Greetings and Goodbyes in Finnish
Greetings are an important part of so many conversations. After all, they are often the first and last parts of most 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 several ways for how to say hello and goodbye in Finnish, plus the translations for some more timely greetings like good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good night.
Finnish Greetings and Goodbyes:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Finnish.
Ways to Say Hello in Finnish
Hei ➔ Hello
Moi ➔ Hi
Terve ➔ Hello
Haloo? ➔ Hello? (when answering the phone)
Kiva nähdä sinua. ➔ Nice to see you.
Timely Greetings in Finnish
Hyvää huomenta ➔ Good morning
Hyvää päivää ➔ Good afternoon
Hyvää iltaa ➔ Good evening
Hyvää yötä ➔ Good night
Ways to Say Goodbye in Finnish
Hei, hei! ➔ Bye! (informal)
Moikka ➔ Goodbye
Näkemiin ➔ Goodbye (formal)
Ole varovainen. ➔ Take care.
Nähdään myöhemmin. ➔ See you later.
Nähdään huomenna. ➔ See you tomorrow.
*List of Finnish greetings last updated: February 25, 2025.
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