Schedule & Booking

1. Milloin juna lähtee?

   MIL-loin JU-na LÄH-tee

   When does the train depart?

   Usage

   Used to ask when a train departs

   Grammar Note

   Finland's VR (state railway) is known for punctuality. "Lähtee" is the third person of "lähteä" (to leave/depart)

2. Kauppa on auki kello yhdeksästä viiteen

   KAUP-pa on AU-ki KEL-lo YH-dek-säs-tä VII-teen

   The shop is open from nine to five

   Usage

   Used to state shop opening hours

   Grammar Note

   Time spans use elative (-stä, from) and illative (-teen, until). "Kello yhdeksästä viiteen" = from 9 to 5 o'clock

3. Onko teillä vapaata huonetta tänä yönä?

   ON-ko TEIL-lä VA-pa-a-ta HUO-net-ta TÄ-nä YÖ-nä

   Do you have a free room for tonight?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a hotel or guesthouse has a room available for the night

   Grammar Note

   "Tänä yönä" uses the essive case for time expressions. "Tänä viikonloppuna" (this weekend) follows the same pattern

4. Tapaamisemme on kello kolme

   TA-paa-mi-sem-me on KEL-lo KOL-me

   Our meeting is at three o'clock

   Usage

   Used to confirm the time of a meeting or appointment

   Grammar Note

   Possessive suffix -mme means "our". "Tapaamisemme" = stem tapaamise- of "tapaaminen" (meeting) + -mme (our)

5. Bussi tulee viidentoista minuutin kuluttua

   BUS-si TU-lee VII-den-tois-ta MI-nuut-in KU-lut-tua

   The bus comes in fifteen minutes

   Usage

   Used to indicate when the next bus will arrive

   Grammar Note

   "Kuluttua" is a postposition meaning "after (time) has passed". "Tunnin kuluttua" = in an hour, "päivän kuluttua" = in a day

6. Museo on kiinni maanantaisin

   MU-se-o on KIIN-ni MAAN-an-tai-sin

   The museum is closed on Mondays

   Usage

   Used to inform that a museum or attraction is closed on Mondays

   Grammar Note

   Distributive case -sin on weekdays means "every Monday". "Tiistaisin" = every Tuesday, "lauantaisin" = every Saturday

7. Tein varauksen kolmelle päivälle

   TEIN VA-rauk-sen KOL-mel-le PÄI-väl-le

   I made a reservation for three days

   Usage

   Used to confirm the duration of a hotel or service reservation

   Grammar Note

   Using allative -lle for duration is colloquial. More formal: "kolmen päivän ajaksi" (for the duration of three days)

8. Mikä on viimeinen sisäänkirjautumisaika?

   MI-kä on VII-mei-nen SI-sään-kir-jau-tu-mis-ai-ka

   What is the latest check-in time?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-in must be completed by at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   Sisäänkirjautumisaika compounds sisään (in), kirjautuminen (logging in/registration), and aika (time) — typical Finnish compounding

9. Milloin ravintola avaa aamulla?

   MIL-loin RA-vin-to-la A-vaa AA-mul-la

   What time does the restaurant open in the morning?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time a restaurant opens, especially for breakfast

   Grammar Note

   "Aamulla" is the adessive of "aamu" (morning). Adessive expresses time: "illalla" (in the evening), "päivällä" (at midday)

10. Kierros alkaa puolessa tunnissa

    KIER-ros AL-kaa PUO-les-sa TUN-nis-sa

    The tour starts in half an hour

    Usage

    Used to announce that a guided tour will begin in thirty minutes

    Grammar Note

    "Puolessa tunnissa" uses inessive to mean "within half an hour". Inessive of time indicates a time frame

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