Here are a few travel phrases in Finnish that you can use while travelling in Finland or surprisingly at some resorts in Central America. It's probably one of the hardest European languages to learn as it has 17 noun cases - yup, 17. Kelly learned a little Finnish by accident when we were in Panama and I learned some when I was in the navy. I'm starting off with a few basic phrases and I will be adding on in the near future. Some of the translation columns are blank now, but will be filled in as time goes by
| Phrase | Translation | Shopping | Phrase | Translation | ||||
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| Phrase | Translation | What is the entrance fee? | Mikä on sisäänpääsymaksu? | |||||
| Please | May I help you? | Voinko auttaa sinua? | What is that building? | Mikä tuo rakennus on? | ||||
| Thank you | Kiitos | Are you looking for anything in particular? | Etsitkö jotain erityistä? | What’s on at the cinema/theatre/opera tonight? | Mitä elokuvateatterissa / teatterissa / oopperessa tänään? | |||
| … | kyllä kiitos | I am looking for … | Etsin … | That’s a beautiful church/cathedral/building. | Se on kaunis kirkko / katedraali / rakennus. | |||
| Where is … | missä on | … souvenirs | ... matkamuistoja | What is there to see around here? | Mitä täällä voi nähdä? | |||
| Where can I find … | mistä löydän | … t-shirts | … T-paidat | |||||
| Is there a restaurant near here? | Onko täällä lähellä ravintolaa? | … suncream | … aurinkovoide | How do I get to…? | Miten pääsen…? | |||
| I would like a table … | Haluaisin pöydän … | …sun glasses | … Aurinkolasit | It’s on the left/on the right/straight ahead/at the corner. | Se on vasemmalla / oikealla / suoraan eteenpäin / kulmassa. | |||
| … for two people | … kahdelle | May I try this on? | Voinko kokeilla tätä? | How far is…? | Kuinka kaukana on…? | |||
| … for four people | … neljälle | Where is the closest bank/post office/exchange office? | Missä on lähin pankki / posti / vaihtopiste? | |||||
| … near the window | ... lähellä ikkunaa | Is there a pharmacy near here? | Onko täällä lähellä apteekkia? | Where can I find tourist information? | Mistä löydän turistitietoja? | |||
| … in a quiet corner | … hiljaisessa nurkassa | I need … | Tarvitsen … | Do you have a map? | Onko sinulla karttaa? | |||
| I would like to see the menu | Haluaisin nähdä valikon | …aspirins | … aspirins | Can you show me that on the map? | Voitko näyttää sen kartalla? | |||
| What would you recommend? | Mitä suosittelisit minulle | …bandages | … siteet | |||||
| I would like to have … | Haluaisin … | May I have some more towels? | Voinko saada lisää pyyhkeitä? | |||||
| … the special of the day | ... saada päivän erikoisuuden | … more soap? | ... lisää saippuaa? | |||||
| … a bowl of soup | ... kulhoon keittoa | … more shampoo? | … lisää shampoota? | |||||
| … a salad | ... salaattia | … more hangars? | … lisää angaareja? | |||||
| May I see the wine list? | ||||||||
| I would like a glass … | How much is this? | Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? | ||||||
| … of red wine | Do you take credit cards? | Hyväksyttekö luottokortit? | ||||||
| … of white wine | ||||||||
| … of beer | ||||||||
| For dessert I would like … | ||||||||
| … ice cream | ||||||||
| … a slice of pie | ||||||||
| … cheesecake | ||||||||
| May I have the bill, please? | ||||||||
| Could you recommend a good restaurant? | Voisitko suositella hyvää ravintolaa? | |||||||
| What would you recommend? | Mitä suosittelisit? | |||||||
| What is the special of the day? | Mikä on päivän erikoisuus? | |||||||
| Could I see the menu, please? | Voinko nähdä valikon, kiitos? | |||||||
| A beer/coffee/tea, please. | Olut / kahvi / tee, kiitos. | |||||||
| Could I get the bill, please. / The check, please. | Tolong, bir / kopi / teh. | |||||||
| I’m allergic to… | Olen allerginen ... | |||||||
| That was delicious! | Se oli herkullista! | |||||||
| This isn’t what I ordered. | Tätä en ole tilannut. |