- Essentials Can you help me, please? Asking for help Do you speak? Asking if a person speaks Do you speak _[language]_? Asking if a person speaks a certain language I don't speak_[language]_. Clarifying that you don't speak a certain language I don't understand. Explaining that you don't understand Voisitko auttaa minua? Puhutko englantia? Puhutteko _[kieltä]_? En puhu _[kieltä]_. En ymmärrä - Conversation Hello! Standard greeting Hi! Informal greeting Good Morning! Greeting used in the morning Good Evening! Greeting used in the evening Hei! Moi! Hyvää huomenta! Hyvää iltaa! Good Night! Hyvää yötä! Greeting used when leaving in the evening/night or before going to bed How are you? Mitä kuuluu? Polite small talk enquiring about the other person's well-being Page 1 23.02.2017
Good, thank you. Polite reply to 'How are you?' What s your name? Asking the other person's name My name is. Telling someone your name Where are you from? Asking about someone's origin I am from. Answering about your origin How old are you? Asking about someone's age I am years old. Answering about your age Yes Positive reply No Negative reply Please Filler word to add polite touch Here you go! Used when giving something to someone Thank you. Thanking someone Thank you very much. Thanking someone very warmly Hyvää, kiitos kysymästä. Mikä nimesi on? Nimeni on. Mistä olet kotoisin? Olen. Kuinka vanha olet? Olen vuotta vanha. Kyllä Ei Kiitos Tässä ole hyvä! Kiitos. Kiitos oikein paljon. Page 2 23.02.2017
You're welcome. Politely replying to a 'thank you' I am sorry. Apologizing for something Excuse me. Getting the attention of someone It's OK. Replying to an apology if you accept it No problem. Replying to an apology if you accept it Watch out! Making someone aware of a danger I am hungry. Used when feeling hungry I am thirsty. Used when feeling thirsty I am tired. Used when feeling tired I am sick. Used when feeling sick I don't know. You don't know the answer to a question It was nice meeting you. Polite good-bye phrase after first meeting Goodbye! Saying farewell Ole hyvä. Olen pahoillani. Anteeksi. Ei se mitään. Ei haittaa. Varo! Minulla on nälkä. Minulla on jano. Olen väsynyt Olen kipeä. En tiedä Oli mukava tavata. Näkemiin! - Complaints Page 3 23.02.2017
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I would like to make a complaint. Polite way of starting your complaint Who is in charge here? Finding out who is responsible This is totally unacceptable! Strongly expressing your dissatisfaction I want my money back! Asking for a refund We have been waiting for over an hour. Complaining about long waiting times Haluaisin tehdä valituksen Kuka täällä on vastuussa? Tätä en voi hyväksyä! Haluan rahani takaisin! Olemme odottaneet yli tunnin. - Swearing This food tastes like crap! Rude way of showing displeasure with your food This drink tastes like piss! Rude way of showing displeasure with a drink Tämä ruoka maistuu ihan paskalta! Tämä juoma maistuu ihan kuselta! This place is a shithole! Rude way of showing displeasure with an establishment Tämä paikka on oikea persläpi! This car is a wreck! Rude way of showing displeasure with a car The service sucks! Rude way of showing displeasure with the service This is a total rip-off! Rudely complaining about a high price Tämä auto on kauhea romu! Palvelu on täällä ihan perseestä! Tämähän on täyttä riistoa! Page 5 23.02.2017
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Travel That is bullshit! Rude way of showing disbelief in something someone said Älä puhu paskaa! You are a stupid moron! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her intelligence You don't know shit! Insulting a person by criticizing his/her knowledge Piss off! Rudely telling a person to leave immediately Let's settle this outside! Asking a person to fight outside of an establishment Olet idiootti! Sinä et tiedä paskan vertaa! Painu helvettiin! Sovitaan tämä ulkopuolella! Page 6 23.02.2017