aamu
/ˈɑːmu/
The Finnish word for morning is aamu. Wiktionary also lists aamupäivä and huomen.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Ways to say it
| Finnish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| aamu | /ˈɑːmu/ | |
| aamupäivä | /ˈɑːmuˌpæi̯ʋæ/ | |
| huomen | /ˈhuo̯men/ | poetic |
The word refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday.
Which one should you use?
While aamu refers to the early morning, aamupäivä refers to the period of the late morning, specifically the time between early morning and midday. Additionally, huomen is a poetic or archaic form of aamu and is not used in everyday modern Finnish speech.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For greetings, the standard way to say 'good morning' is hyvää huomenta. In informal situations, you can say huomenta to mean 'morning'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'in the morning', use the adessive case of aamu, which is aamulla.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɑːmu/
Did you know?
- The modern word for morning, aamu, might actually be a shortened version of an ancient word meaning 'morning ghost' or 'morning mist'.
- While huomen is archaic as a noun, its root survives in the daily greeting hyvää huomenta, which literally uses the older term for morning.
Examples in context
- Se oli kiireinen aamu.It was a busy morning.This sentence shows how to describe a morning using aamu.Tatoeba #3230775 by Silja, translation #2046718 by CK
- Ajan parran joka aamu.I shave my beard every morning.This sentence shows the use of aamu when describing a repeated morning routine.Tatoeba #4809687 by Orava, translation #4828569 by salpfish
- Japanissa on nyt aamu.It's morning in Japan now.This sentence shows the use of aamu to indicate the current time in a location.Tatoeba #10478545 by Johannes_S, translation #10478448 by Ooneykcall
- 273 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Matti are talking about their daily schedules.
- EmmaMitä teet tänä aamuna?What are you doing this morning?
- MattiMinulla on kiireinen aamu.I have a busy morning.
- EmmaHaluatko kahvia ennen työtä?Do you want coffee before work?
- MattiKyllä, se auttaa aamua alkamaan.Yes, it helps the morning get started.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries aamu, aamupäivä, huomen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aamu, aamupäivä, huomen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
