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, 22 March 2019+ the word "anteeksi" equivalent to both "(I'm) sorry" and "excuse me" + a slang expression "sori" is so widespread it can almost be considered proper Finnish
(+ "kiitti" and "dänks" are slang expressions for "Thanks") |
(+ the word "anteeksi" equivalent to both "(I'm) sorry" and "excuse me" + a slang expression "sori" is so widespread it can almost be considered proper Finnish) |
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::* -> fi."'''Tervetuloa'''" == en."of healthy coming, to welcome" | ::* -> fi."'''Tervetuloa'''" == en."of healthy coming, to welcome" | ||
The way to thank people in Finnish is "'''Kiitos'''" which literally translates to "a thank" (plural is ''''kiitoksia'''' and is a slightly more thanking expression). This is the most common way to thank a person in Finnish. '''Kiitti''' is a casual slang-like way to say thanks, but it is also the the 3rd person singular imperfect i.e. "S/he thanked" in Finnish proper. Another slang way to express thanks is to say '''dänks''', an obvious loan from English. | The way to thank people in Finnish is "'''Kiitos'''" which literally translates to "a thank" (plural is ''''kiitoksia'''' and is a slightly more thanking expression). This is the most common way to thank a person in Finnish. "'''Kiitti'''" is a casual slang-like way to say thanks, but it is also the the 3rd person singular imperfect i.e. "S/he thanked" in Finnish proper. Another slang way to express thanks is to say "'''dänks'''", an obvious loan from English. | ||
Should you bump into someone in the crowd it is good to know the word "'''anteeksi'''". It is equivalent to both "(I'm) sorry" and "excuse me". A slang expression for saying "sorry" that has become so widespread that it can almost be considered proper Finnish is "'''sori'''", pronounced exactly like the English word "sorry". | |||
Vast majority of Finns will switch to English if they encounter foreigners trying to apply less than perfect Finnish. This does not mean they do not appreciate the effort to try to learn some command of Finnish and to apply it but Finns just figure out the foreigners will not bother to learn the language spoken only by some 5 mln people. Assumption of English being the highest in common language is due to desire to be hospitable towards the non-native. | Vast majority of Finns will switch to English if they encounter foreigners trying to apply less than perfect Finnish. This does not mean they do not appreciate the effort to try to learn some command of Finnish and to apply it but Finns just figure out the foreigners will not bother to learn the language spoken only by some 5 mln people. Assumption of English being the highest in common language is due to desire to be hospitable towards the non-native. | ||