Connecting Filipinos in Finland
Verbs are action words that describe what someone or something is doing. Learning these basic Finnish verbs will help you form essential sentences and express everyday actions. Try using them in different contexts to improve your language skills!
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| olla | to be |
| tulla | to become/to come |
| mennä | to go |
| tehdä | to do/make |
| sanoa | to say |
| nähdä | to see |
| antaa | to give |
| ottaa | to take |
| käydä | to visit/go (to places) |
| tietää | to know |
| ajatella | to think |
| kysyä | to ask |
| ymmärtää | to understand |
| puhua | to speak |
| katsoa | to watch/look |
| rakastaa | to love |
| tykätä | to like |
| asua | to live/reside |
| opiskella | to study |
| lukea | to read |
| kirjoittaa | to write |
| kuunnella | to listen |
| laulaa | to sing |
| tanssia | to dance |
| juosta | to run |
| kävellä | to walk |
| istua | to sit |
| seisoa | to stand |
| nukkua | to sleep |
| herätä | to wake up |
| syödä | to eat |
| juoda | to drink |
| ostaa | to buy |
| maksaa | to pay/cost |
| auttaa | to help |
| odottaa | to wait |
| lähteä | to leave |
| saapua | to arrive |
| aloittaa | to start/begin |
| lopettaa | to stop/finish |
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| olla | to be |
| tulla | to become/to come |
| mennä | to go |
| tehdä | to do/make |
| sanoa | to say |
| nähdä | to see |
| antaa | to give |
| ottaa | to take |
| käydä | to visit/go (to places) |
| tietää | to know |
| ajatella | to think |
| kysyä | to ask |
| ymmärtää | to understand |
| puhua | to speak |
| katsoa | to watch/look |
| rakastaa | to love |
| tykätä | to like |
| asua | to live/reside |
| opiskella | to study |
| lukea | to read |
| kirjoittaa | to write |
| kuunnella | to listen |
| laulaa | to sing |
| tanssia | to dance |
| juosta | to run |
| kävellä | to walk |
| istua | to sit |
| seisoa | to stand |
| nukkua | to sleep |
| herätä | to wake up |
| syödä | to eat |
| juoda | to drink |
| ostaa | to buy |
| maksaa | to pay/cost |
| auttaa | to help |
| odottaa | to wait |
| lähteä | to leave |
| saapua | to arrive |
| aloittaa | to start/begin |
| lopettaa | to stop/finish |