Finnish: Food

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Quiz
20 cards
Finnish
ruoka
English
food
ROO-oh-kahRuoka on valmista! — The food is ready!💡 Think of 'roo' like a kangaroo carrying food in its pouch
Finnish
vesi
English
water
VEH-seeHaluan lasillisen vettä — I want a glass of water
Finnish
maito
English
milk
MY-tohJuon maitoa joka aamu — I drink milk every morning💡 'My toe' sounds like maito — imagine stepping in spilled milk!
Finnish
leipä
English
bread
LAY-pahLeipä on tuoretta — The bread is fresh
Finnish
voi
English
butter
VOYLaita voita leivän päälle — Put butter on the bread💡 'Voi' sounds like 'boy' — a boy spreading butter on toast
Finnish
juusto
English
cheese
YOOS-tohPidän juustosta — I like cheese
Finnish
kana
English
chicken
KAH-nahKana on hyvää — The chicken is good
Finnish
kala
English
fish
KAH-lahKala tulee merestä — The fish comes from the sea
Finnish
liha
English
meat
LEE-hahLiha on kypsää — The meat is cooked
Finnish
muna
English
egg
MOO-nahHaluan munan aamiaiseksi — I want an egg for breakfast
Finnish
riisi
English
rice
REE-seeRiisi on valkoista — The rice is white
Finnish
keitto
English
soup
KAYT-tohKeitto on kuumaa — The soup is hot
Finnish
omena
English
apple
OH-meh-nahOmena on punainen — The apple is red💡 'Oh-men-a' — oh man, what a delicious apple!
Finnish
banaani
English
banana
BAH-nah-neeBanaani on keltainen — The banana is yellow
Finnish
mansikka
English
strawberry
MAHN-sik-kahMansikka on makea — The strawberry is sweet
Finnish
porkkana
English
carrot
PORK-kah-nahKani syö porkkanaa — The rabbit eats a carrot💡 'Pork-kana' — not pork, not chicken (kana), it's a carrot!
Finnish
peruna
English
potato
PEH-roo-nahPeruna kasvaa maassa — The potato grows in the ground💡 Sounds like 'Peru-na' — potatoes originally came from Peru!
Finnish
tomaatti
English
tomato
TOH-maht-teeTomaatti on punainen — The tomato is red
Finnish
kakku
English
cake
KAHK-kooSyntymäpäiväkakku on herkullinen — The birthday cake is delicious
Finnish
pulla
English
sweet bread
POOL-lahPulla tuoksuu ihanalta — The sweet bread smells wonderful💡 Pulla is Finland's famous cinnamon cardamom bread — a must-try!