Poliisiasemalla – Finnish Police Station Vocabulary
January 19, 2020
June 21, 2021
The scope of this article is limited to the type of things people do at the police station (poliisiasemalla). Not included in this article are the police’s involvement in the investigation of crimes or the prosecution of criminals. You can find more vocabulary about that on the law and crime vocabulary page.
Types of Crimes the Police Deals With
This list contains some things that the police could possibly deal with.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| laittomuus | illegality |
| rikos | crime |
| hätätilanne | emergency |
| onnettomuus | accident |
| auto-onnettomuus | car accident |
| kolari | car crash |
| varkaus | theft |
| näpistely | pickpocketing |
| murtaus | break-in |
| ryöstö | robbery |
| hyökkäys | attack |
| raiskaus | rape |
| katoaminen | disappearance |
| kotirauhan rikkominen | violation of home peace |
| kunnianloukkaus | defamation, slander |
| liikennerikos | traffic violation |
| hyväksikäyttö | exploitation |
| väkivalta | violence |
| perheväkivalta | domestic abuse |
| pahoinpitely | abuse, assault |
| ilkivalta | vandalism |
| vahingonteko | nuisance |
| rasismi | racism |
| ahdistelu | harassment |
| petos | fraud, deception |
| huumerikos | drug crime |
| seksuaalirikos | sexual offense |
| kuolema | death |
| murha | murder |
Police Documents in Finnish
These papers and other documents are related to the police office. This article is focused especially around the things that happen poliisiasemalla “at the police station” and not so much with the things the police does to solve crime.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| poliisin raportti | police report |
| hakemus | application |
| lomake | form |
| ilmoitus | notification, report |
| rikosilmoitus | report of an offence |
| vahinkoilmoitus | damage report |
| varkausilmoitus | theft report |
| katoamisilmoitus | missing report |
| rekisteriote | registration document |
| henkilökortti | identity card |
| henkilöpaperit | identity papers |
| ajokortti | driver’s license |
| passi | passport |
| oleskelulupa | residence permit |
| pankkikortti | debit card |
| luottokortti | credit card |
| sakko | fine |
| lähestymiskielto | restraining order |
Useful Finnish Verbs at the Police Station
Mitä teet poliisiasemalla? What are you doing at the police station?
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| ottaa vuoronumero | to take a queue number |
| odottaa vuoroaan | to wait for one’s turn |
| jonottaa | to queue |
| täyttää hakemus | to fill an application |
| jättää hakemus | to submit an application |
| täyttää ilmoitus | to file a report |
| tehdä rikosilmoitus | to report a crime |
| hakea oleskelulupaa | to apply for a resident permit |
| hakea passia | to apply for a passport |
| hakea uutta passia | to apply for a new passport |
| hakea Suomen kansalaisuutta | to apply for Finnish citizenship |
| hakea aselupaa | to apply for a weapons permit |
| hakea lähestymiskieltoa | to get a restraining order |
| ilmoitttaa kadonneesta ajokortista | to report a missing driver’s license |
| ilmoitttaa varastetusta ajokortista | to report a stolen driver’s license |
| uudistaa ajokortti | to renew a driver’s license |
| päivittää ajokortti | to update a driver’s license |
Finnish Phrases at the Police Station
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Kadotin henkilökorttini. | I lost my identity card. |
| Kadotin ajokorttini. | I lost my driver’s license. |
| Kadotin luottokorttini. | I lost my credit card. |
| Kadotin passini. | I lost my passport. |
| Kadotin lompakkoni. | I lost my wallet. |
| Onko lompakkoni löytynyt? | Has my wallet been found? |
| Onko kukaan tuonut lompakon tänne? | Has anyone turned in a wallet? |
| Poikani on kadonnut. | My son has disappeared. |
| Autooni murtauduttiin | Someone broke into my car. |
| Autooni on murtauduttu. | Someone has broken into my car. |
| Minulta varastettiin laukku | My bag was stolen. |
| Minulta varastettiin lompakko | My wallet was stolen. |
| Kuorma-auto törmäsi autooni. | A truck crashed into my car. |
| Minut raiskattiin. | I was raped. |
| Tämä mies ahdistelee minua. | This man is harassing me. |
| Minun kimppuun hyökättiin. | I was attacked. |
| Tarvitsen tulkin. | I need an interpreter. |
| Tarvitsen asianajajan. | I need a lawyer. |
| Haluan ilmoittaa varkaudesta | I want to report a theft. |
| Haluan tehdä varkausilmoituksen. | I want to submit a theft report. |
| Tarvitsen uuden passin. | I need a new passport. |
| Passini on vanhentunut. | My passport has expired. |
| Tarvitsen viisumin Australiaan. | I need a visa for Australia. |
| Haluan hakea Suomen kansalaisuuden. | I want to apply for Finnish citizenship. |
| Haluan tilata uuden ajokortin. | I want to apply for a new driver’s license. |
| Tarvitsen miehelleni lähestymiskiellon. | I need a restraining order for my husband. |
| Täytä tämä lomake. | Fill in this form. |
| Täytä hakemus verkossa. | Fill in the application online. |
| Tähän tarvitaan kaksi passikuvaa. | We need two passport pictures for this. |
| Käy kuvattavana valokuvaamossa. | Go get your picture taken in a studio. |
| Tee rikosilmoitus. | Fill in a crime report. |
| Varaa aika netissä. | Reserve a time online. |
Milloin olit viimeksi poliisiasemalla? When were you last at the police station? Mitä asiaa sinulla oli siellä? What were you doing there?
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