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| Olen (oh-len) or Mä oon (Ma OHn) |
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| Entä sinä? (EHN-tæ SEE-næ) |
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| And you? Literally translates to "How about you?" |
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| Hauska tavata. (HOW-ska TAH-vata) |
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| Nice to meet you. Literally translates as "Nice to meet." |
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| Kuten myös. (KOO-ten muos) |
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| Do Finnish people kiss cheeks when meeting? |
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| No, they shake hands and hug friends. |
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| Nimeni on... (NEE-menhi On) |
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| Do the Finnish generally say "Hauska tavata" or "Nice to meet" when meeting a person for the first time? |
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| It is quite unusual to add "nice to meet" when meeting new people. |
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| Mitä kuuluu? (MEE-ta KOO-loo) |
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| What's up? Literally translates to What is heard? |
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| Nähdään myöhemmin (NAH-daen Muo-hem-meen) |
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| See you later. Literally translates to Let's see later. |
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| Miten menee? (MEE-ten MEH-neeh) |
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| Nähdään huomenna! (NAH-daen HUO-meh-nah) |
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| See you tomorrow! Literally translates to Let's see tomorrow. |
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| You're welcome. Literally translates as Be good. |
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| Tosi hyvää (TOH-see HU-vaa) |
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| Good. Literally means Well. |
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| Bad. Literally means badly. |
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| Surullinen (SOO-rool-lee-nen) |
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| Take care. Literally means Get by. |
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| It - used when speaking about another person. Also indicates specific things, like the word "That" |
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| You - when talking to more than one person. |
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| What is the difference between Te and Sinä? |
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| Te is the pronoun used for "you" when speaking to a group of people or when addressing one person in a formal situation. Sinaä is everyday speech for "you." |
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| What is the difference between He and Ne? |
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| He is the word for "they" when you are referring to people. Ne is the word for "they" when you are referring to objects and animals or in conversation when referring to people. |
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| Hyvää yötä (HU-vaa UO-ta) |
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| Hyvää päivää (HU-vaa PAEY-vaa) |
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| Hyvää huomenta (HU-vaa HUO-men-tah) |
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