Essential Finnish Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Finnish words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Terve. Hello. Näkemiin. Goodbye. Puhutko englantia? Do you speak English? En ymmärrä. I don't understand. Vähän. A little. Kyllä/Joo. Ei. Yes. No. Kuinka paljon se maksaa? How much is it? Liian kallis. Hyvä. Too expensive. OK. Kiitos. Please. Kiitos (paljon). Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Mikä sinun nimesi on? What is your name? Minun nimeni on ... My name is ... Mitä kuuluu? How are you? Hyvää. Entä sinulle? Fine. And you? Missä on ...? Where is ...? Missä on vessa? Miehet/Naiset Where is the toilet? Men/Women Olen pahoillani. Anteeksi. Sorry. Excuse me. Ei se mitään. No problem. Haluan ... I want ... En halua ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Mistä olet kotoisin? Where are you from? Olen kotoisin Australiasta.* I am from Australia. Lasku, kiitos. The bill, please. Minä olen eksynyt. I am lost. Pysähdy! Odota! Stop! Wait! Täällä, tuolla. Here, there. Taksi. Hotelli. Lentokenttä. Rautatieasema. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Pidän ... I like ... En pidä ... I don't like ... yksi, kaksi, kolme, neljä, viisi. one, two, three, four, five. kuusi, seitsemän, kahdeksan, yhdeksän, kymmenen. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerikasta - from America Kanadasta - from Canada Englannista - from England Irlannista - from Ireland Uudesta-Seelannista - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...

Terveydeksi! Cheers! hea / halb good / bad iso / pieni big / small lähäinen / kaukainen near / far vähemmän / lisää less / more vielä yksi / tarpeeksi another / enough Olen kasvissyöjä. I am vegetarian. En syö lihaa. I don't eat meat. ... kanaa. ... chicken. ... kalaa. ... fish. Olen allerginen pähköille. I am allergic to nuts. ... maapähköille. ... peanuts. ... kalalle. ... fish. ... mereneläville. ... seafood. ... munalle. ... eggs.