Learn the most common way to say "thank you"
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| Jessi: Hello, and welcome to Finnish Survival Phrases, brought to you by FinnishPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Finland. You'll be surprised at how far a little Finnish will go. Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by FinnishPod101.com and there you'll find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment! |
| Finnish Survival Phrases lesson 1 - how to say thank you in Finnish. |
| Reeta: Hello! My name is Reeta. And I'd be your Finnish teacher and culture guide throughout this introductory course. |
| Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! Finland is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be teaching you a simple phrase that is bound to come in handy throughout your trip to Finland. I can't stress this enough, a little a bit of language can go a long way! |
| In Finnish, "Thank you" is kiitos. Let’s break it down, kiitos. Once more, kiitos. |
| You can emphasize kiitos by adding paljon, which means, literally, "a lot." You could say kiitos paljon, which would be equivalent to "Thanks a lot," a more polite expression than just kiitos. Kiitos paljon. Let’s break it down, Kiitos paljon. Once more, Kiitos paljon. |
| In Finnish, there are other ways to express one's gratitude but they are all variations of kiitos, which is a noun, and the adverb paljon, which can make the construction more polite to mean, "Thank you very much." |
| There will be occasions where you will really want to show your appreciation and politeness. On these occasions, you can use the adverb paljon and kiitoksia, which is a plural and partitive case of the noun kiitos. So, "Many thanks" in Finnish is Paljon kiitoksia. Let’s break it down, Paljon kiitoksia. Once more, Paljon kiitoksia. |
| The first word paljon ("a lot") is used to make the phrase more polite. This is followed by kiitoksia, which literally means something like "thanks." Paljon kiitoksia. |
| Ok, to close out today's lessons, we’d like you to practice what you have just learned. I’ll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you’re responsible for shouting it out loud. You’ll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so Onnea! which means “Good luck!” in Finnish. |
| "Thank you" - kiitos |
| "Thank a lot" - Kiitos paljon |
| “Many thanks” - Paljon kiitoksia |
| Jessi: Alright! That's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by FinnishPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment! |
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Kiitos paljon
Paljon Kiitoksia❤️
Hi Max!
Kiitos viestistäsi! (Thank you for your message!) ❤️ Jos sinulla on kysymyksiä tai huomioita, kuulemme mielellämme niistä. (If you have questions or notes, we would be happy to hear them.) 😊
Kiitos!
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Kiitos. ❤️
Hello Emi,
Thank you for your good questions! Yes, there is a subtle difference in formality and tone between "kiitos" and "kiitoksia" in Finnish, although they are often used interchangeably for expressing thanks. "Kiitos" → Formal, standard thank you.
"Kiitoksia" → Slightly more informal or casual, but still polite.
Yes, when you are thanking someone for a specific thing in Finnish, the object of gratitude is typically in the elative case. I hope this helps you a bit. 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Hei,
Minulla on kaksi kysymystä.
Is there a difference in formality between "kiitos" and "kiitoksia," or are they interchangeable?
Also, if you are thanking someone for a specific thing, is the thing you're thanking the person for always in the elative case?
Kiitos avustasi!
Hello Pty,
Thank you for your questions! Learning Finnish can be quite a journey! One of the most important skills to focus on is vocabulary acquisition. Additionally, understanding grammar is vital, as Finnish grammar is quite different from many other languages, with its extensive use of cases and agglutinative structure.
As for the language tree, Finnish belongs to the Uralic language family, specifically the Finnic branch. I hope this helps you a bit.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
I really want to know which skill is the important skill in Finnish and how the language tree of Finnish😳
Hello Dinah,
Ole hyvä! It's good to know this lesson was beneficial for you. ❤️
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Kiitos paljon 👍🤩 I sounded better than before after practising how to say it in Finnish " I like how you break it down. My first-word learning experience for the day cheers! 😉
Hello Ayami,
Kiitos kommentistasi! (Thank you for your comment!) Ole hyvä! (You are welcome) 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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thank you very much... kiitos paljon❤️😁
Hello Erwin V. Marasigan,
Ole hyvä! We are happy to have you here with us! ❤️ Have a great day! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Paljon kiitoksia
Hello Jenelyn,
Ole hyvä! 😄 We are happy to have you here with us! ❤️ Have a great day!
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Cheers,
Aarni
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Kiitos paljon ☺️
Hello Richard,
Kiitos esittelystäsi, Richard! Hauska tutustua! We are happy to have you here with us! ❤️ Have a great day!
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Kiitos paljon! Minæ olen Richard 😄
Hello Thomas Boakye,
Hei Thomas! Thank you for your heart emoticon! We are happy to have you here with us! ❤️ Have a great day!
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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