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🤗 Finnish Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Finnish learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Finnish?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Finnish, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
English | Finnish |
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general greeting | Terve |
general greeting | Päivää |
morning greeting | Huomenta |
evening greeting | Iltaa |
informal greeting | Moi |
informal greeting | Hei |
informal greeting | Moikka |
informal greeting | Heippä |
formal greeting | Hyvää päivää |
formal morning greeting | Hyvää huomenta |
formal evening greeting | Hyvää iltaa |
nighttime greeting | Hyvää yötä |
afternoon greeting (rarely used) | Iltapäivää |
formal afternoon greeting (rarely used) | Hyvää iltapäivää |
how are you? | Mitä kuuluu? |
how are you? formal | Kuinka voitte? |
how are you? informal | Kuinka voit? |
reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit | Hyvää |
reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit | Kiitos hyvää |
how are you? informal | Miten menee? |
reply to Miten menee | Hyvin |
reply to Miten menee | Kiitos, hyvin |
reply to Miten menee spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham] | Kiitti, hyvin |
welcome greeting | Tervetuloa |
morning greeting spoken in the Lahti dialect [fin-ham] | Huomentapäiviä |
morning greeting spoken in the Hämeenlinna dialect [fin-ham] | Huamenta |
formal morning greeting spoken in the Hämeenlinna dialect [fin-ham] | Hyvvää huamenta |
formal greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham] | Hyvvää päivää |
formal morning greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham] | Hyvvää huomenta |
formal evening greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham] | Hyvvää iltaa |
nighttime greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham] | Hyvvää yötä |
informal greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect [fin-ham] | Moro |
morning greeting spoken in the Tampere dialect [fin-ham] | Huomentapäivää |
morning greeting in the Keski-Uusimaa dialect [fin-sou] | Huomenet |
morning greeting in the Keski-Uusimaa dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvät huomenet |
morning greeting spoken in the Pori dialect [fin-sou] and Turku dialect [fin-sou] | Huament |
morning greeting spoken in the Pori dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvvää huament |
morning greeting in the Salo dialect [fin-sou] | Huoment |
morning greeting in the Salo dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvä huoment |
morning greeting in the Turku dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvä huament |
morning greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvä huamend |
daytime greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvä päevä |
reply to Hyvä päevä in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Jumal andakko |
evening greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvä ehtot |
nighttime greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Hyvä yät |
how are you? spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Mitä kuulu? |
how are you? spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Mitäs tiädä? |
welcome greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect [fin-sou] | Tervtulo |
morning greeting spoken in the Lohja dialect [fin-sou] | Huament vaa |
informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav] | Päevee päevee |
informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav] | Hyvvee päevee |
informal morning greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav] | Hyvvee huomenta |
informal evening greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav] | Hyvvee iltoo |
how are you? spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect [fin-sav] | Mitteepä kuulluu? |
morning greeting spoken in the Kainuu dialect [fin-sav] | Huomentapäevvee |
Sources[edit | edit source]
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Finnish Greetings and How to Pronounce Them - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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