Finnish words with 'ammatti'

Ammatti is usually easy to learn, but ammattilainen and ammattimainen are confusingly close to each other. I hope that this post is helpful to you.

Ammatti is a profession. 

• Mikä sun ammatti on? - What's your profession?
• Hän on ammatiltaan toimittaja. - He is a journalist by his profession.

Ammattilainen is a professional.

• Hän on todellinen ammattilainen! - She's a real professional!
• Tämä veitsi on vain ammattilaisille. - This knife is only for the professionals. 

Ammattimainen is professional. Ammattimaisesti is professionally.

• Onko Suomessa ammattimasta rikollisuutta? - Is there professional crime in Finland?
• Yritä käyttäytyä ammattimaisesti. - Try to behave in a professional manner. 

Ammatillinen is vocational.

• Luennon aihe on ammatillinen koulutus Suomessa.  - The topic of the lecture is the vocational education in Finland.
• Oletko opiskellut jossain ammatillisessa oppilaitoksessa? - Have you studied in a vocational school?

Lue lisää: 

• Professions in Finnish
• Töissä Suomessa 

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