Finnish Language - Lesson 51

Minulla on kaksi veljeä eikä yhtään siskoa. I have two brothers and no sisters.
(ei yksikään - not one)
Kertoja: narrator
Serku: cousin
Numero + yksikön partitiivi
1 + yksikön nominatiivi
Minulla on kolme siskoa ja yksi veli. I have three sisters and one brother.
Minulla on 10 setää ja 10 tätiä. I have ten uncles and ten aunts.
Minulla on kaksi euoa. I have two uncles.

-lle: to a person (kenella)
-lta from a person (kenelta)


Suuri: big
Suku perhe. Big family.

Illatiivi
(Menen)
Koulun
Työhön
lontoseen
Vastata + mihin (illatiivi)
Vastaa kirjeeseen (kirje)! Answer the letter!
Vastaa kysymykseen (kysymys)! Answer the question!
Vastata + kenelle (allatiivi)
Vastaa minulle (minä)! Answer me!
Virtasella.
Virtasen kotona
Virtasen perheessä
Paivi Laine
Laineella Paivi puhelimessa.
Liisa on Pekalla (Pekka): Pekan kotona.
Pekan luona.

Minkä takia?: miksi
Kiåeä: sairas
Mitä lapsillesi (sinun lapset) kuulun?
Lapsi: laps(e) + ita (-lle)
Kiitos + mistä Thank you + for what
Kiitos hienosta puserosta! Thanks for the great shirt!
Kiitos + kenelle thank you + to whom
Kiitos teill (te)! Thanks to you!
Sopia (to suit)
Tuo väri sopii sinulle. That color suits you.
  1. To suit
  2. To be convenient
-Sopiko sinulle kello 18? Does six o’clock work?
-Sopii, se on hyvä aika. It’s convenient, it’s a good time.
-Valitettavasti ei sovi. (p:v). Unfortunately it isn’t convenient.

Paikka (place)
Tule meille! Come to us.
Tulen teille. I will come to you.
Menen heille. I go to them.

Incorrect: Tule minulle. Correct: Tule minun luokseni. In spoken language: Tuu mun luo!
Incorrect: Tulen sinulle. Correct: Tulen sinun luoksesi! In spoken language: Mä tuun sun luo.
Incorrect: Menen hänelle. Correct: Menen hänen luoksensa! In spoken language: Mä meen sen luo.

Olen Pekalla: Olen Pekan luona.
Tulen Pekata: Tulan Pekan luota.
Menen Pekalle: Menen Pekan luokse.

Location: Rovaniemi, Finland

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