Finnish Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Finnish. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: minä
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You: sinä
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He: hän
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She: hän
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| We: me |
| You (pl.): te |
| They: he |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Rakastan sinua
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She is beautiful: Hän on kaunis
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| We are happy: Olemme onnellisia |
| They are dancing: He tanssivat |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: minut, minua, minulle
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You: sinut, sinua, sinulle
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Him: hänet, häntä, hänelle
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Her: hänet, häntä, hänelle
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| Us: meidät, meitä, meille |
| You (pl.): teidät, teitä, teille |
| Them: heidät, heitä, heille |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Anna minulle puhelinnumerosi
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I can give you my email: Voin antaa sinulle sähköpostiosoitteeni
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| Tell him to call me: Käske häntä soittamaan minulle |
| Can you call us?: Voitko soittaa meille? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: minun
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Your: sinun
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His: hänen
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Her: hänen
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| Our: meidän |
| Your (pl.): teidän |
| Their: heidän |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Minun puhelinnumeroni on...
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His email is . . .: Hänen sähköpostiosoitteensa on...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Meidän unelmamme on käydä Espanjassa |
| Their country is beautiful: Heidän maansa on kaunis |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: minun
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Yours: sinun
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His: hänen
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Hers: hänen
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| Ours: meidän |
| Yours (pl.): teidän |
| Theirs: heidän |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Kirja on minun
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Is this pen yours?: Onko tämä kynä sinun?
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| The shoes are hers: Kengät ovat hänen |
| Victory is ours: Voitto on meidän |
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