We’ll now learn talking about parts of the human body as well as some useful Finnish words and phrases related to Health and Illnesses. Let’s hope you’ll never need them, but better be prepared than sorry as they say…

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

Body & Health in Finnish

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The Body

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
body [Sg]vartalo
keho
fi-sing_body
fi-sing_body-2
bodies [Pl]vartalot
kehot
fi-plur_body
head [Sg]pääfi-sing_head
heads [Pl]päätfi-plur_head
face [Sg]naama
kasvot
fi-sing_face
fi-sing_face-2
faces [Pl]naamat
kasvot
fi-plur_face
fi-plur_face-2
eye [Sg]silmäfi-sing_eye
eyes [Pl]silmätfi-plur_eye
ear [Sg]korvafi-sing_ear
ears [Pl]korvatfi-plur_ear
nose [Sg]nenäfi-sing_nose
noses [Pl]nenätfi-plur_nose
mouth [Sg]suufi-sing_mouth
mouths [Pl]suutfi-plur_mouth
tongue [Sg]kielifi-sing_tongue
tongues [Pl]kieletfi-plur_tongue
neck [Sg]kaulafi-sing_neck
necks [Pl]kaulatfi-plur_neck
chest [Sg]rintafi-sing_chest
chests [Pl]rinnatfi-plur_chest
back / shoulder [Sg]selkä
olkapää
fi-sing_backshoulder
fi-sing_backshoulder-2
backs / shoulders [Pl]selät
olkapäät
fi-plur_backshoulder
fi-plur_backshoulder-2
stomach [Sg]vatsa
maha
fi-sing_stomach
fi-sing_stomach-2
stomachs [Pl]vatsat
mahat
fi-plur_stomach
fi-plur_stomach-2
heart [Sg]sydänfi-sing_heart
hearts [Pl]sydämetfi-plur_heart
arm [Sg]käsivarsifi-sing_arm
arms [Pl]käsivarretfi-plur_arm
elbow [Sg]kyynärpääfi-sing_elbow
elbows [Pl]kyynärpäätfi-plur_elbow
hand [Sg]käsifi-sing_hand
hands [Pl]kädetfi-plur_hand
right hand [Sg]oikea käsifi-sing_right-hand
right hand [Pl]oikeat kädetfi-plur_right-hand
left hand [Sg]vasen käsifi-sing_left-hand
left hand [Pl]vasemmat kädetfi-plur_left-hand
finger [Sg]sormifi-sing_finger
fingers [Pl]sormetfi-plur_finger
leg [Sg]jalkafi-sing_leg
legs [Pl]jalatfi-plur_leg
foot [Sg]jalkapohja
jalkaterä
fi-sing_foot
fi-sing_foot-2
feet [Pl]jalkapohjat
jalkaterät
fi-plur_foot
fi-plur_foot-2
skin [Sg]ihofi-sing_skin
skin [Pl]ihotfi-plur_skin
hair [Sg]hiuksetfi-sing_hair
hair [Pl]hiuksetfi-plur_hair
tooth [Sg]hammasfi-sing_tooth
teeth [Pl]hampaatfi-plur_tooth
blood [Sg]verifi-sing_blood
blood [Pl]veretfi-plur_blood

Health & Illnesses

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
healthy [Sg]tervefi-sing_healthy
healthy [Pl]terveetfi-plur_healthy
ill / sick [Sg]sairasfi-sing_illsick
ill / sick [Pl]sairaatfi-plur_illsick
ache [Sg]särkyfi-sing_ache
aches [Pl]särytfi-plur_ache
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts. [Sg]Minun [...] särkee.
Minun [...] sattuu.
fi-sing_my--achesmy--hurts
fi-sing_my--achesmy--hurts-2
My [...] aches. / My [...] hurts. [Pl]Meidän [...] särkee.
Meidän [...] sattuu.
fi-plur_my--achesmy--hurts
fi-plur_my--achesmy--hurts-2
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt. [Sg]Minun [...] särki.
Minun [...] sattui.
fi-sing_my--achemy--hurt
fi-sing_my--achemy--hurt-2
My [...] ache. / My [...] hurt. [Pl]Meidän [...] särki.
meidän [...] sattui.
fi-plur_my--achemy--hurt
fi-plur_my--achemy--hurt-2
I have a stomach ache. [Sg]Minua sattuu mahaan.fi-sing_i-have-a-stomach-ache
I have a stomach ache. [Pl]Meidän vatsa on kipeä.fi-plur_i-have-a-stomach-ache
My legs hurt. [Sg]Minun jalkoihin sattuu.fi-sing_my-legs-hurt
My legs hurt. [Pl]Meidän jalkoihin sattuu.fi-plur_my-legs-hurt
doctor [Sg]lääkärifi-sing_doctor
doctors [Pl]lääkäritfi-plur_doctor
medical office / doctor’s surgery [Sg]lääkärin vastaanottofi-sing_medical-officedoctors-surgery
medical offices / doctor's surgeries [Pl]lääkärin vastaanototfi-plur_medical-officedoctors-surgery
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg]apteekkifi-sing_chemistsdrugstore
chemists / drugstores [Pl]apteekitfi-plur_chemistsdrugstore
hospital [Sg]sairaalafi-sing_hospital
hospitals [Pl]sairaalatfi-plur_hospital
illness / malady [Sg]sairausfi-sing_illnessmalady
illnesses / maladies [Pl]sairaudetfi-plur_illnessmalady

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