If you're trying to learn Finnish Articles which is also called Suomi, check our courses about Definite and Indefinite Articles... to help you with your Finnish grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Finnish. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Finnish Articles displayed below is vital to the language. Finnish articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Finnish Articles |
|---|---|
| articles | artikkelit |
| the | |
| a | |
| one | yksi |
| some | joitakin |
| few | muutamat |
| the book | kirja |
| the books | kirjat |
| a book | kirja |
| one book | yksi kirja |
| some books | joitakin kirjoja |
| few books | muutamia kirjoja |
Notice the structure of the Articles in Finnish.
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Finnish. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Finnish vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Finnish Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Food | ruoka |
| almonds | mantelit |
| bread | leipä |
| breakfast | aamiainen |
| butter | voi |
| candy | makeinen |
| cheese | juusto |
| chicken | kana |
| cumin | kumina |
| dessert | jälkiruoka |
| dinner | päivällinen |
| fish | kala |
| fruit | hedelmät |
| ice cream | jäätelö |
| lamb | karitsa, lammas |
| lemon | sitruuna |
| lunch | lounas |
| meal | ateria |
| meat | liha |
| oven | uuni |
| pepper | pippuri |
| plants | kasvit |
| pork | sianliha |
| salad | salaatti |
| salt | suola |
| sandwich | voileipä |
| sausage | makkara |
| soup | keitto |
| sugar | sokeri |
| supper | iltapala |
| turkey | kalkkuna |
| apple | omena |
| banana | banaani |
| oranges | appelsiinit |
| peaches | persikat |
| peanut | maapähkinä |
| pears | päärynät |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | viinirypäleet |
| strawberries | mansikat |
| vegetables | vihannekset |
| carrot | porkkana |
| corn | maissi |
| cucumber | kurkku |
| garlic | valkosipuli |
| lettuce | salaatti |
| olives | oliivit |
| onions | sipulit |
| peppers | paprikat |
| potatoes | perunoita |
| pumpkin | kurpitsa |
| beans | pavut |
| tomatoes | tomaatit |
Definite and Indefinite Articles have a very important role in Finnish. Once you're done with the Suomi Articles, you might want to check the rest of our Finnish lessons here: Learn Finnish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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