Cities & Traffic in Finnish

This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Finnish words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

Contents

Shops, Buildings and Institutions
Cities and Places
Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation
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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
shop [Sg]	kauppa
shops [Pl]	kaupat
department store [Sg]	tavaratalo
department stores [Pl]	tavaratalot
kiosk [Sg]	kioski
kiosks [Pl]	kioskit
bakery [Sg]	leipomo
bakeries [Pl]	leipomot
confectionery [Sg]	konditoria
confectioneries [Pl]	kondiittorit
butcher’s [Sg]	lihakauppias
butchers [Pl]	lihakauppiaat
market [Sg]	marketti
markets [Pl]	marketit
library [Sg]	kirjasto
libraries [Pl]	kirjastot
church [Sg]	kirkko
churches [Pl]	kirkot
cinema [Sg]	elokuvateatteri
cinemas [Pl]	elokuvateatterit
theater [Sg]	teatteri
theaters [Pl]	teatterit
hotel [Sg]	hotelli
hotels [Pl]	hotellit
bank [Sg]	pankki
banks [Pl]	pankit
school [Sg]	koulu
schools [Pl]	koulut
university [Sg]	yliopisto
universities [Pl]	yliopistot
kindergarten [Sg]	lastentarha
kindergartens [Pl]	lastentarhat
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg]	apteekki
chemists / drugstores [Pl]	apteekit
hospital [Sg]	sairaala
hospitals [Pl]	sairaalat

Cities and Places

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
town / city [Sg]	kylä kaupunki
towns / cities [Pl]	kylät kaupungit
house [Sg]	talo
houses [Pl]	talot
building [Sg]	rakennus
buildings [Pl]	rakennukset
street / road [Sg]	tie
streets / roads [Pl]	tiet
avenue [Sg]	katu
avenues [Pl]	kadut
bridge [Sg]	silta
bridges [Pl]	sillat
center/city center [Sg]	keskus kaupungin keskus
centers/city centers [Pl]	keskustat kaupungin keskustat
crossing [Sg]	suojatie risteys
crossings [Pl]	suojatiet risteykset
square [Sg]	aukio
squares [Pl]	aukiot neliöt
park [Sg]	puisto
parks [Pl]	puistot
landmark / sight [Sg]	maamerkki nähtävyys
landmarks / sights [Pl]	maamerkit nähtävyydet
monument [Sg]	monumentti
monuments [Pl]	monumentit

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
vehicle [Sg]	ajoneuvo kulkuneuvo
vehicles [Pl]	ajoneuvot kulkuneuvot
car [Sg]	auto
cars [Pl]	autot
train [Sg]	juna
trains [Pl]	junat
bus [Sg]	bussi
busses [Pl]	bussit
tram [Sg]	raitiovaunu
trams [Pl]	raitiovaunut
metro [Sg]	metro maanalainen
metros [Pl]	metrot maanalaiset
bicycle [Sg]	polkupyörä
bicycles [Pl]	polkupyörät
motorbike [Sg]	moottoripyörä
motorbikes [Pl]	moottoripyörät
taxi [Sg]	taksi
taxis [Pl]	taksit
airplane [Sg]	lentokone
airplanes [Pl]	lentokoneet
ship [Sg]	laiva
ships [Pl]	laivat
(train) station [Sg]	(juna-) asema rautatienasema
(train) stations [Pl]	(juna-) asemat rautatieasemat
main station [Sg]	pääasema
main stations [Pl]	pääasemat
stop [Sg]	pysähdys
stops [Pl]	pysähdykset
station / stop [Sg]	pysäkki
stations / stops [Pl]	pysäkit
parking area [Sg]	parkkipaikka pysäköintialue
parking areas [Pl]	parkkipaikat pysäköintialueet
petrol station [Sg]	huoltoasema
petrol stations [Pl]	huoltoasemat
(to) go by car [Sg]	mennä autolla
(to) go by car [Pl]	mennä autoilla
(to) go by motorbike [Sg]	mennä moottoripyörällä
(to) go by motorbike [Pl]	mennä moottoripyörillä
(to) go by bike [Sg]	pyöräillä
(to) go by bike [Pl]	pyöräilevät
(to) go by bus [Sg]	mennä bussilla
(to) go by bus [Pl]	mennä busseilla
(to) go by metro [Sg]	mennä metrolla
(to) go by metro [Pl]	mennä metroilla

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