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Verbs in Finnish

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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 ['juɔda] içmek
to eat syödĂ€ ['syƓdĂŠ] yemek
to bite purra ['pur:a] ısırmak
to vomit oksentaa ['ɔksɛnta:] kusmak
to laugh nauraa ['naura:] gĂŒlmek
to see nÀhdÀ ['nÊhdÊ] görmek
to hear kuulla ['ku:l:a] duymak
to know something tietÀÀ jotain ['tiɛtĂŠ: 'jɔtain] birƟey bilmek
to know someone tuntea joku ['tuntɛa 'jɔku] birini tanımak
to think ajatella ['ajatɛl:a] dĂŒĆŸĂŒnmek
to smell haista ['hajsta] kokmak
to fear pelĂ€tĂ€ ['pɛlĂŠtĂŠ] korkmak
to sleep nukkua ['nuk:wa] uyumak
to live elÀÀ ['ɛlĂŠ:] yaƟamak
to die kuolla ['kwɔl:a] ölmek
to fight taistella ['taistɛl:a] dövĂŒĆŸmek
to touch koskettaa ['kɔskɛt:a:] dokunmak
to cut katkaista ['katkaista] kesmek
to dig kaivaa ['kaiva:] kazmak
to swim uida ['ujda] yĂŒzmek
to fly lentÀÀ ['lɛntĂŠ:] uçmak
to walk kĂ€vellĂ€ ['kĂŠvɛl:ĂŠ] yĂŒrĂŒmek

Practice Phrases[edit | edit source]

  1. I like to drink coffee in the morning. - PidÀn juoda kahvia aamuisin.
  2. She eats a lot of vegetables for a healthy diet. - HÀn syö paljon vihanneksia terveellisen ruokavalion vuoksi.
  3. Don't bite your nails, it's not good for you. - ÄlĂ€ pure kynsiĂ€si, se ei ole hyvĂ€ksi sinulle.
  4. The smell of the food made me vomit. - Ruuan haju sai minut oksentamaan.
  5. The comedian's jokes always make me laugh. - Koomikon vitsit saavat minut aina nauramaan.
  6. I can see the ocean from my hotel room. - NĂ€en valtameren hotellihuoneestani.
  7. She heard the sound of the bird singing outside her window. - HĂ€n kuuli linnun laulavan ikkunansa ulkopuolella.
  8. Do you know anything about the history of this city? - TiedÀtkö mitÀÀn tÀmÀn kaupungin historiasta?
  9. I know John, he works at the same company as me. - Tunnen Johnin, hÀn työskentelee samassa yrityksessÀ kuin minÀ.
  10. I think we should go to the beach this weekend. - MielestÀni meidÀn pitÀisi mennÀ rannalle tÀnÀ viikonloppuna.
  11. The flowers in the garden smell wonderful. - Puutarhan kukat tuoksuvat ihanilta.
  12. He fears heights and avoids tall buildings. - HÀn pelkÀÀ korkeita paikkoja ja vÀlttelee korkeita rakennuksia.
  13. I usually sleep for eight hours every night. - Nukun yleensÀ kahdeksan tuntia joka yö.
  14. Living in a big city can be both exciting and stressful. - Iso kaupungissa elÀminen voi olla sekÀ jÀnnittÀvÀÀ ettÀ stressaavaa.
  15. 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]

  1. What is the Finnish word for "to drink"?
  2. What is the Turkish translation for "to cut"?
  3. How do you say "to vomit" in Finnish?
  4. What is the English word for "kÀvellÀ"?
  5. What is the Turkish translation for "to fear"?
  6. What is the Finnish word for "to smell"?
  7. How do you say "to touch" in Turkish?
  8. What is the English word for "nÀhdÀ"?

Answers[edit | edit source]

  1. juoda
  2. kesmek
  3. oksentaa
  4. to walk
  5. korkmak
  6. haista
  7. dokunmak
  8. to see

Verb Types[edit | edit source]

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VIDEO: Finnish Verb types: 30 verbs you'll learn first[edit | edit source]

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