Survival Finnish Online 20.11.–18.12.2023
Audio: Time expressions
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Viikko ja päivät - week and days
viikko week
päivä day
Arki, arkipäivät - weekdays
Note that the week starts on Monday (not Sunday).
maanantai Monday
tiistai Tuesday
keskiviikko Wednesday
torstai Thursday
perjantai Friday
Viikonloppu - weekend
lauantai Saturday
sunnuntai Sunday
If you add –na at the end of the day e.g.
maanantaina you get a new meaning which is on Monday. How would you say:
a) On Friday
b) On Sunday
c) On Wednesday
d) On the weekend
Answers:
a) perjantaina, b) sunnuntaina, c) keskiviikkona, d) viikonloppuna
Shorter versions of the names of the days MA, TI, KE, TO, PE, LA, SU are often used for example in grocery store signs.
You also see the words avoinna or auki open and suljettu or kiinni closed.
avoinna or auki open
klo = kello o'clock asti until
suljettu or
kiinni closed
kauppa shop
Vuorokausi - time of day
aamu morning
päivä day
ilta evening
yö night
If you add –lla or -llä at the end of the time of the day e.g.
aamulla you get a new meaning which is in the morning.
aamu-aamulla
päivä-päivällä
ilta-illalla (you can learn more about the consonant change lt-ll in the grammar part)
yö-yöllä
eilen yesterday tänään today huomenna tomorrow
Last modified: Thursday, 18 August 2022, 1:46 PM