How to Say “Mommy” in Finnish

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äiti
/ˈæi̯ti/
The English phrase "mommy" can be translated into Finnish as äiti.
While äiti is the standard word for mother, it is also the most common way for children to address their mother, functioning similarly to "mommy" in English.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

äiti is considered neutral/informal. For a more casual, informal way to address one's mother, you can use Äiskä.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈæi̯ti/

Did you know?

  • While äiti is used for human mothers, its linguistic relative emä has shifted meaning to almost exclusively refer to animals in standard Finnish.
  • If you travel to certain regions of Finland, you might hear people use emä to refer to human mothers in local dialects.

Examples in context

  • Missä mun äiti on?
    Where's my mommy?
    This sentence shows how to ask for the location of one's äiti.
    Tatoeba #3350719 by Silja, translation #2254646 by CK
  • Minä haluan äitin luo!
    I want my mommy.
    This sentence expresses a desire to be with one's äiti.
    Tatoeba #3350721 by Silja, translation #1887880 by CK
  • Autoit äitiä?
    You helped Mommy?
    This sentence is useful for asking if someone helped äiti.
    Tatoeba #2815861 by Kalle63, translation #32492 by CM
  • Äiskä, rakastan sinua enemmän kuin mitään muuta maailmassa.
    Mom, I love you more than anything in the world.
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Anna and Matti are talking about their family.

  1. Anna

    Soita nyt äidille.
    Call mommy now.
  2. Matti

    Äiti ei vastaa puhelimeen.
    Mommy isn't answering the phone.
  3. Anna

    Kokeile vielä kerran.
    Try one more time.
  4. Matti

    Okei, soitan äidille uudelleen.
    Okay, I'll call mommy again.

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