Family & Friends in Finnish

Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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Family & Relatives
Love & Friendship
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Family & Relatives

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
friendship [Sg]	ystävyys	fi-sing_friendship
friendships [Pl]	ystävyydet	fi-plur_friendship
family [Sg]	perhe	fi-sing_family
families [Pl]	perheet	fi-plur_family
parents [Sg]	vanhemmat	fi-sing_parents
parents [Pl]	vanhemmat	fi-plur_parents
father [Sg]	isä	fi-sing_father
fathers [Pl]	isät	fi-plur_father
dad [Sg]	isi	fi-sing_dad
dads [Pl]	isit	fi-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]	iskä	fi-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]	iskät	fi-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]	äiti	fi-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]	äidit	fi-plur_mother
mom [Sg]	äippä	fi-sing_mom
moms [Pl]	äipät	fi-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]	mutsi	fi-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]	mutsit	fi-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisters [Sg]	sisarukset veljet siskot	fi-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters fi-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2 fi-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-3
siblings / brothers and sisters [Pl]	sisarukset veljet siskot	fi-plur_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters fi-plur_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2 fi-plur_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-3
brother [Sg]	veli	fi-sing_brother
brothers [Pl]	veljet	fi-plur_brother
sister [Sg]	sisko	fi-sing_sister
sisters [Pl]	siskot	fi-plur_sister
child [Sg]	lapsi	fi-sing_child
children [Pl]	lapset	fi-plur_child
son [Sg]	poika	fi-sing_son
sons [Pl]	pojat	fi-plur_son
daughter [Sg]	tytär	fi-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]	tyttäret	fi-plur_daughter
grandparents [Sg]	isovanhemmat	fi-sing_grandparents
grandparents [Pl]	isovanhemmat	fi-plur_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]	isoisä	fi-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]	isoisät	fi-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]	pappa	fi-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]	papat	fi-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]	isoäiti	fi-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]	isoäidit	fi-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]	mummo	fi-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]	mummot	fi-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]	lapsenlapsi	fi-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]	lapsenlapset	fi-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]	setä	fi-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]	sedät	fi-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]	täti	fi-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]	tädit	fi-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]	serkku	fi-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]	serkut	fi-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
love [Sg]	rakkaus	fi-sing_love
love [Pl]	rakkaudet	fi-plur_love
(to) love [Sg]	rakastaa	fi-sing_to-love
(to) love [Pl]	rakastavat	fi-plur_to-love
I love you [Sg]	rakastan sinua	fi-sing_i-love-you
I love you [Pl]	rakastamme sinua	fi-plur_i-love-you
I love you very much [Sg]	rakastan sinua todella paljon	fi-sing_i-love-you-very-much
I love you very much [Pl]	rakastamme sinua todella paljon	fi-plur_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriend [Sg]	poikaystävä	fi-sing_boyfriend
boyfriends [Pl]	poikaystävät	fi-plur_boyfriend
girlfriend [Sg]	tyttöystävä	fi-sing_girlfriend
girlfriends [Pl]	tyttöystävät	fi-plur_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?	Haluatko mennä naimisiin kanssani?	fi-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]	aviomies	fi-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]	aviomiehet	fi-plur_husband
wife [Sg]	vaimo	fi-sing_wife
wives [Pl]	vaimot	fi-plur_wife
married [Sg]	naimisissa	fi-sing_married
married [Pl]	naimisissa	fi-plur_married
married [Sg]	naimisissa	fi-sing_married
married [Pl]	naimisissa	fi-plur_married
friendship [Sg]	ystävyys	fi-sing_friendship
friendships [Pl]	ystävyydet	fi-plur_friendship

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