Hei Siri
The phrase Hei Siri is the Finnish way to say "hey siri".
Did you know?
- In formal Finnish settings, hei is often replaced by terve, which literally means 'healthy'.
- While hei is the standard for 'hey siri', many Finns use hei as a general greeting for both arriving and leaving a room.
- The Finnish word hei is a cognitive relative of the English 'hey' and the Swedish 'hej' through an ancient common root.
Examples in context
- Hei Siri, soita musiikkia.Hey Siri, play music.
- Moi Siri, näytä minulle parhaat ravintolat tässä lähellä.Moi Siri, show me the best restaurants near here.
- Hei Siri, soita äiti.Hey Siri, call mom.
- Hei Siri, mikä aika nyt on?Hey Siri, what time is it now?
- Hei Siri, aseta hälytys huomiseksi.Hey Siri, set an alarm for tomorrow.
Example conversation
Antti and Sofia are in the kitchen.
- AnttiHei Siri, käynnistä ajastin viiteksi minuutiksi.Hey Siri, start a timer for five minutes.
- SofiaMitä sinä keität?What are you cooking?
- AnttiTeen kananmunia.I'm making eggs.
- SofiaKuulostaa hyvältä, Antti.Sounds good, Antti.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hei, CC BY-SA 4.0.