Learn how to use some common Finnish greetings
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| Hei, minun nimeni on Paula. Hi everybody! I’m Paula. |
| Welcome to FinnishPod101.com’s “Suomea kolmessa minuutissa”. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Finnish. |
| In the last lesson, we learned how to thank people by saying kiitos. In this lesson, we’ll learn some of the most common greetings used in Finland. |
| Ready? Let's get started! |
| The most used informal greeting is: |
| Hei! |
| [slowly] Hei. |
| Hei means “hi” or “hello”. We use it when we meet people -- friends, relatives, and even people we don't know. |
| We used this phrase in lesson 1, do you remember? Do you also remember what the formal way of greeting people is? |
| Hyvää päivää! |
| [slowly] Hyvää päivää |
| Literally, hyvää päivää means "good day". As a rule of thumb we can use hyvää päivää only during the daytime—from midday until early evening. |
| During the evening we say: |
| Hyvää iltaa! |
| [slowly] Hyvää iltaa. |
| Ilta is Finnish for “evening,” so hyvää iltaa means “good evening”. |
| Hyvää päivää and hyvää iltaa are used when we meet someone, but when we leave we don’t say these greetings again. |
| Instead, when leaving in a formal situation, Finnish people say: |
| Näkemiin. |
| [slowly] Näkemiin. |
| Näkemiin means “good-bye.” |
| In informal situations you can just say hei hei. |
| [slowly] Hei hei. |
| Finally, in Finnish we have an expression meaning “see you soon” which can be either formal or informal. |
| Nähdään pian! |
| [slowly] Nähdään pian. |
| Now you can greet people in many different ways in Finnish! |
| Let’s review them all again. |
| When greeting someone in an informal situation: |
| Hei! |
| When greeting someone in a formal situation: |
| Hyvää päivää or hyvää iltaa! |
| When leaving, in a formal situation: |
| Näkemiin! |
| When leaving in an informal situation: |
| Hei hei. |
| When leaving, no matter whether it's a formal or informal situation: |
| Nähdään pian! |
| It’s easy, right? |
| Now it’s time for Paula’s Points. |
| In formal situations, Finnish people commonly greet each other by shaking hands. But, if we meet someone we are very friendly with, we hug each other. Don’t be afraid to do it with your Finnish friends—it’s normal! |
| In the next lesson we’ll learn the meaning of the phrase puhutko englantia? Do you already know it? I'll tell you all about it in the next Suomea kolmessa minuutissa lesson. |
| Nähdään pian! |
Comments
HideHi listeners! Let's practice greetings here!
Hei, Khiem!
Kiitos, että kommentoit! 😊 "Näkemiin" (Goodbye) and "Nähdään pian!" (See you soon!) are great expressions to use when parting ways. They show a friendly and optimistic tone! Keep practicing, and you'll be fluent in no time.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Kiitos!
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei Mohammad Qasem!
Hyvää päivää! (Good day!) It's great to see you practicing Finnish greetings! 🌟 If you're learning how to introduce yourself, you're off to a great start. "Hei" is a common way to say "hello," and "hei hei" is often used to say "goodbye."
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Kiitos! (Thank you!)
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei Gagan! 😊
Kiitos viestistäsi! (Thank you for your message!) It looks like you're practicing how to introduce yourself in Finnish. Great job! Here are a few small corrections to help you improve:
1. "Hyvää päivää" (Good day) and "Hyvää iltaa" (Good evening) should have the "ä" character.
2. "Näkemiin" (Goodbye) and "Hei hei" (Bye bye) are correct, but remember to use them in the right context.
3. "Nähdään pian" (See you soon) is perfectly used!
Keep up the great work! If you have any questions, feel free to let us know. 😊
Kiitos! (Thank you!)
Team FinnishPod101.com
Näkemiin.
Nähdään pian!
Hei. Hyvää päivää. Hei hei.
Hei Ricky! 😊
Hienoa kuulla sinusta! (Great to hear from you!) "Hyvää iltaa, minun nimeni on Ricky Ali, Hauska tutustua" (Good evening, my name is Ricky Ali, nice to meet you.) is a wonderful introduction.
Keep practicing, and you'll be fluent in no time!
Have a great day!
Kiitos (Thank you),
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei Luca! 😊
Hauska tutustua sinuunkin! (Nice to meet you too!)
Jos sinulla on kysymyksiä, kysy vain rohkeasti! (If you have any questions, feel free to ask!)
Kiitos
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei/Hyvaa Paivaa/ Hyvaa Iltaa!
Minun Nimeni on Gagan.
Nakemiin/ Hei- Hei
Nahdaan Pian.
Hyvää iltaa, minun nimeni on Ricky Ali, Hauska tutustua
Hei! Minun nimena Luca. Hauska tutustua
Hello Meliza,
Hyvää päivää! Hauska tutustua, Meliza! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Haivää päivää🤗
Hello Raquel Villena,
Hyvää päivää! Kiitos samoin! Same to you! Nähdään pian. 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää Päivää, kiitos, Nähdään Piän Paula,
Hello Conchita,
Hyvää päivää! Ole hyvä! Nähdään pian! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää päivää!
Kiitos.
Nähdään pian.
Hello Sagar Sapkota,
Hyvää iltaa! Hauska tutustua, Sagar! Nähdään pian. 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyuva iltaa, minun nimeni on Sagar Sapkota.
hauska tutustua.
kiitos.
nahdan pian.
Hello Binusha,
Hyvää päivää! Hauska tutustua, Binusha!
Näkemiin! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää päivää, minä olen Binusha , Hauska tutustua.
Nakemin.