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How to say it in Finnish Trivia Quiz

Finnish sounds and looks very strange if you aren't familiar with it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bigbro. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Bigbro

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'I love you' is what everybody wants to hear. In Finland we say: Hint

Min� vihaan sinua

Min� rakastan sinua

Min� kaipaan sinua

Min� odotan sinua

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Question 2 of 10

2. It is polite to greet people when you see them. In the morning we say 'good morning', of course. In Finnish it is: Hint

Hyv�� iltaa

Hyv�� y�t�

Hyv�� p�iv��

Hyv�� huomenta

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Question 3 of 10

3. A shoe in Finnish is 'kenk�'. But what is the plural form of it? Hint

Keng�t

Kenk�s

Kenk�t

Keng�s

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Kuusi' means six, but what else does it mean? Hint

slippery

paper

spruce

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Question 5 of 10

5. Coffee is a very popular drink in Finland. When you go to a cafe and want to order it, you say: Hint

Tuotko �mp�rill� kahvia?

Saisinko kupin kahvia?

T�m�k� muka on kahvila?

Naapurissa on parempi kahvila.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The word 'quiz' is familiar to you, but what would that be in Finnish? Hint

Tietokone

Kuitti

Tietokilpailu

Kuva

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Question 7 of 10

7. A box means 'laatikko' and an office is 'toimisto', but how would you say a box-office in Finnish? Hint

Avaimenper�

Bensa-asema

Lippukassa

Kirjahylly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Santa Claus lives, according to some beliefs, in Finland. What is 'Santa Claus' in Finnish? Hint

Joulumuori

Ville Vallaton

Petteri Punakuono

Joulupukki

9. In Finnish we have many long, difficult words. That's why in the spoken language some words get shorter and lots of slang expressions are used. A litter basket (roskakori) becomes 'roskis' for example. Can you indicate a shorter form of 'lukuj�rjestys'(timetable)? Hint

Lukkari

J�rki

J�rkk�ri

Lujeri

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is 'k�nnykk�' in English? Hint

galleon

mobile phone

cannon

song contest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'I love you' is what everybody wants to hear. In Finland we say:

Answer: Min� rakastan sinua

'Min�' (I) 'rakastan/rakastaa' (love) 'sinua/sin�' (you); it doesn't sound very pretty, does it? 'Vihaan/vihata' is hate, 'kaipaan/kaivata' is to miss and 'odotan/odottaa' means to wait.

2. It is polite to greet people when you see them. In the morning we say 'good morning', of course. In Finnish it is:

Answer: Hyv�� huomenta

'Hyv��/hyv�' (good), huomenta/huomen (morning). 'Iltaa/ilta' means an evening, 'p�iv��/p�iv�' means a day and 'y�t�/y�' is a night. Lot of �:s and �:s in Finnish...

3. A shoe in Finnish is 'kenk�'. But what is the plural form of it?

Answer: Keng�t

Only 'keng�t' is correct, the other words don't mean anything.

4. 'Kuusi' means six, but what else does it mean?

Answer: spruce

'Kuusi' means both six and a spruce. In Finnish there are many double- meaning words like 'voi' (she/he can/butter), 'palaa' (coming back/burn), etc. In the spoken language there are even more double-meaning words like 'kuula' (ball/head), 'k�rry' (cart/car), etc.

5. Coffee is a very popular drink in Finland. When you go to a cafe and want to order it, you say:

Answer: Saisinko kupin kahvia?

'Saisinko kupin kahvia?' means 'May I have a cup of coffee?' and this is the proper way to order it. If you said 'Tuotko �mp�rill� kahvia', you would probably get a pail of coffee. 'T�m�k� muka on kahvila?' means something like 'Do you really mean that this place is a cafe?' and with 'Naapurissa on parempi kahvila' you claim that the cafe next door is better...

6. The word 'quiz' is familiar to you, but what would that be in Finnish?

Answer: Tietokilpailu

The literal translation of 'tietokilpailu' is a knowledge-contest. The other words mean a receipt (kuitti), a picture (kuva) and a computer (tietokone).

7. A box means 'laatikko' and an office is 'toimisto', but how would you say a box-office in Finnish?

Answer: Lippukassa

'Box' and 'office' together mean something very different from a 'box-office'. 'Bensa-asema' is a gas station, 'kirjahylly' is a bookshelf and 'avaimenper�' means a key fob.

8. Santa Claus lives, according to some beliefs, in Finland. What is 'Santa Claus' in Finnish?

Answer: Joulupukki

'Joulumuori' is his wife, 'Petteri Punakuono' is his reindeer (Rudolf the Rednose Reindeer) and 'Ville Vallaton' is Dennis the Menace.

Answer: Lukkari

'Lukkari' means the same as 'lukuj�rjestys'. It is used mostly by younger students. 'J�rkk�ri' is the same as 'j�rjestysmies' (a doorkeeper) and 'j�rki' means a sense. 'Lujeri' is made up. By the way, 'lukkari' means also a cantor...

10. What is 'k�nnykk�' in English?

Answer: mobile phone

'K�nnykk�' is also Nokia's registered trademark. A galleon is in Finnish 'kaljuuna', cannon is 'kanuuna' and song contest is 'laulukilpailu' (a song means 'laulu' and contest is 'kilpailu').

Source: Author Bigbro

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