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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Finland

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Finland.

Finnish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaypyhä—
Mondaymaanantai—
Tuesdaytiistai—
Wednesdaykeskiviikko—
Thursdaytorstai—
Fridayperjantai—
Saturdaylauantai—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Puhutteko englantia?—
Excuse meAnteeksian-TEEK-see
Fine / GoodKiitos hyvaa—
Good afternoonHyvaa paivaa—
Good eveningHyvaa iltaa—
Good morningHyvaa huomenta—
Good nightHyvaa yota—
GoodbyeNakemiinNAH-ke-meen
Happy New Year!Onnellista uutta vuotta!—
HelloTerve—
How are you?Mita kuuluu?—
Merry ChristmasHauskaa Joulua—
PleaseOlkaa hyva—
See you laterPikaisiin nakemiin—
Thank youKiitos—
Yes / NoKylla / Ei—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januarytammikuu—
Februaryhelmikuu—
Marchmarssia—
Aprilhuhtikuu—
Maytoukokuu—
Junekesäkuu—
Julyheinäkuu—
Augustkorkea—
Septembersyyskuu—
Octoberlokakuu—
Novembermarraskuu—
DecemberJoulukuu—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
OneyksiUUK-see
TwokaksiKAHK-see
ThreekolmeKOHL-meh
FourneljäNEHL-ya
FiveviisiVEE-see
SixkuusiKOO-see
SevenseitsemänSAYT-seh-man
EightkahdeksanKAHH-dehk-sahn
NineyhdeksänUUHH-dehk-san
TenkymmenenKUUM-mehn-nehn

Swedish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacksvart—
Blueblå—
Greengrön—
Orangeorange—
Pinkrosa—
Purplelila—
Redröd—
Whitevit—
Yellowgul—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaysöndag—
Mondaymåndag—
Tuesdaytisdag—
Wednesdayonsdag—
Thursdaytorsdag—
Fridayfredag—
Saturdaylördag—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Talar Ni engelska?—
Excuse meUrsäkta—
Fine / GoodFint—
Good afternoonGod middag—
Good eveningGod afton—
Good morningGod morgon—
Good nightGod natt—
GoodbyeHej då—
Happy New Year!Gott Nytt Ar!—
HelloHalla—
How are you?Hur star det till?—
I'm pleased to meet youAngenamt—
Merry ChristmasGod Jul—
PleaseVarsagod—
See you laterVi ses—
Thank youTakk—
Yes / NoJa / Nej—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryjanuari—
Februaryfebruari—
Marchmars—
Aprilapril—
Maymaj—
Junejuni—
Julyjuli—
Augustaugusti—
Septemberseptember—
Octoberoktober—
Novembernovember—
Decemberdecember—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneett—
twotvå—
threetre—
fourfyra—
fivefem—
sixsex—
sevensju—
eightåtta—
ninenio—
tentio—
elevenelva—
twelvetålv—
thirtheentrettån—
Fourteenfjotån—
Fiftheenfemtån—
sixteensekstån—
seventeensutån—
eighteenatån—
nineteennitån—
twentytjugo—
twenty-onetjugoett—
twenty-twotjugotvå—
twenty-threetjugotre—
twenty-fourtjugofyra—
twenty-fivetjugofem—
twenty-sixtjugosex—
twenty-seventjugosju—
twenty-eighttjugoåtta—
twenty-ninetjugonio—
thirtytrettio—
thirty-onetretitioett—
fiftyfemtio—
one hundredetthundra—
five hundredtvåhundra—
one thousandettusen—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Wintervinter—
Fallhost—
Springvår—
Summersommar—