Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases

So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now!

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