Learn how to tell time in Finnish and practice your pronunciation.
Time is essential in everyday life. Whether you are catching a bus, booking a doctor’s appointment, or meeting a friend for coffee, mastering the clock will help you survive and thrive in Finland.
In Finnish, the way we tell time can be quite different. We use words like yli (past) and vaille (to), and "half past" is actually expressed as "half towards the next hour" (puoli). Let's learn how to use these forms!
Listen and repeat these core time-related words. Pay attention to the pronunciation of double vowels and consonants.
Notice how we ask for the time and how we specify at what time an event happens using the -lta/-ltä ending.
Listen to this full conversation where friends schedule a meeting. Notice how the highlighted time words are used in context.
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