How to use the definite article in Finnish

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Finnish? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Finnish lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Finnish definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

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The Finnish definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Finnish. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

lintu

the bird

sisko

the sister

perhe

the family

asia

the thing

koira

the dog

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Step 4 : The definite article in Finnish

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns kirja, tuoli and ovi (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Finnish, because in Finnish, there is no definite article. So the word kirja can mean book or the book, the word tuoli can mean chair or the chair and the word ovi can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Finnish including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Finnish nouns kirja, tuoli and ovi, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Finnish).

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