Finnish Adjectives
This is a list of adjectives in Finnish. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).
Big: suuri
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Small: pieni
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Long: pitkä
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Short: lyhyt
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Tall: korkea |
Thick: paksu |
Thin: ohut |
Wide: leveä |
This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Finnish.
Bad: huono
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Good: hyvä
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Easy: helppo
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Difficult: vaikea
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Expensive: kallis
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Cheap: halpa
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Fast: nopea
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Slow: hidas
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Old: iäkäs, vanha
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Old: vanha
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Young: nuori
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New: uusi
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Heavy: raskas, painava
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Light: kevyt
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Empty: tyhjä
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Full: täysi
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Right: oikea |
Wrong: väärä |
Strong: voimakas |
Weak: heikko |
These samples show how adjectives are used in Finnish. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.
Is this a new or old book?: Onko tämä uusi vai vanha kirja?
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Is the test easy or difficult?: Onko tämä koe helppo vai vaikea?
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Am I right or wrong?: Olenko oikeassa vai väärässä?
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This is very expensive: Tämä on hyvin kallis
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Is he younger or older than you?: Onko hän nuorempi vai vanhempi kuin sinä? |
Is she tall?: Onko hän pitkä? |
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