Vuodenajat ja Vuorokausi - Seasons and Times of Day đ
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2026-03-22Four Seasons
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The case ending -lla/-llĂ€ is used with seasons to indicate “in/during that season”.
| Season | Finnish | In that season | English |
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| Winter | talvi | talvella | in winter |
| Spring | kevÀt | kevÀÀllÀ | in spring |
| Summer | kesÀ | kesÀllÀ | in summer |
| Autumn | syksy | syksyllÀ | in autumn/fall |
Examples
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- KesĂ€llĂ€ on lĂ€mmin. (It’s warm in summer.)
- Talvella sataa lunta. (It snows in winter.)
- KevÀÀllÀ kukat kasvavat. (Flowers grow in spring.)
- SyksyllÀ lehdet putoavat. (Leaves fall in autumn.)
Seasonal Expressions
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| Finnish | English |
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| MikÀ vuodenaika on? | What season is it? |
| Nyt on kesĂ€. | Now it’s summer. |
| Talvi on kylmÀ. | Winter is cold. |
| Rakastan kevÀttÀ. | I love spring. |
| Syksy on kaunis. | Autumn is beautiful. |
| KesÀ on suosikkini. | Summer is my favorite. |
| Vuodenajat vaihtuvat. | The seasons change. |
| neljÀ vuodenaikaa | four seasons |
| lÀmpimÀt vuodenajat | warm seasons |
| kylmÀt vuodenajat | cold seasons |
Times of Day (Vuorokausi)
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The case ending -lla/-llĂ€ is also used to indicate “in/during that time”.
| Finnish | In that time | English |
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| aamu | aamulla | morning |
| aamupÀivÀ | aamupÀivÀllÀ | forenoon |
| pÀivÀ | pÀivÀllÀ | daytime |
| iltapÀivÀ | iltapÀivÀllÀ | afternoon |
| ilta | illalla | evening |
| yö | yöllÀ | night |
| aamuyö | aamuyöllÀ | early morning hours |
Examples
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- Aamulla juon kahvia. (I drink coffee in the morning.)
- Illalla katson televisiota. (I watch TV in the evening.)
- YöllÀ nukkuu. (One sleeps at night.)
- PÀivÀllÀ aurinko paistaa. (The sun shines during the day.)