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Oktoberfest 2026 alkaa syyskuussa.

Oktoberfest 2026 starts in September.

Finnish · A1 level

Simple Finnish

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1.

Münchenissä tehdään töitä nyt.

Work is being done in Munich now.
2.

Työmaalla on isoja koneita.

There are big machines at the construction site.
3.

Oktoberfest on suuri juhla.

Oktoberfest is a big festival.
4.

Juhlaan tulee paljon vieraita.

Many guests will come to the festival.
5.

Uusia ennätyksiä ei tavoitella.

New records are not being aimed for.
6.

Teltat rakennetaan pian.

The tents will be built soon.
7.

Kaupungilla on oikeus järjestää juhla.

The city has the right to organize the festival.
8.

Juhla alkaa 19. syyskuuta.

The festival starts on September 19th.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
alkaa alkaa	to start starts	verb, 3rd person singular present tense
tehdä tehdään	to do/make is being done	verb, passive present tense
teltta teltat	tent tents	noun, nominative plural
rakentaa rakennetaan	to build will be built	verb, passive present tense
juhla juhlaan	festival to the festival	noun, illative singular
kaupunki kaupungilla	city the city (has)	noun, adessive singular

0. Oktoberfest 2026 alkaa syyskuussa.

This sentence uses the present tense ('alkaa') to describe a future event, which is common in Finnish when the time is specified (e.g., 'syyskuussa'). The present tense can often replace the future tense in such contexts. Learners can use this pattern to talk about scheduled events: 'Konsertti alkaa kello kahdeksan' (The concert starts at eight).

4. Juhlaan tulee paljon vieraita.

The illative case ('juhlaan') is used here to indicate movement toward the festival. The illative case answers the question 'where to?' and is formed by adding '-an/-än', '-in', or '-seen' to the noun stem. For example, 'koulu' (school) becomes 'kouluun' (to school). Learners can practice this by describing where people or things are going: 'Menen kauppaan' (I am going to the store).

7. Kaupungilla on oikeus järjestää juhla.

The adessive case ('kaupungilla') is used here to indicate possession, similar to 'have' in English. The adessive case is formed by adding '-lla/-llä' to the noun stem. For example, 'minulla on kirja' (I have a book). This structure is very common in Finnish and learners should practice it to express ownership or attributes: 'Hänellä on auto' (He has a car).