Euronews Economics 2d ago Original

Digitaalinen euro ei korvaa käteistä.

The digital euro will not replace cash.

Finnish · A1 level

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1.

Christine Lagarde kertoo Euronewsille.

Christine Lagarde tells Euronews.
2.

Euroopan parlamentti hyväksyi uuden lain.

The European Parliament approved a new law.
3.

Laki etenee kohti vuotta 2026.

The law moves toward the year 2026.
4.

Digitaalinen euro on uusi rahan muoto.

The digital euro is a new form of money.
5.

Käteinen ja digitaalinen euro ovat molemmat laillisia maksuvälineitä.

Cash and the digital euro are both legal means of payment.
6.

Pankki esittelee uuden setelisuunnitelman.

The bank will introduce a new banknote plan.
7.

Euroopan unionilla ei ole vielä eurojärjestelmää.

The European Union does not yet have a euro system.
8.

Uusi järjestelmä vähentää ulkomaisten verkkojen käyttöä.

The new system will reduce the use of foreign networks.

Key Words

Word	English	Form
korvata ei korvaa	to replace does not replace	verb, present tense, negative form (ei + 1st infinitive)
hyväksyä hyväksyi	to approve approved	verb, past tense (imperfect)
laki laki	law	noun, nominative singular
euro euroa	euro euro (partitive)	noun, partitive singular
kertoa kertoo	to tell tells	verb, present tense, 3rd person singular
olla ovat	to be are	verb, present tense, 3rd person plural

0. Digitaalinen euro ei korvaa käteistä.

This sentence uses the negative form of the present tense. In Finnish, the negative is formed with 'ei' followed by the verb in its basic form (1st infinitive). For example, 'Minä en syö' (I do not eat). Here, 'ei korvaa' means 'does not replace.' This structure is essential for expressing negation in simple present tense sentences.

2. Euroopan parlamentti hyväksyi uuden lain.

This sentence uses the past tense (imperfect) of the verb 'hyväksyä' (to approve), which is 'hyväksyi.' Finnish past tense is often formed by adding '-i' to the verb stem. For example, 'syödä' (to eat) becomes 'söin' (I ate). This structure is used to describe completed actions in the past.

4. Digitaalinen euro on uusi rahan muoto.

This sentence uses the verb 'olla' (to be) in the present tense, 'on.' The structure 'X on Y' is a basic way to describe something. For example, 'Hän on opettaja' (He/She is a teacher). Here, it describes the digital euro as a new form of money. This pattern is fundamental for building simple descriptive sentences.