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
 
         
         
         
         
         
         
        