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Learn Finnish Greetings and Introductions - Lesson 8 | Surfi
📌 Why Learn Greetings?

Making a Good Impression

Greetings are the foundation of any language. In Finland, you can use formal greetings like Hyvää huomenta (Good morning) or keep it casual with words like Moi, Hei, or Moro.

When introducing yourself, you can simply say Minä olen... (I am...) followed by your name. Sharing where you are from and what you like to do helps keep the conversation going!

🧭 Essential Vocabulary

Greetings and Basics

Listen and repeat these essential greetings, time-of-day phrases, and introduction words.

🚶 Daily Life Examples

Introducing yourself

Notice how we use different casual greetings and how to state your name, origin, and hobbies.

Hei, minä olen Surfi. Kuka sinä olet?
Hi, I am Surfi. Who are you?
Minä olen kotoisin Suomesta.
I am from Finland.
Minun harrastukseni on lukeminen.
My hobby is reading.
🗣️ Real-Life Conversation

Listen to this everyday conversation where two people meet and introduce themselves. Notice how the highlighted phrases are used.

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Moro! Mitä kuuluu?
Hello! How are you?
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Morjes! Ihan hyvää, kiitos. Entä sinulle?
Hi! Quite good, thanks. And you?
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Kiitos hyvää. Minä olen Mikko. Mikä sinun nimesi on?
Good, thanks. I am Mikko. What is your name?
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Minä olen Anna. Hauska tutustua!
I am Anna. Nice to meet you!
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Kiitos samoin! Mistä sinä olet kotoisin?
Likewise! Where are you from?
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Olen kotoisin Tampereelta. Tykkään urheilusta ja musiikista. Mitkä ovat sinun harrastuksiasi?
I am from Tampere. I like sports and music. What are your hobbies?
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Minä tykkään pelata jalkapalloa. Nähdään myöhemmin, moikka!
I like playing football. See you later, bye!
🧠 Test Your Skills

Greetings and Introductions Quiz

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