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"Rent" in Finnish: vuokra and housing words
vuokra
Say it: VWOH-kra. In Finnish, stress is always on the first syllable.
Vuokra means "rent". The verb "to rent" is vuokrata, and a rental apartment is a vuokra-asunto.
Renting vocabulary
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| vuokra | rent |
| vuokrata | to rent (out or from someone) |
| vuokra-asunto | rental apartment |
| vuokranantaja | landlord |
| vuokralainen | tenant |
| vuokrasopimus | lease, rental contract |
| vuokravakuus | rental deposit |
| asunto | apartment, home |
How the words are built
Finnish builds long words by joining shorter ones. Vuokra ("rent") plus antaja ("giver") gives vuokranantaja, the one who gives the rent out. Vuokra plus lainen (a suffix for a person connected to something) gives vuokralainen, the tenant. Recognising the pieces makes new words much easier to guess.
Example sentences
- Vuokra on 800 euroa kuukaudessa.The rent is 800 euros a month.
- Etsin vuokra-asuntoa.I'm looking for a rental apartment.
- Maksan vuokran kuun alussa.I pay the rent at the start of the month.
- Vuokranantaja soitti.The landlord called.
Common questions
How do you say "rent" in Finnish?
Vuokra. "To rent" is vuokrata.
How do you say "landlord" in Finnish?
Vuokranantaja. A tenant is a vuokralainen.
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