Finnish Transportation Vocabulary Quiz

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What is the Finnish term for a train?

  • Linja-auto
  • Dösä
  • Raitiovaunu
  • Juna (correct)

Which term is used in Helsinki as a slang term for trams?

  • Dösä
  • Raitiovaunu
  • SpÃ¥ra (correct)
  • Metro

What does 'ladata matkakortti' mean?

  • To refund a ticket
  • To validate a ticket
  • To top up a public transit pass (correct)
  • To buy a public transit pass

Which of the following means 'a place to sit' on public transit vehicles?

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What is the Finnish term for 'public transit pass'?

<p>Matka.kortti (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term represents 'a track/platform' in Finnish?

<p>Raide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Rautatieasema' translates to what in English?

<p>Train station (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dösä' refer to?

<p>Bus (slang in Helsinki) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term in Finnish refers to a 'terminal'?

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What does 'vaihto' mean in the context of public transportation?

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Flashcards

Juna

The Finnish word for train.

Spåra

Helsinki's casual term for trams.

Ladata matkakortti

To add money or credit to a transit pass.

Paikka

A seat on public transportation.

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Matka.kortti

The Finnish phrase for a public transportation pass.

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Raide

A track or platform in Finnish.

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Rautatieasema

The Finnish word for train station.

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Dösä

Helsinki slang for a bus.

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Terminaali

A terminal in public transportation.

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Vaihto

To change lines or transfer on public transportation.

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Study Notes

Public Transit Vocabulary

  • Pysäkki: a public transit stop
  • Raide: a track or platform
  • Laituri: a platform (trains, subways, piers)

Stations

  • Asema: a station
  • Bussi.asema: a bus station
  • Linja-auto.asema: a bus station
  • Metro.asema: a subway station
  • Rauta.tie.asema: a railway station (literally "iron road station")

Vehicles

  • Bussi: a bus
  • Linja-auto: a bus (formal, literal "line car")
  • Dösä: a bus (Helsinki slang)
  • Juna: a train
  • Vaunu: a car (unit of a train)
  • Lähi.juna: a commuter train
  • Raitio.vaunu: a tram
  • Ratikka: a tram (colloquial)
  • SpÃ¥ra: a tram (Helsinki slang, pronounced "spora")
  • Metro: a subway or subway system
  • Lento.kone: an airplane (literally "flight machine")
  • Taksi: a cab or taxi (not public transit)

Seating

  • Paikka: a reserved spot or seat (not the physical seat)
  • Ikkuna.paikka: a window seat
  • Käytävä.paikka: an aisle seat
  • Istuin: a seat (the physical seat)

Travel

  • Vaihto: a transfer or layover
  • Matka.kortti: a public transit pass
  • Ladata matkakortti: to top up or add load to a public transit pass
  • Arvo: credits or value
  • Kausi: unlimited rides

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