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As a Finnish language teacher, I welcome you to the Numbers 1-20 lesson in our Complete 0 to A1 Finnish Course. Learning the numbers is essential for basic communication in daily life, and will lay the foundation for future lessons in this course. In this lesson, you will learn the numbers from 1 to 20 in Finnish and how to use them in sentences. Let's get started!

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Politics and Government & Days of the Week.

Basic Numbers

In Finnish, the numbers from 1 to 20 each have their own unique name. These names will be used frequently, so it is important to memorize them. Below you will find a table with the numbers, their pronunciations, and their translations:

Finnish	Pronunciation	English
Yksi	[ˈyksi]	One
Kaksi	[ˈkɑksi]	Two
Kolme	[ˈkolme]	Three
Neljä	[ˈneljæ]	Four
Viisi	[ˈviisi]	Five
Kuusi	[ˈkuusi]	Six
Seitsemän	[ˈseitsɛmæn]	Seven
Kahdeksan	[ˈkɑhdeksɑn]	Eight
Yhdeksän	[ˈyhdeksæn]	Nine
Kymmenen	[ˈkymːenɛn]	Ten
Yksitoista	[ˈyksitoinen]	Eleven
Kaksitoista	[ˈkɑksitoistæ]	Twelve
Kolmetoista	[ˈkolmetɔistɑ]	Thirteen
Neljätoista	[ˈneljætɔistɑ]	Fourteen
Viisitoista	[ˈviisitɔistɑ]	Fifteen
Kuusitoista	[ˈkuusitɔistɑ]	Sixteen
Seitsemäntoista	[ˈseitseˌmɑntɔistɑ]	Seventeen
Kahdeksantoista	[ˈkɑhdeksɑnˌtɔistɑ]	Eighteen
Yhdeksäntoista	[ˈyhdeksænˌtɔistɑ]	Nineteen
Kaksikymmentä	[ˈkɑksiˌkymːɛntæ]	Twenty

As you can see, Finnish is a phonetic language, which means that it is pronounced exactly as it is written. Do not be afraid of the number of syllables or the length of the words - with practice, the numbers will become easier and easier to pronounce.

Using Numbers in Sentences

Now that you know the basic numbers, you can start using them in sentences. Below you will find some examples of how to use numbers in Finnish:

• Yksi omena, kiitos. (One apple, please.)
• Kahdeksanvuotias poika. (An eight-year-old boy.)
• Neljäs rivi vasemmalta. (The fourth row from the left.)
• Kaksitoista kuukautta vuodessa. (Twelve months in a year.)
• Minulla on kuusi veljeä. (I have six brothers.)
• Yhdeksänkymmentäyhdeksän prosenttia vedestä on puhdasta. (Ninety-nine percent of the water is clean.)

When using numbers in sentences, remember the word order in Finnish. The basic word order of a Finnish sentence is subject-verb-object, just like in English. However, the number comes before the noun it is describing in Finnish. For example, "kolme kirjaa" (three books) is translated directly as "three books," with "kolme" coming before "kirjaa."

Congratulations! You have learned the numbers 1-20 in Finnish and how to use them in sentences. In the next lesson, we will learn how to tell time in Finnish. Keep practicing and see you in the next lesson!

Table of Contents - Finnish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Finnish

• Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Basic Sentence Structure

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Adjectives

• Noun Cases
• Adjective Agreement

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Daily Activities

• Daily Routine
• Hobbies and Leisure

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Questions and Negation

• Forming Questions
• Negation

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Food and Dining

• Food Vocabulary
• Dining Out

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Prepositions and Postpositions

• Prepositions
• Postpositions

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Finnish Culture and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Finnish Sauna

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Conjunctions and Subordinate Clauses

• Conjunctions
• Subordinate Clauses

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Finnish Literature and Music

• Finnish Literature
• Finnish Music

Other Lessons

• Dining Out
• Hobbies and Leisure
• Science and Technology
• Greetings and Introductions
• How to say Good Bye?
• At Home
• Animal
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Dinner Table
• Telling Time

Sources

• Finnish Numbers - How to count in Finnish - ielanguages.com
• Finnish numbers — Of Languages and Numbers

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