Family members – Perhe ja sukulaiset
March 19, 2019
March 22, 2023
This article gives you the most basic vocabulary you should know related to family members. You could also check out our articles all about pregnancy and giving birth, about babies, and about age and aging!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Perussanoja | Basic words |
| perhe | family |
| veli | brother |
| sisko / sisar | sister |
| vanhemmat | parents |
| äiti | mother |
| isä | father |
| vanhempi | parent |
| lapsi | child |
| tyttö / tytär | daughter |
| poika | son |
| vaimo | wife |
| mies | husband |
| pikkusisko | little sister |
| isosisko | older sister |
| pikkuveli | little brother |
| isoveli | older brother |
| isovanhemmat | grandparents |
| isoäiti | grandmother |
| isoisä | grandfather |
| lastenlapset | grandchildren |
| täti | aunt |
| setä | uncle (father’s side) |
| eno | uncle (mother’s side) |
| serkku | cousin |
| käly | sister-in-law |
| lanko | brother-in-law |
| anoppi | mother-in-law |
| appi | father-in-law |
| miniä | daughter-in-law |
| vävy | son-in-law |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Hieman vaikeampia sanoja | Somewhat more difficult words |
| sisarukset | siblings |
| perheenjäsenet | family members |
| sukulaiset | extended family |
| sukulainen | relative |
| sisarenpoika | nephew (sister’s son) |
| veljenpoika | nephew (brother’s son) |
| sisarentytär | niece (sister’s daughter) |
| veljentytär | niece (brother’s daughter) |
| pojantytär | granddaughter (son’s daughter) |
| tyttärentytär | granddaughter (daughter’s daughter) |
| pojanpoika | grandson (son’s son) |
| tyttärenpoika | grandson (daughter’s son) |
| pikkuserkku | second cousin |
| isoisänisä | great-grandfather |
| lapsenlapsen lapsi | great-grandchild |
| kummivanhemmat | godparents |
| kummisetä | godfather |
| kummitäti | godmother |
| kummipoika | godson |
| kummitytär / kummityttö | goddaughter |
| Hiukan puhekieltä | A little spoken language |
| mummo, mummi, mummu, muori |
grandma |
| pappa, ukki, ukko, vaari | grandpa |
| isi, iskä, faija | dad, daddy |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| naimisissa | married |
| mennä naimisiin | to get married |
| avioliitto | marriage |
| aviomies | husband in marriage |
| aviovaimo | wife in marriage |
| avoliitto | cohabitation |
| avomies | common-law husband |
| avovaimo | common-law wife |
| parisuhde | relationship |
| parisuhteessa | in a relationship |
| kihloissa | engaged |
| mennä kihloihin | to get engaged |
| naimaton | unmarried |
| eronnut | divorced |
| leski | widow / widower |
| kumppani | partner |
| puoliso | spouse |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| isäpuoli | stepfather |
| äitipuoli | stepmother |
| sisarpuoli | stepsister |
| velipuoli | stepbrother |
| tytärpuoli | stepdaughter |
| poikapuoli | stepson |
| huoltaja | caretaker |
| holhooja | guardian |
| orpo | orphan |
| sijaisperhe | foster family |
| adoptio | adoption |
| adoptoitu | adopted |
| adoptoida | to adopt |
| adoptioäiti | adoptive mother |
| biologinen äiti | biological mother |
| yksinhuoltaja | single parent |
Moi! I have a question that what is it called ‘rainbow family’ in Finnish?
Thanks for answering my question! 🙂
Sateenkaariperhe 🙂
Should PUOLISO be on this page ?
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/puoliso
Definitely a good word to add, thank you! 🙂
I was wondering, when Finnish people talk about their spouses in casual conversation, do they tend to say “mun vaimo/mies”, or do they rather say “Mun puoliso” ?
Are younger and older people different in this respect ?
And I had the same question about “mun tyttöystäva/poikaystävä” versus “mun kumpanni”.
Thank you again !
how can introduse my family in finnish language
i have nuclear family
my father mother little sister na little brother and more think how can i expain more
The basics you’ll need are here: https://uusikielemme.fi/language-levels/lesson-plans/family-beginner-finnish-lesson-plan
It has links to how to have “I have” in Finnish and some other grammar you could use.