Greetings in Finnish
Greetings are an important part of so many conversations. So, if you're learning Finnish, you'll probably benefit greatly from learning some basic greetings like hello and goodbye.
Below you'll find out how to say hello and goodbye in Finnish, plus the translations for some more timely greetings like good morning, good afternoon, and good evening.
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Finnish.
Hello in Finnish:
Hei ➔ Hello
Moi ➔ Hi
Terve ➔ Hello
Haloo? ➔ Hello? (when answering the phone)
Timely Greetings:
Hyvää huomenta ➔ Good morning
Hyvää päivää ➔ Good afternoon
Hyvää iltaa ➔ Good evening
Goodbye in Finnish:
Hei, hei! ➔ Bye! (informal)
Moikka ➔ Goodbye
Näkemiin ➔ Goodbye (formal)
*Finnish greetings last updated: March 29, 2018.
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