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Finnish weather Flashcards

1
Q

artificial snow on ski slopes

A

tykkilumi

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2
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below zero, freezing

A

pakkanen

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3
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black ice

A

musta jää

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4
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blanket of snow

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hanki

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5
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cold

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kylmä

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6
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close to zero degrees (weather, snow)

A

nuoskainen

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7
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crevasse (long crack in the ice)

A

railo

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8
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dangerously slippery weather

A

pääkallokeli

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9
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deep winter weather above freezing

A

suojasää

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10
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dense fog

A

tiheä sumu

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11
Q

Does the snow stay on the ground?

A

Pysyykö lumi maassa?

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12
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early winter

A

alkutalvi

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13
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first snow

A

ensilumi

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14
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flower-like pattern of frost on glass, arctic mesh

A

jääkukka

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15
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frost heave, rasputitsa

(season when unsealed roads become soft & muddy from the melting snow)

A

kelirikko

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16
Q

frost in the early morning

A

kuura

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17
Q

Frost nights are coming.

A

Luvassa on yöpakkasia.

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18
Q

frosty (road, street, yard)

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kuurainen

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19
Q

frosty weather

A

pakkassää

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20
Q

frozen ground surface

A

routa

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21
Q

gloves

(hand covering with separate sections for each finger and the thumb)

A

käsineet, sormikkaat

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22
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great weather for sledding

literally “sled weather”

A

kelkkakeli

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23
Q

Heavy frost is coming!

A

Luvassa kovat pakkaset!

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24
Q

heavy snow that accumulates on branches

A

tykky, tykkylumi

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25
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dense/heavy snowfall

A

(tiheä) pyry

pyry = tiheä lumisade

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26
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hibernation

literally “winter sleep”

A

talviuni

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27
Q

(heavy) snow blowing or falling in the wind

A

tuisku

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28
Q

hole in the ice

A

avanto

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29
Q

ice

A

jää

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30
Q

ice crystal

A

jääkide

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31
Q

ice pearl

A

jäähelmi

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32
Q

ice scraper

A

jääraappa

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33
Q

ice thick enough to walk on

A

umpijää

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34
Q

iceskates

A

luistimet

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35
Q

icicle

A

jääpuikko

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36
Q

Icicles hang from the roof edge.

A

Katonreunasta riippuu jääpuikkoja.

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37
Q

icy (road, street, yard)

A

jäinen

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38
Q

It starts freezing even more.

A

Pakkanen kiristyy.

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39
Q

It’s a frosty morning.

A

On kuurainen aamu.

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40
Q

late winter

A

lopputalvi

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41
Q

Let’s build a snowman!

A

Rakennetaan lumiukko!

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42
Q

midwinter

A

keskitalvi, sydäntalvi

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43
Q

mild (weather, winter, wind)

A

lauha

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44
Q

mittens

(hand covering with a separate section for the thumb only)

A

lapaset

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45
Q

nothern lights

A

revontulet

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46
Q

permafrost

A

ikirouta

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47
Q

pile of snow, snowdrift

(formed by wind)

A

lumikinos, nietos

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48
Q

rime

(frost on surface, e.g. window)

A

huurre

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49
Q

rain mittens

Helsingin kaupunginmuseo CC BY 4.0
A

kurarukkaset, kurahanskat

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50
Q

scarf

A

kaulaliina

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51
Q

season

A

vuodenaika

52
Q

crusted snow

(snow surface strong enough to support objects that would normally sink)

A

hankikanto

53
Q

short but heavy hail storm

A

raekuuro

54
Q

ski trail

A

latu

55
Q

skis

A

sukset

56
Q

sled

(used by kids)

A

pulkka

57
Q

sledge

(with high seat)

A

kelkka

58
Q

sleet

(rain that freezes or partly freezes as it falls from the sky)

A

räntä

59
Q

slippery (road, street, yard)

A

liukas

60
Q

slush

(partly melted snow)

A

loska, sohjo

61
Q

slushy (road, street, snow)

A

loskainen, sohjoinen

62
Q

slushy road conditions

A

loskakeli, sohjokeli

63
Q

snow

A

lumi

64
Q

snow avalanche

A

lumivyöry

65
Q

snow crystal

A

lumikide

66
Q

snow storm

A

lumimyrsky

67
Q

snow-free ground area in spring

A

pälvi

68
Q

snowball

A

lumipallo

69
Q

snowball fight

literally “snow war”

A

lumisota

70
Q

snowflake

A

lumihiutale

71
Q

snowman

A

lumiukko

72
Q

snowmobile

A

moottorikelkka

73
Q

studded tires

A

nastarenkaat

74
Q

The bridge is frozen.

A

Silta on jäässä.

75
Q

The frost eases up a little.

A

Pakkanen hellittää.

76
Q

The frozen snow crunches under the shoes.

A

Pakkaslumi narskuu kenkien alla.

77
Q

The ice glitters.

A

Jää kimmeltää.

78
Q

The roads are slippery.

A

Tiet ovat liukkaita.

79
Q

The slushy roads will freeze.

A

Loskaiset tiet jäätyvät.

80
Q

The snow had been plowed.

A

Lumet oli aurattu.

81
Q

The year’s first frost nights.

A

Vuoden ensimmäiset pakkasyöt.

82
Q

There 40 cm of snow on the yard.

A

Pihalla on 40 senttiä lunta.

83
Q

There is black ice on the road.

A

Tiellä on mustaa jäätä.

84
Q

There were already snow-free spots in the fields.

A

Pelloilla oli jo pälviä.

85
Q

thick layer of snow

literally “snow nappy”

A

lumivaippa

86
Q

thick, unbroken blanket of snow

A

umpihanki

hanki = snow blanket

87
Q

loose, powdery snow

(especially in the context of alpine skiing)

A

puuterilumi

88
Q

freshly fallen dry snow

A

viti, vitilumi

89
Q

to be blown into a pile

A

nietostua, kinostua

90
Q

to creak (ice under feet)

A

narista

91
Q

to crunch (snow under feet)

The snow crunches underfoot.

A

narskua

Lumi narskuu jalkojen alla.

92
Q

to ease, to let up (weather)

The frost is letting up.

A

hellittää

Pakkanen hellittää.

93
Q

to feel cold (person)

A

paleltaa

minua paleltaa = minun on kylmä

94
Q

to freeze (plants, skin)

A

paleltua

95
Q

to freeze (roads)

A

routia

96
Q

to freeze (water, road)

A

jäätyä

97
Q

to frost over (window, beard)

A

huurtua

98
Q

to get even colder

(intensifying of already freezing conditions)

A

kiristyä

99
Q

to get milder, abate

(weather)

A

lauhtua

100
Q

to glisten, twinkel

(e.g. glistening snow crystals)

A

kimmeltää

101
Q

to hibernate

(animals)

A

horrostaa

102
Q

to melt

A

sulaa

103
Q

to overwinter somewhere

(to spend the winter, hibernate, not specifically about animals)

A

talvehtia

104
Q

to plow the snow

Photo by Jonas Augustin on Unsplash
A

aurata lunta

105
Q

to overwinter (plants)

(to preserve plants in winter)

A

talvettaa

106
Q

to slip and fall (on ice)

A

liukastua

107
Q

to slosh around (in snow)

(to slosh = to move in a noisy or messy way)

A

rämpiä

108
Q

to snow

A

sataa lunta

109
Q

to snow heavily

A

pyryttää

110
Q

to tremble (from cold)

A

hytistä

111
Q

We made snowmen with sticky snow.

(Use the passive form.)

A

Nuoskalla tehtiin lumiukkoja.

(nuoska = snow softened by thaw weather but not wet)

112
Q

wet

A

märkä

113
Q

sticky snow

(softened by thaw weather but not wet, good for making a snowman)

A

nuoska

114
Q

Will Christmas be white?

A

Onko joulu valkea?

115
Q

winter

A

talvi

116
Q

winter boots

A

talvikengät

117
Q

winter coat

A

talvitakki

118
Q

winter fishing

A

talvikalastus

119
Q

winter hat

A

pipo

120
Q

winter holiday

A

talviloma

121
Q

winter tires

Photo by Daniel Foster on Unsplash
A

talvirenkaat

122
Q

winter torpor

(winter dormancy, induced by low temperature)

A

talvihorros

123
Q

winter tourism

A

talvimatkailu

124
Q

wool socks

A

villasukat

125
Q

Yesterday the sun shone, which was really lovely.

A

Eilen paistoi aurinko, mikä oli todella ihanaa.

Everyday Finnish (31 decks)

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