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The full List of the 1000 Most Common Finnish Vocabulary Words [with Audio]

We created this list of the thousand most common Finnish words by doing a statistical analysis of a large number of Finnish articles.

Most Finnish vocabulary words are very different from their English equivalents. That’s because Finnish is not an Indo-European language (unlike English, French, Spanish, and many of the other languages that are spoken in Europe).

Finnish is related to Estonian (many Finnish words are similar to the corresponding Estonian terms). Finnish is also distantly related to Hungarian, but there are far fewer vocabulary similarities between them.

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1.
olla

[verb]

(to be; to have [auxiliary])

This verb is the most frequently-used Finnish word. When used as a copular verb, it translates to the English verb “to be”. When used as an auxiliary verb (e.g., perfect tenses), it corresponds to the English verb “to have”.
2.
ja

[conjunction]

(and)
3.
se

[pronoun]

(it; he/she [informal])

Finnish lacks definite/indefinite articles (“the”, “a”, “an”). Demonstrative pronouns like se , tämä , and tuo are often used where articles might appear in English. Se can also informally refer to people.
4.
ei

[verb]

(not - negative verb)

This is the negative auxiliary verb, used to negate other verbs. It conjugates according to person (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät).
5.
joka

[pronoun]

(who, which, that [relative])

Joka is a relative pronoun typically referring to the immediately preceding noun/pronoun.
6.
että

[conjunction]

(that)
7.
tämä

[pronoun]

(this)
8.
voida

[verb]

(to be able to, can, may; to feel/be doing)

As an auxiliary, voida means “can” or “may”. It can also refer to how someone is feeling or doing (e.g., "Miten voit?" - How are you?).
9.
vuosi

[noun]

(year)
10.
hän

[pronoun]

(he, she)

Finnish is a genderless language regarding pronouns. Hän is used for both "he" and "she".
11.
myös

[adverb]

(also, too)
12.
saada

[verb]

(to get, receive; may, be allowed to)
13.
tai

[conjunction]

(or)
14.
tulla

[verb]

(to come; to become)
15.
kun

[conjunction]

(when; as)
16.
mutta

[conjunction]

(but)
17.
aika

[noun]

(time; quite [adverb])
18.
tehdä

[verb]

(to do, to make)
19.
kuin

[conjunction]

(than; as)
20.
mikä

[pronoun]

(what; which [relative, refers to non-persons or whole clauses])

Mikä can be an interrogative ("what?") or a relative pronoun ("which", typically not referring to people). Contrast with joka .
21.
sekä

[conjunction]

(both ... and; as well as)
22.
kaikki

[pronoun]

(all, everything, everyone)
23.
mukaan

[postposition/adverb]

(according to [+ genitive]; with, along)
24.
jos

[conjunction]

(if)
25.
niin

[adverb]

(so, thus; yes [colloquial])
26.
pitää

[verb]

(must, have to [+ genitive + verb]; to like [+ elative]; to keep; to hold)
27.
muu

[pronoun]

(other, else)
28.
uusi

[adjective]

(new)
29.
minä

[pronoun]

(I)
30.
jo

[adverb]

(already)
31.
oma

[adjective]

(own)
32.
hyvä

[adjective]

(good)
33.
nyt

[adverb]

(now)
34.
vain

[adverb]

(only, just)
35.
asia

[noun]

(thing, matter, issue)
36.
toinen

[pronoun]

(another, other; second)
37.
kanssa

[postposition]

(with [+ genitive])
38.
osa

[noun]

(part, share)
39.
suuri

[adjective]

(large, big, great)
40.
ihminen

[noun]

(person, human being)
41.
vielä

[adverb]

(still, yet; more)
42.
jälkeen

[postposition/adverb]

(after [+ genitive])
43.
käyttää

[verb]

(to use [+ partitive])
44.
kertoa

[verb]

(to tell, relate)
45.
ottaa

[verb]

(to take)
46.
itse

[pronoun]

(oneself, self)
47.
antaa

[verb]

(to give; to let, allow)
48.
hyvin

[adverb]

(well; very)
49.
yksi

[numeral]

(one)
50.
kaksi

[numeral]

(two)
51.
euro

[noun]

(euro)
52.
työ

[noun]

(work, job)

The Finnish word “työ” (work) is similar to the corresponding Estonian word, which is “töö”.
53.
sanoa

[verb]

(to say)
54.
sitten

[adverb]

(then, after that; ago)
55.
lisäksi

[adverb]

(in addition, besides [+ genitive])
56.
sama

[pronoun]

(same)
57.
toimia

[verb]

(to act, function, work)
58.
koko

[adjective]

(entire, whole; size [noun])
59.
maa

[noun]

(country, land; earth, ground)
60.
kuitenkin

[adverb]

(however, though, yet, nevertheless)
61.
noin

[adverb]

(about, approximately; like that, so)
62.
lapsi

[noun]

(child)
63.
tieto

[noun]

(knowledge, information, data)
64.
vaikka

[conjunction]

(although, even though; for example)
65.
haluta

[verb]

(to want)
66.
alkaa

[verb]

(to start, to begin)
67.
ennen

[preposition/adverb]

(before [+ partitive]; before, previously)
68.
moni

[pronoun]

(many [a person/thing])
69.
mikään

[pronoun]

(anything [in negations/questions]; none)
70.
ensimmäinen

[adjective]

(first)
71.
alue

[noun]

(area, region, zone)
72.
paljon

[adverb]

(a lot, much, many)
73.
vaan

[conjunction]

(but, but rather [after negation]; only)
74.
päivä

[noun]

(day)
75.
jokin

[pronoun]

(some, something, someone [indefinite])
76.
eli

[conjunction]

(or, i.e., in other words)
77.
eri

[adjective]

(different, separate [indeclinable])
78.
suomalainen

[adjective/noun]

(Finnish; a Finn)
79.
viime

[adjective]

(last, past [indeclinable prefix])
80.
toiminta

[noun]

(activity, operation, function)
81.
käyttö

[noun]

(use, usage)
82.
koska

[conjunction]

(because; when [interrogative])
83.
yli

[preposition/postposition/adverb]

(over, across, past; more than)
84.
tarvita

[verb]

(to need [+ partitive])
85.
kuulua

[verb]

(to belong to [+ illative]; to be heard; sound)
86.
käydä

[verb]

(to visit; to go; to attend; to happen)
87.
mieli

[noun]

(mind; mood; opinion)
88.
aina

[adverb]

(always)
89.
kaupunki

[noun]

(city, town)
90.
jäädä

[verb]

(to stay, remain; to be left)
91.
esimerkiksi

[adverb]

(for example)
92.
prosentti

[noun]

(percent)
93.
kunta

[noun]

(municipality)
94.
liittyä

[verb]

(to join [+ illative]; to relate to, be connected with [+ illative])
95.
maksaa

[verb]

(to pay; to cost)
96.
mennä

[verb]

(to go)
97.
päästä

[verb]

(to get to, reach; to pass [an exam]; to be released)
98.
mies

[noun]

(man; husband)
99.
yritys

[noun]

(company, business; attempt)
100.
paikka

[noun]

(place, location, spot)
101.
tapa

[noun]

(way, manner; custom, habit)
102.
kolme

[numeral]

(three)
103.
kuva

[noun]

(picture, image, photo)
104.
maailma

[noun]

(world)

The Finnish word “maailma” (world) is a compound term formed from “maa” (earth) and‎ “ilma” (air).
105.
nähdä

[verb]

(to see)
106.
löytyä

[verb]

(to be found, turn up)
107.
näin

[adverb]

(thus, so, in this way; like this)
108.
hallitus

[noun]

(government; board)
109.
puoli

[noun]

(half; side; party [in a dispute])
110.
pieni

[adjective]

(small, little)
111.
sinä

[pronoun]

(you [singular informal])
112.
kuten

[adverb]

(as, like)
113.
enemmän

[adverb]

(more)
114.
miten

[adverb]

(how)
115.
katsoa

[verb]

(to look at, watch [+ partitive])
116.
vasta

[adverb]

(only, not until)
117.
nuori

[adjective/noun]

(young; young person)
118.
viesti

[noun]

(message)
119.
auto

[noun]

(car)
120.
klo

[abbreviation/noun]

(o'clock [abbr. of kello])
121.
yhteys

[noun]

(connection, contact, link)
122.
sillä

[conjunction]

(because, for)
123.
määrä

[noun]

(amount, quantity, number)
124.
miljoona

[numeral]

(million)
125.
hinta

[noun]

(price, cost)
126.
esittää

[verb]

(to present, perform, propose, suggest)
127.
tärkeä

[adjective]

(important)
128.
viikko

[noun]

(week)
129.
syy

[noun]

(reason, cause)
130.
raha

[noun]

(money)
131.
koulu

[noun]

(school)
132.
nainen

[noun]

(woman)
133.
seuraava

[adjective]

(next, following)
134.
mahdollisuus

[noun]

(possibility, opportunity, chance)
135.
apu

[noun]

(help, aid, assistance)
136.
kerta

[noun]

(time [occurrence], instance)
137.
juuri

[adverb]

(just, exactly; root [noun])
138.
tilanne

[noun]

(situation, circumstance)
139.
kyllä

[interjection/adverb]

(yes; indeed, certainly)
140.
vastata

[verb]

(to answer [+ illative]; to correspond to)
141.
vanha

[adjective]

(old)
142.
tulos

[noun]

(result, outcome; profit; income)
143.
alku

[noun]

(beginning, start)
144.
tutkimus

[noun]

(research, study, investigation)
145.
elämä

[noun]

(life)
146.
joutua

[verb]

(to have to, be forced to; to end up, get into [a situation])
147.
enää

[adverb]

(anymore, any longer [used with negation])
148.
lisätä

[verb]

(to add, increase)
149.
tavoite

[noun]

(target, goal, objective)
150.
nousta

[verb]

(to rise, get up; to increase)
151.
palvelu

[noun]

(service)
152.
mahdollinen

[adjective]

(possible)
153.
kautta

[preposition/postposition]

(through, via [+ genitive])
154.
loppu

[noun]

(end, finish)
155.
yhtiö

[noun]

(company)
156.
mukana

[adverb]

(along, with, involved)
157.
päättää

[verb]

(to decide; to end, finish)
158.
taas

[adverb]

(again; on the other hand)
159.
valtio

[noun]

(state, country)
160.
tehtävä

[noun]

(task, assignment, duty, mission)
161.
järjestää

[verb]

(to arrange, organize)
162.
usea

[adjective]

(several, many)
163.
lähteä

[verb]

(to leave, depart, go)
164.
valita

[verb]

(to choose, select, elect)
165.
vaatia

[verb]

(to demand, require)
166.
päätös

[noun]

(decision; conclusion)
167.
ilman

[preposition/adverb]

(without [+ partitive])
168.
jopa

[adverb]

(even)
169.
tapahtua

[verb]

(to happen, occur, take place)
170.
erilainen

[adjective]

(different, various)
171.
sellainen

[adjective]

(such, that kind of)
172.
ongelma

[noun]

(problem)
173.
kannattaa

[verb]

(to be worthwhile, should; to support, advocate)
174.
tila

[noun]

(state, condition; space, room; farm)
175.
koskea

[verb]

(to touch; to concern, apply to [+ partitive]; to hurt)
176.
lukea

[verb]

(to read; to study; to count)
177.
tietää

[verb]

(to know)
178.
näyttää

[verb]

(to show; to seem, look [+ -lta/-ltä])
179.
henkilö

[noun]

(person, individual)
180.
nimi

[noun]

(name)
181.
asiaton

[adjective]

(irrelevant, inappropriate, improper)
182.
siis

[adverb]

(so, therefore, thus)
183.
vaikuttaa

[verb]

(to influence, affect [+ illative]; to seem)
184.
lähes

[adverb]

(nearly, almost)
185.
saattaa

[verb]

(may, might; to accompany, escort)
186.
kasvaa

[verb]

(to grow, increase)
187.
tuoda

[verb]

(to bring)
188.
tarkoittaa

[verb]

(to mean, signify; to intend [+ partitive])
189.
joten

[adverb]

(so, thus, therefore)
190.
todeta

[verb]

(to state, note, establish, find)
191.
vastaan

[postposition/adverb]

(against [+ partitive]; receiving; opposite)
192.
jokainen

[pronoun]

(each, every, everyone)
193.
ohjelma

[noun]

(program, schedule)
194.
joku

[pronoun]

(someone, somebody; some)
195.
lisää

[adverb]

(more)
196.
muutama

[pronoun]

(a few, some)
197.
ihan

[adverb]

(quite, really, completely; lovely)
198.
syntyä

[verb]

(to be born; to arise, originate)
199.
usein

[adverb]

(often, frequently)
200.
oy

[noun]

(Ltd, Plc [abbr. Osakeyhtiö])
201.
muutos

[noun]

(change, modification)
202.
koulutus

[noun]

(education, training)
203.
peruste

[noun]

(basis, ground, reason)
204.
silloin

[adverb]

(then, at that time)
205.
edelleen

[adverb]

(still, further, onwards)
206.
kohta

[noun]

(point, spot, place; section; soon [adverb])
207.
aloittaa

[verb]

(to start, begin, initiate)
208.
opiskelija

[noun]

(student)
209.
tuo

[pronoun]

(that [over there])
210.
pois

[adverb]

(away, off)
211.
ainakin

[adverb]

(at least)
212.
tarjota

[verb]

(to offer, provide)
213.
jäsen

[noun]

(member)
214.
kysymys

[noun]

(question; issue, matter)
215.
talous

[noun]

(economy; finance; household)
216.
edes

[adverb]

(even [often with negation]; at least)
217.
kurssi

[noun]

(course; rate [exchange])
218.
kanta

[noun]

(base, basis; opinion, stand; heel)
219.
hetki

[noun]

(moment, while)
220.
yliopisto

[noun]

(university)
221.
aivan

[adverb]

(quite, completely, really)
222.
oikea

[adjective]

(right, correct; right [direction])
223.
yhteistyö

[noun]

(cooperation, collaboration)

This Finnish compound is formed from the words yhteinen (“common” or “joint”) and työ (“work”).
224.
ensi

[adjective]

(next; first [prefix, indeclinable])
225.
aiheuttaa

[verb]

(to cause, bring about)
226.
viimeinen

[adjective]

(last, final)
227.
puhua

[verb]

(to talk, speak [+ partitive about sth])
228.
jättää

[verb]

(to leave [behind], abandon; to submit)
229.
huomio

[noun]

(attention, notice, observation)
230.
kirjoittaa

[verb]

(to write)
231.
nykyinen

[adjective]

(current, present)
232.
pystyä

[verb]

(to be able to, can [+ illative of verb])
233.
vähän

[adverb]

(a little, a bit, few)
234.
laskea

[verb]

(to lower, drop; to count; to calculate; to set [sun])
235.
neljä

[numeral]

(four)
236.
poliisi

[noun]

(police; police officer)
237.
osallistua

[verb]

(to participate, take part in [+ illative])
238.
kuinka

[adverb]

(how; how [in questions])
239.
puheenjohtaja

[noun]

(chairman, chairperson, president)

A compound term: puheen (genitive of puhe , "speech") + johtaja ("leader").
240.
uskoa

[verb]

(to believe [+ illative/partitive]; to trust [+ illative])
241.
yleensä

[adverb]

(usually, generally)
242.
tuote

[noun]

(product)
243.
tarkoitus

[noun]

(purpose, intention; meaning)
244.
pitkä

[adjective]

(long, tall)
245.
vuoksi

[postposition]

(because of, for the sake of [+ genitive])
246.
jolloin

[adverb]

(at which time, when [relative])
247.
matka

[noun]

(trip, journey; distance)
248.
siellä

[adverb]

(there [location])
249.
rakentaa

[verb]

(to build, construct)
250.
kirja

[noun]

(book)
251.
ostaa

[verb]

(to buy)
252.
tapaus

[noun]

(case, incident, event)
253.
muuttaa

[verb]

(to change; to move [house])
254.
varten

[postposition]

(for [+ partitive])
255.
entinen

[adjective]

(former, previous, ex-)
256.
käytäntö

[noun]

(practice, custom)
257.
arvioida

[verb]

(to estimate, evaluate, assess)
258.
muassa

[postposition]

(among other things [muun muassa]; along with [+ genitive])
259.
muun

[pronoun]

([genitive of muu] other's; e.g., muun muassa)
260.
kuukausi

[noun]

(month)

Combination of kuu (“moon”) and kausi (“period, season”).
261.
ryhmä

[noun]

(group)
262.
kokous

[noun]

(meeting)
263.
ilmoittaa

[verb]

(to announce, notify, report)
264.
kausi

[noun]

(season, period, term)
265.
ottelu

[noun]

(match, game [sports])

Refers to a sporting event. Popular sports in Finland include Ice Hockey (“jääkiekko”) and “pesäpallo” (Finnish baseball).
266.
kansainvälinen

[adjective]

(international)
267.
taso

[noun]

(level, standard)
268.
ala

[noun]

(area, field, sector; branch)
269.
välillä

[postposition/adverb]

(between [+ genitive]; sometimes)
270.
jotta

[conjunction]

(so that, in order that)
271.
johtaa

[verb]

(to lead, manage, conduct; to result in)
272.
erityisesti

[adverb]

(especially, particularly)
273.
ajaa

[verb]

(to drive; to pursue; to shave)
274.
hyväksyä

[verb]

(to accept, approve)
275.
oikeus

[noun]

(right; justice; law [field of study]; court)
276.
kehitys

[noun]

(development, progress)
277.
iso

[adjective]

(big, large [often more colloquial than suuri])
278.
samalla

[adverb]

(at the same time, simultaneously)
279.
riittää

[verb]

(to be enough, suffice)
280.
liian

[adverb]

(too [excessively])
281.
odottaa

[verb]

(to wait for [+ partitive]; to expect)
282.
tunti

[noun]

(hour; lesson)
283.
ehkä

[adverb]

(perhaps, maybe)
284.
alle

[preposition/postposition/adverb]

(under, below; less than)
285.
jatkaa

[verb]

(to continue [+ partitive])
286.
yhteinen

[adjective]

(common, joint, shared)
287.
todella

[adverb]

(really, truly, indeed)
288.
pari

[noun]

(pair, couple; a few)
289.
sopimus

[noun]

(agreement, contract)
290.
kuitenkaan

[adverb]

(however, though, nevertheless [often emphasizes negativity/contrast])
291.
miksi

[adverb]

(why)
292.
kyse

[noun]

(matter, question [in phrases like 'olla kyseessä'])
293.
viisi

[numeral]

(five)
294.
kerran

[adverb]

(once, one time; since, as [conjunction])
295.
muuttua

[verb]

(to change, alter, turn into [+ translative])
296.
kesä

[noun]

(summer)

The Finnish words for the four seasons: “talvi” (winter), “kevät” (spring), “kesä” (summer), and “syksy” (autumn).
297.
joukkue

[noun]

(team)
298.
maali

[noun]

(goal [sports]; finish line; paint)
299.
kehittää

[verb]

(to develop, improve)
300.
pyrkiä

[verb]

(to strive, aim for, try to [+ illative])
301.
yhdessä

[adverb]

(together)
302.
tapahtuma

[noun]

(event, happening, incident)
303.
sopia

[verb]

(to fit; to suit; to agree; to be suitable)
304.
sivu

[noun]

(page; side)
305.
joukko

[noun]

(group, crowd, set; troop)
306.
vesi

[noun]

(water)
307.
työntekijä

[noun]

(employee, worker)
308.
tuottaa

[verb]

(to produce, yield, generate)
309.
mikäli

[conjunction]

(if, in case)
310.
vaikutus

[noun]

(effect, influence, impact)
311.
jatkua

[verb]

(to continue, go on)
312.
peli

[noun]

(game)
313.
kulua

[verb]

(to pass [time]; to be spent [money]; to wear out)
314.
näkyä

[verb]

(to be visible, appear, show)
315.
heti

[adverb]

(immediately, at once)
316.
perustua

[verb]

(to be based on [+ illative])
317.
kehittäminen

[noun]

(development, developing)
318.
seurata

[verb]

(to follow; to watch, monitor [+ partitive])
319.
toteuttaa

[verb]

(to implement, carry out, realize)
320.
viedä

[verb]

(to take [away], carry; to export)
321.
suorittaa

[verb]

(to perform, carry out; to complete, pass [e.g., a course, degree])
322.
vaikea

[adjective]

(difficult, hard)
323.
nostaa

[verb]

(to lift, raise; to increase)
324.
kasvu

[noun]

(growth, increase)
325.
yrittää

[verb]

(to try, attempt [+ partitive/infinitive])
326.
vai

[conjunction]

(or [in questions])
327.
erittäin

[adverb]

(very, extremely)
328.
käyttäjä

[noun]

(user)

Derived from the verb “käyttää” (to use).
329.
asunto

[noun]

(apartment, flat, dwelling, residence)
330.
opettaja

[noun]

(teacher)
331.
hoito

[noun]

(care, treatment, nursing)
332.
hieman

[adverb]

(slightly, a little)
333.
keskustelu

[noun]

(conversation, discussion)
334.
löytää

[verb]

(to find, discover)
335.
tänään

[adverb]

(today)

Similar to the Estonian word täna .
336.
asti

[postposition/adverb]

(until, up to, as far as [+ illative/genitive])
337.
korkea

[adjective]

(high, tall)
338.
edellinen

[adjective]

(previous, preceding)
339.
täysin

[adverb]

(completely, totally, fully)
340.
voittaa

[verb]

(to win, beat, defeat)
341.
siten

[adverb]

(thus, so, in that way)
342.
osoittaa

[verb]

(to show, point out, indicate; to address [mail])
343.
muuten

[adverb]

(otherwise; by the way)
344.
tällainen

[adjective]

(this kind of, such)
345.
julkinen

[adjective]

(public)
346.
takia

[postposition]

(because of, due to [+ genitive])
347.
yhä

[adverb]

(still, yet, increasingly)
348.
sisältää

[verb]

(to contain, include)
349.
pelata

[verb]

(to play [games, sports] [+ partitive])
350.
hakea

[verb]

(to fetch, get; to seek; to apply for [+ partitive])
351.
perhe

[noun]

(family)
352.
valmis

[adjective]

(ready, finished, prepared)
353.
tie

[noun]

(road, way, path)
354.
laki

[noun]

(law, act; summit, top)
355.
asiakas

[noun]

(customer, client)
356.
tukea

[verb]

(to support, back [+ partitive]; support [noun])
357.
ratkaisu

[noun]

(solution; decision)
358.
tulevaisuus

[noun]

(future)
359.
syksy

[noun]

(autumn, fall)
360.
keskusta

[noun]

(center, downtown; Centre Party [politics])
361.
sijaita

[verb]

(to be located, situated)
362.
helppo

[adjective]

(easy)
363.
merkitys

[noun]

(meaning, significance, importance)
364.
kukaan

[pronoun]

(anyone, anybody [in negations/questions]; no one)
365.
yleinen

[adjective]

(general, common, public)
366.
kulttuuri

[noun]

(culture)
367.
kolmas

[adjective]

(third)
368.
yhtä

[adverb]

(equally, as [+ adjective, e.g., yhtä hyvä = as good])
369.
johtaja

[noun]

(leader, manager, director)
370.
välinen

[adjective]

(-between, inter- [often suffix, e.g., kansainvälinen])
371.
arvo

[noun]

(value, worth; rank; grade)
372.
talo

[noun]

(house, building)
373.
myydä

[verb]

(to sell)
374.
ymmärtää

[verb]

(to understand)
375.
yhteensä

[adverb]

(in total, altogether)
376.
käsitellä

[verb]

(to handle, deal with, process [+ partitive])
377.
kymmenen

[numeral]

(ten)
378.
siksi

[adverb]

(therefore, that's why, for that reason)
379.
hanke

[noun]

(project, undertaking)
380.
tuntua

[verb]

(to feel, seem [+ -lta/-ltä])
381.
julkaista

[verb]

(to publish, release)
382.
kokemus

[noun]

(experience)
383.
jakaa

[verb]

(to share, divide, distribute)
384.
mennessä

[postposition/adverb]

(by [a certain time] [+ illative/genitive])
385.
nopeasti

[adverb]

(quickly, fast)
386.
pankki

[noun]

(bank)
387.
kansa

[noun]

(people, nation)
388.
hoitaa

[verb]

(to take care of, manage, handle, treat)
389.
kova

[adjective]

(hard, tough; loud)
390.
kieli

[noun]

(language; tongue)
391.
asema

[noun]

(station; position, status)
392.
esitys

[noun]

(presentation, performance, proposal)
393.
kello

[noun]

(clock, watch; bell; o'clock)
394.
auttaa

[verb]

(to help [+ partitive])
395.
pää

[noun]

(head; end; chief)
396.
lähettää

[verb]

(to send; to broadcast)
397.
suoraan

[adverb]

(directly, straight)
398.
osata

[verb]

(to know how to, be able to, can)
399.
sana

[noun]

(word)
400.
miljardi

[numeral]

(billion [10^9])
401.
tuki

[noun]

(support, backing, subsidy)
402.
siirtyä

[verb]

(to move, transfer, shift)
403.
onnistua

[verb]

(to succeed [in + illative])
404.
osuus

[noun]

(share, portion, part; cooperative)
405.
perustaa

[verb]

(to establish, found, base)
406.
kirkko

[noun]

(church)
407.
rakentaminen

[noun]

(construction, building)
408.
vaihe

[noun]

(stage, phase)
409.
aiemmin

[adverb]

(earlier, previously)
410.
täällä

[adverb]

(here [location])
411.
kestää

[verb]

(to last, endure; to withstand; to take [time])
412.
asua

[verb]

(to live, reside)
413.
sijaan

[postposition]

(instead of [+ genitive])
414.
lehti

[noun]

(newspaper, magazine; leaf)

Commonly means “newspaper” or “magazine”, but also means “leaf”.
415.
luoda

[verb]

(to create; to cast [a glance])
416.
oikein

[adverb]

(correctly, right; really, very)
417.
kauppa

[noun]

(shop, store; trade, commerce)
418.
myynti

[noun]

(sale, sales)
419.
pohja

[noun]

(bottom, base, foundation)
420.
pysyä

[verb]

(to stay, remain)
421.
mukainen

[adjective]

(according to, -compliant, -like [often suffix])
422.
ero

[noun]

(difference; resignation; divorce)
423.
liitto

[noun]

(union, alliance, league; federation)
424.
voitto

[noun]

(profit; victory; win [lottery])
425.
myöntää

[verb]

(to admit, concede; to grant, award)
426.
käsi

[noun]

(hand; arm)
427.
koskaan

[adverb]

(ever [in negations/questions]; never)
428.
suunnitella

[verb]

(to plan, design)
429.
mainita

[verb]

(to mention)
430.
edellyttää

[verb]

(to require, presuppose)
431.
vähintään

[adverb]

(at least)
432.
historia

[noun]

(history)
433.
rakennus

[noun]

(building, structure)
434.
mukaisesti

[adverb]

(in accordance with, according to)
435.
laittaa

[verb]

(to put, place; to make, prepare [food])
436.
selvittää

[verb]

(to find out, clarify, resolve, investigate)
437.
lauantai

[noun]

(Saturday)
438.
kilpailu

[noun]

(competition, contest, race)
439.
tuleva

[adjective]

(future, coming, next)
440.
kustannus

[noun]

(cost, expense)
441.
koti

[noun]

(home)
442.
projekti

[noun]

(project)
443.
yhteiskunta

[noun]

(society)

Compound: yhteis- (from yhteinen , “common”) + kunta (“municipality, community”).
444.
asettaa

[verb]

(to set, place, position; to appoint)
445.
malli

[noun]

(model, pattern, example)
446.
johto

[noun]

(management, leadership; wire, cable)
447.
myöhemmin

[adverb]

(later)
448.
tuntea

[verb]

(to feel; to know [a person/place])
449.
joskus

[adverb]

(sometimes; once upon a time)
450.
markka

[noun]

(markka [former Finnish currency])
451.
ympäristö

[noun]

(environment, surroundings)
452.
merkittävä

[adjective]

(significant, important, notable)
453.
läpi

[adverb/preposition]

(through [+ genitive])
454.
ainoa

[adjective]

(only, sole, single)
455.
muistaa

[verb]

(to remember; to remind)
456.
aihe

[noun]

(subject, topic, theme)
457.
edustaja

[noun]

(representative, delegate)
458.
seura

[noun]

(company, society, club, association)
459.
tarve

[noun]

(need, requirement)
460.
elää

[verb]

(to live, be alive)
461.
huono

[adjective]

(bad, poor)
462.
suhde

[noun]

(relationship; ratio; relation)
463.
suunta

[noun]

(direction; trend)
464.
takaisin

[adverb]

(back, backward)
465.
joko

[conjunction]

(either ... [used with 'tai' or])
466.
metri

[noun]

(meter)
467.
järjestelmä

[noun]

(system)
468.
silti

[adverb]

(still, nevertheless, yet)
469.
sisältö

[noun]

(content, contents)
470.
raja

[noun]

(border, boundary, limit)
471.
varmasti

[adverb]

(certainly, surely, definitely)
472.
verran

[adverb/postposition part]

(amount, extent [used postpositionally, e.g. 'jonkin verran' = some])
473.
ensin

[adverb]

(first, at first)
474.
vaihtoehto

[noun]

(alternative, option)
475.
opetus

[noun]

(teaching, instruction, education)
476.
puolue

[noun]

(party [political])
477.
johtua

[verb]

(to be due to, result from [+ elative])
478.
kiinni

[adverb]

(closed, shut; caught; attached)
479.
helposti

[adverb]

(easily)
480.
palkka

[noun]

(salary, wage, pay)
481.
työpaikka

[noun]

(job, workplace)
482.
tekijä

[noun]

(factor; doer, maker; author; perpetrator)
483.
päättyä

[verb]

(to end, finish, conclude)
484.
sunnuntai

[noun]

(Sunday)
485.
etu

[noun]

(advantage, benefit; front)
486.
tekeminen

[noun]

(doing, making; activity)
487.
perjantai

[noun]

(Friday)
488.
täyttää

[verb]

(to fill; to fulfill, meet [requirements]; to turn [age])
489.
kuusi

[numeral]

(six; spruce [noun])
490.
juttu

[noun]

(thing, matter; story, article; case [legal; colloquial])
491.
keskeinen

[adjective]

(central, key, pivotal)
492.
musiikki

[noun]

(music)

One of the loanwords with clear international origins.
493.
ääni

[noun]

(sound, voice; vote)
494.
taloudellinen

[adjective]

(economic, financial)
495.
toisaalta

[adverb]

(on the other hand; from elsewhere)
496.
minuutti

[noun]

(minute)
497.
erityinen

[adjective]

(special, particular)
498.
selvästi

[adverb]

(clearly, obviously)
499.
toimi

[noun]

(position, office, post; function; action)
500.
toimittaa

[verb]

(to deliver, supply; to edit; to carry out)
501.
kokea

[verb]

(to experience, undergo, feel)
502.
laitos

[noun]

(institution, establishment, department; facility)
503.
pyytää

[verb]

(to ask for, request [+ partitive])
504.
sarja

[noun]

(series; set; suite; league [sports])
505.
ilta

[noun]

(evening)
506.
laaja

[adjective]

(wide, broad, extensive)
507.
huolimatta

[postposition]

(despite, in spite of [+ elative])
508.
vastaa

[verb]

(to correspond to, match [+ partitive]; to answer [+ illative])
509.
vastuu

[noun]

(responsibility)
510.
paikallinen

[adjective]

(local)
511.
kevät

[noun]

(spring)
512.
kysyä

[verb]

(to ask [+ partitive from s.o.; + accusative/partitive about sth])
513.
poika

[noun]

(boy; son)
514.
alkaen

[postposition/adverb]

(starting from, from [+ elative])
515.
esiintyä

[verb]

(to appear, occur; to perform)
516.
elokuva

[noun]

(movie, film)

Compound: elo (“life”) + kuva (“picture”).
517.
presidentti

[noun]

(president)
518.
tutkia

[verb]

(to study, research, investigate, examine [+ partitive])
519.
tosin

[adverb]

(admittedly, though, it is true)
520.
suunnittelu

[noun]

(planning, design)
521.
sata

[numeral]

(hundred)
522.
jatko

[noun]

(continuation, sequel; postgraduate [study])
523.
tekninen

[adjective]

(technical)
524.
kuulla

[verb]

(to hear; to consult)
525.
ehdotus

[noun]

(proposal, suggestion)
526.
äiti

[noun]

(mother)
527.
ulkomaa

[noun]

(foreign country, abroad [often plural ulkomaat])

Formed from ulko- (“outer, external”) + maa (“country”).
528.
asukas

[noun]

(inhabitant, resident)
529.
muoto

[noun]

(form, shape)
530.
verrata

[verb]

(to compare [+ partitive to + illative])
531.
vara

[noun]

(reserve, spare; room, means [often fig.])
532.
kovin

[adverb]

(very, too; harshly)
533.
merkitä

[verb]

(to mean, signify; to mark, note down)
534.
ruoka

[noun]

(food, meal)
535.
no

[interjection]

(well..., so..., now...)
536.
selvä

[adjective]

(clear, obvious; sober)
537.
ajatella

[verb]

(to think [about + partitive])
538.
toimitusjohtaja

[noun]

(CEO, managing director)
539.
kulkea

[verb]

(to go, travel, move, pass)
540.
todellinen

[adjective]

(real, actual, true)
541.
päälle

[postposition/adverb]

(on, onto, upon [+ genitive]; in addition)
542.
esitellä

[verb]

(to introduce, present, show)
543.
vapaa

[adjective]

(free, available, vacant)
544.
kuvata

[verb]

(to describe; to depict; to photograph)
545.
kohde

[noun]

(target, object, destination, item)
546.
tutustua

[verb]

(to get acquainted with, meet, familiarize oneself with [+ illative])
547.
kuolla

[verb]

(to die)
548.
vero

[noun]

(tax)
549.
valmistaa

[verb]

(to prepare, make, manufacture)
550.
kilometri

[noun]

(kilometer)
551.
liikenne

[noun]

(traffic; transport)
552.
markkinat

[noun]

(market, marketplace [often plural])
553.
isä

[noun]

(father)
554.
kuka

[pronoun]

(who)
555.
etsiä

[verb]

(to search for, look for [+ partitive])
556.
samoin

[adverb]

(likewise, similarly, also)
557.
huomata

[verb]

(to notice, note, realize)
558.
poliittinen

[adjective]

(political)
559.
ajatus

[noun]

(thought, idea)
560.
luokka

[noun]

(class, category; classroom; grade [school year])
561.
henki

[noun]

(spirit, soul; life; breath; person)
562.
yksityinen

[adjective]

(private)
563.
kohti

[preposition/postposition]

(towards [+ partitive])
564.
kansalainen

[noun]

(citizen)
565.
laatu

[noun]

(quality, grade, sort)
566.
alla

[adverb/postposition]

(below, under [+ genitive])
567.
saakka

[postposition/adverb]

(until, up to, as far as [+ illative/genitive])
568.
kunto

[noun]

(condition, shape, fitness)
569.
toimittaja

[noun]

(journalist, editor; supplier)
570.
pelaaja

[noun]

(player)
571.
nousu

[noun]

(rise, ascent, increase)
572.
kone

[noun]

(machine, engine; appliance; computer [short for tietokone])
573.
avata

[verb]

(to open)
574.
laatia

[verb]

(to draw up, compose, draft)
575.
koira

[noun]

(dog)
576.
osasto

[noun]

(department, section, ward)
577.
tavallinen

[adjective]

(ordinary, usual, common)
578.
käsittely

[noun]

(handling, processing, treatment; consideration [legal])
579.
myötä

[postposition/adverb]

(along with, through; downwind [+ partitive])
580.
vahva

[adjective]

(strong, powerful)
581.
lasku

[noun]

(decrease, drop; bill, invoice; calculation; downhill run)
582.
siirtää

[verb]

(to move, transfer, postpone)
583.
kirjasto

[noun]

(library)

Derived from “kirja” (book).
584.
vahvistaa

[verb]

(to confirm, affirm; to strengthen)
585.
jälleen

[adverb]

(again, once more)
586.
sota

[noun]

(war)
587.
voima

[noun]

(force, power, strength)
588.
varsin

[adverb]

(quite, rather, fairly)
589.
tiistai

[noun]

(Tuesday)
590.
tuotanto

[noun]

(production, output)
591.
suunnitelma

[noun]

(plan, scheme, design)
592.
omistaa

[verb]

(to own, possess; to dedicate)
593.
lähinnä

[adverb]

(mostly, mainly, primarily; closest [superlative])
594.
vähentää

[verb]

(to reduce, decrease, subtract)
595.
kutsua

[verb]

(to call; to invite)
596.
varsinkin

[adverb]

(especially, particularly)
597.
aikoa

[verb]

(to intend to, plan to, be going to)
598.
varsinainen

[adjective]

(actual, real, proper)
599.
täytyä

[verb]

(must, have to [impersonal + genitive subject])
600.
velka

[noun]

(debt)
601.
piste

[noun]

(point, dot; score)
602.
kerätä

[verb]

(to collect, gather)
603.
tuttu

[adjective/noun]

(familiar; acquaintance)
604.
maanantai

[noun]

(Monday)
605.
puuttua

[verb]

(to be missing, lack [+ partitive]; to intervene [in + illative])
606.
sosiaalinen

[adjective]

(social)
607.
teksti

[noun]

(text)
608.
eniten

[adverb]

(the most)
609.
kokonaan

[adverb]

(completely, entirely, wholly)
610.
tutkija

[noun]

(researcher, investigator, scientist)
611.
mahdollisimman

[adverb]

(as ... as possible [used with adjective/adverb])
612.
paha

[adjective]

(bad, evil, wicked)
613.
tahansa

[adverb]

(any [...soever], whichever [particle used with interrogatives, e.g. kuka tahansa = anyone])
614.
sinne

[adverb]

(there [direction])
615.
yhdistys

[noun]

(association, society)
616.
muodostaa

[verb]

(to form, constitute, make up)
617.
selvitys

[noun]

(report, account, explanation, clarification)
618.
lähtien

[postposition/adverb]

(since, starting from [+ elative])
619.
silmä

[noun]

(eye)
620.
tällöin

[adverb]

(then, in that case, at this time)
621.
puolestaan

[adverb]

(in turn, for one's part, on the other hand)
622.
vähemmän

[adverb]

(less, fewer)
623.
lääkäri

[noun]

(doctor, physician)
624.
vastaus

[noun]

(answer, response)
625.
keino

[noun]

(means, way, method)
626.
eräs

[pronoun]

(one, a certain, some)
627.
puolesta

[postposition]

(for, on behalf of [+ genitive])
628.
kappale

[noun]

(piece, item; chapter; track [music])
629.
luonto

[noun]

(nature; character)

Derived from the verb “luoda” (to create).
630.
ainoastaan

[adverb]

(only, solely, merely)
631.
tulo

[noun]

(income, revenue; arrival; product [math])
632.
riittävä

[adjective]

(sufficient, adequate, enough)
633.
lopulta

[adverb]

(eventually, finally, in the end)
634.
valmistua

[verb]

(to graduate; to be completed, be ready)
635.
parantaa

[verb]

(to improve, make better; to heal, cure)
636.
torstai

[noun]

(Thursday)
637.
oppilas

[noun]

(pupil, student [esp. comprehensive school])
638.
toivoa

[verb]

(to hope; to wish [+ partitive])
639.
uudelleen

[adverb]

(again, anew)
640.
pitkään

[adverb]

(for a long time)
641.
perinteinen

[adjective]

(traditional)
642.
pian

[adverb]

(soon)
643.
ehtiä

[verb]

(to have time, manage to, make it)
644.
muistuttaa

[verb]

(to remind [+ partitive about + elative]; to resemble [+ partitive])
645.
paitsi

[adverb/preposition]

(except, but; besides)
646.
keskiviikko

[noun]

(Wednesday)
647.
laite

[noun]

(device, appliance, apparatus)
648.
media

[noun]

(media)
649.
edellä

[adverb/postposition]

(ahead, above; before [+ partitive])
650.
edustaa

[verb]

(to represent [+ partitive])
651.
valo

[noun]

(light)
652.
varmaan

[adverb]

(probably, surely, certainly)
653.
palata

[verb]

(to return, come back)
654.
poistaa

[verb]

(to remove, delete, eliminate)
655.
toki

[adverb]

(sure, of course, certainly)
656.
vastaava

[adjective]

(corresponding, equivalent; responsible)
657.
miettiä

[verb]

(to think about, ponder, consider [+ partitive])
658.
noudattaa

[verb]

(to follow, observe, comply with [+ partitive])
659.
maksu

[noun]

(payment, fee, charge)
660.
erä

[noun]

(batch, lot; installment; period [sports]; wilderness)
661.
kisa

[noun]

(competition, contest [colloquial for kilpailu])
662.
politiikka

[noun]

(politics; policy)
663.
ohje

[noun]

(instruction, guideline, direction)
664.
kesken

[preposition/adverb]

(among, amidst [+ genitive]; unfinished)
665.
rooli

[noun]

(role)
666.
vetää

[verb]

(to pull, draw; to lead; to attract)
667.
edessä

[postposition/adverb]

(in front of [+ genitive]; ahead)
668.
toukokuu

[noun]

(May [month])
669.
teos

[noun]

(work [of art, literature, etc.], piece)
670.
vaatimus

[noun]

(requirement, demand, claim)
671.
lisääntyä

[verb]

(to increase, multiply, reproduce)
672.
asiantuntija

[noun]

(expert, specialist)
673.
tilaisuus

[noun]

(opportunity, chance; occasion, event)
674.
merkki

[noun]

(mark, sign, symbol; brand)
675.
syödä

[verb]

(to eat)
676.
maaliskuu

[noun]

(March [month])
677.
valtuusto

[noun]

(council, board)
678.
puu

[noun]

(tree; wood)
679.
yö

[noun]

(night)

Similar to the Estonian word öö .
680.
keskittyä

[verb]

(to concentrate, focus on [+ illative])
681.
työnantaja

[noun]

(employer)

Compound: työn (genitive of työ , "work") + antaja ("giver").
682.
esimerkki

[noun]

(example)
683.
omistaja

[noun]

(owner)
684.
turha

[adjective]

(useless, pointless, futile, vain)
685.
myöskään

[adverb]

((not) ... either, neither [used with negation])
686.
kukin

[pronoun]

(each, each one)
687.
seuraus

[noun]

(consequence, result, effect)
688.
vaihtaa

[verb]

(to change, switch, exchange)
689.
takana

[adverb/postposition]

(behind [+ genitive])
690.
saapua

[verb]

(to arrive)
691.
estää

[verb]

(to prevent, stop, hinder)
692.
piiri

[noun]

(circle; district; circuit; sphere, scope)
693.
kyseinen

[adjective]

(in question, concerned, the said, respective)
694.
etenkin

[adverb]

(especially, particularly)
695.
ansio

[noun]

(merit, credit; income, earnings)
696.
yleisö

[noun]

(audience, public)
697.
laji

[noun]

(species, type, kind; sort; sport, discipline)
698.
metsä

[noun]

(forest, woods)
699.
nopea

[adjective]

(fast, quick, rapid)
700.
valinta

[noun]

(choice, selection, election)
701.
liikkua

[verb]

(to move, get around; to exercise)
702.
soittaa

[verb]

(to call [phone]; to play [an instrument]; to ring [a bell])
703.
sairaala

[noun]

(hospital)
704.
numero

[noun]

(number; issue [of magazine])
705.
lopettaa

[verb]

(to stop, end, finish, quit)
706.
tausta

[noun]

(background)
707.
hankkia

[verb]

(to acquire, obtain, get, purchase)
708.
aikuinen

[noun/adjective]

(adult; grown-up)
709.
vuosittain

[adverb]

(annually, yearly)
710.
huhtikuu

[noun]

(April)
711.
nykyään

[adverb]

(nowadays, currently, these days)
712.
aikaisemmin

[adverb]

(earlier, previously, before)
713.
sisällä

[adverb/postposition]

(inside [+ genitive]; indoors)
714.
kirjoittaja

[noun]

(writer, author)
715.
saavuttaa

[verb]

(to reach, achieve, attain)
716.
tietty

[adjective]

(certain, specific, particular)
717.
rahoitus

[noun]

(financing, funding)
718.
anonyymi

[adjective]

(anonymous)
719.
näkökulma

[noun]

(perspective, point of view, aspect)

Compound: näkö (vision) + kulma (angle, corner).
720.
ry

[noun/abbreviation]

(registered association, Inc. [abbr. for rekisteröity yhdistys])
721.
potilas

[noun]

(patient)
722.
valta

[noun]

(power, authority; state [esp. pl. vallat])
723.
virka

[noun]

(office, post, position [esp. public/official])
724.
eduskunta

[noun]

(Parliament [of Finland])
725.
kylä

[noun]

(village)
726.
normaali

[adjective]

(normal, standard)
727.
kansallinen

[adjective]

(national)
728.
henkilökohtainen

[adjective]

(personal, individual)
729.
nykyisin

[adverb]

(nowadays, currently)
730.
tietysti

[adverb]

(of course, certainly, naturally)
731.
elokuu

[noun]

(August)

Compound: elo (life, crop) + kuu (month).
732.
energia

[noun]

(energy)
733.
pohtia

[verb]

(to ponder, consider, reflect on [+ partitive])
734.
korostaa

[verb]

(to emphasize, stress, highlight)
735.
professori

[noun]

(professor)
736.
opinto

[noun]

(study [usually plural 'opinnot' = studies])
737.
melko

[adverb]

(quite, rather, fairly)
738.
tammikuu

[noun]

(January)
739.
kehittyä

[verb]

(to develop, evolve, improve)
740.
työskennellä

[verb]

(to work)
741.
laina

[noun]

(loan; quote)
742.
viranomainen

[noun]

(authority, official [person or body])
743.
materiaali

[noun]

(material)
744.
yhtään

[adverb]

(any, at all [used in negative sentences and questions])
745.
yhteisö

[noun]

(community, society)
746.
tyttö

[noun]

(girl)
747.
sähköposti

[noun]

(e-mail)

Compound: sähkö- (electric/electronic) + posti (mail).
748.
lautakunta

[noun]

(board, committee)
749.
jatkuvasti

[adverb]

(continuously, constantly)
750.
erillinen

[adjective]

(separate, distinct, detached)
751.
henkilöstö

[noun]

(personnel, staff)

Derived from henkilö (“person”) using the collective suffix -stö . Similar to henkilökunta .
752.
linja

[noun]

(line; policy; route [bus])
753.
selvitä

[verb]

(to survive, cope, manage; to become clear, be solved)
754.
pääministeri

[noun]

(prime minister)
755.
muodostua

[verb]

(to be formed, consist of [+ elative])
756.
aineisto

[noun]

(material, data, body of work)
757.
syyskuu

[noun]

(September)
758.
ilmainen

[adjective]

(free [of charge])
759.
lausunto

[noun]

(statement, opinion, comment)
760.
kiinteistö

[noun]

(real estate, property)
761.
etusivu

[noun]

(front page; homepage)
762.
pinta

[noun]

(surface; area)
763.
mahdollistaa

[verb]

(to enable, make possible)
764.
molemmat

[pronoun]

(both)
765.
ura

[noun]

(career; groove, track, rut)
766.
talvi

[noun]

(winter)
767.
viettää

[verb]

(to spend [time]; to celebrate)
768.
tarina

[noun]

(story, tale)
769.
maakunta

[noun]

(province, region [historical administrative unit])
770.
kenttä

[noun]

(field, court; ground; airfield)
771.
lähellä

[preposition/adverb]

(near, close to [+ partitive])
772.
runsaasti

[adverb]

(abundantly, plentifully, richly)
773.
arvio

[noun]

(estimate, assessment, evaluation, review)
774.
kunnanhallitus

[noun]

(municipal board, local government executive board)
775.
sijoittaa

[verb]

(to place, position; to invest)
776.
keskustella

[verb]

(to discuss, converse [about + elative])
777.
lukio

[noun]

(upper secondary school, high school [general track])
778.
ulos

[adverb]

(out, outside [direction])
779.
työryhmä

[noun]

(working group, task force)
780.
esiin

[adverb]

(out, forth, up, into view)
781.
sieltä

[adverb]

(from there)
782.
hieno

[adjective]

(fine, great, excellent; elegant; subtle)
783.
verkko

[noun]

(network; net; web)
784.
tuhat

[numeral]

(thousand)
785.
periaate

[noun]

(principle)
786.
kiinnostaa

[verb]

(to interest [+ partitive subject = the thing that interests])
787.
helmikuu

[noun]

(February)

Compound: helmi (pearl) + kuu (month).
788.
osaaminen

[noun]

(know-how, expertise, competence, skill)
789.
ilmestyä

[verb]

(to appear, emerge; to be published, come out)
790.
hallinta

[noun]

(control, command, management; possession)
791.
kärsiä

[verb]

(to suffer [from + elative]; to endure; to tolerate)
792.
pelkästään

[adverb]

(only, merely, solely, purely)
793.
monipuolinen

[adjective]

(versatile, diverse, varied, multifaceted)
794.
huomattavasti

[adverb]

(considerably, significantly, notably)
795.
yrittäjä

[noun]

(entrepreneur, business owner)
796.
liite

[noun]

(appendix, attachment, supplement, enclosure)
797.
huolehtia

[verb]

(to take care of, look after, see to [+ elative])
798.
ainakaan

[adverb]

(at least [often in negative context or implying reservation])
799.
ystävä

[noun]

(friend)
800.
riippua

[verb]

(to depend on [+ elative]; to hang)
801.
onneksi

[adverb]

(fortunately, luckily)
802.
sisältyä

[verb]

(to be included in, be contained in [+ illative])
803.
yhdistää

[verb]

(to combine, unite, connect, associate)
804.
hallita

[verb]

(to rule, govern, control, manage; to master [+ partitive])
805.
sisäinen

[adjective]

(internal, inner, domestic)
806.
idea

[noun]

(idea)
807.
kokonaisuus

[noun]

(whole, entity, totality, entirety)
808.
meno

[noun]

(going, departure; expense; pace, action)
809.
marraskuu

[noun]

(November)
810.
kotimainen

[adjective]

(domestic, native, home-grown)
811.
edistää

[verb]

(to promote, advance, further, foster)
812.
hyöty

[noun]

(benefit, advantage, utility, profit)
813.
varata

[verb]

(to book, reserve; to allocate, set aside)
814.
ryhtyä

[verb]

(to start, begin, undertake, set about [+ illative of verb])
815.
levy

[noun]

(plate, disk, slab; record [music]; board)
816.
liike

[noun]

(movement, motion; business, shop, company; gesture)
817.
venäläinen

[adjective/noun]

(Russian; a Russian)
818.
sattua

[verb]

(to happen, occur; to hurt; to hit [a target])
819.
istua

[verb]

(to sit)
820.
ympäri

[preposition/adverb]

(around [+ partitive]; all around)
821.
eteenpäin

[adverb]

(forward, ahead, onward)
822.
turvallisuus

[noun]

(safety, security)
823.
teollisuus

[noun]

(industry)
824.
aine

[noun]

(substance, material; subject [school]; essay)
825.
jakso

[noun]

(period, phase, episode; section)
826.
suhteen

[postposition]

(regarding, concerning, in relation to [+ genitive])
827.
seitsemän

[numeral]

(seven)
828.
kiinnittää

[verb]

(to attach, fasten, fix; to pay [attention = huomiota + illative])
829.
varmistaa

[verb]

(to ensure, make sure, verify, confirm)
830.
korvata

[verb]

(to replace, substitute; to compensate, reimburse)
831.
artikkeli

[noun]

(article)
832.
vaalit

[noun]

(election [usually plural])
833.
taito

[noun]

(skill, ability, art)
834.
hyödyntää

[verb]

(to utilize, make use of, exploit [+ partitive])
835.
kohtaan

[postposition]

(towards, regarding, concerning [+ partitive])
836.
homma

[noun]

(job, task, thing, matter [colloquial])
837.
riski

[noun]

(risk)
838.
toisin

[adverb]

(otherwise, differently)
839.
Lahti

[proper noun/noun]

(Lahti [city in Finland]; bay)

This word is the name of a city in Finland, but lahti also means "bay".
840.
ehto

[noun]

(condition, term)
841.
taitaa

[verb]

(to know how, be skilled at; probably, might, seems to [modal verb])
842.
määritellä

[verb]

(to define, determine, specify)
843.
opiskelu

[noun]

(studying, study)
844.
sopiva

[adjective]

(suitable, appropriate, fitting, convenient)
845.
järjestö

[noun]

(organization, association)
846.
sääntö

[noun]

(rule, regulation)
847.
esille

[adverb]

(out, up, forth, into view)
848.
kauan

[adverb]

(long [referring to time])
849.
yksittäinen

[adjective]

(single, individual, isolated)
850.
ilmoitus

[noun]

(announcement, notice; declaration; advertisement)
851.
painaa

[verb]

(to press, push; to weigh; to print; to emphasize)
852.
ilmeisesti

[adverb]

(apparently, obviously, evidently)
853.
uutinen

[noun]

(news, piece of news)
854.
yksin

[adverb]

(alone, by oneself)
855.
havaita

[verb]

(to detect, observe, perceive, notice)
856.
tunnettu

[adjective]

(known, well-known, famous)
857.
lokakuu

[noun]

(October)

Compound: loka (mud) + kuu (month).
858.
kuluttaja

[noun]

(consumer)
859.
edellytys

[noun]

(prerequisite, condition, requirement)
860.
loppua

[verb]

(to end, stop, run out, cease)
861.
keskimäärin

[adverb]

(on average)
862.
toistaiseksi

[adverb]

(for the time being, for now, so far)
863.
todennäköisesti

[adverb]

(probably, likely)
864.
vanhempi

[noun/adjective]

(parent; older, senior [comparative of vanha])
865.
äänestää

[verb]

(to vote [for + partitive])
866.
Kari

[proper noun/noun]

(Kari [male name]; reef, skerry)

Kari is a Finnish male name, but the word also means 'reef' or 'skerry'.
867.
millainen

[pronoun/adjective]

(what kind of, what ... like)
868.
arviointi

[noun]

(evaluation, assessment, appraisal)
869.
terveys

[noun]

(health)
870.
toteuttaminen

[noun]

(implementation, realization, execution)
871.
video

[noun]

(video)
872.
oppia

[verb]

(to learn)
873.
kesäkuu

[noun]

(June)

Compound: kesä (summer) + kuu (month).
874.
kerro

[verb]

(tell! [imperative, 2nd person sing. of kertoa])

This is the imperative form of kertoa (to tell).
875.
ominaisuus

[noun]

(quality, characteristic, feature, property)
876.
kansanedustaja

[noun]

(Member of Parliament, MP)
877.
avoin

[adjective]

(open; vacant; frank)
878.
työelämä

[noun]

(working life, professional life)

Compound: työ (work) + elämä (life).
879.
ranta

[noun]

(shore, coast, beach, bank)
880.
unioni

[noun]

(union [esp. political, like EU])
881.
kotimaa

[noun]

(homeland, native country, domestic market)

Compound: koti (home) + maa (country).
882.
rakenne

[noun]

(structure, construction, composition)
883.
säilyä

[verb]

(to remain, be preserved, last, survive)
884.
liikaa

[adverb]

(too much, too many)
885.
henkilökunta

[noun]

(staff, personnel)

Compound: henkilö (person) + kunta (group, often municipality but here implies staff body). Similar to henkilöstö .
886.
ovi

[noun]

(door)
887.
kuolema

[noun]

(death)
888.
mukava

[adjective]

(nice, pleasant, comfortable, agreeable)
889.
hyvinvointi

[noun]

(well-being, welfare)

Compound: hyvin (well) + vointi (condition, health). Reflects Finland's focus on societal welfare.
890.
näkemys

[noun]

(view, opinion, vision)
891.
sektori

[noun]

(sector)
892.
tavara

[noun]

(goods, merchandise, stuff, item)
893.
lista

[noun]

(list; slat, lath)
894.
kotona

[adverb]

(at home [location])
895.
erikseen

[adverb]

(separately, apart, individually)
896.
kaveri

[noun]

(friend, buddy, pal, mate [colloquial])
897.
tontti

[noun]

(plot [of land], lot; gnome, elf [colloquial])
898.
aamu

[noun]

(morning)
899.
luku

[noun]

(number, figure; chapter; reading)
900.
kierros

[noun]

(round, lap, tour, cycle)
901.
ravintola

[noun]

(restaurant)
902.
kokoomus

[noun]

(coalition; National Coalition Party [politics, often cap.])
903.
päin

[adverb/postposition]

(towards, -ward(s) [+ partitive/genitive])
904.
joulukuu

[noun]

(December)

Compound: joulu (Christmas) + kuu (month).
905.
musta

[adjective]

(black)
906.
epäillä

[verb]

(to suspect, doubt [+ partitive])
907.
koostua

[verb]

(to consist of, be composed of [+ elative])
908.
varma

[adjective]

(sure, certain, confident)
909.
herättää

[verb]

(to wake up [someone]; to arouse, evoke, awaken)
910.
toimisto

[noun]

(office)
911.
väli

[noun]

(space, gap, interval; relation[ship])
912.
päällä

[adverb/postposition]

(on, on top [+ genitive]; switched on)
913.
pakko

[noun]

(compulsion, necessity; [colloquial noun use] must, have to)
914.
vauhti

[noun]

(speed, pace, momentum, velocity)
915.
kahdeksan

[numeral]

(eight)
916.
palauttaa

[verb]

(to return, give back, restore; to hand in)
917.
opiskella

[verb]

(to study [+ partitive])
918.
menettää

[verb]

(to lose)
919.
toimenpide

[noun]

(action, measure, procedure)
920.
kaikkiaan

[adverb]

(altogether, in total)
921.
dollari

[noun]

(dollar)
922.
käynti

[noun]

(visit; running, operation [of machine]; walk, gait)
923.
huoli

[noun]

(worry, concern, anxiety)
924.
oikeasti

[adverb]

(really, actually, for real)
925.
toteutua

[verb]

(to be realized, come true, materialize)
926.
kunnes

[conjunction]

(until)
927.
välttämättä

[adverb]

(necessarily, inevitably)
928.
korko

[noun]

(interest [finance]; heel [of shoe])
929.
lippu

[noun]

(flag; ticket)
930.
suora

[adjective]

(straight; direct; live [broadcast])
931.
taho

[noun]

(party, side, quarter, entity, direction)
932.
hallinto

[noun]

(administration, management, governance)
933.
voimassa

[adverb]

(in force, valid, effective)
934.
ehdottaa

[verb]

(to propose, suggest)
935.
valmentaja

[noun]

(coach, trainer)
936.
tuskin

[adverb]

(hardly, barely, scarcely; probably not)
937.
pelkkä

[adjective]

(mere, sheer, bare, only)
938.
liikevaihto

[noun]

(turnover, revenue)
939.
reilu

[adjective]

(fair, generous; ample, considerable)
940.
aiheutua

[verb]

(to result from, be caused by [+ elative])
941.
milloin

[adverb]

(when [interrogative])
942.
tavata

[verb]

(to meet, see; to spell)
943.
toimiala

[noun]

(industry, line of business, field of activity, sector)
944.
kasvattaa

[verb]

(to grow, raise, bring up; to increase)
945.
vihreä

[adjective]

(green)

Commonly used, perhaps due to association with ecology/environmentalism ("vihreä politiikka").
946.
tähti

[noun]

(star)

Refers both to celestial bodies and celebrities.
947.
tarjolla

[adverb]

(available, on offer)
948.
korjata

[verb]

(to fix, repair, correct; to harvest)
949.
väittää

[verb]

(to claim, assert, argue)
950.
haastattelu

[noun]

(interview)
951.
kohdistua

[verb]

(to be directed at, aimed at, focused on [+ illative])
952.
puhe

[noun]

(speech, talk; phone call [colloquial])
953.
ohi

[adverb/preposition/postposition]

(past, by; over, finished)
954.
ohjata

[verb]

(to steer, guide, direct; to control; to supervise)
955.
säilyttää

[verb]

(to keep, preserve, retain, store)
956.
seutu

[noun]

(region, area, neighborhood, district)
957.
määrätä

[verb]

(to determine, order, command, prescribe, assign)
958.
raportti

[noun]

(report)
959.
tyytyväinen

[adjective]

(pleased, satisfied, content [with + illative])
960.
eläin

[noun]

(animal)
961.
enintään

[adverb]

(at most, maximum, no more than)
962.
viikonloppu

[noun]

(weekend)
963.
seurakunta

[noun]

(parish, congregation)
964.
piha

[noun]

(yard, courtyard, garden)
965.
jatkuva

[adjective]

(continuous, constant, ongoing)
966.
viimeistään

[adverb]

(at the latest, no later than)
967.
kattaa

[verb]

(to cover; to set [a table])
968.
organisaatio

[noun]

(organization)
969.
mitä

[pronoun]

(what; that which [relative]; than [partitive of comparison])
970.
nauttia

[verb]

(to enjoy [+ elative]; to consume, partake of)
971.
yhteen

[adverb]

(together [indicating combination or coming together])
972.
versio

[noun]

(version)
973.
aste

[noun]

(degree; grade; level; scale)
974.
liittää

[verb]

(to attach, connect, join, link; to annex)
975.
teko

[noun]

(act, deed, action)
976.
tappio

[noun]

(loss, defeat)
977.
mahdollisesti

[adverb]

(possibly, potentially)
978.
eteen

[postposition/adverb]

(in front of, before [+ genitive]; forward)
979.
valvonta

[noun]

(monitoring, supervision, control, surveillance)
980.
terveydenhuolto

[noun]

(health care)
981.
tietenkin

[adverb]

(of course, naturally, certainly)
982.
edetä

[verb]

(to proceed, advance, progress)
983.
totuus

[noun]

(truth)
984.
käsitys

[noun]

(conception, notion, understanding, idea, perception)
985.
jalka

[noun]

(foot; leg)
986.
eilen

[adverb]

(yesterday)
987.
tutkinto

[noun]

(degree, diploma; examination, investigation)
988.
muualla

[adverb]

(elsewhere [location])
989.
virhe

[noun]

(error, mistake, fault)
990.
ylittää

[verb]

(to exceed, surpass; to cross)
991.
virallinen

[adjective]

(official, formal)
992.
näyttely

[noun]

(exhibition, show, display)
993.
väri

[noun]

(color, colour)
994.
rauha

[noun]

(peace)
995.
paljastaa

[verb]

(to reveal, expose, uncover, disclose)
996.
kriisi

[noun]

(crisis)
997.
ilma

[noun]

(air; weather)
998.
kokeilla

[verb]

(to try, test, experiment [+ partitive])
999.
ohjaus

[noun]

(guidance, direction, control; steering; counseling)
1000.
neljäs

[adjective]

(fourth)

We have reached the end of this list of the 1000 most common Finnish words. Combine vocabulary knowledge with grammar study and real-life practice, and you'll be well on your way to navigating the beautiful and unique Finnish language. Onnea matkaan! (Good luck on your journey!)