Cats are better than dogs. ('Parempia' = plural partitive of 'parempi' (better).)
Kissat ovat parempia kuin koirat.
I like cats more than dogs. ('Tykätä' takes -sta/-stä: 'tykkään kissoista' = 'I like (from) cats'.)
Tykkään kissoista enemmän kuin koirista.
Really? I like that too! ('-kin' = 'also/too' attached to the word it emphasizes.)
Oikeasti? Minäkin tykkään siitä!
Do you have a recommendation for us? ('Meille' = 'to us'. 'Suositus' from 'suosia' (to favor).)
Onko sinulla suositusta meille?
I hate cars. ('Vihata' = to hate. 'Autoja' = plural partitive.)
Vihaan autoja.
Have you ever tried it? ('Koskaan' = ever (in questions/negatives); 'kokeilla' = to try out.)
Oletko koskaan kokeillut sitä?
Which one is better? ('Kumpi' = 'which of two' (specifically two options); 'mikä' for three+.)
Kumpi on parempi?
Do you like coffee? ('Tykätä' always takes -sta/-stä — 'like from'.)
Tykkäätkö kahvista?
What do you think about that? (Fixed phrase: 'what of mind are you about it?')
Mitä mieltä olet siitä?
I think that… (Literally 'from me' — Finnish way to say 'in my opinion'.)
Minusta…
I believe that… ('Että' = 'that' (conjunction).)
Uskon, että…
I don't think so. (Literally 'I don't believe' — Finnish uses 'uskoa' here, not 'think'.)
En usko.
I'm not sure. ('Varma' = sure/certain.)
En ole varma.
You're right! (Literally 'you are in the right' — '-ssa' (in) on 'oikea' (right).)
Olet oikeassa!
Do you want coffee too? ('Sinäkin' = 'you too' (-kin attached to 'you').)
Haluatko sinäkin kahvia?
No thanks, I don't like coffee. (Refusal: 'ei kiitos' is the polite no-thanks.)
Ei kiitos, en tykkää kahvista.
I like coffee, but I prefer tea. ('Pitää enemmän' = 'like more' = prefer. 'Pitää' also takes -sta/-stä.)
Tykkään kahvista, mutta pidän enemmän teestä.
Can I offer you a beer? ('Tarjota' = to offer; 'olut' → 'oluen' (accusative for whole object).)
Voinko tarjota sinulle oluen?
Yes, sure! I love beer. ('Toki' = sure/of course; partitive 'olutta' (some beer, in general).)
Toki! Rakastan olutta.
I don't like coffee because it's too strong. ('Liian' = too (excessive); 'koska' = because.)
En tykkää kahvista, koska se on liian vahvaa.
Coffee is the best thing in the world. ('Maailman' = 'world's' (genitive). 'Maailma' = world.)
Kahvi on maailman paras asia.
Beer is the worst thing in the world. ('Pahin' = worst, from 'paha' (bad/evil).)
Olut on maailman pahin asia.
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