These are the 100 most useful Finnish adjectives from our beginner course - the words that describe people, places and feelings. With them you can express opinions from day one.
| # | Adjective | Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | big | iso |
| 2 | small | pieni |
| 3 | tall | korkea |
| 4 | short | lyhyt |
| 5 | ugly | ruma |
| 6 | young | nuori |
| 7 | old | vanha |
| 8 | new | uusi |
| 9 | fast | nopea |
| 10 | slow | hidas |
| 11 | rich | rikas |
| 12 | poor | köyhä |
| 13 | clean | puhdas |
| 14 | dirty | likainen |
| 15 | hot | kuuma |
| 16 | cold | kylmä |
| 17 | warm | lämmin |
| 18 | cool | siisti |
| 19 | sweet | makea |
| 20 | sour | hapan |
| 21 | bitter | karvas |
| 22 | salty | suolainen |
| 23 | bright | kirkas |
| 24 | dark | pimeä |
| 25 | light | kevyt |
| 26 | heavy | painava |
| 27 | soft | pehmeä |
| 28 | hard | kova |
| 29 | powerful | voimakas |
| 30 | weak | heikko |
| 31 | clear | kirkas |
| 32 | cloudy | pilvinen |
| 33 | sharp | terävä |
| 34 | dull | tylsä |
| 35 | flexible | joustava |
| 36 | stiff | jäykkä |
| 37 | smooth | sileä |
| 38 | rough | epätasainen |
| 39 | delicious | herkullinen |
| 40 | thick | paksu |
| 41 | thin | ohut |
| 42 | high | korkea |
| 43 | low | matala |
| 44 | narrow | kapea |
| 45 | tight | tiukka |
| 46 | loose | löysä |
| 47 | round | pyöreä |
| 48 | flat | tasainen |
| 49 | broken | rikki |
| 50 | slippery | liukas |
| 51 | colorful | värikäs |
| 52 | fresh | tuore |
| 53 | spicy | tulinen |
| 54 | sunny | aurinkoinen |
| 55 | juicy | mehukas |
| 56 | strong | vahva |
| 57 | ripe | kypsä |
| 58 | raw | raaka |
| 59 | frozen | jäätynyt |
| 60 | cute | söpö |
| 61 | rainy | sateinen |
| 62 | foggy | sumuinen |
| 63 | cozy | kodikas |
| 64 | crowded | ruuhkainen |
| 65 | tidy | siisti |
| 66 | messy | sotkuinen |
| 67 | alive | eloisa |
| 68 | fit | hyväkuntoinen |
| 69 | wooden | puinen |
| 70 | dim | hämärä |
| 71 | blunt | tylsä |
| 72 | dizzy | huimaantunut |
| 73 | mild | mieto |
| 74 | graceful | sulava |
| 75 | clumsy | kömpelö |
| 76 | brown | ruskea |
| 77 | shaky | hutera |
| 78 | white | valkoinen |
| 79 | green | vihreä |
| 80 | black | musta |
| 81 | hungry | nälkäinen |
| 82 | blue | sininen |
| 83 | red | punainen |
| 84 | glossy | kiiltävä |
| 85 | beautiful | kaunis |
| 86 | gray | harmaa |
| 87 | pretty | nätti |
| 88 | wet | märkä |
| 89 | wide | leveä |
| 90 | deep | syvä |
| 91 | spacious | tilava |
| 92 | delicate | herkkä |
| 93 | hollow | ontto |
| 94 | tactile | kosketeltava |
| 95 | bland | mauton |
| 96 | chilly | kolea |
| 97 | coarse | karkea |
| 98 | healthy | terveellinen |
| 99 | sick | sairas |
| 100 | thirsty | janoinen |