Jump right into the Finnish language with our audio list of 20 useful phrases. Learn one each day, or see how many you can master in one sitting.
| Finnish (listen) | English |
|---|---|
| Hyvää päivää
|
(literally: Good day) How do you do?/Hello |
| Mitä kuuluu?
|
How are you? |
| Hei!
|
Hi! |
| Tervetuloa |
Welcome |
| Hauska tavata
|
Nice to meet you! |
| Hyvää huomenta
|
Good morning |
| Hyvää iltaa
|
Good evening |
| Hyvää yötä
|
Good night |
| Kaunis ilma tänään
|
Nice weather today |
| Anteeksi
|
Excuse me/Sorry |
| Näkemiin
|
Goodbye |
| Anteeksi, en puhu suomea
|
Sorry, I don’t speak Finnish |
| Puhutteko englantia?
|
Do you speak English? |
| Saisinko ruokalistan?
|
Could I have the menu, please? |
| Saisinko viinilistan?
|
Could I have the winelist, please? |
| Paljonko tämä maksaa?
|
How much does this cost? |
| Saisinko yhden oluen?
|
Could I have a beer, please? |
| Saisinko kupin kahvia?
|
Could I have a cup of coffee, please? |
| Saanko laskun?
|
Can I have the bill, please? |
| Kiitos
|
Thank you |
By ThisisFINLAND staff
