Kutsua

Kutsua is one of those verbs with several meanings. The four important forms are kutsua, kutsun, kutsuin and kutsunut. 

to invite

• Mä en tiedä, kenet mä kutsuisin ensi-iltaan. - I don't know whom I'd invite to the premiere.
• Kuinka monta vierasta te aiotte kutsua? - How many guests are you going to invite?
• Kutsuitko sä Jaakon? - Did you invite Jaakko?
• Miksi sä jätit mut kutsumatta? - Why didn't you invite me?

to call someone something

• Te voitte kutsua minua Hannaksi. - You can call me Hanna.
• Millä nimellä sä kutsut sun isoäitiä? - What do you call your grandma?

You might also seen this verb in media a lot lately, as #kutsumua is a campaign against bullying in school.

In spoken language, I'd also use sanoa, to say. The four important forms are sanoa, sanon, sanoin, sanonut.

• Te voitte  sanoa mua Hannaksi. - You can call me Hanna. 
• Ei saa sanoa ketään tyhmäksi! - You're not allowed so call anyone stupid!

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