Terry Jay

The Finnish word for “welcome” is tervetuloa! Tervetuloa! is the standard greeting used when someone arrives.

The English word ‘rainbow’ is translated into Finnish as sateenkaari. Sateenkaari refers to the multicolored arch seen in the sky.

The Finnish word for deer is peura. The term peura refers to animals of the family Cervidae.

The Finnish word for calf is pohje.

The Finnish phrase for “yes and no” is kyllä ja ei. This phrase is used to indicate that there is no simple “yes” or “no” answer.

yksi is the Finnish word for the cardinal number one. When used as a number, yksi is used for counting and specifying quantities.

The Finnish word for “Mr.” is herra. herra is the most common formal way to say “Mr.” in Finnish and can be used as a title before a person’s last name.

To say “I am a nurse” in Finnish, use olen sairaanhoitaja. This phrase is used to state that your profession is nursing.

The Finnish word for kitten is kissanpentu. The term kissanpentu refers specifically to a young cat.

The Finnish word for onion is sipuli. sipuli is the general term used for an onion as a bulb.