Basic Guide to Finnish |
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Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language spoken by about 5 million people in Finland, where it is an official language, as well as in Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Canada and Russia. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Finnish for you to gain a simple introduction to it. |
English | Finnish |
Hello | Hei |
Good morning | Hyvää huomenta |
Good afternoon | Hyvää päivää |
Good evening | Hyvää iltaa |
Good night | Hyvää yötä |
How are you? | Mitä kuuluu? |
Fine, thank you | Kiitos hyvää |
And you? | Entä sinulle? |
Welcome | Tervetuloa |
It is a beautiful day | On kaunis päivä |
Have a nice day | Hauskaa päivän jatkoa |
Goodbye | Näkemiin |
See you later | Nähdään myöhemmin |
See you tomorrow | Nähdään huomenna |
Excuse me (when bumping into someone) | Anteeksi |
May I help you? | Voinko auttaa? |
Yes | Kyllä |
No | Ei |
Nice to meet you | Hauska tavata |
Nice to see you | Kiva nähdä sinua |
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Basic Guide to Finnish | |||
Writer: | Erik Zidowecki, Kendal Knetemann | ||
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