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Finnish Key Phrase List

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I'm sorry.
Olen pahoillani.
I'm sorry.
Excuse me.
Anteeksi.
Excuse me.
Thank you!
Kiitos.
Thank you!
kiitos, mutta
thank you, but
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You're welcome.
Ole hyvä.
You're welcome.
Hello.
Hei.
Hello.
Good morning.
Hyvää huomenta.
Good morning.
Goodbye.
Hyvästi.
Goodbye.
Good evening.
Hyvää iltaa.
Good evening.
How are you?
Miten voit?
How are you?
Please.
Kiitos.
Please.
No.
Ei.
No.
Where are you from?
Mistä sinä olet kotoisin?
Where are you from?
Kuulostat brittiläiseltä. Mistä sinä olet kotoisin?
You sound British. Where are you from?
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What's your name?
Mikä sinun nimesi on?
What's your name?
Minun nimeni on Peter. Mikä sinun nimesi on?
My name is Peter. What's your name?
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Hi.
Hei.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
Hauska tutustua.
Nice to meet you.
May I sit here?
Voinko istua tähän?
May I sit here?
Where is the bathroom?
Missä on kylpyhuone?
Where is the bathroom?
Yes.
Kyllä.
Yes.
Thank you very much.
Kiitos oikein paljon.
Thank you very much.
I'm fine.
Voin hyvin.
I'm fine.
Good night.
Hyvää yötä.
Good night.
Good afternoon.
Hyvää iltapäivää.
Good afternoon.
Congratulations!
Onneksi olkoon!
Congratulations!
I'm (name).
Minä olen (name)
I'm (name).
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Monday at 04:04 PM
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Hey listeners! What phrases would you add to our list? Write them down here!


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Saturday at 11:52 AM
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Hello Yvette,


Thank you for your question. We have many lessons about phrases. Just use the search button to see these lessons. You can use also Google Search to get much more information if you wish. Here are your sentences in Finnish.

'Where can I find ..... (bananas or the tourist centre)?" "Mistä voin löytää banaaneja (turistikeskuksen)?"

"Can we have ...... (menu, coffee, the bill)? "Voimmeko saada (ruokalistan, kahvia, laskun?)"

Hope this helps. 😄


Let us know if you have any questions.

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Aarni

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Yvette
Friday at 08:23 PM
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I am looking for the phrases

'Where can I find ..... (bananas or the tourist centre)?"

"Can we have ...... (menu, coffee, the bill)?


Just basic sentences to paste nouns after the standard line :).

Thank you

Yvette

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Wednesday at 02:46 PM
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Hello Rendall,


Yes, this is the so-called street language or casual language and often especially younger people are using it. I am amazed as your sentences are spot on. Thanks for letting the others know about this too! 👍


Let us know if you have any questions.

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Aarni

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Rendall
Thursday at 09:29 PM
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Casual, Häme region.


_Mitä sinulle?_ or even less formal _Mitäs sulle?_ is short for _Mitä sinulle kuuluu?_ : A greeting like "What's up?" Say it in a super casual situation, like a bar. You might get some news or gossip.


_Mitä jätkä?_ : "Whatup?" I was literally asked by a woman not to greet her this way. "You can say that to your male friends."


_Mitäs illalla?_ : "What's happening tonight?" Super casual way to ask a friend if they have plans.

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Wednesday at 09:17 AM
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Hello Flora,


Thank you for your question! Well, It depends on who you ask. In my opinion, it is not too formal but polite it is, respectful. Some younger ones would prefer to use the word "sori" more. It almost means "please forgive me" but we have our own sentence for that purpose, "pyydän anteeksi" or just "anteeksi". You can even say these both sentences for the same purpose, asking forgiveness. Hope this helps. 😄


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Aarni

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Flora
Saturday at 04:30 PM
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Hello,

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Is it too formal to use Olen pahoillani in normal everyday conversation or is it equivalent to please forgive me in English.


Thanks, Flora

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Tuesday at 07:51 AM
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Hei Ilsa,


Thank you so much for your positive message! 😇❤️️

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

We wish you good luck with your language studies.


Kind regards,

Levente

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Ilsa
Monday at 02:15 PM
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Good start for very basic words I know Finnish is a very difficult language. I need to hear it spoken slowly.

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Tuesday at 04:06 PM
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Hello Lisa,


Thank you for your questions. 'Mistä' means from where and 'Missä' means where. That's the difference. "Mistä sinä olet kotoisin?" and "missä sinä asut?" (Where do you live) for example. Hope this helps.😄


Let us know if you have any question.

Cheers,

Aarni

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Lisa
Tuesday at 02:25 AM
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When are 'Mistä' and 'Missä' used? Kiitos!