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Hello everyone đ
In today's lesson you will learn some useful verbs in Finnish.
Feel free to edit this page by adding more verbs you think are important.
Happy learning ! :)
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Relationships & Basic Greetings.
TABLE: The most important Finnish verbs[edit | edit source]
ENGLISH | FINNISH | IPA Pronunciation | Translation TURKISH |
---|---|---|---|
to drink | juoda | ['juÉda] | içmek |
to eat | syödĂ€ | ['syĆdĂŠ] | yemek |
to bite | purra | ['pur:a] | ısırmak |
to vomit | oksentaa | ['ÉksÉnta:] | kusmak |
to laugh | nauraa | ['naura:] | gĂŒlmek |
to see | nÀhdÀ | ['nÊhdÊ] | görmek |
to hear | kuulla | ['ku:l:a] | duymak |
to know something | tietÀÀ jotain | ['tiÉtĂŠ: 'jÉtain] | birĆey bilmek |
to know someone | tuntea joku | ['tuntÉa 'jÉku] | birini tanımak |
to think | ajatella | ['ajatÉl:a] | dĂŒĆĂŒnmek |
to smell | haista | ['hajsta] | kokmak |
to fear | pelĂ€tĂ€ | ['pÉlĂŠtĂŠ] | korkmak |
to sleep | nukkua | ['nuk:wa] | uyumak |
to live | elÀÀ | ['ÉlĂŠ:] | yaĆamak |
to die | kuolla | ['kwÉl:a] | ölmek |
to fight | taistella | ['taistÉl:a] | dövĂŒĆmek |
to touch | koskettaa | ['kÉskÉt:a:] | dokunmak |
to cut | katkaista | ['katkaista] | kesmek |
to dig | kaivaa | ['kaiva:] | kazmak |
to swim | uida | ['ujda] | yĂŒzmek |
to fly | lentÀÀ | ['lÉntĂŠ:] | uçmak |
to walk | kĂ€vellĂ€ | ['kĂŠvÉl:ĂŠ] | yĂŒrĂŒmek |
Practice Phrases[edit | edit source]
- I like to drink coffee in the morning. - PidÀn juoda kahvia aamuisin.
- She eats a lot of vegetables for a healthy diet. - HÀn syö paljon vihanneksia terveellisen ruokavalion vuoksi.
- Don't bite your nails, it's not good for you. - ĂlĂ€ pure kynsiĂ€si, se ei ole hyvĂ€ksi sinulle.
- The smell of the food made me vomit. - Ruuan haju sai minut oksentamaan.
- The comedian's jokes always make me laugh. - Koomikon vitsit saavat minut aina nauramaan.
- I can see the ocean from my hotel room. - NĂ€en valtameren hotellihuoneestani.
- She heard the sound of the bird singing outside her window. - HĂ€n kuuli linnun laulavan ikkunansa ulkopuolella.
- Do you know anything about the history of this city? - TiedÀtkö mitÀÀn tÀmÀn kaupungin historiasta?
- I know John, he works at the same company as me. - Tunnen Johnin, hÀn työskentelee samassa yrityksessÀ kuin minÀ.
- I think we should go to the beach this weekend. - MielestÀni meidÀn pitÀisi mennÀ rannalle tÀnÀ viikonloppuna.
- The flowers in the garden smell wonderful. - Puutarhan kukat tuoksuvat ihanilta.
- He fears heights and avoids tall buildings. - HÀn pelkÀÀ korkeita paikkoja ja vÀlttelee korkeita rakennuksia.
- I usually sleep for eight hours every night. - Nukun yleensÀ kahdeksan tuntia joka yö.
- Living in a big city can be both exciting and stressful. - Iso kaupungissa elÀminen voi olla sekÀ jÀnnittÀvÀÀ ettÀ stressaavaa.
- Sadly, her grandmother passed away last week. - Valitettavasti hÀnen isoÀitinsÀ kuoli viime viikolla.
Quiz[edit | edit source]
Here's a quiz with questions to practice those words:
Questions[edit | edit source]
- What is the Finnish word for "to drink"?
- What is the Turkish translation for "to cut"?
- How do you say "to vomit" in Finnish?
- What is the English word for "kÀvellÀ"?
- What is the Turkish translation for "to fear"?
- What is the Finnish word for "to smell"?
- How do you say "to touch" in Turkish?
- What is the English word for "nÀhdÀ"?
Answers[edit | edit source]
- juoda
- kesmek
- oksentaa
- to walk
- korkmak
- haista
- dokunmak
- to see
Verb Types[edit | edit source]
See this lesson: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Finnish/Vocabulary/Verb-Types
VIDEO: Finnish Verb types: 30 verbs you'll learn first[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://uusikielemme.fi/finnish-grammar/consonant-gradation/the-finnish-Types
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8lqApIioAI
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Fruits
- Clothes
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Count to 10
- Counting and Numbers
- Seasons
- Camping
- People in Finnish
- Adverbs in Finnish
- Drinks