The Tagalog-Finnish Pronouns

Posted On March 22, 2025

The Finnish pronouns with their Tagalog counterparts:

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Personal Pronouns (Person-Based)

Finnish	Tagalog	English
Minä	Ako	I (singular)
Sinä	Ikaw/Ka	You (singular)
Hän	Siya	He/She (gender-neutral)
Me	Kami/Tayo	We (excl./incl.)
Te	Kayo	You (plural)
He	Sila	They

📝 Note: In Finnish, “hän” is gender-neutral, while Tagalog uses “siya” for both he and she.

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Possessive Pronouns (Ownership)

Finnish	Tagalog	English
Minun	Akin	Mine
Sinun	Iyo	Yours (singular)
Hänen	Kanya	His/Her
Meidän	Amin/Atin	Ours (excl./incl.)
Teidän	Inyo	Yours (plural)
Heidän	Kanila	Theirs

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Demonstrative Pronouns (Pointing to Something)

Finnish	Tagalog	English
Tämä	Ito	This (near speaker)
Tuo	Iyan	That (near listener)
Se	Iyon	That (far away)
Nämä	Ang mga ito	These
Nuot	Ang mga iyan	Those (near listener)
Ne	Ang mga iyon	Those (far away)

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Reflexive Pronouns (Referring Back to Self)

Finnish	Tagalog	English
Itse	Sarili	Myself/Yourself/Themselves

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Indefinite Pronouns (General or Unknown Reference)

Finnish	Tagalog	English
Joku	Isang tao	Someone
Jokin	Isang bagay	Something
Jotkut	Ilan	Some (people)
Jotakin	Ilang bagay	Some (things)
Ei kukaan	Wala	No one
Ei mikään	Walang anuman	Nothing

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Example sentences

• Minä opiskelen suomea. – Ako ay nag-aaral ng Finnish. – I am studying Finnish.
• Sinä puhut englantia hyvin. – Ikaw ay mahusay magsalita ng Ingles. – You speak English well.
• Hän asuu Suomessa. – Siya ay nakatira sa Finland. – He/She lives in Finland.
• Me menemme kauppaan. – Kami ay pupunta sa tindahan. – We are going to the store.
• He työskentelevät Helsingissä. – Sila ay nagtatrabaho sa Helsinki. – They are working in Helsinki.

• Tämä on minun kirja. – Ito ay libro ko. – This is my book
• .Onko tämä sinun laukku? – Ito ba ay bag mo? – Is this your bag?
• Hänen talonsa on kaunis. – Ang bahay niya ay maganda. – His/Her house is beautiful.
• Meidän suunnitelma on valmis. – Ang plano namin ay handa na. – Our plan is ready.
• Heidän koiransa on iso. – Ang aso nila ay malaki. – Their dog is big.

• Tämä kirja on kiinnostava. – Ang librong ito ay kawili-wili. – This book is interesting.
• Tuo talo on vanha. – Ang bahay na iyan ay luma. – That house is old.
• Se auto on punainen. – Ang kotse na iyon ay pula. – That car is red.
• Nämä kukat ovat kauniita. – Ang mga bulaklak na ito ay magaganda. – These flowers are beautiful.
• Ne lapset leikkivät pihalla. – Ang mga batang iyon ay naglalaro sa labas. – Those children are playing outside.

• Minä teen sen itse. – Ginawa ko ito sa sarili ko. – I did it myself.
• Sinä selität sen itse. – Ipaliwanag mo ito sa sarili mo. – Explain it yourself.
• Hän pukeutui itse. – Siya ay nagbihis ng sarili niya. – He/She dressed himself/herself.
• Me rakensimme talon itse. – Kami ay nagtayo ng bahay gamit ang sarili naming kamay. – We built the house ourselves.
• He tekivät päätöksen itse. – Sila ay gumawa ng desisyon sa sarili nila. – They made the decision themselves.

• Joku soitti minulle. – May tumawag sa akin. – Someone called me.
• Jokin häiritsee minua. – May bagay na nakakaabala sa akin. – Something is bothering me.
• Jotkut ihmiset eivät pidä talvesta. – May ilang tao na hindi gusto ang taglamig. – Some people don’t like winter.
• Ei kukaan tiedä vastausta. – Walang nakakaalam ng sagot. – No one knows the answer.
• Ei mikään voi pysäyttää minua. – Walang makakapigil sa akin. – Nothing can stop me.