The Finnish word for to listen is
kuunnella
Translations for to listen and their definitions
| kuunnella | |
| 1. v. to listen (to) | |
| 2. v. to listen in, often with salaa, , secretly, see also (m, fi, salakuunnella) (to listen to a conversation one is not supposed to hear) |
| kuulla | |
| 1. v. to hear | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) ~ + elative; to hear of (to become aware of something through second-hand knowledge) | |
| Pahoittelen, kaveri, en ole koskaan kuullut sinusta. | |
| Sorry buddy, I've never heard of you. | |
| 3. n. adessive singular form of kuu |
| uskoa | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to believe in, have faith in (someone's abilities, chances etc.; someone's existence; the power, value etc. of something; the existence of something) | |
| Uskotko häneen? | |
| Do you believe/have faith in her? | |
| Uskotko kuriin? | |
| Do you believe / Are you a believer in discipline? | |
| Uskotko enkeleihin/Jumalaan? | |
| Do you believe in angels/God? | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to believe (someone, in something someone says/does), trust | |
| En usko sinua. | |
| I don't believe you. | |
| 3. v. To entrust (something= genitive-accusative; to someone = allative); to confide (something= gen.-acc.; to someone = allat): | |
| Uskon nämä avaimet sinulle. | |
| I entrust these keys to you. | |
| Voinko uskoa sinulle salaisuuksiani? | |
| Can I confide my secrets to you? |
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