When introducing yourself in Finnish, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. Finnish names of countries and languages are quite similar and sometimes even identical to English, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble with this lesson.

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

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

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America

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
America [Sg]Amerikka
America [Pl]Amerikat
American languageAmerikan englanti
in American (English)englanniksi
from America [Sg]Amerikasta
from America [Pl]Amerikoista
American (Person from America) [Sg]amerikkalainen
Americans [Pl]amerikkalaiset
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food) [Sg]amerikkalainen
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food) [Pl]amerikkalaiset

Austria

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaItävalta
Austrian language [Sg]Itävallan kieli
Austrian language [Pl]Itävallan kielet
in Austrianitävallaksi
from AustriaItävallasta
Austrian (Person from Austria) [Sg]itävaltalainen
Austrians [Pl]itävaltalaiset
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food) [Sg]itävaltalainen
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food) [Pl]itävaltalaiset

England

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEnglanti
English language [Sg]Englannin kieli
English language [Pl]Englannin kielet
in Englishenglanniksi
from EnglandEnglannista
English (Person from England) / Englishman [Sg]englantilainen
English / Englishmen [Pl]englantilaiset
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food) [Sg]englantilainen
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food) [Pl]englantilaiset

France

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceRanska
French language [Sg]Ranskan kieli
French language [Pl]Ranskan kielet
in Frenchranskaksi
from FranceRanskasta
French (Person from France) / Frenchman [Sg]ranskalainen
French / Frenchmen [Pl]ranskalaiset
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food) [Sg]ranskalainen
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food) [Pl]ranskalaiset

Germany

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanySaksa
German language [Sg]Saksan kieli
German language [Pl]Saksan kielet
in Germansaksaksi
from GermanySaksasta
German (Person from Germany) [Sg]saksalainen
Germans [Pl]saksalaiset
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food) [Sg]saksalainen
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food) [Pl]saksalaiset

Italy

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyItalia
Italian language [Sg]Italian kieli
Italian language [Pl]Italian kielet
in Italianitaliaksi
from ItalyItaliasta
Italian (Person from Italy) [Sg]italialainen
Italians [Pl]italialaiset
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food) [Sg]italialainen
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food) [Pl]italialaiset

Poland

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPuola
Polish language [Sg]Puolan kieli
Polish language [Pl]Puolan kielet
in Polishpuolaksi
from PolandPuolasta
Polish (Person from Poland) [Sg]puolalainen
Polish [Pl]puolalaiset
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food) [Sg]puolalainen
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food) [Pl]puolalaiset

Russia

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaVenäjä
Russian language [Sg]Venäjän kieli
Russian language [Pl]Venäjän kielet
in Russianvenäjäksi
from RussiaVenäjältä
Russian (Person from Russia) [Sg]venäläinen
Russians [Pl]venäläiset
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food) [Sg]venäläinen
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food) [Pl]venäläiset

Spain

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainEspanja
Spanish language [Sg]Espanjan kieli
Spanish language [Pl]Espanjan kielet
in Spanishespanjaksi
from SpainEspanjasta
Spanish (Person from Spain) / Spaniard [Sg]espanjalainen
Spanish / Spaniards [Pl]espanjalaiset
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food) [Sg]espanjalainen
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food) [Pl]espanjalaiset

Switzerland

EnglishFinnishPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSveitsi
Swiss language [Sg]Sveitsin kieli
Swiss language [Pl]Sveitsin kielet
in Swisssveitsiksi
from SwitzerlandSveitsistä
Swiss (Person from Switzerland) [Sg]sveitsiläinen
Swiss [Pl]sveitsiläiset
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food) [Sg]sveitsiläinen
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food) [Pl]sveitsiläiset

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