ilta→ eveningFinnish word meaning
"ilta" is a A2-level Finnish word meaning "evening". Below you can find 25 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Finnish conversations.
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Example Sentences

At the Restaurant
Hyvää iltaa. Tässä on ruokalista.
Good evening. Here is the menu.

Hotel Check-In
Tom saapuu hotelliin illalla.
Tom arrives at the hotel in the evening.

Movie Night
On perjantai-ilta.
It is Friday evening.

The Wrong Number
Lisa on kotona hiljaisena iltana.
Lisa is at home on a quiet evening.

Game Night
On perjantai-ilta.
It is Friday evening.

The Beautiful Sunset
On ilta.
It is evening.

At the Beach
Illalla aurinko laskee.
In the evening, the sun goes down.

Ordering Food Delivery
On perjantai-ilta.
It is Friday evening.

Checking In at a Hotel
Anna saapuu hotellille illalla.
Anna arrives at a hotel in the evening.

The Pet Sitter
'Whiskers on hyvin itsenäinen, mutta pitää harjaamisesta.'
'Whiskers is very independent but likes to be brushed.'

Who Sent the Flowers?
Hän koputti hänen oveensa sinä iltana.
She knocked on his door that evening.

The Bremen Town Musicians
Kun ilta tuli, he olivat pimeässä metsässä.
When evening came, they were in a dark forest.

Valentine's Day
Illalla heillä oli pöytävaraus ravintolassa.
In the evening, they had a reservation at a restaurant.

Keeping a Travel Journal
Illalla hän istui pienessä kahvilassa.
In the evening, she sat at a small cafe.

The Housewarming Party
Juhlat olisivat lauantai-iltana.
The party would be on Saturday evening.

The Power Outage
Oli kylmä talvi-ilta.
It was a cold winter evening.

Food Allergy Mix-Up
Ensimmäisenä iltanaan Roomassa Emma meni pieneen ravintolaan lähellä hotelliaan.
On her first evening in Rome, Emma went to a small restaurant near her hotel.

The Mysterious Neighbor
Eräänä iltana hän kuuli outoja ääniä naapurin asunnosta.
One evening, she heard strange noises from his apartment.

The Note on the Car
Oli rauhallinen tiistai-ilta.
It was a quiet Tuesday evening.

The Apology
Eräänä iltana Lisa päätti, että hänen oli yritettävä.
One evening, Lisa decided she had to try.

The Noisy Neighbors
Eräänä iltana Emma päätti puhua naapureilleen.
One evening, Emma decided to talk to her neighbors.

Visiting Berlin
Illalla kävelin Spree-jokea pitkin.
In the evening, I walked along the Spree River.

Watching the Sunset
Joka ilta hän käveli pienelle kukkulalle kotinsa lähellä.
Every evening, she walked to a small hill near her home.

The Smart Home
Eräänä iltana olohuoneen valot välkkyivät päälle ja pois.
One evening, the lights in the living room kept flickering on and off.

Moving to a New Country
Hän ilmoittautui iltakielikursseille paikalliseen kouluun.
She signed up for evening language classes at a local school.
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