Learn Finnish for Free! 🇫🇮 Module 1 - Lesson 1: Master Finnish Alphabets & Pronunciation

Learn Finnish Alphabets: Your First Step to Speaking Finnish.

Find the Questions and YOUTUBE audio explanation at the end of it. Also you find the questions to practice on YOTUBE video description

The Finnish alphabet is the foundation of mastering the language. It consists of 29 letters, including the unique ä, ö, and å. Unlike English, Finnish pronunciation is consistent—each letter is always pronounced the same way!

Why Learn the Alphabet?

✅ Helps with correct pronunciation
✅ Makes reading and writing easier
✅ Builds confidence in speaking Finnish fluently

Here we learn to pronounce the alphabets. Check below youtube video for audio presentation.  

 Here’s the Finnish alphabet with English pronunciation:

Letter	Pronunciation (English Approx.)	Words & Meanings
A	ah (like in "car")	Auto (car), Apina (monkey), Aurinko (sun)
B	beh (like in "bay")	Banaani (banana), Bussi (bus), Broileri (broiler)
C	seh (like in "say")	Celsius (Celsius), Cafe (café), Centti (cent)
D	deh (like in "day")	Delfiini (dolphin), Desilitra (deciliter), Demo (demo)
E	eh (like in "bet")	Elokuva (movie), Enkeli (angel), Että (that)
F	ef (like in "effort")	Fakta (fact), Farmari (farmer), Filosofia (philosophy)
G	geh (like in "gate")	Genetiikka (genetics), Golf (golf), Gaselli (gazelle)
H	hoh (like in "hope")	Hauska (fun), Hiiri (mouse), Hedelmä (fruit)
I	ee (like in "see")	Ilma (air), Ihminen (human), Iso (big)
J	yot (like "y" in "yes")	Joki (river), Juusto (cheese), Joulu (Christmas)
K	koh (like in "cold")	Koira (dog), Kissa (cat), Kukka (flower)
L	el (like in "love")	Lintu (bird), Lamppu (lamp), Lumi (snow)
M	em (like in "moon")	Maito (milk), Meri (sea), Matto (carpet)
N	en (like in "nice")	Nainen (woman), Numero (number), Nuori (young)
O	oh (like in "or")	Onni (happiness), Omena (apple), Olut (beer)
P	peh (like in "pen")	Pöytä (table), Pallo (ball), Päivä (day)
Q	kuu (rare, in loanwords)	Qatar (Qatar), Quota (quota), Qwerty (QWERTY)
R	err (rolled "r")	Rakkaus (love), Ruoho (grass), Ranne (wrist)
S	es (like in "sun")	Sade (rain), Suomi (Finland), Sieni (mushroom)
T	teh (like in "top")	Taivas (sky), Talo (house), Tyttö (girl)
U	oo (like in "boot")	Uusi (new), Ulkomaalainen (foreigner), Uni (dream)
V	veh (like in "vet")	Vesi (water), Vuori (mountain), Väri (color)
W	tupla-veh (double V)	WC (toilet), Whisky (whisky), Web (web)
X	eks (loanwords)	Xylitol (xylitol), X-ray (X-ray), Xenon (xenon)
Y	ü (like German "über")	Yksi (one), Ystävä (friend), Yö (night)
Z	tset (used in loanwords)	Zebra (zebra), Zirkoni (zircon), Zoomata (zoom)
Å	oah (rare, Swedish origin)	Åland (Åland), Åbo (Turku, old name), Å (river, in Swedish)
Ä	æh (like "a" in "cat")	Äiti (mother), Ääni (voice), Älykäs (smart)
Ö	eu (like German "schön")	Öljy (oil), Ötökkä (bug), Öinen (nocturnal)

FINNISH VOWELS:

The vowels A, O, and U are considered back vowels.

The vowels E, I, Y, Ä, and Ö are considered front vowels.

Watch the below youtube version for audio 

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS to test your KNOWLEDGE-

You can answer in the comments - also you can see them in youtube 

Multiple-Choice Questions on Finnish Alphabets

1. What is the Finnish word for 'car,' and which letter does it start with?
   a) Bussi
   b) Auto
   c) Juna
   d) Talo

2. Which Finnish letter is pronounced like the 'a' in 'cat'?
   a) Ä
   b) A
   c) Ö
   d) O

3. What sound does the Finnish letter 'J' make?
   a) Like 'y' in 'yes'
   b) Like 'j' in 'jam'
   c) Like 'sh' in 'shoe'
   d) Like 'g' in 'go'

4. Which Finnish word means 'sun,' and what letter does it start with?
   a) Kuu (K)
   b) Aurinko (A)
   c) Tähti (T)
   d) Ilma (I)

5. Which Finnish letter is used primarily in loanwords and is pronounced like 'ks'?
   a) Q
   b) W
   c) X
   d) Ö

6. What is the Finnish word for 'mother,' and which letter does it start with?
   a) Isä (I)
   b) Äiti (Ä)
   c) Poika (P)
   d) Sisko (S)

7. How is the Finnish letter 'Y' pronounced?
   a) Like 'ee' in 'tree'
   b) Like 'u' in 'flute'
   c) Like German 'ü' in 'über'
   d) Like 'o' in 'hot'

8. What is the Finnish word for 'dog,' and what letter does it start with?
   a) Kissa (K)
   b) Koira (K)
   c) Lammas (L)
   d) Lintu (L)

9. Which Finnish letter represents a rolled 'r' sound?
   a) R
   b) L
   c) D
   d) J

10. What is the Finnish word for 'night,' and which letter does it begin with?
    a) Päivä (P)
    b) Ilta (I)
    c) Yö (Y)
    d) Aamu (A)