Finnish Shopping Vocabulary

Here are Finnish words for shopping to start with: ostaa (buy), kortti (card), kallis (expensive), maksaa (pay). Below are 32 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Handbags and shoes on shelves in a boutique
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Shopping Basics

A1–A2
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
buyostaaverbA1
cardkorttinounA1
expensivekallisadjA1
paymaksaaverbA1
pricehintanounA1
cashkäteinennounA2
cheaphalpaadjA2
costmaksaaverbA2

The rest of this pack is in the app

Shopping Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
bagpussinounA1
moneyrahanounA1
pockettaskunounA1
sizekokonounA1
creditluottonounA2
packpakkausnounA2
receiptkuittinounA2
bargaintarjousnounB1

Shopping Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
returnpalauttaaverbA2
consumerkuluttajanounB1
retailvähittäiskauppanounB1
warrantytakuunounB1
acquisitionhankintanounB2
e-commercesähköinen kaupankäyntinounB2
merchandisetavaranounB2
purchaseostonounB2

More from this pack waits in the app

Cleaning Products

A2–B1
EnglishFinnishTypeLevel
broomluutanounA2
antisepticantiseptinen ainenounB1
bleachvalkaisuainenounB1
detergentpesuainenounB1
disinfectantdesinfiointiainenounB1
fabric softenerhuuhteluainenounB1
sanitizerkäsidesinounB1
stain removertahranpoistoainenounB1

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for shopping. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Finnish words should I learn for shopping?

You could start with words like ostaa (buy), kortti (card), kallis (expensive), maksaa (pay). This page lists 32 Finnish words for shopping (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Finnish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Finnish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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