These are the 100 most useful Finnish verbs from our 1000-word beginner course - the actions you will hear and talk about every day. Learn them first and you can build real sentences fast.
| # | Verb | Finnish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to borrow | lainata |
| 2 | to buy | ostaa |
| 3 | to clean | siivota |
| 4 | to close | sulkea |
| 5 | to cook | kokata |
| 6 | to do | tehdä |
| 7 | to drink | juoda |
| 8 | to eat | syödä |
| 9 | to find | löytää |
| 10 | to get | saada |
| 11 | to give | antaa |
| 12 | to grow | kasvaa |
| 13 | to hang | ripustaa |
| 14 | to have | olla |
| 15 | to keep | pitää |
| 16 | to let | antaa |
| 17 | to live | asua |
| 18 | to litter | roskata |
| 19 | to make | tehdä |
| 20 | to open | avata |
| 21 | to play | pelata |
| 22 | to sleep | nukkua |
| 23 | to spend | käyttää |
| 24 | to start | aloittaa |
| 25 | to stop | lopettaa |
| 26 | to take | ottaa |
| 27 | to try | yrittää |
| 28 | to use | käyttää |
| 29 | to wait | odottaa |
| 30 | to avoid | välttää |
| 31 | to bake | leipoa |
| 32 | to fill | täyttää |
| 33 | to fit | sopia |
| 34 | to grate | raastaa |
| 35 | to lock | lukita |
| 36 | to pack | pakata |
| 37 | to pay | maksaa |
| 38 | to pick | valita |
| 39 | to prepare | valmistautua |
| 40 | to remove | poistaa |
| 41 | to search | etsiä |
| 42 | to stay | jäädä |
| 43 | to wake up | herätä |
| 44 | to want | haluta |
| 45 | to need | tarvita |
| 46 | to put | laittaa |
| 47 | to tie | sitoa |
| 48 | to unlock | avata |
| 49 | to zip | vetää vetoketju kiinni |
| 50 | to cut | leikata |
| 51 | to show | näyttää |
| 52 | to get up | nousta ylös |
| 53 | to lie down | käydä makuulle |
| 54 | to empty | tyhjentää |
| 55 | to turn on | laittaa päälle |
| 56 | to turn off | sammuttaa |
| 57 | to put on | pukea |
| 58 | to wash | pestä |
| 59 | to take off | riisua |
| 60 | to try on | sovittaa |
| 61 | to pick up | hakea |
| 62 | to melt | sulaa |
| 63 | to rain | sataa |
| 64 | to snow | sataa lunta |
| 65 | to smell | tuoksua |
| 66 | to taste | maistua |
| 67 | to shine | paistaa |
| 68 | to smoke | tupakoida |
| 69 | to snore | kuorsata |
| 70 | to fold | taittaa |
| 71 | to dry | kuivata |
| 72 | to begin | alkaa |
| 73 | to decorate | koristella |
| 74 | to shell | kuoria |
| 75 | to chew | pureskella |
| 76 | to buckle | kiinnittää |
| 77 | to lose | kadottaa |
| 78 | to afford | olla varaa |
| 79 | to rest | levätä |
| 80 | to conceal | salata |
| 81 | to lend | lainata |
| 82 | to bite | purra |
| 83 | to weigh | punnita |
| 84 | to order | tilata |
| 85 | to cost | maksaa |
| 86 | to become | tulla joksikin |
| 87 | to recycle | kierrättää |
| 88 | to warm | lämmittää |
| 89 | to shave | ajaa parta |
| 90 | to ring | soida |
| 91 | to hide | piilottaa |
| 92 | to wipe | pyyhkiä |
| 93 | to blend | sekoittaa |
| 94 | to bury | haudata |
| 95 | to feed | ruokkia |
| 96 | to digest | sulattaa |
| 97 | to iron | silittää |
| 98 | to disguise | naamioitua |
| 99 | to plant | istuttaa |
| 100 | to water | kastella |