Yhdysvallat sanoo Kuuban olevan uhka.
The United States says Cuba is a threat.
Simple Finnish
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Kuuba on saanut 100-sivuisen raportin.
Cuba has received a 100-page report.
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Raportti on Yhdysvaltain hallituksen uusi asiakirja.
The report is a new document by the US government.
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Kuubassa on nälkä ja sähkökatkoja.
In Cuba, there is hunger and power cuts.
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Havannassa ihmiset etsivät ruokaa roskakoreista.
In Havana, people look for food in trash cans.
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Raportissa lukee, että Kuuba on vaarallinen.
The report says that Cuba is dangerous.
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Raportin mukaan Kuuban johtajat ovat uhka.
According to the report, Cuba’s leaders are a threat.
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Raportti julkaistiin maanantaina.
The report was published on Monday.
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Raportissa syytetään Kuubaa monista asioista.
The report accuses Cuba of many things.
Key Words
| Word | English |
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sanoa
sanoo
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to say
says
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saada
on saanut
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to receive/get
has received
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raportti
raportin
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report
of the report/report's
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uhka
uhka
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threat
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etsiä
etsivät
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to look for/search
look for (plural)
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julkaista
julkaistiin
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to publish
was published
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0. Yhdysvallat sanoo Kuuban olevan uhka.
This sentence uses the present tense ('sanoo') to describe a current statement. The verb 'sanoa' (to say) is often followed by a clause introduced with 'että' (that), though 'että' can be omitted in simple sentences. For example: 'Hän sanoo, että sää on kaunis' (He says that the weather is beautiful). At A1, focus on using 'sanoa' with simple statements.
3. Kuubassa on nälkä ja sähkökatkoja.
This sentence uses the inessive case ('-ssa') to indicate location ('Kuubassa' = in Cuba). The inessive case is used to describe where something exists or happens. For example: 'Helsingissä on paljon ihmisiä' (In Helsinki, there are many people). At A1, practice using the inessive case with countries, cities, and other places.
7. Raportti julkaistiin maanantaina.
This sentence uses the passive past tense ('julkaistiin' = was published). The passive is often used in Finnish to describe actions without specifying who performed them. The passive past is formed by adding '-tiin' to the verb stem. For example: 'Kirja luettiin' (The book was read). At A1, focus on recognizing and using simple passive forms in the past tense.
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