So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now! Jump right in 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 Peter Marten
