englanti
/ˈeŋlɑnti/
The Finnish word for English is englanti. Wiktionary also lists englannin kieli.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Ways to say it
| Finnish | IPA |
|---|---|
| englanti | /ˈeŋlɑnti/ |
| englannin kieli |
The term refers to the English language.
Which one should you use?
While englanti is the common way to refer to the language, englannin kieli is a more formal and explicit way to say 'the English language'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'into English' (as in translating), use the illative case of englanti, which is englantiin.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈeŋlɑnti/
Did you know?
- Finnish uses the same word englanti to refer to both the 'English language' and the country 'England'.
- Because Finnish is an agglutinative language, a single word like englanniksi can mean 'in English', 'using English' or 'translated into English' depending on the context.
- The word kieli means both 'language' and 'tongue'.
Examples in context
- Englannin kieli on tylsää.English seems boring to me.This sentence is useful for describing a feeling about the language englannin kieli.Tatoeba #11862965 by Johannes_S, translation #10803892 by ddnktr
- Puhun ranskaa ja englantia.I speak French and English.This sentence is useful for listing the languages you speak using englanti.Tatoeba #3793688 by Silja, translation #2406539 by CK
- Puhun englantia joka päivä.I speak English every day.This sentence is useful for describing your daily language habits using englanti.Tatoeba #8645611 by alexvic, translation #1017210 by AOCinJAPAN
- Millä kielellä tämä kirja on kirjoitettu?In which language is this book written?
- Se on kirjoitettu englanniksi.It's written in English.
- Mistä maasta tulet?Which country are you from?
- Olen Englannista.I am from England.
- 291 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing language learning at a cafe.
- AnnaOsaatko sinä englantia?Do you know English?
- MattiKyllä, puhun englantia melko hyvin.Yes, I speak English quite well.
- AnnaHienoa, opettelen englantia parhaillaan.Great, I am learning English right now.
- MattiSe on todella hyödyllistä.It is really useful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations and entries englanti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
