Food & Drinks in Finnish

Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

Contents

Basic Food & Spices
Basic Words & Phrases
Dishes
Dishes & Cutlery
Drinks
Flavors
Fruit & Vegetables
Meat & Sausages
Sweets
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Basic Food & Spices

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
bread [Sg]	leipä	fi-sing_bread
breads [Pl]	leivät	fi-plur_bread
roll [Sg]	kaulia	fi-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]	kaulivat	fi-plur_roll
butter [Sg]	voi	fi-sing_butter
butter [Pl]	voit	fi-plur_butter
cheese [Sg]	juusto	fi-sing_cheese
cheese [Pl]	juustot	fi-plur_cheese
honey [Sg]	hunaja	fi-sing_honey
honey [Pl]	hunajat	fi-plur_honey
jam [Sg]	hillo	fi-sing_jam
jams [Pl]	hillot	fi-plur_jam
egg [Sg]	kananmuna	fi-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]	kananmunat	fi-plur_egg
noodles [Sg]	nuudeli	fi-sing_noodles
noodles [Pl]	nuudelit	fi-plur_noodles
rice [Sg]	riisi	fi-sing_rice
rice [Pl]	riisit	fi-plur_rice
yoghurt [Sg]	jugurtti	fi-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]	jugurtit	fi-plur_yoghurt
sugar [Sg]	sokeri	fi-sing_sugar
sugar [Pl]	sokerit	fi-plur_sugar
salt [Sg]	suola	fi-sing_salt
salt [Pl]	suolat	fi-plur_salt
pepper [Sg]	pippuri	fi-sing_pepper
pepper [Pl]	pippurit	fi-plur_pepper
spice [Sg]	mauste	fi-sing_spice
spices [Pl]	mausteet	fi-plur_spice
oil [Sg]	öljy	fi-sing_oil
oils [Pl]	öljyt	fi-plur_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
(to) eat [Sg]	syödä	fi-sing_to-eat
(to) eat [Pl]	syövät	fi-plur_to-eat
food [Sg]	ruoka	fi-sing_food
foods [Pl]	ruoat	fi-plur_food
(to) drink [Sg]	juoda	fi-sing_to-drink
(to) drink [Pl]	juovat	fi-plur_to-drink
drink [Sg]	juoma	fi-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]	juomat	fi-plur_drink
hungry [Sg]	nälkäinen	fi-sing_hungry
hungry [Pl]	nälkäiset	fi-plur_hungry
hunger [Sg]	nälkä	fi-sing_hunger
hunger [Pl]	nälät	fi-plur_hunger
thirsty [Sg]	janoinen	fi-sing_thirsty
thirsty [Pl]	janoiset	fi-plur_thirsty
thirst [Sg]	jano	fi-sing_thirst
thirst [Pl]	janot	fi-plur_thirst
(to) cook [Sg]	kokata tehdä ruokaa	fi-sing_to-cook fi-sing_to-cook-2
(to) cook [Pl]	kokkaavat tekevät ruokia	fi-plur_to-cook fi-plur_to-cook-2
(to) taste [Sg]	maistaa	fi-sing_to-taste
(to) taste [Pl]	maistavat	fi-plur_to-taste
tasty [Sg]	maukas maistuva	fi-sing_tasty fi-sing_tasty-2
tasty [Pl]	maukkaat maistuvat	fi-plur_tasty fi-plur_tasty-2
delicious [Sg]	herkullinen	fi-sing_delicious
delicious [Pl]	herkulliset	fi-plur_delicious fi-plur_delicious-2
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! [Sg]	Nauti ruoastasi! Hyvää ruokahalua!	fi-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal fi-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! [Pl]	Nauttikaa ruoastanne! Hyvät ruokahalut!	fi-plur_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal fi-plur_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2
Cheers! / To your health!	Kippis!	fi-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfast [Sg]	aamiainen aamupala	fi-sing_breakfast fi-sing_breakfast-2
breakfasts [Pl]	aamiaiset aamupalat	fi-plur_breakfast fi-plur_breakfast-2
lunch [Sg]	lounas	fi-sing_lunch
lunches [Pl]	lounaat	fi-plur_lunch
dinner [Sg]	illallinen	fi-sing_dinner
dinners [Pl]	illalliset	fi-plur_dinner
restaurant [Sg]	ravintola	fi-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]	ravintolat	fi-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]	baari	fi-sing_bar
bars [Pl]	baarit	fi-plur_bar
café [Sg]	kahvila	fi-sing_cafe
cafés [Pl]	kahvilat	fi-plur_cafe

Dishes

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
soup [Sg]	keitto	fi-sing_soup
soups [Pl]	keitot	fi-plur_soup
salad [Sg]	salaatti	fi-sing_salad
salads [Pl]	salaatit	fi-plur_salad
french fries / chips [Sg]	ranskalainen	fi-sing_french-frieschips
french fries / chips [Pl]	ranskalaiset	fi-plur_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
cutlery [Sg]	ruokailuväline	fi-sing_cutlery
cutlery [Pl]	ruokailuvälineet	fi-plur_cutlery
fork [Sg]	haarukka	fi-sing_fork
forks [Pl]	haarukat	fi-plur_fork
spoon [Sg]	lusikka	fi-sing_spoon
spoons [Pl]	lusikat	fi-plur_spoon
knife [Sg]	veitsi	fi-sing_knife
knives [Pl]	veitset	fi-plur_knife
plate [Sg]	lautanen	fi-sing_plate
plates [Pl]	lautaset	fi-plur_plate
glass [Sg]	lasi	fi-sing_glass
glasses [Pl]	lasit	fi-plur_glass
cup [Sg]	kuppi	fi-sing_cup
cups [Pl]	kupit	fi-plur_cup
mug [Sg]	muki	fi-sing_mug
mugs [Pl]	mukit	fi-plur_mug

Drinks

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
water [Sg]	vesi	fi-sing_water
water [Pl]	vedet	fi-plur_water
mineral water [Sg]	mineraalivesi	fi-sing_mineral-water
mineral water [Pl]	mineraalivedet	fi-plur_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling water [Sg]	kivennäisvesi	fi-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
soda water / sparkling water [Pl]	kivennäisvedet	fi-plur_soda-watersparkling-water
still water [Sg]	hanavesi	fi-sing_still-water
still water [Pl]	hanavedet	fi-plur_still-water
juice [Sg]	mehu	fi-sing_juice
juices [Pl]	mehut	fi-plur_juice
beer [Sg]	olut	fi-sing_beer
beers [Pl]	oluet	fi-plur_beer
wine [Sg]	viini	fi-sing_wine
wines [Pl]	viinit	fi-plur_wine
champagne [Sg]	samppanja	fi-sing_champagne
champagnes [Pl]	samppanjat	fi-plur_champagne
cocktail [Sg]	koktaili	fi-sing_cocktail
cocktails [Pl]	koktailit	fi-plur_cocktail
milk [Sg]	maito	fi-sing_milk
milk [Pl]	maidot	fi-plur_milk
cocoa [Sg]	kaakao	fi-sing_cocoa
cocoa [Pl]	kaakaot	fi-plur_cocoa
coffee [Sg]	kahvi	fi-sing_coffee
coffees [Pl]	kahvit	fi-plur_coffee
tea [Sg]	tee	fi-sing_tea
teas [Pl]	teet	fi-plur_tea

Flavors

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
sweet [Sg]	makea	fi-sing_sweet
sweet [Pl]	makeat	fi-plur_sweet
sour [Sg]	hapan	fi-sing_sour
sour [Pl]	happamat	fi-plur_sour
spicy [Sg]	mausteinen	fi-sing_spicy
spicy [Pl]	mausteiset	fi-plur_spicy
salty [Sg]	suolainen	fi-sing_salty
salty [Pl]	suolaiset	fi-plur_salty
bitter [Sg]	kitkerä	fi-sing_bitter
bitter [Pl]	kitkerät	fi-plur_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
fruit [Sg]	hedelmä	fi-sing_fruit
fruit [Pl]	hedelmät	fi-plur_fruit
vegetables [Sg]	vihannes	fi-sing_vegetables
vegetables [Pl]	vihannekset	fi-plur_vegetables
apple [Sg]	omena	fi-sing_apple
apples [Pl]	omenat	fi-plur_apple
orange [Sg]	appelsiini	fi-sing_orange-2
oranges [Pl]	appelsiinit	fi-plur_orange-2
strawberry [Sg]	mansikka	fi-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]	mansikat	fi-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]	banaani	fi-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]	banaanit	fi-plur_banana
potato [Sg]	peruna	fi-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]	perunat	fi-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]	kurkku	fi-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]	kurkut	fi-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
meat [Sg]	liha	fi-sing_meat
meat [Pl]	lihat	fi-plur_meat
sausage [Sg]	makkara	fi-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]	makkarat	fi-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]	nakki	fi-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]	nakit	fi-plur_small-sausage
ham [Sg]	kinkku	fi-sing_ham
hams [Pl]	kinkut	fi-plur_ham
chicken [Sg]	kana	fi-sing_chicken
chicken [Pl]	kanat	fi-plur_chicken
fish [Sg]	kala	fi-sing_fish
fish [Pl]	kalat	fi-plur_fish
beef [Sg]	naudanliha	fi-sing_beef
beef [Pl]	naudanlihat	fi-plur_beef
lamb [Sg]	lampaanliha	fi-sing_lamb
lamb [Pl]	lampaanlihat	fi-plur_lamb

Sweets

English	Finnish	Pronunciation (Audio)
chocolate [Sg]	suklaa	fi-sing_chocolate
chocolate [Pl]	suklaat	fi-plur_chocolate
pie [Sg]	piirakka	fi-sing_pie
pies [Pl]	piirakat	fi-plur_pie
cake [Sg]	kakku	fi-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]	kakut	fi-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]	keksi	fi-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]	keksit	fi-plur_biscuit
icecream [Sg]	jäätelö	fi-sing_icecream
icecream [Pl]	jäätelöt	fi-plur_icecream

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