Euronews Economics 5d ago Original

Jalkapallon MM-kisat vuonna 2026 ovat kalliita.

The 2026 World Cup is expensive.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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1.

Faneilla ei ole varaa kisoihin.

Fans cannot afford the games.
2.

Kisat ovat kalliimpia kuin ennen.

The games are more expensive than before.
3.

Vuoden 2026 loppuottelun lippu maksaa 15 000 dollaria.

A final game ticket in 2026 costs 15,000 dollars.
4.

Aiemmin finaaliliput olivat halvempia.

Earlier final tickets were cheaper.
5.

Faneilla ei ole tarpeeksi rahaa kisojen lipuihin.

Fans do not have enough money for the tickets to the games.
6.

Monet fanit eivät pääse katsomaan otteluita.

Many fans cannot watch the matches.
7.

Kisat ovat kalliita kaikille faneille.

The games are expensive for all fans.
8.

Raha on suuri ongelma faneille.

Money is a big problem for fans.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
olla ovat	to be are	3rd person plural present tense
maksaa maksaa	to cost costs	3rd person singular present tense
päästä pääse	to get to, to reach can get to	3rd person singular present tense (negative form: ei pääse)
lippua lippu	ticket	nominative singular
lippuihin lipuihin	to tickets for the tickets	illative plural
kallis kalliita	expensive expensive (plural)	plural partitive

0. Jalkapallon MM-kisat vuonna 2026 ovat kalliita.

This sentence uses the verb 'olla' (to be) in the 3rd person plural form 'ovat' (are). In Finnish, the verb must agree with the subject in number. Here, 'MM-kisat' (World Cup games) is plural, so 'ovat' is used. Learners can apply this by ensuring their verbs match the subject's number, e.g., 'Hän on' (He/she is) vs. 'He ovat' (They are).

3. Vuoden 2026 loppuottelun lippu maksaa 15 000 dollaria.

The sentence uses the genitive case ('loppuottelun') to show possession or relation. Here, 'loppuottelun lippu' means 'the ticket of the final game.' The genitive case is often used to indicate ownership or part of a whole. Learners can practice this by adding '-n' to the end of a noun, e.g., 'talon ovi' (the door of the house).

5. Faneilla ei ole tarpeeksi rahaa kisojen lipuihin.

This sentence uses the adessive case ('faneilla') to indicate possession ('fans have'). In Finnish, 'have' is expressed with 'olla' (to be) + the adessive case. For example, 'Minulla on kirja' (I have a book). Learners can use this structure to talk about possession in a natural way.