First, the pronunciation of Finnish phrases:Finnish (Suomi) has regular pronunciation without many exceptions. Usually, Finnish words are pronounced just like they are spelled. Keep these differences between Finnish and English vowels in mind when pronouncing Finnish phrases:A: pronounced like the u in "cup"
Ä: sounds close to the a in "hat"
E: pronounced like e in "hen"
I: sounds like i in "tip"
Y: close to the u in the British pronunciation of "you" with tight lips
Ö: pronounced like the u in "fur" with tight lips
Finnish/Suomi Greetings & Small TalkHello: Hei.Goodbye: Näkemiin.Yes: Kyllä.No: Ei.Thank you: Kiitos.You are welcome: Ei kestä.Excuse me: Anteeksi.My name is ...: Nimeni on ...Nice to meet you: Hauska tavata.
Finnish/Suomi Travel PhrasesHotel: HotelliRoom: HuoneReservation: Varaus Do you have any vacancies today?: Onko täksi illaksi vielä tilaa? I'm sorry, I don't speak Finnish: Anteeksi, en puhu suomea.No vacancies: Ei ole tilaa. Passport: Passi Airport: Lentokenttä Train station: Rautatieasema Bus station: Bussiasema Where is ...?: Missä on ...? Ticket: Lippu 1 ticket to ... : Yksi lippu ... Train: Juna Bus: Bussi Subway: Metro
Finnish/Suomi Numbers & Days1: yksi, 2: kaksi, 3: kolme, 4: neljä, 5: viisi, 6: kuusi, 7: seitsemän, 8: kahdeksan, 9: yhdeksän, 10: kymmenenMonday: maanantai, Tuesday: tiistai, Wednesday: keskiviikko, Thursday: torstai, Friday: perjantai, Saturday: lauantai, Sunday: sunnuntai
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