Adjectives with Fixed Modifiers – Yh… The name of this post is not incredibly catchy, but it's the best one I could think of. Adjectives with fixed modifiers consist of a regular a… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 16 huhti 2019
Animal Comparisons – Terve Kuin Pukki Here are some Finnish sayings about animals which are used to compare people to an animal and its characteristics. In addition to these animal… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 16 huhti 2019
Pets – Lemmikit – Lemmikkineläin Pets can be called "lemmikki" (lemmikit) or "lemmikkieläin (lemmikkieläimet). Did you know that, in Finnish cities, it's fairly normal to "wal… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 13 huhti 2019
Birds – Lintu – Linnut –… Other Bird Words Sayings With Birds "Aikainen lintu madon nappaa." Translation: "The early bird picks the worm." Meaning: You have to be proac… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 12 huhti 2019
Bones and Intestines – Luut ja Sisäelimet After you've learned the words on the general page about bodyparts, you can move on to the Finnish names of the bones and intestines on this p… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 29 maalis 2019
Bodyparts – Kehonosat The Plural Forms of Bodyparts Some of these words are the kind where you usually have two of (eg. eyes, ears, legs). Below you can find the si… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 29 maalis 2019
Beverages – Drinks – Juomat &#… Sayings with Beverages "Viina on viisasten juoma." Literally: Liquor is the drink of the wise. Meaning: Only those who know how to drink respo… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 12 maalis 2019
Herbs and Spices – Yrtit ja Mausteet Finns aren't known for adding a lot of spices to their food, but they do of course have names for all the herbs and spices! Learn these so you… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 11 maalis 2019
Berries – Marjat – Finnish Vocabulary Thanks to jokamiehenoikeudet (everyman's rights), you can go into the Finnish forests and collect berries (marjat) there for free! The forest … Read More Finnish Vocabulary 11 maalis 2019
Fruit – Hedelmät – Finnish Vocabulary Another topic that's excellent for beginners: learning the names of fruit aka hedelmät! Many of the more exotic fruits have a name that's simi… Read More Finnish Vocabulary 11 maalis 2019
