Nouns represent people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to refer to somebody or something. Memorize the Finnish nouns below and you’ll be well equipped for almost every basic conversation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Finnish“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Nouns

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Important nouns

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
child [Sg]lapsifi-sing_child
children [Pl]lapsetfi-plur_child
man [Sg]miesfi-sing_man
men [Pl]miehetfi-plur_man
woman [Sg]nainenfi-sing_woman
women [Pl]naisetfi-plur_woman
family [Sg]perhefi-sing_family
families [Pl]perheetfi-plur_family
town / city [Sg]kylä
kaupunki
fi-sing_towncity
fi-sing_towncity-2
towns / cities [Pl]kylät
kaupungit
fi-plur_towncity
fi-plur_towncity-2
country [Sg]maafi-sing_country
countries [Pl]maatfi-plur_country
world [Sg]maailmafi-sing_world
worlds [Pl]maailmatfi-plur_world
house [Sg]talofi-sing_house
houses [Pl]talotfi-plur_house
car [Sg]autofi-sing_car
cars [Pl]autotfi-plur_car
street / road [Sg]tiefi-sing_streetroad
streets / roads [Pl]tietfi-plur_streetroad
shop [Sg]kauppafi-sing_shop
shops [Pl]kaupatfi-plur_shop
door [Sg]ovifi-sing_door
doors [Pl]ovetfi-plur_door
table [Sg]pöytäfi-sing_table
tables [Pl]pöydätfi-plur_table
chair [Sg]tuolifi-sing_chair
chairs [Pl]tuolitfi-plur_chair
window [Sg]ikkunafi-sing_window
windows [Pl]ikkunatfi-plur_window
newspaper [Sg]sanomalehtifi-sing_newspaper
newspapers [Pl]sanomalehdetfi-plur_newspaper
book [Sg]kirjafi-sing_book
books [Pl]kirjatfi-plur_book
pen [Sg]kynäfi-sing_pen
pens [Pl]kynätfi-plur_pen
bag [Sg]kassi
laukku
fi-sing_bag
fi-sing_bag-2
bags [Pl]kassit
laukut
fi-plur_bag
fi-plur_bag-2
rucksack [Sg]reppu fi-sing_rucksack
rucksacks [Pl]reput fi-plur_rucksack
happiness [Sg]onnellisuusfi-sing_happiness
happiness [Pl]onnellisuudetfi-plur_happiness
love [Sg]rakkausfi-sing_love
love [Pl]rakkaudetfi-plur_love
flower [Sg]kukkafi-sing_flower
flowers [Pl]kukatfi-plur_flower
ball [Sg]pallofi-sing_ball
balls [Pl]pallotfi-plur_ball
work [Sg]työfi-sing_work
works [Pl]työtfi-plur_work
vacation [Sg]lomafi-sing_vacation
vacations [Pl]lomatfi-plur_vacation
passport [Sg]passifi-sing_passport
passports [Pl]passitfi-plur_passport
language [Sg]kielifi-sing_language
languages [Pl]kieletfi-plur_language
question [Sg]kysymysfi-sing_question
questions [Pl]kysymyksetfi-plur_question
answer [Sg]vastausfi-sing_answer
answers [Pl]vastauksetfi-plur_answer
beginning / start [Sg]aloitus
alku
fi-sing_beginningstart
fi-sing_beginningstart-2
beginnings / starts [Pl]aloitukset
alut
fi-plur_beginningstart
fi-plur_beginningstart-2
end [Sg]lopetus
loppu
fi-sing_end
fi-sing_end-2
ends [Pl]lopetukset
loput
fi-plur_end
fi-plur_end-2

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