Finnish – English dictionary
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🏃 Action words 140
🍜 Food & drink 119
🔢 Numbers 103
👨👩👧 Family 101
🕯️ Faith & holidays 100
🎨 Colours 99
⏰ Time 99
🦶 Body 98
🏠 Home 97
🛍️ Shopping 97
💻 Technology 96
⚽ Sports 93
💖 Feelings 92
🐾 Animals 92
💭 Big ideas 90
🏛️ Society 89
✨ Describing words 89
💼 Work 87
🚌 Transport 82
👋 Basics 81
🌿 Nature 80
📍 Places 77
🎎 Culture 73
🤝 Greetings 72
🎒 School 71
🩺 Health 69
☕ Everyday life 68
✈️ Travel 68
❓ Questions 67
🆘 Getting help 64
💕 Love & friends 63
⛅ Weather 63
🗨️ Small talk 56
🍽️ At the café 42
🗣️ Spoken & modern 41
🎃 Halloween 22
| Finnish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| thirsty | A1 | |
| waiter, waitress (server) | A1 | |
| starter, appetiser | A2 | |
| sour | A2 | |
| dinner, supper (evening meal) | A2 | |
| café | A2 | |
| napkin | A2 | |
| main course | A2 | |
| to chop | A2 | |
| fresh | A2 | |
| delicious | B1 | |
| full, satisfied (after eating) | B1 | |
| spices, seasonings | B1 | |
| spicy, flavourful | B1 | |
| to enjoy | B1 | |
| tablecloth | B1 | |
| bottle | B1 | |
| drop, small amount of liquid | B1 | |
| portion, serving, dish | B2 | |
| to portion out, to dish out (food) | B2 | |
| to chew | B2 | |
| vegetarian food, vegetable dish | B2 | |
| sour cream (fermented cream, very common in Finnish cooking) | B2 | |
| a glass (of something), a glassful | B2 | |
| meatballs | B2 | |
| to taste (of something), to be to one's liking | B2 | |
| to eat a meal, to dine | B2 | |
| menu (of a restaurant) | B2 | |
| to keep, to store (food) | B2 | |
| service (of food); the serving of a meal | B2 | |
| tip (gratuity) | B2 | |
| table setting; place setting (the arranged table with dishes and cutlery) | C1 | |
| to cook; to cook through (food) | C1 | |
| chopping board | C1 | |
| side dish; garnish; accompaniment | C1 | |
| to taste; to sample (food, usually several bites or tastes) | C1 | |
| grated food; grated shreds (e.g. grated cheese or carrot) | C1 | |
| cutlery; eating utensils | C1 | |
| counter (e.g. a shop or restaurant counter) | C1 | |
| in the oven | C1 | |
| reservation, booking | C1 | |
| bowl, dish | C1 |
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