English to Finnish Common Words and Phrases
Common words and phrases are the most used words in conversation. This page will teach you several basic words and phrases (all presented from English to Finnish) to help you better understand and speak the language. These translations include such important words as yes and no, please and thank you, question words, etc.
Scroll below to learn all of these important keywords and more in Finnish or jump ahead to the section of your choosing by using the list of quick links provided below.
Basic Vocabulary from English to Finnish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words from Finnish to English.
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Yes, No, and Maybe from English to Finnish
English to Finnish for Please and Thank You
Do You Speak English? in Finnish
English to Finnish for How Are You?
Exchanging Names from English to Finnish
Saying Sorry from English to Finnish
English to Finnish Question Words
Asking for Help from English to Finnish
Yes, No, and Maybe from English to Finnish
If you want to answer basic questions, you'll probably need to learn the words for saying yes, no, and maybe in Finnish.
Yes ➔ Kyllä
No ➔ Ei
Maybe ➔ Ehkä
English to Finnish for Please and Thank You
The more polite people will likely be using please and thank you quite often.
Please ➔ Ole hyvä
Thank you ➔ Kiitos
You're welcome. / Don't mention it. ➔ Ei kestä kiittää!
You're welcome. / Think nothing of it. ➔ Ei kestä.
Do You Speak English? in Finnish
What if you are having trouble understanding Finnish? Ask someone if they speak English!
Do you speak English? ➔ Puhutko englantia?
English to Finnish for How Are You?
You might always want to know how someone is feeling. Here's how to ask and answer that question.
How are you? ➔ Mitä kuuluu? (lit. what is being heard?)
How are you feeling? ➔ Kuinka voit?
How's it going? ➔ Miten menee?
Good. ➔ Hyvin.
Fine, thanks. ➔ Hyvää, kiitos.
Not so good. ➔ Ei niin hyvää.
Thanks, fine. ➔ Kiitos, hyvin.
Exchanging Names from English to Finnish
If you want to know how to address someone, then you might want to exchange names.
What's your name? ➔ Mikä on nimesi?
What's your name? ➔ Mikä sinun nimesi on?
My name is (name). ➔ Minun nimeni on (name).
Saying Sorry from English to Finnish
There's also times when you might have to say sorry to someone.
I'm sorry. ➔ Olen pahoillani.
Sorry ➔ Anteeksi (also 'excuse me' and 'pardon me')
English to Finnish Question Words
Here are the six basic question words, in case you want to ask a question in Finnish.
Who ➔ Kuka
What ➔ Mitä
When ➔ Milloin
Where ➔ Missä
Why ➔ Miksi
How ➔ Miten
Asking for Help from English to Finnish
And here are some ways that you can ask people for help.
Help! ➔ Apua!
I need the police. ➔ Tarvitsen poliisin.
I'm lost. ➔ Olen eksynyt.
Can you help me? ➔ Voitko auttaa minua?
This list of English to Finnish common words and phrases was last updated on March 17, 2025.
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