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Finnish

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abit
noun
The plural form of the word 'abi', referring to students in their final year of Finnish upper secondary school.

“Abit juhlivat tänään penkkareita.”

The high school seniors are celebrating their last day of school today.

Also means
  1. nominative plural of abi
  2. high school seniors

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ahkera[ah-ke-ra]
adjective
hardworking

“Opiskelija on ahkera ja lukee paljon.”

The student is hardworking and reads a lot.

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aika[ɑikɑ]
noun
time

“Minulla ei ole nyt aikaa.”

I don't have time now.

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aivot[ai-vot]
noun
brain

“Aivot tarvitsevat lepoa toimiakseen hyvin.”

The brain needs rest to function well.

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ajaa[ah-yah]
verb
to drive

“Isä ajaa autoa.”

Father drives the car.

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ajatella[ah-yah-tel-lah]
verb
to think

“Mitä sinä ajattelet tästä?”

What do you think about this?

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anteeksipyyntö[an-teek-si-pyyn-tö]
noun
apology

“Esitän vilpittömän anteeksipyyntöni.”

I offer my sincere apology.

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antelias[an-te-li-as]
adjective
generous

“Isoisä on aina hyvin antelias vieraille.”

Grandfather is always very generous to guests.

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arvosana[ɑr-vo-sɑ-nɑ]
noun
grade

“Hän sai kokeesta erinomaisen arvosanan.”

He/she got an excellent grade from the exam.

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asiakas[AH-see-ah-kahs]
noun
customer

“Asiakas odottaa vastausta puheluunsa.”

The customer is waiting for an answer to their call.

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aurinko[au-rin-ko]
noun
sun

“Aurinko paistaa kirkkaasti.”

The sun is shining brightly.

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auttaa[ɑuttɑː]
verb
to help

“Voinko auttaa sinua?”

Can I help you?

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avain[ɑ-vɑin]
noun
key

“Avain on oven lukossa.”

The key is in the door lock.

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esittely[e-sit-te-ly]
noun
introduction

“Lyhyt esittely on tarpeen ennen aloitusta.”

A short introduction is necessary before starting.

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häät[ˈhæːt]
noun
wedding

“He pitävät suuret häät kesällä.”

They are having a big wedding in the summer.

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hame[ha-me]
noun
skirt

“Hame on silkkiä.”

The skirt is made of silk.

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hammas[ham-mas]
noun
tooth

“Muista harjata jokainen hammas.”

Remember to brush every tooth.

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hämmästynyt[häm-mäs-ty-nyt]
adjective
amazed

“Olin hämmästynyt hänen taidoistaan.”

I was amazed by his skills.

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hapan[ha-pan]
adjective
sour

“Sitruuna maistuu usein happamalta.”

Lemon often tastes sour.

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harmaa[har-maa]
adjective
grey

“Harmaa kivi on sileä.”

The grey stone is smooth.

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hattu[hat-tu]
noun
hat

“Hattu on eteisessä.”

The hat is in the hallway.

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hauska[hau-ska]
adjective
fun

“Elokuva oli hauska.”

The movie was funny.

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helppo[help-po]
adjective
easy

“Tämä peli on helppo.”

This game is easy.

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hiljainen[ˈhiljɑinen]
adjective
quiet

“Makuuhuone on hiljainen.”

The bedroom is quiet.

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hissi[ˈhis.si]
noun
elevator

“Hissi on käytävän päässä.”

The elevator is at the end of the corridor.

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housut[hou-sut]
noun
pants

“Nämä housut ovat todella mukavat.”

These pants are really comfortable.

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huivi[ˈhui̯ʋi]
noun
scarf

“Kiedoin villaisen huivin kaulaani.”

I wrapped a woolen scarf around my neck.

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huolestunut[hu-o-les-tu-nut]
adjective
worried

“Olen huolestunut sinun terveydestäsi.”

I am worried about your health.

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huomenna[huomenːɑ]
adverb
tomorrow

“Nähdään taas huomenna.”

See you again tomorrow.

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ihminen[ihminen]
noun
person

“Joka ilta täällä on paljon ihmisiä.”

Every evening there are many people here.

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iho[ee-ho]
noun
skin

“Hänen ihonsa on erittäin herkkä.”

His skin is very sensitive.

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ikkuna[ik-ku-na]
noun
window

“Avaa ikkuna, täällä on kuuma.”

Open the window, it is hot here.

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iloinen[iloinen]
adjective
happy

“Lapsi on erittäin iloinen.”

The child is very happy.

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ilotulitus[i-lo-tu-li-tus]
noun
fireworks

“Ilotulitus oli todella upea.”

The fireworks were truly magnificent.

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istua[is-tu-a]
verb
to sit

“Voit istua tähän.”

You can sit here.

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itsepäinen[it-se-päi-nen]
adjective
stubborn

“Hän on joskus hieman liian itsepäinen.”

He is sometimes a bit too stubborn.

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jakoavain[ja-ko-a-vain]
noun
adjustable wrench

“Tarvitsen jakoavaimen pultin kiristämiseen.”

I need an adjustable wrench to tighten the bolt.

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jalka[jɑlkɑ]
noun
foot/leg

“Loukkasin jalkani eilen.”

I hurt my foot/leg yesterday.

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jännittynyt[jän-nit-ty-nyt]
adjective
nervous

“Olen vähän jännittynyt ennen haastattelua.”

I am a bit nervous before the interview.

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järvi[jär-vi]
noun
lake

“Suomessa on monta järveä.”

There are many lakes in Finland.

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