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Finnish phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Finnish is a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, unrelated to Swedish or Russian, and is the main language of Finland.
- In its own name: suomi
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Uralic, Finnic
- Official language in: Finland
Essential Finnish phrases
| English | Finnish | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hei | |
| Goodbye | Näkemiin | |
| Good morning | Hyvää huomenta | |
| Good night | Hyvää yötä | |
| Thank you | Kiitos | |
| You're welcome | Ei kestä | |
| Please | Ole hyvä | |
| Sorry | Anteeksi | |
| Yes | Kyllä | |
| No | Ei | |
| My name is ___ | Nimeni on ___ | |
| What is your name? | Mikä sinun nimesi on? | |
| How are you? | Mitä kuuluu? | |
| I love you | Rakastan sinua |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Finnish
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | yksi | |
| 2 | kaksi | |
| 3 | kolme | |
| 4 | neljä | |
| 5 | viisi | |
| 6 | kuusi | |
| 7 | seitsemän | |
| 8 | kahdeksan | |
| 9 | yhdeksän | |
| 10 | kymmenen |
Pronunciation
Finnish is spelled as it sounds and stress always falls on the first syllable. Double vowels and double consonants are longer, and the difference changes meaning.
Good to know
Finnish has one word, hän, for both "he" and "she". People are generally direct and brief when speaking.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Finnish?
Hei.
What writing system does Finnish use?
Finnish is written in Latin.