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Verbs in Finnish
Verbs in Finnish

Hello everyone 😎

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 ! :)

TABLE: The most important Finnish verbs

ENGLISH FINNISH IPA Pronunciation Translation TURKISH
to drink juoda ['juɔda] içmek
to eat syödä ['syœdæ] yemek
to bite purra ['pur:a] ısırmak
to vomit oksentaa ['ɔksɛnta:] kusmak
to laugh nauraa ['naura:] gülmek
to see nähdä ['næhdæ] görmek
to hear kuulla ['ku:l:a] duymak
to know something tietää jotain ['tiɛtæ: 'jɔtain] birşey bilmek
to know someone tuntea joku ['tuntɛa 'jɔku] birini tanımak
to think ajatella ['ajatɛl:a] düşünmek
to smell haista ['hajsta] kokmak
to fear pelätä ['pɛlætæ] korkmak
to sleep nukkua ['nuk:wa] uyumak
to live elää ['ɛlæ:] yaşamak
to die kuolla ['kwɔl:a] ölmek
to fight taistella ['taistɛl:a] dövüşmek
to touch koskettaa ['kɔskɛt:a:] dokunmak
to cut katkaista ['katkaista] kesmek
to dig kaivaa ['kaiva:] kazmak
to swim uida ['ujda] yüzmek
to fly lentää ['lɛntæ:] uçmak
to walk kävellä ['kævɛl:æ] yürümek

Practice Phrases

  1. I like to drink coffee in the morning. - Pidän juoda kahvia aamuisin.
  2. She eats a lot of vegetables for a healthy diet. - Hän syö paljon vihanneksia terveellisen ruokavalion vuoksi.
  3. Don't bite your nails, it's not good for you. - Älä pure kynsiäsi, se ei ole hyväksi 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. - Näen valtameren hotellihuoneestani.
  7. She heard the sound of the bird singing outside her window. - Hän kuuli linnun laulavan ikkunansa ulkopuolella.
  8. Do you know anything about the history of this city? - Tiedätkö mitään tämän kaupungin historiasta?
  9. I know John, he works at the same company as me. - Tunnen Johnin, hän työskentelee samassa yrityksessä kuin minä.
  10. I think we should go to the beach this weekend. - Mielestäni meidän pitäisi mennä rannalle tänä viikonloppuna.
  11. The flowers in the garden smell wonderful. - Puutarhan kukat tuoksuvat ihanilta.
  12. He fears heights and avoids tall buildings. - Hän pelkää korkeita paikkoja ja välttelee korkeita rakennuksia.
  13. I usually sleep for eight hours every night. - Nukun yleensä kahdeksan tuntia joka yö.
  14. Living in a big city can be both exciting and stressful. - Iso kaupungissa eläminen voi olla sekä jännittävää että stressaavaa.
  15. Sadly, her grandmother passed away last week. - Valitettavasti hänen isoäitinsä kuoli viime viikolla.

Quiz

Here's a quiz with questions to practice those words:

  1. What is the Finnish word for "to drink"? Answer: juoda
  2. What is the Turkish translation for "to cut"? Answer: kesmek
  3. How do you say "to vomit" in Finnish? Answer: oksentaa
  4. What is the English word for "kävellä"? Answer: to walk
  5. What is the Turkish translation for "to fear"? Answer: korkmak
  6. What is the Finnish word for "to smell"? Answer: haista
  7. How do you say "to touch" in Turkish? Answer: dokunmak
  8. What is the English word for "nähdä"? Answer: to see

Verb Types

See this lesson: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Finnish/Vocabulary/Verb-Types

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