How to Say “Dates” in Finnish

päivämäärät
The English phrase "dates" is translated into Finnish as päivämäärät.
The term refers to the specific days of a month and year.

How does it change in a sentence?

In formal Finnish, when indicating a specific date, the month (such as tammikuu) appears in the genitive case following the ordinal number.

Did you know?

  • In Finnish, the word for 'date' as a romantic appointment is treffit, whereas päivämäärä refers strictly to calendar dates.
  • The word päivämäärä is a compound of päivä meaning 'day' and määrä meaning 'amount' or 'quantity'.
  • The word for a fruit 'date' is taateli, which is completely unrelated to the word for calendar dates päivämäärä.

Examples in context

  • 15.3.2022 – Viisitoista maaliskuuta kaksituhattakaksikymmentäkaksi.
    March 15, 2022
  • Voimme valita sopivat päivämäärät.
    We can choose suitable dates.
  • Kirjoita kaikki tärkeät päivämäärät kalenteriin.
    Write all the important dates in the calendar.
  • Tarkista nämä päivämäärät vielä kerran.
    Check these dates once more.

Example conversation

Emma and Matti are planning a summer trip.

  1. Emma

    Onko sinulla jo kaikki päivämäärät valmiina?
    Do you have all the dates ready yet?
  2. Matti

    En vielä, minun täytyy tarkistaa ne.
    Not yet, I need to check them.
  3. Emma

    Kerro minulle, kun olet valmis.
    Tell me when you are ready.
  4. Matti

    Selvä, teen sen pian.
    Alright, I will do it soon.
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