General Four Matkaa Flashcards
What does ‘Hyväa matkaa!’ mean?
Have a good journey!
What will you learn in this unit?
You will learn how to ask about departures and arrivals, ask about different means of travel, purchase tickets, and make reservations.
What is the surface area of Finland?
338,144 km².
What is the distance from Hanko to Nuorgam?
1,160 kilometers.
What is the widest part of Finland?
540 kilometers from Vaasa in the west to Ilomantsi in the east.
What covers the country for rail travel?
The Valtion rautatiet (state railways).
What is the Finnish term for ‘coach network’?
linja-autoverkosto.
What are express buses called in Finnish?
Pikavuorot.
What is the fastest way to get around Finland?
Using kotimaan lennot (domestic flights).
What is the Finnish term for ‘road network’?
tieverkosto.
What are the main roads in Finland called?
Päätiet.
What is the Finnish term for ‘petrol stations’?
huoltoasema.
What does ‘Iähtee’ mean?
leaves
What does ‘saapuu’ mean?
arrives
What does ‘kestää’ mean?
lasts
What does ‘maksaa’ mean?
costs
What does ‘haluaisin’ mean?
I would like
What does ‘tietää’ mean?
to know
What does ‘menen’ mean?
I go
What does ‘ottakaa …!’ mean?
take…!
What does ‘saan’ mean?
I get
What does ‘Oletteko ollut ..?’ mean?
Have you been..?
What does ‘olin’ mean?
I was
What does ‘täytyy’ mean?
must
What does ‘matkustaa’ mean?
to travel
What does ‘alkaa’ mean?
begins
What is ‘kauas’ in English?
‘far away’
How do you say ‘next summer’ in Finnish?
‘ensi kesänä’
What does ‘kesäkuun lopussa’ mean?
‘at the end of June’
What is the meaning of ‘koko loman ajan’?
‘the whole duration of the holiday’
What is the Finnish word for ‘first’?
‘ensimmäinen’
What does ‘seuraava’ mean?
‘next’
What is the meaning of ‘viimeinen’?
‘last’
How do you say ‘fast’ in Finnish?
‘nopea’
What is the Finnish word for ‘beautiful’?
‘kaunis’
What does ‘normaali’ mean?
‘normal’
How do you say ‘expensive’ in Finnish?
‘kallis’
What is the meaning of ‘nopein’?
‘fastest’
What does ‘Ihmiset ovat mukavia’ mean?
‘People are nice.’
What is the Finnish word for ‘train’?
‘juna’
What does ‘menolippu’ mean?
‘one-way/single ticket’
How do you say ‘round-trip/return ticket’ in Finnish?
‘menopaluu’
What is the Finnish word for ‘flight’?
‘lento’
What does ‘aamukone’ mean?
‘morning plane’
What is the meaning of ‘neuvo’?
‘a piece of advice’
What does ‘jaa-a’ express?
‘aagh, gosh’
How do you say ‘perhaps’ in Finnish?
‘ehkä’
What does ‘sittenkin’ mean?
‘after all’
What is the Finnish phrase for ‘I have time’?
‘Minulla on aikaa.’
What does ‘mutta’ mean?
‘but’
How do you say ‘I haven’t got much money’ in Finnish?
‘Minulla ei ole paljon rahaa.’
What is the meaning of ‘joen toisella puolella’?
‘on the other side of the river’
What does ‘Selvä on’ mean?
‘OK, That’s clear.’
What is the Finnish word for ‘here’?
‘täällä’
What does ‘tässä’ mean?
‘right here’
How do you say ‘unfortunately’ in Finnish?
‘valitettavasti’
What is the meaning of ‘takaisin’?
‘back’
What does ‘loma’ mean?
‘holiday’
