Lesson Notes
Lesson Focus
The focus of this lesson is Self Introduction in Finnish
Topic 1: How to introduce yourself in an informal situation
Sentence from the lesson:
Hei, minun nimeni on Paula. Hauska tutustua.
"Hi, I'm Paula. Nice to meet you."
- Start by saying: Hei, minun nimeni on...
- Say your name. Hei, minun nimeni on Paula.
- You say Hauska tutustua.
Topic 2: How to introduce yourself in a formal situation
Sentence from the lesson:
Hyvää päivää. Minun nimeni on Paula Laamanen. Hauska tutustua.
"Good day, my name is Paula Laamanen. Nice to meet you."
- Hei has been substituted with the formal greeting hyvää päivää, Finnish for "good day."
- Minun nimeni on Paula has not been changed; in both cases, minun nimeni on means "my name is," however, during a formal self introduction, we also say our last name, so I said Paula Laamanen. Here, you would say your full name.
- Finally, hauska tutustua is the same for both. This phrase means "nice to meet you."
Language Tip!
When you introduce yourself, it's a good habit to shake hands and use hauska tutustua after saying your name. If you're concerned about politeness, even hei is polite enough in the Finnish business world. In fact, if you speak too formally, people will think you sound unnatural. In Finland, simple is best!
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Hei Helena,
Hyvää päivää! Kiitos esittelystäsi (Thank you for your introduction) ja hauska tutustua, Helena! 😄
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Hyvää päivää, minun nimeni on Helena.
Hei Çağdaş Tezel,
Kiitos esittelystäsi (Thank you for your introduction) ja hauska tutustua, Çağdaş. 👍
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Hei,minun nimeni on Çağdaş Tezel.
Hauska tutustua.
Hei Kempes,
Kiitos esittelystäsi (Thank you for your introduction) ja hauska tutustua, Enow K!
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Hyvää päivää. Minun nimeni on Enow K. Hauska tutustua.
Hei Michael W Ayalew,
Kiitos esittelystäsi (Thank you for your introduction) ja hauska tutustua, Michael! Your second sentence is correct.👍
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Hei, a little improvement to my previous post: minun nimeni on michael
Hei, minun nimesi on michael. Hauska tutustua
Hei Amy,
Kiitos esittelystäsi (Thank you for your introduction) ja hauska tutustua, Amy! ❤️️
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