10,000 most common Finnish words

Finnish has fifteen cases and no articles or future tense, so this list is full of forms of the same stem with different endings. Nothing here is irregular in the way English is irregular; there is simply a lot of it.

The most common words in Finnish, most frequent first, with English meanings.
#	Word	In English
1	on	to be
2	ei	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
3	ja	and
4	se	that
5	hän	he, she, one, they sg
6	en	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
7	mitä	the
8	että	that
9	ole	to be
10	olen	to be
11	oli	to be
12	niin	like that, in that way, so
13	mutta	but
14	sen	that
15	vain	only, merely, exclusively, solely, just
16	minä	I
17	jos	if
18	tämä	this
19	nyt	now
20	voi	butter
21	sinä	you, thou
22	olet	to be
23	kun	when, as, while
24	sitä	the
25	kuin	as if
26	he	they
27	hänen	he, she, one, they sg
28	täällä	here, over here
29	olla	to be
30	et	apocopic form of että
31	kaikki	everything
32	minun	I
33	ovat	to be
34	hyvä	good
35	minua	I
36	sitten	then
37	onko	to be
38	miksi	why
39	sinua	you, thou
40	miten	how
41	sinun	you, thou
42	älä	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
43	siitä	from there, thence
44	hänet	he, she, one, they sg
45	mitään	anything, any; nothing, no
46	kyllä	an intensifier; corresponds to the English auxiliary do in…
47	kiitos	thanks to
48	hei	hi
49	mikä	what, which
50	olisi	to be
51	ne	that
52	kanssa	with
53	pitää	to hold, grasp, grip
54	joka	who, which, that
55	ollut	to be
56	tai	or
57	häntä	he, she, one, they sg
58	tässä	here
59	tiedä	to know, be aware of
60	minulle	I
61	minulla	I
62	jotain	something
63	ehkä	perhaps, maybe
64	missä	where
65	tuo	that
66	minut	I
67	me	we
68	oletko	to be
69	kuka	who
70	hyvin	well
71	anteeksi	sorry, I'm sorry
72	vielä	yet
73	tämän	this
74	sinut	you, thou
75	sinulle	you, thou
76	jo	already
77	koska	because, since
78	haluan	to want, desire, wish, crave
79	olemme	to be
80	tiedän	to know, be aware of
81	tehdä	to do, perform, execute, carry out
82	tänne	here, hither
83	meidän	we
84	emme	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
85	saa	to get, receive
86	tule	to come
87	paljon	a lot, plenty, much
88	siellä	there
89	anna	to give
90	eivät	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
91	tätä	this
92	pois	away, off
93	ennen	before, prior to
94	sinulla	you, thou
95	täytyy	must, have to
96	aina	always
97	tulee	to come
98	siinä	there
99	enää	any more, any longer
100	eikö	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
101	takaisin	back
102	herra	Mister
103	mistä	from where, whence
104	selvä	clear
105	yksi	one
106	te	you
107	juuri	right, just, exactly, precisely
108	näin	in this way, like this, so, thus
109	halua	desire, wish, want
110	pitäisi	to hold, grasp, grip
111	kuinka	how
112	vai	or
113	koko	whole, entire
114	joku	someone, somebody
115	meillä	we
116	olin	to be
117	kaksi	two
118	hänelle	he, she, one, they sg
119	mennä	to go
120	koskaan	ever; never
121	tästä	from here, hither
122	tietää	to know, be aware of
123	kai	probably, I guess
124	mies	man
125	joten	so, therefore, hence, whereupon, thus
126	aivan	very, rather, quite
127	voin	butter
128	ihan	very, rather, quite
129	no	well!
130	siis	therefore, so, thus
131	totta	truth, reality, real thing
132	isä	father
133	entä	what about
134	aika	quite, rather, fairly
135	siihen	there, thither
136	mene	to go
137	oikein	correctly
138	kuten	as, like
139	vähän	few
140	olette	to be
141	edes	even
142	teet	to do, perform, execute, carry out
143	äiti	mother
144	eikä	nor
145	todella	really, for real, truly
146	hyvää	good
147	voit	butter
148	aikaa	time
149	kukaan	anybody, anyone; no-one, none, nobody
150	haluat	to want, desire, wish, crave
151	mukaan	along, with one, on
152	kunnossa	in shape
153	minusta	I
154	itse	oneself, itself
155	myös	also, too, likewise, as well
156	vaan	but, rather
157	sanoi	to say, tell
158	sillä	for, since, because
159	kaiken	everything
160	ettei	contraction of että + ei, literally “that not”
161	noin	so, in that way, like that
162	ulos	out, outside; outdoors
163	hänellä	he, she, one, they sg
164	auttaa	to help, assist, give assistance, lend a hand, aid
165	taas	again, another time, once again
166	jälkeen	after, since
167	tulla	to come
168	katso	to look, have a look, take a look
169	pidä	to hold, grasp, grip
170	heidän	they
171	päästä	in, after, a from
172	puhua	to speak, talk
173	tänään	today
174	sinusta	you, thou
175	pahoillani	sorry; upset, sad
176	kerro	to tell
177	tuli	to come
178	vaikka	although, though, even though
179	niitä	partitive plural of ne
180	etkö	apocopic form of että
181	liian	too
182	meitä	we
183	kotiin	home
184	tee	to do, perform, execute, carry out
185	muuta	other, another
186	näyttää	to show, present, display
187	teidän	you
188	vuotta	year
189	kiinni	closed, shut
190	nähdä	to see
191	ilman	without
192	tapahtui	to happen, take place, occur, come about, come up
193	nämä	this
194	sinne	there
195	mennään	to go
196	heti	right away, as soon as, immediately, at once
197	sanoa	to say, tell
198	jotka	who, which, that
199	haluatko	to want, desire, wish, crave
200	varmasti	certainly, definitely, surely, positively
201	ette	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
202	saat	to get, receive
203	tähän	here, hither
204	antaa	to give
205	tiedät	to know, be aware of
206	kolme	three
207	tarvitse	to need, require
208	haluaa	to want, desire, wish, crave
209	kertoa	to tell
210	ota	to take
211	meidät	we
212	pian	soon
213	odota	to wait, await, expect, anticipate
214	saada	to get, receive
215	menee	to go
216	teitä	you
217	nähnyt	to see
218	teen	to do, perform, execute, carry out
219	hänestä	he, she, one, they sg
220	luoja	creator
221	tehnyt	to do, perform, execute, carry out
222	enemmän	more
223	täältä	from here, hence
224	tekee	to do, perform, execute, carry out
225	sanoin	to say, tell
226	vastaan	towards
227	n	abbreviation of naiset, used to mark toilets and similar…
228	usko	to believe, have faith
229	heidät	they
230	olevan	genitive singular of oleva
231	takia	because of, due to
232	sisään	into, in, inside, inwards
233	käy	to visit, go to, attend
234	poika	boy
235	jonka	who, which, that
236	voimme	butter
237	olit	to be
238	asia	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
239	heitä	they
240	olivat	to be
241	sain	to get, receive
242	meille	we
243	piti	to hold, grasp, grip
244	luulin	to believe, think, suppose, guess
245	varmaan	probably
246	yhä	still
247	sano	to say, tell
248	hienoa	fine
249	tuon	that
250	ikinä	ever; never; never ever
251	tuolla	there, over there
252	teille	you
253	tiedätkö	to know, be aware of
254	varma	sure, certain
255	yhdessä	together
256	rakastan	to love
257	joo	yeah, yes
258	juttu	tale, anecdote
259	tarvitsen	to need, require
260	kuollut	to die
261	siksi	therefore, that's why; because, thence; consequently, as a…
262	voisi	butter
263	oikeassa	right, in the right, correct
264	ottaa	to take
265	ajan	for, during, throughout
266	kerran	once
267	mihin	where, whereto, whither
268	lähteä	to leave, go, go away, set off, take off, depart, embark,…
269	minne	where, whereto, whither
270	yhtä	equally, as
271	tappaa	to kill, slay
272	teki	to do, perform, execute, carry out
273	valmis	completed, finished, done
274	toinen	other, another
275	tapahtuu	to happen, take place, occur, come about, come up
276	ihmiset	human, human being
277	pidän	to hold, grasp, grip
278	silloin	then
279	hauskaa	pleasant, nice, merry, fun, enjoyable
280	voinut	can, to be able to, to be capable
281	tulen	to come
282	pitänyt	to hold, grasp, grip
283	tyttö	girl
284	teillä	you
285	teidät	you
286	nainen	to marry, wed
287	rouva	Mrs
288	kyse	question, discussion
289	kauan	a long time
290	rahaa	money
291	ensin	first, firstly, before, foremost
292	enkä	nor
293	yksin	alone, by oneself
294	joskus	sometimes, occasionally
295	olisin	to be
296	tosi	really, very
297	lisää	more
298	apua	help!
299	tuota	that
300	sai	to get, receive
301	oliko	to be
302	lopeta	to stop, end, finish, quit
303	kulta	gold
304	meni	to go
305	päivä	day
306	pari	a couple of
307	tällä	this
308	kertaa	times
309	tohtori	doctor, one with a doctorate
310	tuntuu	to feel
311	menen	to go
312	päivää	day
313	jotta	so that, in order that, for the purpose that
314	huomenna	tomorrow
315	myöhemmin	late
316	uusi	to renew
317	tavata	to meet
318	sanoit	to say, tell
319	niinkö	like that, in that way, so
320	älkää	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
321	halusin	to want, desire, wish, crave
322	nähdään	to see
323	ainoa	only, sole, lone
324	odottaa	to wait, await, expect, anticipate
325	saanut	to get, receive
326	jonkun	someone, somebody
327	milloin	when
328	minäkin	I
329	saan	to get, receive
330	etten	contraction of että + ei, literally “that not”
331	paras	good
332	yhden	one
333	silti	however, still, yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, anyway,…
334	asiaa	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
335	parempi	good
336	vie	to take away, take, bring away
337	jota	who, which, that
338	osaa	part
339	viime	last, past
340	alas	down, downward, downwards
341	paikka	place, location, spot, site
342	tein	to do, perform, execute, carry out
343	kuuluu	to be heard/audible
344	mikään	anything, any; nothing, no
345	teit	to do, perform, execute, carry out
346	ihmisiä	human, human being
347	ketään	partitive singular of kukaan /kenkään
348	ajattelin	to think
349	ylös	up, upward, upwards
350	okei	okay
351	jotakin	something
352	alkaa	to begin, start, initiate, set in, be initiated, originate,…
353	miehen	man
354	ymmärrän	to understand
355	hetki	moment, instant
356	ohi	past, beyond
357	ymmärrä	to understand
358	sama	same
359	hieman	a little, bit, tad, slightly
360	yli	over
361	muista	other, another
362	yritän	to try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor
363	kuuntele	to listen
364	oletteko	to be
365	tullut	to come
366	pieni	To cut into pieces
367	oikea	right
368	riittää	to be enough, suffice, do
369	tiennyt	to know, be aware of
370	minkä	what, which
371	asioita	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
372	tulin	fire
373	jokin	something
374	isäni	father
375	teemme	to do, perform, execute, carry out
376	neiti	Miss
377	jossa	who, which, that
378	toivottavasti	hopefully, it is hoped that
379	tarkoittaa	to mean, intend
380	vanha	old
381	kuoli	to die
382	poissa	absent, gone, not there/here, away
383	läpi	through
384	voisin	can, to be able to, to be capable
385	muuten	else, or else, otherwise
386	soittaa	to play
387	halunnut	to want, desire, wish, crave
388	otan	to take
389	haluaisin	to want, desire, wish, crave
390	saanko	to get, receive
391	pyydän	to ask, request
392	minuun	I
393	puhu	to speak, talk
394	nopeasti	rapidly, quickly
395	oikeasti	really, actually, for real
396	voinko	can, to be able to, to be capable
397	kanssasi	with
398	täysin	totally, fully, completely
399	nimi	name
400	kunnes	until, till
401	hyvältä	good
402	löytää	to find; to discover; to come across
403	vasta	Expressing delay or that something takes place later; not…
404	tarpeeksi	enough
405	iso	big, large, great
406	töitä	work, toil, effort, labour
407	olisit	to be
408	käyttää	to use, make use of‚ employ, apply, utilize, exploit, take…
409	poliisi	police
410	asti	up to, all the way to
411	heille	they
412	viisi	five
413	ettet	contraction of että + et, literally “that not”
414	irti	loose, unfastened, free, separate, detached
415	kohta	soon, in a moment, presently
416	kuulostaa	to sound
417	luulen	to believe, think, suppose, guess
418	kuitenkin	anyway, regardless, still
419	tahansa	any, -ever, either; used with interrogative pronouns to…
420	isäsi	father
421	kiltti	kind, nice
422	vuoden	year
423	tulossa	coming, arrival
424	yrittää	to try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor
425	samaa	same
426	kiva	nice, pleasant
427	ainakin	at least
428	tulkaa	to come
429	hiljaa	quietly, quiet, silently
430	mukana	along, with
431	eli	that is, that is to say, i.e.; in other words, to put it…
432	sellaista	such, that kind of, like that
433	miltä	what, which
434	pakko	obligation, force, necessity, compulsion, coercion, must,…
435	ensimmäinen	first
436	eilen	yesterday
437	neljä	four
438	rahat	money
439	kaunis	beautiful, pretty, fair
440	pysy	to stay, remain
441	kello	watch
442	liikaa	too much
443	kuulin	to hear
444	tunnen	to feel, sense
445	senkin	that
446	mieltä	mind, reason
447	varten	for
448	sanoo	to say, tell
449	mukava	comfortable
450	tarkoitat	to mean, intend
451	dollaria	dollar
452	hitto	damn, heck, hell, rats or crap
453	muut	other, another
454	kerron	to tell
455	kotona	at home, at somebody's place; home
456	asian	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
457	kertonut	to tell
458	niistä	elative plural of ne
459	melkein	almost, nearly, close to
460	kertoi	to tell
461	näytä	to show, present, display
462	sait	to get, receive
463	siltä	that
464	meistä	we
465	kuulla	to hear
466	toisen	other, another
467	tunne	to feel, sense
468	paska	bullshit, crap, shit, nonsense
469	kuullut	to hear
470	kaveri	friend, buddy, pal, mate
471	näen	to see
472	hieno	fine
473	luulet	to believe, think, suppose, guess
474	eri	different, other, another
475	pysty	upright, vertical
476	halusi	to want, desire, wish, crave
477	jopa	even
478	uskoa	faith
479	tehdään	to do, perform, execute, carry out
480	osa	part
481	hauska	pleasant, nice, merry, fun, enjoyable
482	kapteeni	captain
483	olimme	to be
484	auta	to help, assist, give assistance, lend a hand, aid
485	paitsi	except, other than
486	uuden	new
487	kanssani	with
488	äitisi	mother
489	luuletko	to believe, think, suppose, guess
490	tänä	this
491	kanssaan	with
492	puhut	to speak, talk
493	vuoksi	due to, because of, for someone's sake, on account of
494	suoraan	straight
495	näytät	to show, present, display
496	kaikkea	everything
497	aikaan	at the time of, at a time
498	päivän	day
499	haloo	hello
500	mikset	contraction of miksi + et, literally “why do you not ”
501	sieltä	from there, thence
502	voitte	can, to be able to, to be capable
503	kävi	to visit, go to, attend
504	uskon	faith
505	tietenkin	of course
506	ystäväni	friend
507	löysin	to find; to discover; to come across
508	minuuttia	minute
509	asiat	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
510	hätää	emergency
511	toki	of course
512	maailman	the Earth, the world
513	nuo	that
514	tietysti	of course, naturally
515	palaa	to burn
516	kuule	to hear
517	pikku	little, small
518	tarvitsee	to need, require
519	jumala	god, deity
520	maksaa	liver
521	tarvitsemme	to need, require
522	hetkinen	moment, minute
523	auto	car, automobile
524	tuntia	hour
525	tapahtunut	to happen, take place, occur, come about, come up
526	soita	to play
527	sanonut	to say, tell
528	voitko	butter
529	mä	I
530	sille	that
531	jää	to stay, remain
532	menossa	leaving, on one's way out
533	jolla	if
534	tervetuloa	welcome; great to see you, nice you could come
535	lähellä	near, close, nearby; nigh
536	työtä	work, toil, effort, labour
537	elää	to live, be alive
538	kovin	very, really, so, rather
539	pojat	boy
540	sanon	to say, tell
541	ongelma	problem, trouble, issue
542	yötä	night
543	jätä	to leave, leave behind
544	hullu	crazy, mad, insane, lunatic
545	saamme	to get, receive
546	muita	other, another
547	sinuun	you, thou
548	näe	to see
549	minulta	I
550	tiesin	to know, be aware of
551	katsokaa	to look, have a look, take a look
552	sellainen	such, that kind of, like that
553	jättää	to leave, leave behind
554	tavalla	habit
555	ai	ouch!
556	lapset	child
557	aiemmin	early
558	tapa	to kill, slay
559	ensi	next
560	viedä	to take away, take, bring away
561	menkää	to go
562	huomenta	good morning
563	niiden	their; used without possessive suffix in the main word owned
564	yhtään	at all
565	yritä	to try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor
566	muistatko	to remember, recall, recollect
567	vuonna	in the year
568	tarkoitan	to mean, intend
569	sopii	to fit
570	parasta	partitive singular of paras
571	päivänä	day
572	äitini	mother
573	viimeinen	last, final
574	helvetti	hell
575	soitan	to play
576	onnea	good luck, best wishes
577	sehän	that
578	oma	own
579	terve	healthy, sane
580	samoin	likewise, ditto
581	heillä	they
582	välitä	to transmit, convey, forward, pass on, relay
583	annan	to give
584	suuri	large, big, great
585	tiedämme	to know, be aware of
586	ihminen	human, human being
587	hoitaa	to nurse, care for, take care of, look after
588	vaivaa	bother, inconvenience
589	huono	bad, poor
590	hyvät	good
591	miestä	man
592	jäädä	to stay, remain
593	tulit	to come
594	molemmat	both
595	heistä	they
596	vaikea	difficult, hard
597	sanot	to say, tell
598	aamulla	at morning
599	olkaa	to be
600	kysyä	to ask, inquire/enquire
601	väärin	wrongly, incorrectly
602	väliä	gap, interspace, space, interstice
603	mahtavaa	grand, magnificent, awesome, great
604	paremmin	better
605	viitsi	to bother, to feel like doing something
606	muka	supposedly, allegedly, as if
607	tulevat	to come
608	päälle	on, on
609	monta	many
610	luo	to, up to, to
611	kahden	between the two
612	pääse	to get to, reach, arrive at/in
613	vauhtia	hurry up, let's go
614	olleet	to be
615	valmiina	completed, finished, done
616	teistä	you
617	aio	to plan to do, intend to do, aim to do; to be going to do,…
618	voivat	third-person plural present/past indicative of voida
619	käydä	to visit, go to, attend
620	onneksi	fortunately, luckily, good thing, thankfully
621	miehet	man
622	lähde	to leave, go, go away, set off, take off, depart, embark,…
623	vastaa	bath broom, a kind of whip made of birch twigs and used in…
624	antoi	to give
625	syytä	fibre, filament
626	haluavat	to want, desire, wish, crave
627	takana	behind
628	joita	whom
629	naisen	woman
630	lapsi	child
631	tuossa	there
632	lähden	to leave, go, go away, set off, take off, depart, embark,…
633	uudelleen	anew, again, re-
634	töissä	work, toil, effort, labour
635	rauhoitu	to calm down, relax, unwind, get ahold of oneself, settle…
636	unohda	to forget
637	katsomaan	illative of third active infinitive of katsoa
638	lähdetään	to leave, go, go away, set off, take off, depart, embark,…
639	naiset	woman
640	kaikkien	everything
641	aion	to plan to do, intend to do, aim to do; to be going to do,…
642	uutta	new
643	toimi	to serve, act, work
644	asiassa	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
645	poikani	boy
646	saattaa	to escort, usher, see, accompany, walk, take
647	yritin	to try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor
648	toimii	to serve, act, work
649	tärkeää	important, very relevant
650	paha	bad, evil, ill
651	sisällä	inside
652	uudestaan	again, anew, afresh, re-
653	pidät	to hold, grasp, grip
654	tuskin	hardly; barely, scarcely
655	muistan	to remember, recall, recollect
656	etkä	nor
657	lähti	to leave, go, go away, set off, take off, depart, embark,…
658	taitaa	to probably do, think that one does
659	ongelmia	problem, trouble, issue
660	tarvitset	to need, require
661	tappoi	to kill, slay
662	menemme	to go
663	tunnin	hour
664	sinulta	you, thou
665	kysymys	question
666	voisit	can, to be able to, to be capable
667	ruokaa	food
668	näitä	partitive plural of nämä
669	kaikille	everything
670	haluatte	to want, desire, wish, crave
671	iltana	evening
672	ovi	door
673	tekemään	illative of third active infinitive of tehdä
674	onkin	to be
675	sinäkin	you, thou
676	tehty	to do, perform, execute, carry out
677	lapsia	child
678	elossa	alive
679	aikana	during, within
680	hoidan	to nurse, care for, take care of, look after
681	outoa	strange, weird
682	etsin	viewfinder
683	kestä	to stand, withstand, endure, hold up, stand up
684	ulkona	outside, out
685	kuolla	to die
686	alkoi	to begin, start, initiate, set in, be initiated, originate,…
687	menet	to go
688	muuttaa	to modify, change, alter, amend
689	kunhan	as long as, provided
690	naimisiin	married
691	aiot	to plan to do, intend to do, aim to do; to be going to do,…
692	ase	weapon
693	elämä	to live, be alive
694	katsoa	to look, have a look, take a look
695	lopettaa	to stop, end, finish, quit
696	maan	An intensifier, chiefly used before a -sti adverb or…
697	tyyppi	type
698	häneen	he, she, one, they sg
699	täynnä	full of, replete with
700	hyviä	good
701	auton	car, automobile
702	tytön	girl
703	voisimme	can, to be able to, to be capable
704	vittu	cunt, pussy, twat
705	puhun	to speak, talk
706	oikeastaan	actually, in fact
707	yleensä	usually, normally, typically, generally, on average
708	avaa	to open
709	puoli	half
710	sekä	and, as well as
711	hakemaan	illative of third active infinitive of hakea
712	joko	either ... or
713	kuusi	six
714	tulet	fire
715	voisitko	can, to be able to, to be capable
716	toivon	to hope, wish
717	vaikeaa	difficult, hard
718	palata	to return, come back, go back, get back
719	olemaan	illative of third active infinitive of olla
720	laita	to put, set, place
721	hetken	moment, instant
722	ystäviä	friend
723	jatkaa	to continue, keep on, go on, proceed, keep going; to resume
724	muu	other, another
725	ikävä	tedious, boring
726	töihin	work, toil, effort, labour
727	tilanne	situation, state of affairs, circumstances
728	mahdollista	possible, contingent, incidental
729	erittäin	very, extremely
730	hätänä	emergency
731	verta	blood
732	tekevät	to do, perform, execute, carry out
733	helvettiä	hell
734	vaikuttaa	to influence, have an influence on, affect, have an effect…
735	seuraa	to follow, accompany
736	mukavaa	comfortable
737	homma	job, work, errand
738	elämäni	life day-to-day existence
739	istu	to sit, be sitting
740	paikan	place, location, spot, site
741	pitkä	long
742	saisi	to get, receive
743	luona	at, chez
744	kuulemma	said to be, supposedly, reportedly
745	lupaan	permission
746	käynyt	to visit, go to, attend
747	vaimoni	wife
748	vettä	water
749	nuori	young
750	kaikkia	everything
751	nimeni	name
752	alla	beneath, underneath, below
753	ovatko	to be
754	auki	open
755	kenen	genitive singular of kuka /ken
756	pyytää	to ask, request
757	ollaan	to be
758	saimme	to get, receive
759	tehtävä	to do, perform, execute, carry out
760	oman	own
761	yhteen	together
762	sä	you, ya
763	kestää	to stand, withstand, endure, hold up, stand up
764	sanotaan	to say, tell
765	paikalla	in attendance, present
766	taida	to probably do, think that one does
767	jokainen	everyone, everybody
768	haluamme	to want, desire, wish, crave
769	saatte	to get, receive
770	vihainen	angry
771	jutella	to chat, talk
772	puolesta	on behalf of, for
773	olekin	to be
774	antakaa	to give
775	teette	to do, perform, execute, carry out
776	ystävä	friend
777	turvassa	muzzle
778	eihän	The negative verb or negation verb; not, be not, do not, etc
779	usein	often
780	välillä	occasionally, at times
781	tytöt	girl
782	uskomatonta	unbelievable, incredible
783	voittaa	to win
784	josta	who, which, that
785	miksei	contraction of miksi + ei, literally “why does it/he/she…
786	luota	from, from
787	iloinen	happy, merry, cheerful, joyful, joyous, mirthy, delighted
788	luottaa	to trust, rely on, count on
789	ihmisten	human, human being
790	häneltä	he, she, one, they sg
791	näetkö	to see
792	illalla	in the evening
793	väärässä	wrong, in the wrong, incorrect
794	yritti	to try, attempt, endeavour/endeavor
795	vitun	fucking
796	näet	you see, you know
797	pelastaa	to save, rescue
798	edessä	in front of, ahead of
799	sentään	at least, anyway
800	päällä	on, on top of, atop
801	tosiaan	indeed, truly, really, all right
802	niinpä	so, thus, therefore
803	syy	fibre, filament
804	kautta	through, via, by
805	itsensä	The third-person singular and plural of the reflexive…
806	onpa	to be
807	soitti	to play
808	päin	against, towards, -wards, to
809	ala	area
810	mahtava	grand, magnificent, awesome, great
811	matkalla	journey, trip, voyage, travel
812	päässä	away
813	paljonko	how much?
814	kerroin	to tell
815	alle	under, less than
816	viimeksi	at the last time, previous time
817	kymmenen	ten
818	saavat	to get, receive
819	yhteyttä	connection
820	sinähän	you, thou
821	nimensä	name
822	velkaa	debt
823	kaukana	far, far away, afar
824	näytän	to show, present, display
825	helppoa	easy, simple
826	haittaa	disadvantage, hindrance, con, demerit, drawback
827	toista	other, another
828	lähtee	to leave, go, go away, set off, take off, depart, embark,…
829	idea	idea
830	haluaisi	to want, desire, wish, crave
831	suomennos	Finnish translation, a translation into Finnish
832	olenko	to be
833	nimesi	name
834	paskiainen	piece of shit
835	tapauksessa	event, incident, occurrence, occasion, episode
836	jutun	tale, anecdote
837	haen	to get, fetch, retrieve, bring
838	ajaa	to drive, ride, travel, transport
839	kunnon	proper, real, true, decent
840	kuolee	to die
841	jossain	something
842	samalla	at the same time, simultaneously
843	olemassa	inessive of third active infinitive of olla
844	puhuu	to speak, talk
845	pelkää	to fear, dread, be afraid of
846	herrat	Mister
847	rakastaa	to love
848	itseni	The third-person singular and plural of the reflexive…
849	selittää	to explain
850	kultaseni	kultanen + -ni: my sweetheart
851	vei	to take away, take, bring away
852	tärkeä	important, very relevant
853	ymmärtää	to understand
854	katsotaan	to look, have a look, take a look
855	kuulu	to be heard/audible
856	agentti	agent
857	syö	to eat
858	tuosta	from there, thence
859	veljeni	brother
860	maahan	ground, land
861	syödä	to eat
862	helvetin	damn, goddamn, bloody
863	pojan	boy
864	mennyt	to go
865	pitkään	for long, at length
866	jotkut	someone, somebody
867	sisälle	inside
868	odottakaa	to wait, await, expect, anticipate
869	ympäri	around
870	eteenpäin	forward, onward, ahead, forth
871	loppuun	to the end, all the way; often translated into English with…
872	pomo	boss
873	luultavasti	probably, presumably
874	vien	to take away, take, bring away
875	kuukautta	month
876	odotan	to wait, await, expect, anticipate
877	seuraava	to follow, accompany
878	eräs	a certain, some
879	jumalan	god, deity
880	varo	watch out!
881	tom	tom, tom-tom
882	millainen	what, what kind of, what...like
883	äidin	mother
884	pääsi	to get to, reach, arrive at/in
885	viikon	week
886	ajatus	thought
887	talo	house
888	ostaa	to buy, purchase
889	ettekö	form of ette
890	kertoo	to tell
891	etsi	to look for, seek, search
892	talon	house
893	isän	father
894	otti	to take
895	huolta	worry, concern
896	olkoon	to be
897	tulisi	to come
898	tekisi	to do, perform, execute, carry out
899	maailma	the Earth, the world
900	kädet	hand, arm; an upper limb of a human or certain animals
901	saman	same
902	kohtaan	toward, to, towards
903	tarvitaan	to need, require
904	kerta	synonym of kerran
905	taidan	to probably do, think that one does
906	totuus	truth
907	ymmärrätkö	to understand
908	numero	digit, number
909	mietin	first-person singular present/past indicative of miettiä
910	alan	to begin, start, initiate, set in, be initiated, originate,…
911	itsesi	The third-person singular and plural of the reflexive…
912	käyn	to visit, go to, attend
913	kaikesta	everything
914	myöhässä	late, behind time
915	voimmeko	can, to be able to, to be capable
916	asiasta	matter, issue, affair, concern, business, subject, case,…
917	selvää	clear
918	presidentti	president
919	kovasti	a great deal, very much
920	pitäisikö	to hold, grasp, grip
921	näki	to see
922	palaan	to return, come back, go back, get back
923	tietoa	knowledge
924	itseäsi	The third-person singular and plural of the reflexive…
925	viikkoa	week
926	aloittaa	to start, begin, commence, initiate
927	näkee	to see
928	tiesi	to know, be aware of
929	tuonne	there
930	jatka	to continue, keep on, go on, proceed, keep going; to resume
931	miljoonaa	million, 10⁶
932	mieheni	man
933	tajua	consciousness
934	oltava	to be
935	jätti	to leave, leave behind
936	pelkkä	only, nothing but, mere
937	häivy	to disappear, vanish
938	kysy	to ask, inquire/enquire
939	loppu	out, out of, over
940	laittaa	to put, set, place
941	kauanko	a long time
942	aiotko	to plan to do, intend to do, aim to do; to be going to do,…
943	avulla	help, aid, assistance, relief, succour
944	huoli	worry, concern
945	tällaista	this kind of, like this, such
946	estää	to prevent, forestall, preclude, avert
947	minähän	I
948	annoin	to give
949	tietenkään	of course
950	tiedäthän	to know, be aware of
951	pyysi	to ask, request
952	muutaman	a few, some
953	perhe	family, nuclear family, immediate family
954	miehiä	man
955	rakas	dear, beloved, cherished
956	halusit	to want, desire, wish, crave
957	täydellinen	perfect improved; excellent and delightful in all respects
958	kohti	towards, to, at
959	naimisissa	married
960	käytä	to use, make use of‚ employ, apply, utilize, exploit, take…
961	selvittää	to examine, investigate, find out
962	ottakaa	to take
963	elämän	life day-to-day existence
964	uutisia	news, news item, item of news; tiding
965	jäljellä	left, remaining
966	sattuu	to hurt, be sore
967	tapan	to kill, slay
968	puhutaan	to speak, talk
969	elämää	life day-to-day existence
970	lapsen	child
971	muiden	other, another
972	viikolla	week
973	ajattele	to think
974	kahvia	coffee
975	selville	clear
976	ystäväsi	friend
977	menin	to go
978	puolella	half
979	pitäkää	to hold, grasp, grip
980	seitsemän	seven
981	taisi	to probably do, think that one does
982	pysyä	to stay, remain
983	pääsee	to get to, reach, arrive at/in
984	ylpeä	proud; prideful
985	todisteita	piece of evidence; evidence
986	lääkäri	physician, medical doctor, doctor
987	löytyy	to be found, be discovered, turn up
988	totuuden	truth
989	tapaamaan	illative of third active infinitive of tavata
990	onnellinen	happy, glad, pleased, gratified, content
991	vaimo	wife
992	tappanut	to kill, slay
993	jotenkin	somehow
994	kunnolla	well, properly, soundly
995	tiedätte	to know, be aware of
996	s	abbreviation of sauna
997	ajatella	to think
998	kaupungin	town, city
999	enempää	more
1,000	melko	quite, somewhat, fairly

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