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Usages of auto
Auto on iso.
The car is big.
Auto on uusi.
The car is new.
Auto on kallis.
The car is expensive.
Tuossa on auto.
There is a car (over there).
Missä uusi auto on?
Where is the new car?
Auto on nopea.
The car is fast.
Auto on siellä.
The car is there.
Minä menen autolla kauppaan.
I go to the store by car.
Minulla on uusi auto, jolla minä menen kauppaan.
I have a new car with which I go to the store.
Auto likaantuu, koska se on ulkona.
The car gets dirty because it is outside.
Auto on harvinainen.
The car is rare.
Auto on nopea, kuten juna.
The car is fast, like the train.
Minä odotan autoa.
I wait for the car.
Joskus pimeä tie on vaarallinen, joten ole varovainen, kun ajat autolla.
Sometimes a dark road is dangerous, so be careful when you drive a car.
Auto on erilainen.
The car is different.
Tuo auto on iso mutta muu auto on kallis.
That car is big but the other car is expensive.
Minä ajan autoa.
I drive a car.
Miten auto toimii?
How does the car work?
Meidän auto on iso.
Our car is big.
Auto on tehokas.
The car is efficient.
Teidän autonne on iso.
Your car is big.
Auto on märkä.
The car is wet.
Mikä auto on kallis?
Which car is expensive?
Minulla on kolme autoa kotona.
I have three cars at home.
Auto on raskas.
The car is heavy.
Auto on pysäköity talon ulkopuolella, koska piha on täynnä.
The car is parked outside the house because the yard is full.
Minä pysäköin auton talon viereen.
I parked the car next to the house.
Auto on kaupan ulkopuolella.
The car is outside the store.
Minä pesen auton ulkona.
I wash the car outside.
Auto on vakuutettu.
The car is insured.
Jos hattu putoaa lumeen auton eteen, nostan sen heti ylös.
If the hat falls into the snow in front of the car, I lift it up immediately.
Parkkihallissa on pitkä jono autoja, joten odotamme hetken.
In the parking garage there is a long line of cars, so we wait for a moment.
Liikennevalo vaihtuu vihreäksi, ja autot pysähtyvät suojatien eteen.
The traffic light turns green, and the cars stop in front of the pedestrian crossing.
Risteyksessä on paljon jännitystä, kun joku yrittää ohittaa auton liian nopeasti.
There is a lot of tension at the intersection when someone tries to overtake a car too fast.
Pieni vahinko liikenteessä voi riittää siihen, että poliisi pysäyttää auton.
A small accident in traffic can be enough for the police to stop the car.
Tämä on auto, jonka ostin viime vuonna.
This is the car that I bought last year.
Kotini lähellä on rauhallinen kortteli, jossa on vain vähän autoja.
Near my home there is a quiet block where there are only a few cars.
Minä pysäköin auton talon taakse.
I park the car behind the house.
Autossa tärkein liikennesääntö on, että turvavyö laitetaan kiinni aina ennen lähtöä.
In the car the most important traffic rule is that the seat belt is fastened always before departure.
Vaikka olen jalankulkija, muistutan lapsia myös siitä, että turvavyö on pakko laittaa, kun he menevät kaverin autoon.
Although I am a pedestrian, I also remind the children that the seat belt must be put on when they go into a friend’s car.
Kun me mennään autolla mökille, mä tarkistan turvavyöt ja sä huolehdit siitä, että kaikki on mielestäsi kunnossa.
When we go by car to the cottage, I check the seat belts and you make sure that everything is in order in your opinion.
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