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Core Finnish Words

First Finnish words for beginners, with stem changes and the minä-form of every verb in the notes. Chosen by A1 topic from the Opetushallitus integration-training curriculum and the YKI basic-level topics.

Finnish65 cards

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  • People

    ihminen

    person / human being

  • Places

    flat / apartment

    asunto

  • Everyday actions

    mennä

    to go

  • Things around you

    phone

    puhelin

  • Describe things

    kallis

    expensive

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here11 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    11 cards
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All 65 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People11 cards

ihminen
person / human being
nainen
woman
mies
man / husband
lapsi
child
perhe
family
äiti
mother
isä
father
veli
brother
sisko
sister
ystävä
friend
opettaja
teacher

2Places10 cards

koti
home
talo
house / building
asunto
flat / apartment
huone
room
koulu
school
kauppa
shop
kaupunki
town / city
katu
street
kirjasto
library
sairaala
hospital

3Time and routine11 cards

tänään
today
huomenna
tomorrow
eilen
yesterday
nyt
now
aamu
morning
päivä
day
ilta
evening
yö
night
viikko
week
aika
time
usein
often

4Everyday actions12 cards

olla
to be
tehdä
to do / to make
mennä
to go
tulla
to come
syödä
to eat
juoda
to drink
puhua
to speak / to talk
ymmärtää
to understand
haluta
to want
asua
to live (somewhere)
tietää
to know (a fact)
nukkua
to sleep

5Things around you10 cards

vesi
water
kahvi
coffee
ruoka
food / meal
leipä
bread
raha
money
puhelin
phone
avain
key
kirja
book
auto
car
ovi
door

6Describe things11 cards

iso
big
pieni
small
hyvä
good
huono
bad / poor
uusi
new
vanha
old
kallis
expensive
halpa
cheap
kaunis
beautiful
kylmä
cold
lämmin
warm

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Things around you

kirja

Published September 28, 2026