Colors & Appearance in Finnish

This lesson will teach you to describe the colors and appearance of people and things in Finnish. Learn to express whether something is big or small, red or green, beautiful of ugly.

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Colors
Appearance & attributes
Questions & phrases
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Colors

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
light / clear [Sg]	selvä valoisa	fi-sing_lightclear fi-sing_lightclear-2
light / clear [Pl]	selkeät valoisat	fi-plur_lightclear fi-plur_lightclear-2
dark [Sg]	pimeä synkkä	fi-sing_dark fi-sing_dark-2
dark [Pl]	pimeät synkät	fi-plur_dark fi-plur_dark-2
color [Sg]	väri	fi-sing_color
colors [Pl]	värit	fi-plur_color
colored [Sg]	värillinen	fi-sing_colored
colored [Pl]	värilliset	fi-plur_colored
white [Sg]	valkoinen	fi-sing_white
white [Pl]	valkoiset	fi-plur_white
black [Sg]	musta	fi-sing_black
black [Pl]	mustat	fi-plur_black
yellow [Sg]	keltainen	fi-sing_yellow
yellow [Pl]	keltaiset	fi-plur_yellow
orange [Sg]	oranssi	fi-sing_orange
orange [Pl]	oranssit	fi-plur_orange
red [Sg]	punainen	fi-sing_red
red [Pl]	punaiset	fi-plur_red
pink [Sg]	vaaleanpunainen pinkki	fi-sing_pink fi-sing_pink-2
pink [Pl]	vaaleanpunaiset pinkit	fi-plur_pink fi-plur_pink-2
violet [Sg]	violetti	fi-sing_violet
violet [Pl]	violetit	fi-plur_violet
blue [Sg]	sininen	fi-sing_blue
blue [Pl]	siniset	fi-plur_blue
green [Sg]	vihreä	fi-sing_green
green [Pl]	vihreät	fi-plur_green
brown [Sg]	ruskea	fi-sing_brown
brown [Pl]	ruskeat	fi-plur_brown
grey [Sg]	harmaa	fi-sing_grey
grey [Pl]	harmaat	fi-plur_grey

Appearance & attributes

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
new [Sg]	uusi	fi-sing_new
new [Pl]	uudet	fi-plur_new
old [Sg]	vanha	fi-sing_old
old [Pl]	vanhat	fi-plur_old
small [Sg]	pieni	fi-sing_small
small [Pl]	pienet	fi-plur_small
large / big [Sg]	iso suuri	fi-sing_largebig fi-sing_largebig-2
large / big [Pl]	isot suuret	fi-plur_largebig fi-plur_largebig-2
young [Sg]	nuori	fi-sing_young
young [Pl]	nuoret	fi-plur_young
kind / pleasant [Sg]	kiltti	fi-sing_kindpleasant
kind / pleasant [Pl]	kiltit	fi-plur_kindpleasant
unkind / unpleasant [Sg]	epäystävällinen epämiellyttävä	fi-sing_unkindunpleasant fi-sing_unkindunpleasant-2
unkind / unpleasant [Pl]	epäystävälliset epämiellyttävät	fi-plur_unkindunpleasant fi-plur_unkindunpleasant-2
patient [Sg]	kärsivällinen	fi-sing_patient
patient [Pl]	kärsivälliset	fi-plur_patient
tall [Sg]	pitkä	fi-sing_tall
tall [Pl]	pitkät	fi-plur_tall
middle sized [Sg]	keskipitkä keskikokoinen	fi-sing_middle-sized fi-sing_middle-sized-2
middle sized [Pl]	keskipitkät keskikokoiset	fi-plur_middle-sized fi-plur_middle-sized-2
small [Sg]	lyhyt pieni	fi-sing_small-3 fi-sing_small-2
small [Pl]	lyhyet pienet	fi-plur_small-3 fi-plur_small-2
fat [Sg]	lihava	fi-sing_fat
fat [Pl]	lihavat	fi-plur_fat
thin / slim [Sg]	laiha	fi-sing_thinslim
thin / slim [Pl]	laihat	fi-plur_thinslim
nice / pretty [Sg]	sievä	fi-sing_nicepretty
nice / pretty [Pl]	sievät	fi-plur_nicepretty
beautiful [Sg]	kaunis	fi-sing_beautiful
beautiful [Pl]	kauniit	fi-plur_beautiful
ugly [Sg]	ruma	fi-sing_ugly
ugly [Pl]	rumat	fi-plur_ugly
ill / sick [Sg]	sairas	fi-sing_illsick
ill / sick [Pl]	sairaat	fi-plur_illsick
healthy [Sg]	terve	fi-sing_healthy
healthy [Pl]	terveet	fi-plur_healthy
happy / cheerful [Sg]	iloinen	fi-sing_happycheerful
happy / cheerful [Pl]	iloiset	fi-plur_happycheerful
sad [Sg]	surullinen	fi-sing_sad
sad [Pl]	surulliset	fi-plur_sad
sporty [Sg]	urheilullinen	fi-sing_sporty
sporty [Pl]	urheilulliset	fi-plur_sporty
ambitioned [Sg]	kunnianhimoinen	fi-sing_ambitioned
ambitioned [Pl]	kunnianhimoiset	fi-plur_ambitioned
intelligent [Sg]	älykäs	fi-sing_intelligent
intelligent [Pl]	älykkäät	fi-plur_intelligent
creative [Sg]	luova	fi-sing_creative
creative [Pl]	luovat	fi-plur_creative
active [Sg]	aktiivinen	fi-sing_active
active [Pl]	aktiiviset	fi-plur_active
sentimental [Sg]	sentimentaalinen	fi-sing_sentimental
sentimental [Pl]	sentimentaaliset	fi-plur_sentimental
rational [Sg]	järkevä	fi-sing_rational
rational [Pl]	järkevät	fi-plur_rational
emotional [Sg]	tunteellinen	fi-sing_emotional
emotional [Pl]	tunteelliset	fi-plur_emotional
natural [Sg]	luonnollinen	fi-sing_natural
natural [Pl]	luonnolliset	fi-plur_natural
romantic [Sg]	romanttinen	fi-sing_romantic
romantic [Pl]	romanttiset	fi-plur_romantic
nice / amiable [Sg]	ystävällinen mukava	fi-sing_niceamiable fi-sing_niceamiable-2
nice / amiable [Pl]	ystävälliset mukavat	fi-plur_niceamiable fi-plur_niceamiable-2
spontaneous [Sg]	spontaani	fi-sing_spontaneous
spontaneous [Pl]	spontaanit	fi-plur_spontaneous
energetic [Sg]	energinen	fi-sing_energetic
energetic [Pl]	energiset	fi-plur_energetic
stressed (out) [Sg]	stressaantunut	fi-sing_stressed-out
stressed (out) [Pl]	stressaantuneet	fi-plur_stressed-out
relaxed [Sg]	rentoutunut	fi-sing_relaxed
relaxed [Pl]	rentoutuneet	fi-plur_relaxed
frustrated [Sg]	turhautunut	fi-sing_frustrated
frustrated [Pl]	turhautuneet	fi-plur_frustrated
talented [Sg]	lahjakas	fi-sing_talented
talented [Pl]	lahjakkaat	fi-plur_talented

Questions & phrases

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
What does he look like? [Sg]	Miltä hän näyttää?	fi-sing_what-does-he-look-like
What does he look like? [Pl]	Miltä he näyttävät?	fi-plur_what-does-he-look-like
What does she look like? [Sg]	Miltä hän näyttää?	fi-sing_what-does-she-look-like
What does she look like? [Pl]	Miltä he näyttävät?	fi-plur_what-does-she-look-like
What is he like? [Sg]	Millainen hän on? Minkälainen hän on?	fi-sing_what-is-he-like fi-sing_what-is-he-like-2
What is he like? [Pl]	Millaisia he ovat? Minkälaisia he ovat?	fi-plur_what-is-he-like fi-plur_what-is-he-like-2
What is she like? [Sg]	Millainen hän on? Minkälainen hän on?	fi-sing_what-is-she-like fi-sing_what-is-she-like-2
What is she like? [Pl]	Millaisia he ovat? Minkälaisia he ovat?	fi-plur_what-is-she-like fi-plur_what-is-she-like-2

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