How to use the Finnish words 'kun', 'milloin' and 'koska'

I've noticed that many learners get a bit confused with kun and milloin. Hopefully this post is helpful.

Kun is  the conjunction when.

• Lähetä mulle tekstiviesti, kun olet valmis. - Send me a text message when you are ready. 

Milloin is the question word when.

• Milloin sä menet Tampereelle? - When are you going to Tampere?

Its synonym is koska.

• Koska te tulette takaisin? - When will you (plural) come back?

Kind of confusingly, koska also means because.

• Soitin sinulle, koska haluaisin jutella yhdestä tärkeästä asiasta. - I called you, because I would like to talk about an important thing. 

Notice that kun can also mean than. It is the spoken language version of kuin.

• Mun äidin tekemät lihapullat on parempia kun nämä. - My mom's meatballs are better than these ones.)

Lue lisää: 

• Conjunctions in Finnish
• Question words in Finnish

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