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Finnish Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Finnish lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Finnish to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Finnish
one yksi Audio
first ensimmäinen Audio
two kaksi Audio
second toinen Audio
three kolme Audio
third kolmas Audio
four neljä Audio
fourth neljäs Audio
five viisi Audio
fifth viides Audio
six kuusi Audio
sixth kuudes Audio
seven seitsemän Audio
seventh seitsemäs Audio
eight kahdeksan Audio
eighth kahdeksas Audio
nine yhdeksän Audio
ninth yhdeksäs Audio
ten kymmenen Audio
tenth kymmenes Audio
eleven yksitoista Audio
eleventh yhdestoista Audio
twelve kaksitoista Audio
twelfth kahdestoista Audio
thirteen kolmetoista Audio
thirteenth kolmastoista Audio
fourteen neljätoista Audio
once kerran Audio
fifteen viisitoista Audio
twice kahdesti Audio
sixteen kuusitoista Audio
Monday maanantai Audio
seventeen seitsemäntoista Audio
Tuesday tiistai Audio
eighteen kahdeksantoista Audio
Wednesday keskiviikko Audio
nineteen yhdeksäntoista Audio
Thursday torstai Audio
twenty kaksikymmentä Audio
Friday perjantai Audio
seventy one seitsemänkymmentäyksi Audio
Saturday lauantai Audio
one hundred sata Audio
Sunday sunnuntai Audio

Numbers Grammar Rules

Finnish cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Finnish. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Finnish
I have three dogs
[number + noun] minulla on kolme koiraa Audio
my daughter has two cats
[number + noun] tyttärelläni on kaksi kissaa Audio
she speaks seven languages
[verb + number] hän puhuu seitsemää kieltä Audio
my brother has one son
[number + singular noun] veljelläni on yksi poika Audio
this is my second lesson
[ordinal number + noun] tämä on minun toinen oppituntini Audio
did you read the third book?
[ordinal number + noun] luitko kolmannen kirjan? Audio

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow
cow Audio lehmä
goat
goat Audio vuohi
donkey
donkey Audio aasi
horse
horse Audio hevonen
dog
dog Audio koira
cat
cat Audio kissa
mouse
mouse Audio hiiri
bird
bird Audio lintu

Conversation in Finnish

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Finnish
Where are you from? mistä olet kotoisin? Audio
I'm from the U.S olen kotoisin amerikasta Audio
I'm American olen amerikkalainen Audio
Where do you live? missä asut? Audio
I live in the U.S asun amerikassa Audio
What do you do for a living? mitä teet työksesi? Audio
I'm a student olen opiskelija Audio

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Finnish? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.


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