Now let’s learn some basic Finnish conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Finnish.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Finnish“.
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Basic conversation
English | Finnish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | kyllä | fi-sing_yes |
no | ei | fi-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome [Sg] | saisinko ole hyvä | fi-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome fi-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2 | please / you’re welcome [Pl] | saisimmeko olkaa hyvät | fi-plur_pleaseyoure-welcome fi-plur_pleaseyoure-welcome-2 |
you’re very welcome [Sg] | ole hyvä | fi-sing_youre-very-welcome | you’re very welcome [Pl] | olkaa hyvät | fi-plur_youre-very-welcome |
thank you [Sg] | kiitos | fi-sing_thank-you | thank you [Pl] | kiitokset | fi-plur_thank-you |
thank you very much [Sg] | kiitos paljon kiitos erittäin paljon | fi-sing_thank-you-very-much fi-sing_thank-you-very-much-2 | thank you very much [Pl] | kiitokset teille kiitokset erittäin paljon | fi-plur_thank-you-very-much fi-plur_thank-you-very-much-2 |
thanks [Sg] | kiitos kiitti | fi-sing_thanks fi-sing_thanks-2 | thanks [Pl] | kiitokset | fi-plur_thanks |
Excuse me! | Anteeksi! | fi-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Finnish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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I understand. [Sg] | Ymmärrän. | fi-sing_i-understand | I understand. [Pl] | Ymmärrämme. | fi-plur_i-understand |
I don’t understand. [Sg] | En ymmärrä. | fi-sing_i-dont-understand | I don’t understand. [Pl] | Emme ymmärrä. | fi-plur_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | Hei? Anteeksi? | fi-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? [Sg] | Mitä se tarkoittaa? | fi-sing_what-does-that-mean | What does that mean? [Pl] | Mitä ne tarkoittavat? | fi-plur_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. [Sg] | En tiedä. | fi-sing_i-dont-know | I don’t know. [Pl] | Emme tiedä. | fi-plur_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. [Sg] | En puhu puolaa. | fi-sing_i-dont-speak-polish | I don’t speak Polish. [Pl] | Emme puhu puolaa. | fi-plur_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. [Sg] | Puhun vähän puolaa. | fi-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish | I speak a little Polish. [Pl] | Puhumme vähän puolaa. | fi-plur_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? [Sg] | Puhutko englantia? | fi-sing_do-you-speak-english | Do you speak English? [Pl] | Puhutteko englantia? | fi-plur_do-you-speak-english |
Do you speak English? [Sg] | Puhutko englantia? | fi-sing_do-you-speak-english | Do you speak English? [Pl] | Puhutteko englantia? | fi-plur_do-you-speak-english |
Yes, I do speak English. [Sg] | Kyllä, puhun englantia. | fi-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english | Yes, I do speak English. [Pl] | Kyllä, puhumme englantia. | fi-plur_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. [Sg] | Ei, en puhu englantia. | fi-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english | No, I don’t speak English. [Pl] | Ei, emme puhu englantia. | fi-plur_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Finnish | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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Please talk more slowly! [Sg] | Voisitko puhua hitaammin? | fi-sing_please-talk-more-slowly | Please talk more slowly! [Pl] | Voisitteko puhua hitaammin? | fi-plur_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! [Sg] | Hauska tavata! Mukava tavata! | fi-sing_nice-to-meet-you fi-sing_nice-to-meet-you-2 | Nice to meet you! [Pl] | Hauska tavata teitä! | fi-plur_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? [Sg] | Kuinka voit? Mitä kuuluu? | fi-sing_how-are-you fi-sing_how-are-you-2 | How are you? [Pl] | Kuinka voitte? | fi-plur_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | Hyvin, kiitos! Hyvää, kiitos! | fi-sing_good-thank-you fi-sing_good-thank-you-2 |
I’m well, thanks! [Sg] | Voin hyvin, kiitos! | fi-sing_im-well-thanks | I’m well, thanks! [Pl] | Voimme hyvin, kiitos! | fi-plur_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! [Sg] | Ei huonommin, kiitos! Ei huonosti, kiitos! | fi-sing_not-bad-thanks fi-sing_not-bad-thanks-2 | Not bad, thanks! [Pl] | Ei meillä huonommin, kiitos! | fi-plur_not-bad-thanks |
very bad [Sg] | todella huonosti erittäin huonosti | fi-sing_very-bad fi-sing_very-bad-2 | very bad [Pl] | erittäin huonot | fi-plur_very-bad fi-plur_very-bad-2 |
What’s your name? [Sg] | Mikä sinun nimesi on? | fi-sing_whats-your-name | What’s your name? [Pl] | Mitkä teidän nimenne ovat? | fi-plur_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. [Sg] | Minun nimeni on […]. | fi-sing_my-name-is- | My name is [...]. [Pl] | Meidän nimemme ovat […]. | fi-plur_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? [Sg] | Mikä sinun etunimesi on? | fi-sing_whats-your-first-name | What’s your first name? [Pl] | Mitkä teidän etunimenne ovat? | fi-plur_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] [Sg] | Minun etunimeni on […]. | fi-sing_my-first-name-is- | My first name is [...] [Pl] | Meidän etunimemme ovat […]. | fi-plur_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? [Sg] | Kuinka vanha olet? | fi-sing_how-old-are-you | How old are you? [Pl] | Kuinka vanha olette? | fi-plur_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. [Sg] | Olen […] vuotta vanha. | fi-sing_im–years-old | I’m [...] years old. [Pl] | Olemme […] vuotta. | fi-plur_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? [Sg] | Mitä harrastat? | fi-sing_what-are-your-hobbies | What are your hobbies? [Pl] | Mitä harrastatte? | fi-plur_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? [Sg] | Mitä tykkäät tehdä? | fi-sing_what-do-you-like-doing | What do you like doing? [Pl] | Mitä tykkäätte tehdä? | fi-plur_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? [Sg] | Mitä teet (tällä hetkellä)? | fi-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment | What are you doing (at the moment)? [Pl] | Mitä teette (tällä hetkellä)? | fi-plur_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? [Sg] | Missä asut? | fi-sing_where-do-you-live | Where do you live? [Pl] | Missä asutte? | fi-plur_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. [Sg] | Asun […]. | fi-sing_i-live-in- | I live in [...]. [Pl] | Asumme […]. | fi-plur_i-live-in- |
I’m from England [Sg] | Olen Englannista. | fi-sing_im-from-england | I’m from England [Pl] | Olemme Englannista. | fi-plur_im-from-england |
I’m English [Sg] | Olen englantilainen. | fi-sing_im-english | I’m English [Pl] | Olemme englantilaisia. | fi-plur_im-english |
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