Basic Finnish for tourists and travelers: Difference between revisions

(some first words about Finnish sauna lingo)
 
(on the word fi."kiitos" (actually 'a thank', singular) means "Thanks" in practical translatoin)
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== At the airport ==
== At the airport ==
Just talk English. Everyone talks English here
fi."Kiitos" is literally translatable to "a thank". This is the most common way to thank a person in Finnish.
 
Just talk English but feel free to use 'kiitos' and everyone will be impressed how well versed you are in Finnish as a foreigner.
 
fi."Kiitos." is literally translatable to "a thank". This is the most common way to thank a person in Finnish.
 
Everyone talks English here.


== To the sauna ==
== To the sauna ==