yksi, kaksi, kolme
YK-si KAK-si KOL-me
one, two, three
Usage
Basic Finnish numbers for counting and stating prices
Grammar Note
Finnish numbers inflect by case. A noun after a numeral of 2 or more takes the singular partitive (after yksi it stays singular nominative)
neljä, viisi, kuusi
NEL-jä, VII-si, KUU-si
four, five, six
Usage
Numbers 4–6, used for times and quantities
Grammar Note
Kuusi also means "spruce tree" — context determines the meaning
seitsemän, kahdeksan, yhdeksän
SEIT-se-män KAH-dek-san YH-dek-sän
seven, eight, nine
Usage
Numbers 7–9, used for dates and reference numbers
Grammar Note
Kahdeksan (8) may etymologically mean "two away from ten" — a fascinating relic
kymmenen, sata, tuhat
KYM-me-nen SA-ta TU-hat
ten, hundred, thousand
Usage
Units for larger numbers, used for prices and quantities
Grammar Note
The stem of kymmenen is kymmene-/kymmen- (e.g. kymmeniä). 11 is yksitoista, literally "one of the second [ten]"
Kello on kolme
KEL-lo on KOL-me
It is three o'clock
Usage
Express the time. Kello on literally means "the clock is"
Grammar Note
Finnish uses kello (clock) as subject. Both 12-hour and 24-hour formats are used
Haluaisin kaksi lippua
HA-lu-ai-sin KAK-si LIP-pu-a
I would like two tickets
Usage
Specify quantity when buying tickets or ordering
Grammar Note
Numbers 2+ trigger partitive on the noun. Lippua is partitive of lippu (ticket)
Kuinka monta?
KUIN-ka MON-ta
How many?
Usage
Simple question to confirm a quantity
Grammar Note
Kuinka monta uses partitive of moni (many). Standard way to ask "how many?"
ensimmäinen, toinen, kolmas
EN-sim-mäi-nen TOI-nen KOL-mas
first, second, third
Usage
Ordinal numbers for floors, order, and ranking
Grammar Note
Ordinals use -nen (1st) or -s/-as suffixes. They inflect like adjectives
Puoli kaksi
PUO-li KAK-si
Half past one (half two)
Usage
Finnish half-hours refer to the next hour, opposite to English convention
Grammar Note
Puoli kaksi = "halfway to two" = 1:30. The logic is opposite to English "half two"
Mikä on puhelinnumerosi?
MI-kä on PU-he-lin-nu-me-ro-si
What is your phone number?
Usage
Exchange contact information
Grammar Note
Puhelinnumerosi = phone number + possessive suffix -si (your)
Olen kaksikymmentäseitsemän vuotta vanha
O-len KAK-si-kym-men-tä-seit-se-män VUOT-ta VAN-ha
I'm 27 years old
Usage
Answering "Kuinka vanha olette?" (How old are you?)
Grammar Note
The numeral is written as one word: "kaksikymmentä" (20) + "seitsemän" (7). After a numeral greater than one the noun takes the partitive singular, so "vuosi" becomes "vuotta". Writing also uses the adjective "kaksikymmentäseitsemänvuotias" (27-year-old)
Tänä vuonna täytän kaksikymmentäkahdeksan vuotta
TÄ-nä VUON-na TÄY-tän KAK-si-kym-men-tä-kah-dek-san VUOT-ta
I turn 28 this year
Usage
Saying what age you will reach this year
Grammar Note
"Täyttää" also means to reach a given age: "täyttää + numeral + vuotta" = to turn that age. "Tänä vuonna" is the same essive time phrase as "tänä iltana" (this evening)
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