Speak Finnish: Sinhala Guide for Sri Lankans

How verbs change in Finnish and English

In Finnish the verb ending shows the person:
• Minä → ends with -n → minä menen (I go), minä tulen (I come)
• Sinä → ends with -t → sinä menet (you go), sinä tulet (you come)
• Hän → ends with -e → hän menee (he/she goes), hän tulee (he/she comes)
• Me → ends with -mme → me menemme (we go), me tulemme (we come)
• Te → ends with -tte → te menette (you go, plural), te tulette (you come, plural)
• He → ends with -vat/vät → he menevät (they go), he tulevat (they come)

So Finnish endings are -n, -t, -e, -mme, -tte, -vat/vät.

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English pronouns and verbs

In English it is much simpler. The verb is almost always the same, only he and she change:
• I go / I come
• You go / you come
• He goes / she goes → only here we add –es
• We go / we come
• You go / you come (plural)
• They go / they come

So: In Finnish every pronoun has its own ending.
In English, only he and she are different.

Lesson 2. Yhdistä sanat ja kuvat (valitse oikea sana):

1. Koira =
a) 🐕
b) 🍌
2. Talo =
a) 🏠
b) 🦋
3. Omena =
a) 🍎
b) 🚴‍♂️
4. Pallo =
a) ⚽
b) ✈️
5. Kahvi =
a) 🥤
b) ☕
6. Aurinko =
a) ☀️
b) 🌧️
7. Kynä =
a) ✂️
b) 🖊️
8. Vesi =
a) 💧
b) 🍔
9. Kukka =
a) 🌸
b) 🍕
10. Kirja =
a) 📚
b) 📺
11. Auto =
a) 🚗
b) 🚲
12. Sänky =
a) 🚪
b) 🛏️
13. Maito =
a) 🥛
b) 🍰
14. Juna =
a) 🛳️
b) 🚆
15. Tähti =
a) ⭐
b) 🎨
16. Kala =
a) 🐠
b) 🐍
17. Puhelin =
a) 📱
b) 🎸
18. Kissa =
a) 🐱
b) 🌲
19. Lentokone =
a) ✈️
b) 🏄‍♂️
20. Satenkaari =
a) 🔥
b) 🌈
21. Mansikka =
a) 🫐
b) 🍓
22. Sieni =
a) 🌴
b) 🍄

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Lesson 1: Basic Greetings and Common Phrases

Greetings

1. Hello - Hei- Moi - Terve

2. Good Morning - Hyvää huomenta
සුභ උදෑසනක්

3. Good Evening - Hyvää iltaa
සුභ හවසක්

4. Good Night - Hyvää yötä
සුභ රාත්‍රියක්

5. How are you? - Mitä kuuluu?
ඔබට කොහොමද?

6. Nice to meet you - Hauska tavata
ඔබව හමුවීමට සතුටුයි

Common Expressions

1. Thank you - Kiitos
ස්තුතියි - Kiitos Paljon - බොහෝම ස්තුතියි.

2. You’re welcome - Ole hyvä

3. Yes - Kyllä - ඔව්

4. No - Ei - නැහැ

5. Please - Ole hyvä - කරුණාකර

6. Excuse me / Sorry - Anteeksi
කණගාටුයි - සමාවෙන්න

Practice Exercises:

1. Pair Up:
Find a partner and practice greeting each other using the phrases above.
2. Fill in the Blanks:
Translate the following phrases into Finnish:
• Thank you: __________
• How are you?: __________
• Good Night: __________
3. Role Play:
Create a short dialogue using at least three greetings or expressions from the lesson.

Next Steps:

Practice these phrases throughout your day, and try to use them in conversations with friends or family! Stay tuned for the next lesson where we’ll explore numbers and basic questions in Finnish.

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