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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 10 - Apologies in Finnish |
| Reeta: In this lesson, we'll cover phrases used for apologizing. Since you haven't quite mastered Finnish, it's probably very prudent to go over the phrases for apologizing. They just might come in handy. |
| We'll start with "Excuse me" or "Pardon me," which in Finnish is Anteeksi. Let’s break it down, Anteeksi. Once more, Anteeksi. |
| This expression can be used to apologize for accidentally pushing someone on the tram, but if you remember one of our previous lessons, it can also precede a question you ask a stranger, much like "excuse me." Use this when you are trying to work your way through a crowd (at the subway station for instance), when you are trying to get someone's attention in a store, or when asking for directions. |
| Anteeksi! |
| If you want to be even more apologetic, or you've done something worse than just pushing people slightly, you want to say: Olen pahoillani. |
| This literally means "I am sorry." Let’s break it down, Olen pahoillani. Once more, Olen pahoillani. |
| To sum this section up: Use anteeksi when you did minor damage to someone or want to get someone's attention; use olen pahoillani when the damage is more significant. |
| Among friends, Finns like to use the English "sorry" too. Sometimes it is written sori. |
| If you put a oi sound in front of this, you'll sound just like a native speaker. Oi sori. |
| If someone says one of these to you, you'll want to respond with "No problem" or "It doesn't matter." The proper response is Ei se mitään.which literally means "It's nothing." Let’s break it down, Ei se mitään. Once more, Ei se mitään. |
| Mitään means "nothing," while se means "it" and ei means "no." |
| 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. |
| “Pardon me, or Excuse me.” - Anteeksi. |
| “I'm sorry. ” - Olen pahoillani. |
| “No problem.” - Ei se mitään. |
| 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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