Finnish : Basics

Good day

Hyvàßàß pàßivàßàß (HUU-vaa PEI-vaa)

How are you?

Mitàß kuuluu? (MEE-ta GOO-loo?)

Fine, thank you.

Kiitos, hyvàßàß. (GEE-tohs, HUU-vaa)

What is your name?

Mikàß sinun nimesi on? (MEE-ka SEE-noon NEE-meh-see ohn?)

My name is ______ .

Nimeni on ______ . (NEE-meh-nee on _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Hauska tavata. (HOWS-kah TAH-vah-tah)

Please.

Ole hyvàß. (OH-lay HUU-va)

Thank you.

Kiitos. (GEE-toss)

You're welcome.

Ole hyvàß or Ei kestàß. (OH-lay HUU-va or AY KESS-ta)

Yes

Kyllàß (GUUL-la), Joo (yohh), Juu (yoo)

No.

Ei. (ay) Also en, et, emme, ette, eivàßt - it's a verb.

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Excuse me. (ehkz-KYOOZ mee)

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Excuse me. (ehkz-KYOOZ mee)

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. (IGHM SAW-ree)

Goodbye

Goodbye. (GUHD-bigh.)

Goodbye (informal)

Bye. (BIGH)

Finland

Suomi (SOO-oh-mee)

I can't speak Finnish

En puhu suomea. (EN POO-hoo SOO-oh-meh-a)

Do you speak English?

Puhet(te)ko englantia? (POO-et(te)-ko ENG-lantia?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Is there someone here who speaks English? (IZ thayr SUM-wun heer hoo speekz ING-lush?)

Help!

Help! (HEHLP!)

Look out!

Look out! (look OWT!)

Good morning.

Good morning. (guhd MOAN-ing)

Good evening.

Good evening. (guhd EEV-ning)

Good night.

Good night. (guhd NIGHT)

Good night (to sleep)

Good night. (good NIGHT)

I don't understand.

I don't understand. (IGH doan UHN-dur-STAND)

Where is the toilet?

Missàß WC on? (MIS-sa VAY-say ohn?)