Basic Finnish Nouns

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.

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Important nouns
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Important nouns

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
child [Sg]	lapsi	fi-sing_child
children [Pl]	lapset	fi-plur_child
man [Sg]	mies	fi-sing_man
men [Pl]	miehet	fi-plur_man
woman [Sg]	nainen	fi-sing_woman
women [Pl]	naiset	fi-plur_woman
family [Sg]	perhe	fi-sing_family
families [Pl]	perheet	fi-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]	maa	fi-sing_country
countries [Pl]	maat	fi-plur_country
world [Sg]	maailma	fi-sing_world
worlds [Pl]	maailmat	fi-plur_world
house [Sg]	talo	fi-sing_house
houses [Pl]	talot	fi-plur_house
car [Sg]	auto	fi-sing_car
cars [Pl]	autot	fi-plur_car
street / road [Sg]	tie	fi-sing_streetroad
streets / roads [Pl]	tiet	fi-plur_streetroad
shop [Sg]	kauppa	fi-sing_shop
shops [Pl]	kaupat	fi-plur_shop
door [Sg]	ovi	fi-sing_door
doors [Pl]	ovet	fi-plur_door
table [Sg]	pöytä	fi-sing_table
tables [Pl]	pöydät	fi-plur_table
chair [Sg]	tuoli	fi-sing_chair
chairs [Pl]	tuolit	fi-plur_chair
window [Sg]	ikkuna	fi-sing_window
windows [Pl]	ikkunat	fi-plur_window
newspaper [Sg]	sanomalehti	fi-sing_newspaper
newspapers [Pl]	sanomalehdet	fi-plur_newspaper
book [Sg]	kirja	fi-sing_book
books [Pl]	kirjat	fi-plur_book
pen [Sg]	kynä	fi-sing_pen
pens [Pl]	kynät	fi-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]	onnellisuus	fi-sing_happiness
happiness [Pl]	onnellisuudet	fi-plur_happiness
love [Sg]	rakkaus	fi-sing_love
love [Pl]	rakkaudet	fi-plur_love
flower [Sg]	kukka	fi-sing_flower
flowers [Pl]	kukat	fi-plur_flower
ball [Sg]	pallo	fi-sing_ball
balls [Pl]	pallot	fi-plur_ball
work [Sg]	työ	fi-sing_work
works [Pl]	työt	fi-plur_work
vacation [Sg]	loma	fi-sing_vacation
vacations [Pl]	lomat	fi-plur_vacation
passport [Sg]	passi	fi-sing_passport
passports [Pl]	passit	fi-plur_passport
language [Sg]	kieli	fi-sing_language
languages [Pl]	kielet	fi-plur_language
question [Sg]	kysymys	fi-sing_question
questions [Pl]	kysymykset	fi-plur_question
answer [Sg]	vastaus	fi-sing_answer
answers [Pl]	vastaukset	fi-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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