- Anteeksi, mutta oletteko suomalaisia? - Excuse me, but are you Finnish?
- Kuulin, kun puhuitte suomea. - I heard you speaking Finnish.
- Joo, kyllä minä puhun vähän suomea. - Yes, I speak some Finnish.
- Kuinka kauan olette olleet täällä? - How long have you been here?
- Oletteko omatoimimatkalla vai matkatoimiston kautta? - Are you traveling independently or are you here through a traveling agency?
- Oletteko käyneet rannalla? - Have you gone to the beach?
- Oletteko maistaneet sushia? - Have you tasted sushi?
- Oletteko nähneet apinoita? - Have you seen monkeys?
- Oli kiva jutella! - It was nice to talk to you!
- Hauskaa päivänjatkoa! - Have a nice day!
Mitä muuta haluaisit sanoa? What else would you like to say?
Feel free to translate these sentences into your language in the comments! :)
p.s. Schools will start in Finland next week! Have you read my post about a guide for schoolkid's parents in easy Finnish?
p.s. Schools will start in Finland next week! Have you read my post about a guide for schoolkid's parents in easy Finnish?
4 comments:
If there's one thing I've learned from this post it's that there are still people who use travel agencies! :O
Ha ha.. I do!! Ainakin Hossassa oli paljon ranskalaisia, jotka olivat tulleet sinne matkatoimiston kautta. http://yle.fi/uutiset/gallialaiskyla_kainuussa_haluaa_avata_suomalaisen_metsanurkan_muullekin_maailmalle/7445187
Anteeksi, mutta oletteko suomalaisia?
How do we pronounce Finnish, mostly like English, straight or there are words like Spanish "double L" goes silent and similar?
Nice article. It's helpful especially if you need to work with finnish people (probably if you need to find and have an interwiews with candidates like here - www.ictdirect.fi) and make an impression.
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