{"id":98880316,"date":"2021-04-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/16-essential-finnish-words-and-phrases-to-master\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T19:07:27","slug":"essential-finnish-words-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/essential-finnish-words-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Essential Finnish Words & Phrases to Master Before You Visit Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it’s praised as one of the most phonetic languages in the world, Finnish can also be one of the most difficult. The grammar is quite different from English and while don’t even get us started on trying to master those 60 plus letter words that’ll leave you tongue-tied. So if you’re planning on visiting Finland, it might be a good idea to start practicing these 16 essential words and phrases long before you land or your European vacation in Finland!<\/p>\n

Hei<\/h2>\n

When you bump into someone you know or are greeted by a friend, they might say \u201cHei.\u201d Pronounced just like the English phrase \u201chey,\u201d this word is used as an informal greeting.<\/p>\n

N\u00e4kemin<\/h2>\n

If you’re leaving a gathering, you might hear what sounds like someone telling you that they’re not coming. That’s because the Finnish word for “goodbye” is pronounced “nah kah meen”.<\/p>\n

Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 huomenta<\/h2>\n

You will probably hear the phrase \u201cwhovah who amenda\u201d a lot as you start your day. Don’t worry if you don’t know someone named Amanda…they are just wishing you a good morning!<\/p>\n

Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 y\u00f6t\u00e4<\/h2>\n

If you hear the phrase \u201cwho va oo-ata,\u201d you’ll know that it’s late and should be thinking about coming back to the hotel, because the speaker has just wished you to have a good night.<\/p>\n

N\u00e4hd\u00e4\u00e4n my\u00f6hemmin<\/h2>\n

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You can let someone know that you’ll be back by simply telling them, \u201cNah hah dahn moo ah hameen\u201d…which seems like a lot of syllables for a short phrase like \u201csee you later\u201d!<\/p>\n

Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 p\u00e4iv\u00e4njatkoa<\/h2>\n

This is a phrase you might hear when you leave a shop or restaurant. That’s because someone saying \u201cwho va pa ee vahn yacht koa\u201d is wishing you to have a nice day.<\/p>\n

Kyll\u00e4<\/h2>\n

If you ask someone if they are able to help you, they may reply with a smile and the phrase \u201ccool la.\u201d Make sure to thank them, because they just said \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ei<\/h2>\n

When you hear someone say \u201ca,\u201d you don’t have to respond with the rest of the English alphabet. This long-vowel sound is simply how people in Finland say \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kiitos<\/h2>\n

Among polite company, you can expect to hear the phrase \u201ckey toes\u201d to come up in conversation fairly often. That’s because this word is how you say \u201cthank you\u201d in Finnish.<\/p>\n

Hyv\u00e4\u00e4 ruokahalua<\/h2>\n

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\u201cWho va roo oak aha loo wa\u201d is a friendly phrase that you likely only hear right before you begin to eat, because it means “bon app\u00e9tit\u201d or \u201cenjoy your meal.\u201d<\/p>\n

En ymm\u00e4rr\u00e4<\/h2>\n

This is an important phrase for anyone dealing with a language barrier. \u201cEn oo marra\u201d (with trilled “r’s”) means \u201cI don’t understand,\u201d and can help people adjust the way they talk to make conversation easier.<\/p>\n

Miss\u00e4 on\u2026?<\/h2>\n

Whether you’re looking for your hotel or trying to find something in a store, use the phrase \u201cme sah on\u201d (meaning \u201cwhere is\u201d) along with the name of the item to ask for help finding it.<\/p>\n

You may also like: European Feast! How to Say “Bon App\u00e9tit” in 10 Languages<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Olen hukassa<\/h2>\n

When you aren’t quite sure how to get where you’re going and want to say \u201cI am lost,\u201d say \u201cOh len who kah sah\u201d so you will be understood and can get help.<\/p>\n

Lippu<\/h2>\n

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This phrase will come in handy whenever you want to ride on public transportation, go to the movies, visit an art museum, or keep booking cheap flights<\/a> for your European adventure. \u201cLeap-oo,\u201d is the Finnish word for \u201cticket.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ei kest\u00e4<\/h2>\n

\u201cA kess tah\u201d is a versatile phrase that has many translations, but it’s always appropriate to use it after being thanked. That’s because it can mean \u201cyou’re welcome,\u201d \u201cmy pleasure,\u201d or \u201cdon’t mention it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anteeksi<\/h2>\n

If someone tells you \u201con taxi,\u201d they aren’t asking you to hail a cab! They’re simply saying \u201cI’m sorry,\u201d \u201cexcuse me,\u201d or \u201cpardon me\u201d in Finnish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While it’s praised as one of the most phonetic languages in the world, Finnish can also be one of the most difficult. The grammar is quite different from English and while don’t even get us started on trying to master those 60 plus letter words that’ll leave you tongue-tied. So if you’re planning on visiting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98907101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98880316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-travel-tips-intel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98880316"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98907124,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98880316\/revisions\/98907124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98907101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98880316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98880316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98880316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}