Finnish Words Related to Money – Raha
February 20, 2019
September 1, 2024
This article contains Finnish words related to money: both easy and hard vocabulary. I’m including both verbs and nouns, so you can get as much vocabulary to work with as possible!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Verbit | Verbs |
| ansaita | to earn |
| investoida | to invest |
| haaskata rahaa | to waste money |
| kavaltaa rahaa | to embezzle money |
| käyttää rahaa | to use / to spend money |
| lahjoittaa | to donate |
| lainata | to borrow / to lend |
| maksaa | to pay / to cost |
| maksaa kortilla (pic) | to pay with a bank card |
| maksaa käteisellä | to pay in cash |
| maksaa luotolla | to pay with a credit card |
| maksaa takaisin | to pay back |
| olla rahapulassa | to be short of money |
| ostaa | to buy |
| periä | to inherit |
| rahastaa | to collect fares |
| rahoittaa | to finance |
| rikastua | to get rich |
| saada sairauspäivärahaa | to receive sickness benefits |
| suorittaa maksu | to make a payment |
| säästää | to save |
| tuhlata rahaa | to waste money |
| vaihtaa rahaksi | to cash in |
| vaihtaa valuuttaa | to exchange currency |
| varastaa | to steal |
| vaurastua | to get wealthy, prosper |
| veloittaa tililtä | to charge an account |
| verottaa | to tax |
| Ihmiset | People |
| kassanhoitaja | cashier |
| kauppias | shop-keeper |
| kerjäläinen | beggar |
| myyjä | sales person |
| osakas | stock holder / shareholder |
| palkansaaja | wage earner |
| pankkiiri | banker |
| pankkivirkailija | bank clerk |
| pankinjohtaja | bank manager |
| pankkiryöstäjä | bank robber |
| perijä | inheritor, heir |
| pummi | bum, sponger |
| pörssimeklari | stock broker |
| rahastaja | conductor |
| rahastonhoitaja | treasurer |
| rahoittaja | financer |
| varas | thief |
| vakuutuksenantaja | insurer |
| vakuutuksenottaja | the insured |
| vakuutusasiamies | insurance agent |
| verokarhu | the taxman |
| veronmaksaja | taxpayer |
| Köyhyys | Poverty |
| köyhä | poor |
| rikas | rich |
| köyhyysraja | poverty line |
| rahahuolet | financial worries |
| rahapula | lack of money |
| rahaton | penniless |
| rahapulassa | short of cash |
| rahavaikeudet | financial difficulties |
| konkurssi / vararikko | bankruptcy |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Raha | Money |
| apuraha | grant |
| avustus | aid, benefit |
| harmaa raha | gray money |
| hinta | price, cost |
| hyvitys | rebate, credit |
| juomaraha, tippi | tip, drinking money |
| katteeton sekki | a bad cheque |
| kolikko | coin |
| korvaus | compensation |
| lomaraha | holiday pay |
| lompakko | wallet |
| lunnasraha | ransom |
| löytöpalkkio | finder’s fee |
| maksu | payment |
| palkankorotus | pay rise |
| palkka | salary |
| palkkio | fee; bonus |
| peliraha | play money |
| perintörahat | inheritance money |
| pikkuraha | petty cash |
| päiväraha | daily allowance |
| rahakukkaro | coin purse |
| rahapussi | wallet |
| rahakokoelma | coin collection |
| rahasto | fund |
| rahoitus | finance |
| rahalahjoitus | donation |
| sakko | fine |
| sekki | cheque |
| seteli | bank note |
| stipendi | stipend, scholarship |
| taloudellinen tuki | financial support |
| tasaraha | exact change |
| taskuraha | pocket money |
| vaihtoraha | change (coins) |
| vakuus | guarantee deposit |
| vakuutusmaksu | premium |
| viikkoraha | weekly allowance |
| vuokra | rent |
| Vero | Tax |
| arvonlisävero | VAT |
| jäännösvero | residual tax |
| veroasteikko | tax scale |
| veroilmoitus | tax form |
| verollinen /veronalainen | taxable |
| veronkanto | collection of taxes |
| veronkierto | tax avoidance |
| veropalautus | tax refund |
| veroprosentti | tax rate |
| verorasitus | tax burden |
| verotoimisto | tax office |
| veroton | tax free |
| verotus | taxation |
| Pörssi | Stock exchange |
| raha-asiat | financial affairs |
| rahaliitto | monetary union |
| rahamaailma | financial world |
| rahamarkkinat | financial market |
| rahanvaihto | money exchange |
| valuuttakurssi | exchange rate |
| rahan arvo | value of money |
| kassavirta | cash flow |
| kauppatiede | economics |
| inflaatio | inflation |
| osake | share |
| investoida | to invest |
| investointi | investment |
Finnish Sayings Related to Money
- ”Aika on rahaa.”
- Literally: Time is money.
- Meaning: Time is too valuable to be wasted.
- ”Raha rauhoittaa.”
- Literally: Money brings peace.
- Meaning: Having money makes life easier.
- ”Raha tulee rahan luokse.”
- Literally: Money comes to money.
- Meaning: Those who have money will get more money.
- ”Köyhällä ei ole varaa ostaa halpaa.”
- Literally: A poor person can’t afford to buy cheap stuff.
- Meaning: Quality costs money.
Spoken Language
Some spoken language words that mean money are: fyrkka, massi, hillo, tippi, fyffe, rahna.
| Spoken Finnish | Standard Finnish |
|---|---|
| Onko sulla fyrkkaa? | Onko sinulla rahaa? |
| Anna ne fyrkat mulle. | Anna rahat minulle. |
| Onks sul paljo hilloo? | Onko sinulla paljon rahaa? |
| Mis mun hillot viipyy? | Missä minun rahani viipyy? |
| Mul ei oo yhtää fyffee. | Minulla ei ole yhtään rahaa. |
You can find more money related vocabulary on the page about banks and banking!
Is it possible to include the plural form of noun and adjective in Finnish for these kinds of vocabulary sheet? The T-plural form can help learner to know the stem of the word. For example: Hinta – hinnat. Just a suggestion. Thank you for the page! It is very helpful.
For stem memorization, the “singualar” plural and singular genitive reveals the stem. The plural illative reveals the plural stem(it will be different in the genitive/partitive depending on the word type.)
Kirja-t
Kirja-n
Kirjoi-hin
Kirjoi-ssa
Adding to that…:
(Uusi)
Uude-t
Uude-n
Uusi-in
Uusi-ssa