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Finnish Core 100 Word List

101 Words
water
vesi (n)
water
Voinko saada vettä, kiitos.
Can I have some water, please?
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beef
naudanliha (n)
beef
pääruuaksi naudanlihaa
beef for the main course
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pork
porsas (n)
pork
Porsas on sianlihaa.
Pork is the meat from a pig.
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chicken
kana (n)
chicken
kanakeitto
chicken soup
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lamb
lammas (n)
lamb
lampaankylki
rack of lamb
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fish
kala (n)
fish
raaka kala
raw fish
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foot
jalkaterä (n)
foot
vasen jalkaterä
left foot
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leg
jalka (n)
leg
pitkät jalat
long legs
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head
pää (n)
head
Käytä kypärää suojellaaksesi päätäsi.
Wear a helmet to protect your head.
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arm
käsivarsi (n)
arm
kaksi käsivartta
two arms
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hand
käsi (n)
hand
Lapsi nostaa kättään.
The child is raising his hand.
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finger
sormi (n)
finger
viisi sormea
five fingers
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body
vartalo (n)
body
ihmisvartalo
human body
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stomach
vatsa (n)
stomach
Minulla on vatsa kipeä.
I have a stomach ache.
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back
selkä (n)
back
Satutin selkäni nostelemalla painavia esineitä koko päivän.
I hurt my back by lifting heavy things all day.
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chest
rinta (n)
chest
Minulla on rintakipua.
I have chest pain.
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nurse
hoitaja (n)
nurse
naishoitaja
female nurse
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employee
työntekijä (n)
employee
naistyöntekijä
female employee
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police officer
poliisi (n)
police officer
poliisivirkailija uniformussa
police officer in uniform
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cook
kokki (n)
cook
Hän on kokki neljän tähden ravintolassa.
She is a cook at a four-star restaurant.
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engineer
insinööri (n)
engineer
Olen insinööri.
I am an engineer.
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doctor
lääkäri (n)
doctor
Lääkäri tutkii jalkaa.
The doctor is examining the foot.
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manager
johtaja (n)
manager
Tehtaan johtaja antaa ohjeita.
The factory manager is giving instructions.
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teacher
opettaja (n)
teacher
opettaja luokkahuoneessa
teacher in a classroom
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programmer
ohjelmoija (n)
programmer
Olen ohjelmoija.
I am a programmer.
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