Language/Finnish/Vocabulary/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

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:

Questions

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 "kävellä"?
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 "nähdä"?

Answers

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

Verb Types

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

Sources

• https://uusikielemme.fi/finnish-grammar/consonant-gradation/the-finnish-Types
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8lqApIioAI

Other Lessons

• Fruits
• Clothes
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Count to 10
• Counting and Numbers
• Seasons
• Camping
• People in Finnish
• Adverbs in Finnish
• Drinks