Puisto on vihreä ja rauhallinen.

The park is green and peaceful.

Breakdown of Puisto on vihreä ja rauhallinen.

• olla: to be
• ja: and
• puisto: the park
• vihreä: green
• rauhallinen: peaceful

Questions & Answers about Puisto on vihreä ja rauhallinen.

Why is there no the or a before puisto in Finnish?

Finnish does not use articles the same way English does, so words like the or a are simply not needed. Puisto by itself can mean either the park or a park, depending on the context.

Why does the sentence use on instead of something like olee or ovat?

On is the third-person singular form of the Finnish verb olla (to be). When the subject is singular (like puisto), you use on. If you had a plural subject, you would use ovat (for example, puistot ovat).

Do Finnish adjectives change according to number or case?

Yes, Finnish adjectives often change to match the noun in number and case. However, in basic singular nominative form, like in this sentence (vihreä and rauhallinen), the adjectives stay as they are because puisto is singular and in the nominative case.

What is the difference between vihreä and rauhallinen in terms of pronunciation?

Vihreä is pronounced somewhat like vih-re-uh with a short i and a clear break before the final ä, whereas rauhallinen is pronounced rau-hal-li-nen. Most Finnish words are pronounced very much as they are spelled, one syllable at a time.

How do I say this sentence if I want to emphasize it is very green and very peaceful?

You can add erittäin (very) or todella (really) before the adjectives:
Puisto on erittäin vihreä ja todella rauhallinen.