Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Finnish vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Finnish | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | omena | I eat the apple. Syön omenan. |
| the book | kirja | She reads the book. Hän lukee kirjaa. |
| the cat | kissa | The cat is sleeping. Kissa nukkuu. |
| the dog | koira | The dog is barking. Koira haukkuu. |
| the car | auto | He drives the car. Hän ajaa autoa. |
| the house | talo | We live in a house. Me asumme talossa. |
| the chair | tuoli | She sits on the chair. Hän istuu tuolilla. |
| the table | pöytä | Put the book on the table. Laita kirja pöydälle. |
| the window | ikkuna | Open the window. Avaa ikkuna. |
| the door | ovi | Close the door. Sulje ovi. |
| the pencil | lyijykynä | I write with the pencil. Kirjoitan lyijykynällä. |
| the paper | paperi | The paper is on the table. Paperi on pöydällä. |
| the school | koulu | The school is big. Koulu on iso. |
| the teacher | opettaja | The teacher teaches math. Opettaja opettaa matematiikkaa. |
| the student | opiskelija | The student is studying. Opiskelija opiskelee. |
| the boy | poika | The boy is playing. Poika leikkii. |
| the girl | tyttö | The girl is singing. Tyttö laulaa. |
| the adult | aikuinen | The adult is working. Aikuinen työskentelee. |
| the friend | ystävä | My friend is here. Ystäväni on täällä. |
| the tree | puu | The tree is tall. Puu on korkea. |
| to accept | hyväksyä |
| to add | lisätä |
| to agree | olla samaa mieltä |
| to allow | sallia |
| to ask | kysyä |
| to believe | uskoa |
| to borrow | lainata |
| to break | rikkoa |
| to bring | tuoda |
| to build | rakentaa |
| I like apples | Pidän omenoista. |
| She is my friend | Hän on ystäväni. |
| It is a sunny day | On aurinkoinen päivä. |
| He runs fast | Hän juoksee nopeasti. |
| We are happy | Me olemme onnellisia. |
| They play soccer | He pelaavat jalkapalloa. |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Finnish vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.