Talking about vocabulary in Finnish

Sanasto and sanavarasto are two words that Finnish learners need quite often. They both mean vocabulary, but they are used a bit differently.

Sanasto

Sanasto is made of sana and a sto suffix.

• Minun täytyy opiskella lisää sanastoa.  - I have to study more vocabulary. 
• Onko tämän kirjan lopussa sanasto? - Is there a vocabulary / glossary at the end of this book?

Sanavarasto

Sanavarasto is someone's personal vocabulary, a storage space of words. 

• Osaan kieliopin, mutta sanavarastoni on vielä pieni. - I know the grammar, but my vocabulary is still small. 
• Hänellä on todella laaja sanavarasto. - She has a very broad vocabulary. 
• Haluan laajentaa sanavarastoani. - I want to expand my vocabulary.

Read more about Finnish vocabulary:

• Finnish words ending with sto
• All my posts about Finnish nouns
• Finnish vocabulary lists in Uusi kielemme website

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