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Learn Finnish: perhe - family

Finnish
/Genitive singular for possession (-n)
/perhe

perhe

Word

perhe

Meaning

family

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

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Genitive singular for possession (-n)

Usages of perhe

Kuka on perheen lääkäri?

Who is the family's doctor?

Tuleeko perheen kissa metsästä?

Does the family's cat come from the forest?

Minä tunnen heidän perheensä.

I know their family.

Vapaaehtoiset ovat tukeneet perhettä.

The volunteers have supported the family.

Kesällä perheeni purjehtisi uudella jahdilla.

In the summer my family would sail on a new yacht.

Tämä on iso ilo koko perheelle.

This is a big joy for the whole family.

Tämä oli vaikea lamakausi, jolloin moni menetti työpaikan, joten perheen kohtalo muuttui.

This was a difficult depression when many lost their jobs, so the family's fate changed.

Muu perhe saa elannon tästä liiketoiminnasta.

The rest of the family gets their livelihood from this business.

Tulva jätti monet perheet kodittomiksi.

The flood left many families homeless.

Hän vaatii kotirauhaa perheelleen.

He demands domestic peace for his family.

Perhe osti yhdet rattaat vauvalle.

The family bought one stroller for the baby.

Jos arvomaailma muuttuu, käsitys perheestä taas pysyy usein samana.

If the value system changes, the conception of family, on the other hand, often remains the same.

Hän tekee työtä perheen hyväksi.

He works for the good of the family.

Ennen kaikkea perhe on minulle tärkeä.

Above all, family is important to me.

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