General Four Matkaa

Question 1

What does ‘Hyväa matkaa!’ mean?

Answer 1

Have a good journey!

Question 2

What will you learn in this unit?

Answer 2

You will learn how to ask about departures and arrivals, ask about different means of travel, purchase tickets, and make reservations.

Question 3

What is the surface area of Finland?

Answer 3

338,144 km².

Question 4

What is the distance from Hanko to Nuorgam?

Answer 4

1,160 kilometers.

Question 5

What is the widest part of Finland?

Answer 5

540 kilometers from Vaasa in the west to Ilomantsi in the east.

Question 6

What covers the country for rail travel?

Answer 6

The Valtion rautatiet (state railways).

Question 7

What is the Finnish term for ‘coach network’?

Answer 7

linja-autoverkosto.

Question 8

What are express buses called in Finnish?

Answer 8

Pikavuorot.

Question 9

What is the fastest way to get around Finland?

Answer 9

Using kotimaan lennot (domestic flights).

Question 10

What is the Finnish term for ‘road network’?

Answer 10

tieverkosto.

Question 11

What are the main roads in Finland called?

Answer 11

Päätiet.

Question 12

What is the Finnish term for ‘petrol stations’?

Answer 12

huoltoasema.

Question 13

What does ‘Iähtee’ mean?

Answer 13

leaves

Question 14

What does ‘saapuu’ mean?

Answer 14

arrives

Question 15

What does ‘kestää’ mean?

Answer 15

lasts

Question 16

What does ‘maksaa’ mean?

Answer 16

costs

Question 17

What does ‘haluaisin’ mean?

Answer 17

I would like

Question 18

What does ‘tietää’ mean?

Answer 18

to know

Question 19

What does ‘menen’ mean?

Answer 19

I go

Question 20

What does ‘ottakaa …!’ mean?

Answer 20

take…!

Question 21

What does ‘saan’ mean?

Answer 21

I get

Question 22

What does ‘Oletteko ollut ..?’ mean?

Answer 22

Have you been..?

Question 23

What does ‘olin’ mean?

Answer 23

I was

Question 24

What does ‘täytyy’ mean?

Answer 24

must

Question 25

What does 'matkustaa' mean?

Answer 25

to travel

Question 26

What does 'alkaa' mean?

Answer 26

begins

Question 27

What is 'kauas' in English?

Answer 27

'far away'

Question 28

How do you say 'next summer' in Finnish?

Answer 28

'ensi kesänä'

Question 29

What does 'kesäkuun lopussa' mean?

Answer 29

'at the end of June'

Question 30

What is the meaning of 'koko loman ajan'?

Answer 30

'the whole duration of the holiday'

Question 31

What is the Finnish word for 'first'?

Answer 31

'ensimmäinen'

Question 32

What does 'seuraava' mean?

Answer 32

'next'

Question 33

What is the meaning of 'viimeinen'?

Answer 33

'last'

Question 34

How do you say 'fast' in Finnish?

Answer 34

'nopea'

Question 35

What is the Finnish word for 'beautiful'?

Answer 35

'kaunis'

Question 36

What does 'normaali' mean?

Answer 36

'normal'

Question 37

How do you say 'expensive' in Finnish?

Answer 37

'kallis'

Question 38

What is the meaning of 'nopein'?

Answer 38

'fastest'

Question 39

What does 'Ihmiset ovat mukavia' mean?

Answer 39

'People are nice.'

Question 40

What is the Finnish word for 'train'?

Answer 40

'juna'

Question 41

What does 'menolippu' mean?

Answer 41

'one-way/single ticket'

Question 42

How do you say 'round-trip/return ticket' in Finnish?

Answer 42

'menopaluu'

Question 43

What is the Finnish word for 'flight'?

Answer 43

'lento'

Question 44

What does 'aamukone' mean?

Answer 44

'morning plane'

Question 45

What is the meaning of 'neuvo'?

Answer 45

'a piece of advice'

Question 46

What does 'jaa-a' express?

Answer 46

'aagh, gosh'

Question 47

How do you say 'perhaps' in Finnish?

Answer 47

'ehkä'

Question 48

What does 'sittenkin' mean?

Answer 48

'after all'

Question 49

What is the Finnish phrase for 'I have time'?

Answer 49

'Minulla on aikaa.'

Question 50

What does 'mutta' mean?

Answer 50

'but'

Question 51

How do you say 'I haven't got much money' in Finnish?

Answer 51

'Minulla ei ole paljon rahaa.'

Question 52

What is the meaning of 'joen toisella puolella'?

Answer 52

'on the other side of the river'

Question 53

What does 'Selvä on' mean?

Answer 53

'OK, That's clear.'

Question 54

What is the Finnish word for 'here'?

Answer 54

'täällä'

Question 55

What does 'tässä' mean?

Answer 55

'right here'

Question 56

How do you say 'unfortunately' in Finnish?

Answer 56

'valitettavasti'

Question 57

What is the meaning of 'takaisin'?

Answer 57

'back'

Question 58

What does 'loma' mean?

Answer 58

'holiday'