LC-7210 - Finnish 1, Lecture, 18.9.2023-22.11.2023

These are the days of the week in Finnish.

                   MAANANTAI Monday
                   TIISTAI Tuesday
ARKI           KESKIVIIKKO Wednesday
weekdays   TORSTAI Thursday     
                   PERJANTAI Friday
VIIKON-      LAUANTAI Saturday
LOPPU       SUNNUNTAI Sunday
weekend

Note: The week starts on Monday (not Sunday).

VIIKKO week
PÄIVÄ day

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.

avoinna or auki open

klo = kello o'clock asti until

suljettu or kiinni closed

kauppa shop

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
yö-yöllä

eilen yesterday tänään today huomenna tomorrow