impure, dirty |
siisti |
tidy |
sotkuinen |
messy |
epäsiisti |
untidy, messy |
Cleaning verbs – Siivousverbit
Finnish |
English |
asetella |
to arrange |
desinfioida |
to disinfect |
hangata |
to scrub |
harjata |
to brush |
heittää roskiin |
to throw away |
huuhdella |
to rinse |
huuhdella kunnolla |
to rinse thoroughly |
huuhtoa |
to flush |
imuroida |
to vacuum clean |
järjestellä |
to organize |
järjestää |
to arrange, sort |
kastella |
to water |
kerätä pyykit |
to collect laundry |
kierrättää |
to recycle |
kiillottaa hana |
to shine the tap |
korjata astiat pöydältä |
to clear the table |
kääntää patja |
to turn the mattress |
lakaista |
to sweep |
likaantua |
to get dirty |
panna järjestykseen |
to organize |
pedata sänky |
to make the bed |
pestä ikkunat |
to wash the windows |
pestä pyykit |
to wash laundry |
pestä tiskit |
to wash the dishes |
pitää siistinä |
to keep clean |
poistaa tahra |
to remove a stain |
puhdistaa |
to clean |
pyyhkiä pölyt |
to wipe the dust |
pyyhkiä pöytä |
to wipe the table |
pyyhkiä kuivaksi |
to dry |
pyyhkäistä |
to wipe quickly |
roskata |
to litter |
siivota |
to clean up |
tampata matto |
to whip the dust out of a carpet |
piiskata matto |
to whip the dust out of a carpet |
tiskata |
to do the dishes |
tuulettaa |
to air a room |
tyhjentää roskakori |
to empty the garbage can |
vaihtaa petivaatteet |
to change the sheets |
viedä roskat ulos |
to take the garbage out |
Cleaning Detergents – Pesuaineet
Finnish |
English |
vesi |
water |
saippua |
soap |
pesuaine |
detergent |
puhdistusaine |
cleaner |
desinfioiva puhdistusaine |
disinfectant cleaner |
astianpesuaine |
dishwasher soap |
tiskiaine |
dish soap |
yleispuhdistusaine |
multi-purpose cleaner |
uuninpuhdistusaine |
oven cleaner |
viemärin avaus -aine |
drainage opener |
etikka |
vinegar |
liuos |
solution |
kemiallinen pesu |
dry cleaning |
While the vocabulary in this page is fairly basic, you could use it as a first batch of vocabulary when you’re studying in Finland to be a cleaner, or when you want to do the test to get the hygieniapassi. Good luck!
How would you say to fill the dishwahser, run the dishwasher and empty it?? : ) Thanks!!
Astianpesukone and tiskikone are synonyms. Below I’m using the more spoken language word:
Thanks for the question, these are useful phrases! 🙂