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Finnish Mobile Phone Problems Vocabulary – Puhelinhuolto

October 21, 2020

Learn some useful Finnish phrases related to mobile phone problems! Included are lots of different sentences of possible problems!

Mitä Kuuluu? Miten Menee? – “How are you?” in Finnish

August 25, 2020

Vocabulary Lists

Hei! Mitä kuuluu? Miten menee? Have you learn how to reply to these questions in Finnish yet? Find out more!

Missä sinä asut? – Talking About Your Home in Finnish

August 14, 2020

Vocabulary Phrases

Learn some phrases that will help you talk about your home in Finnish! Missä sinä asut? Millaisella alueella?

Hammaslääkärillä – At the Dentist’s – Finnish Vocabulary

August 7, 2020

Vocabulary Phrases

Oletko käynyt Suomessa hammaslääkärillä? Have you visited the dentist in Finland? Learn some useful vocabulary related to the topic of teeth and dentists!

Aikaa Ajaksi Aikana Ajassa – Using Aika in Sentences

June 8, 2020

Interesting Words

Learn more about something that confuses most learners of Finnish: when to use aikaa, ajaksi, aikana, ajassa in which expressions of time!

[ Olla + X:lla ] Finnish Adessive Phrases – Olla Kahvilla Meneillä Treffeillä

December 21, 2019

Adverbs

This article lists adessive phrases such as [olla lenkillä] and [olla voitolla], which follow the [olla + x:lla] construction pattern.

The Verb Antaa – Many Meanings

December 4, 2019

Interesting Verbs

The verb ANTAA has two main meanings but, in addition, is used in a large list of phrases. Find out more about what antaa can mean in this article!

Juovuksissa Nukuksissa -UksissA(An) Adverbs

December 3, 2019

Adverbs

Suutuksissa, eksyksissä, juovuksissa and nukuksissa are four examples of adverbs that end in -UksissA. Learn more about this advanced adverb type now!

Reduplication: Vuosi vuodelta – Askel askeleelta

November 16, 2019

Constructions

Reduplication is the phenomenon where a word or phrase gets repeated several times in a row. In Finnish you can have for example "juuri ja juuri" and "käsi kädessä".

Missä Phrases – Menossa Tukossa Pystyssä Jäässä

November 2, 2019

Vocabulary Lists

Olla jumissa, olla tulossa, olla vastassa, olla töissä ja olla kylässä are some of the many examples of missä phrases that Finnish has. Learn something new!