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.

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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	fi-sing_shop
shops [Pl]	kaupat	fi-plur_shop
department store [Sg]	tavaratalo	fi-sing_department-store
department stores [Pl]	tavaratalot	fi-plur_department-store
kiosk [Sg]	kioski	fi-sing_kiosk
kiosks [Pl]	kioskit	fi-plur_kiosk
bakery [Sg]	leipomo	fi-sing_bakery
bakeries [Pl]	leipomot	fi-plur_bakery
confectionery [Sg]	konditoria	fi-sing_confectionery
confectioneries [Pl]	kondiittorit	fi-plur_confectionery
butcher’s [Sg]	lihakauppias	fi-sing_butchers
butchers [Pl]	lihakauppiaat	fi-plur_butchers
market [Sg]	marketti	fi-sing_market
markets [Pl]	marketit	fi-plur_market
library [Sg]	kirjasto	fi-sing_library
libraries [Pl]	kirjastot	fi-plur_library
church [Sg]	kirkko	fi-sing_church
churches [Pl]	kirkot	fi-plur_church
cinema [Sg]	elokuvateatteri	fi-sing_cinema
cinemas [Pl]	elokuvateatterit	fi-plur_cinema
theater [Sg]	teatteri	fi-sing_theater
theaters [Pl]	teatterit	fi-plur_theater
hotel [Sg]	hotelli	fi-sing_hotel
hotels [Pl]	hotellit	fi-plur_hotel
bank [Sg]	pankki	fi-sing_bank
banks [Pl]	pankit	fi-plur_bank
school [Sg]	koulu	fi-sing_school
schools [Pl]	koulut	fi-plur_school
university [Sg]	yliopisto	fi-sing_university
universities [Pl]	yliopistot	fi-plur_university
kindergarten [Sg]	lastentarha	fi-sing_kindergarten
kindergartens [Pl]	lastentarhat	fi-plur_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstore [Sg]	apteekki	fi-sing_chemistsdrugstore
chemists / drugstores [Pl]	apteekit	fi-plur_chemistsdrugstore
hospital [Sg]	sairaala	fi-sing_hospital
hospitals [Pl]	sairaalat	fi-plur_hospital

Cities and Places

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
town / city [Sg]	kylä kaupunki	fi-sing_towncity fi-sing_towncity-2
towns / cities [Pl]	kylät kaupungit	fi-plur_towncity fi-plur_towncity-2
house [Sg]	talo	fi-sing_house
houses [Pl]	talot	fi-plur_house
building [Sg]	rakennus	fi-sing_building
buildings [Pl]	rakennukset	fi-plur_building
street / road [Sg]	tie	fi-sing_streetroad
streets / roads [Pl]	tiet	fi-plur_streetroad
avenue [Sg]	katu	fi-sing_avenue
avenues [Pl]	kadut	fi-plur_avenue
bridge [Sg]	silta	fi-sing_bridge
bridges [Pl]	sillat	fi-plur_bridge
center/city center [Sg]	keskus kaupungin keskus	fi-sing_centercity-center fi-sing_centercity-center-2
centers/city centers [Pl]	keskustat kaupungin keskustat	fi-plur_centercity-center fi-plur_centercity-center-2
crossing [Sg]	suojatie risteys	fi-sing_crossing fi-sing_crossing-2
crossings [Pl]	suojatiet risteykset	fi-plur_crossing fi-plur_crossing-2
square [Sg]	aukio	fi-sing_square
squares [Pl]	aukiot neliöt	fi-plur_square
park [Sg]	puisto	fi-sing_park
parks [Pl]	puistot	fi-plur_park
landmark / sight [Sg]	maamerkki nähtävyys	fi-sing_landmarksight fi-sing_landmarksight-2
landmarks / sights [Pl]	maamerkit nähtävyydet	fi-plur_landmarksight fi-plur_landmarksight-2
monument [Sg]	monumentti	fi-sing_monument
monuments [Pl]	monumentit	fi-plur_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
vehicle [Sg]	ajoneuvo kulkuneuvo	fi-sing_vehicle fi-sing_vehicle-2
vehicles [Pl]	ajoneuvot kulkuneuvot	fi-plur_vehicle fi-plur_vehicle-2
car [Sg]	auto	fi-sing_car
cars [Pl]	autot	fi-plur_car
train [Sg]	juna	fi-sing_train
trains [Pl]	junat	fi-plur_train
bus [Sg]	bussi	fi-sing_bus
busses [Pl]	bussit	fi-plur_bus
tram [Sg]	raitiovaunu	fi-sing_tram
trams [Pl]	raitiovaunut	fi-plur_tram
metro [Sg]	metro maanalainen	fi-sing_metro fi-sing_metro-2
metros [Pl]	metrot maanalaiset	fi-plur_metro fi-plur_metro-2
bicycle [Sg]	polkupyörä	fi-sing_bicycle
bicycles [Pl]	polkupyörät	fi-plur_bicycle
motorbike [Sg]	moottoripyörä	fi-sing_motorbike
motorbikes [Pl]	moottoripyörät	fi-plur_motorbike
taxi [Sg]	taksi	fi-sing_taxi
taxis [Pl]	taksit	fi-plur_taxi
airplane [Sg]	lentokone	fi-sing_airplane
airplanes [Pl]	lentokoneet	fi-plur_airplane
ship [Sg]	laiva	fi-sing_ship
ships [Pl]	laivat	fi-plur_ship
(train) station [Sg]	(juna-) asema rautatienasema	fi-sing_train-station fi-sing_train-station-2
(train) stations [Pl]	(juna-) asemat rautatieasemat	fi-plur_train-station fi-plur_train-station-2
main station [Sg]	pääasema	fi-sing_main-station
main stations [Pl]	pääasemat	fi-plur_main-station
stop [Sg]	pysähdys	fi-sing_stop
stops [Pl]	pysähdykset	fi-plur_stop
station / stop [Sg]	pysäkki	fi-sing_stationstop
stations / stops [Pl]	pysäkit	fi-plur_stationstop
parking area [Sg]	parkkipaikka pysäköintialue	fi-sing_parking-area fi-sing_parking-area-2
parking areas [Pl]	parkkipaikat pysäköintialueet	fi-plur_parking-area fi-plur_parking-area-2
petrol station [Sg]	huoltoasema	fi-sing_petrol-station
petrol stations [Pl]	huoltoasemat	fi-plur_petrol-station
(to) go by car [Sg]	mennä autolla	fi-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by car [Pl]	mennä autoilla	fi-plur_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbike [Sg]	mennä moottoripyörällä	fi-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by motorbike [Pl]	mennä moottoripyörillä	fi-plur_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bike [Sg]	pyöräillä	fi-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by bike [Pl]	pyöräilevät	fi-plur_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by bus [Sg]	mennä bussilla	fi-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by bus [Pl]	mennä busseilla	fi-plur_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metro [Sg]	mennä metrolla	fi-sing_to-go-by-metro
(to) go by metro [Pl]	mennä metroilla	fi-plur_to-go-by-metro

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