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Finnish (suomen kieli) is spoken by people in Finland, and by Finns in other areas, predominately in Scandinavia. Finland is a country that is officially bilingual in Finnish and Swedish, and most Finns eventually learn both languages. In contrast, very few Swedes and even fewer foreigners learn Finnish.

Fascinatingly, Finnish, a melodic Finno-Ugric language, is completely unrelated to almost every language between Ireland and India! The origin of these languages traces back over 5000 years to nomadic peoples of the Ural mountains in Russia that migrated westward into Europe. Just across the Gulf of Finland the closest modern relative to the Finnish language, Estonian, is spoken. Other related languages are the Sámi languages of Lapland and the Murmansk Peninsula, and more distantly, Hungarian.

Pronunciation Guide

The basic Finnish alphabet consists of the following letters:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p r s t u v y z ä ö

Additionally the letters š and ? appear in a small number of loanwords and are pronounced like English sh and as s in treasure, respectively. The letter w also occurs infrequently in some proper names and is treated identically to v. Lastly, the letter å occurs in some Swedish proper names, but the beginning learner need not worry about these minutiae.

The Finnish language is fairly easy to pronounce: it has one of the most phonetic writing systems in the world, with only a small number of simple consonants and relatively few vowel sounds. Native English speakers tend to have the most problems with vowel length and the distinction between the front vowels (a, o, y) and back vowels (a, o, u).

In Finnish, all vowels are single sounds (a.k.a., "pure" vowels). All diphthongs retain the individual sounds of its vowels but are slightly blended together to be pronounced in one "beat". Doubled letters are simply pronounced longer, but it's important to differentiate between short and long sounds. Example:

tuli → fire

tuuli → wind

tulli → customs

Conversely, in terms of ease of use, Finnish grammar and vocabulary (barring direct English loanwords) are completely strange to English speakers and to speakers of Indo-European languages, making Finnish a rather difficult language to master.

Vowels

a: like a in father
e: like e in get
i: like ee in flee
o: like o in order
u: like oo in moon
y: like German ü; similar to ew in few but with lips rounded (transcribed uu)
a: like a in cat
o: like German o; similar to e in her (transcribed eu)

Consonants

If a Finnish consonant is doubled, it should be pronounced with a brief glottal stop, meaning that your mouth is ready to say it but pauses for a moment. Hence mato (worm) is "MAto", but matto (carpet) is "MA'to".

b c d f: pronounced as in English (not used in native Finnish words)
g: like g in get
h: like h in hotel; pronounced more strongly before a consonant
j: like y in yes
k: similar to English k, but unaspirated and slightly voiced
l m n: pronounced as in English
nk ng: pronounced like ng in sing
p: similar to English p, but unaspirated and slightly voiced
r: trilled, as in Spanish perro
s: like ss in hiss
t: pronounced as in English
v w: like v in vine
z: like ts in cats (not used in native Finnish words)

Stress

Word stress is always on the first syllable. Finnish makes this almost too easy.

Phrase list

Note: Due to the ease, specifity and regularity of Finnish pronunciation, the difficulty of transcribing long vowels, and the general inaccuracy of English-based phoneticizations, it is highly recommended you take a few minutes to learn the alphabet instead of relying on the phoneticizations.

That being said, however, Finns are often quite excited to hear a foreigner attempt to speak the language and tend to be very forgiving of pronunciation blunders.

Basics

Good day: Hyvaa paivaa (HUU-vaa PIGH-vaa)
Hello (informal): Moi (MOI), Hei (HAY), Terve (TEHR-veh)
How are you?: Mita kuuluu? (MEE-ta KOO-loo?)
Fine, thank you.: Kiitos, hyvaa. (KEE-toss, HUU-vaa)
What is your name?: Mika sinun nimesi on? (MEE-ka SEE-noon NEE-meh-see ohn?)
My name is ______ .: Nimeni on ______ . (NEE-meh-nee ohn _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: Hauska tavata. (HOWS-kah TAH-vah-tah)
Please.: Ole hyva. (OH-leh HUU-va)
Thank you.: Kiitos. (KEE-tohss)
You're welcome.: Ole hyva or Ei kesta. (OH-lay HUU-va or AY KEHSS-ta)
Yes: Kylla (KUUL-la), Joo (yoh)
No.: Ei. (ay) Also en, et, emme, ette, eivat - it's a verb.
Excuse me. (getting attention): Anteeksi (AHN-tehk-see)
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Anteeksi (AHN-tehk-see)
I'm sorry.: Anteeksi (AHN-tehk-see)
Goodbye: Nakemiin. (NAK-eh-meen.)
Goodbye (informal): Hei hei (HAY-hay)
I can't speak Finnish: En puhu suomea. (EN POO-hoo SOO-oh-meh-ah)
Do you speak English?: Puhutko englantia? (POO-hoot-koh EHNG-lahn-tee-ah?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Puhuuko kukaan taalla englantia? (POO-hoo-koh KOO-kahn TAAL-la EHNG-lahn-tee-ah?)
Help!: Apua! (AH-poo-ah!)
Look out!: Varo! (VAH-roh!)
Good morning.: Hyvaa huomenta. (HUU-vaa HOO-oh-mehn-tah)
Good evening.: Hyvaa iltaa. (HUU-vaa EEL-tah)
Good night.: Hyvaa yota. (HUU-vaa UU-eu-ta)
Good night (to sleep): Hyvaa yota. (HUU-vaa UU-eu-ta)
I don't understand.: En ymmarra (EN UUM-mar-ra)
Where is the toilet?: Missa WC on? (MEES-sa VEHS-sah ohn?)

Problems

Leave me alone!: Antakaa minun olla rauhassa! (AHN-tah-kah MEE-noon OHL-lah RAU-has-sah)
Don't touch!: alkaa koskeko! (AL-kaa KOHSS-keh-koh!)
I'll call the police.: Kutsun poliisin. (KOOT-soon POH-lee-seen)
Police!: Poliisi! (POH-lee-see!)
Stop! Thief!: Pysahdy! Varas! (PUU-sa-duu! VAH-rahs!)
I need your help.: Tarvitsen apuasi. (TAHR-veet-sehn AH-poo-ah-see)
It's an emergency.: Nyt on hata. (NUUT ohn HA-ta)
I'm lost.: Olen eksynyt. (OH-lehn EHK-suu-nuut)
I lost my bag.: Laukkuni katosi. (LAUK-koo-nee KAH-toh-see)
I lost my wallet.: Lompakkoni katosi. (LOHM-pahk-koh-nee KAH-toh-see)
I'm sick.: Olen kipea. (OH-lehn KEE-peh-a)
I've been injured.: Olen loukkaantunut. (OH-lehn LOH-ook-kahn-too-noot)
I need a doctor.: Tarvitsen laakarin. (TAHR-veet-sehn LAA-ka-reen)
Can I use your phone?: Voinko soittaa? (VOIN-koh SOIT-tah)

Numbers

1: yksi (UUK-see)
2: kaksi (KAHK-see)
3: kolme (KOHL-meh)
4: nelja (NEHL-ya)
5: viisi (VEE-see)
6: kuusi (KOO-see)
7: seitseman (SAYT-seh-man)
8: kahdeksan (KAHH-dehk-sahn)
9: yhdeksan (UUHH-dehk-san)

10: kymmenen (KUUM-mehn-nehn)
11: yksitoista (UUK-see-tois-tah)
12: kaksitoista (KAHK-see-tois-tah...)
1X: X-toista

20: kaksikymmenta (KAHK-see-KUUM-mehn-ta)
21: kaksikymmentayksi (KAHK-see-KUUM-mehn-ta-UUK-see)
2X: kaksikymmenta-X

30: kolmekymmenta (KOHL-meh-KUUM-mehn-ta)
XY: X-kymmenta-Y

100: sata (SAH-tah)
200: kaksisataa (KAHK-see-SAH-tah)
300: kolmesataa (KOHL-meh-SAH-tah)

1000: tuhat (TOO-haht)
2000: kaksi tuhatta (KAHK-see TOO-haht-tah)
1,000,000: miljoona (MEEL-yoh-nah)
1,000,000,000: miljardi (MEEL-yahr-dee)
1,000,000,000,000: biljoona (BEEL-yoh-nah)
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): numero _____ (NOO-meh-roh _____)
half: puoli (POO-oh-lee)
less: vahemman (VA-hehm-man)
more: enemman (EH-nehm-man)

Time

now: nyt (NUUT)
later: myohemmin (MUU-eu-hehm-meen)
before: ennen (EHN-nehn)
morning: aamu (AH-moo)
afternoon: iltapaiva (EEL-tah-pigh-va)
evening: ilta (EEL-tah)
night: yo (UU-eu)

Clock time

The 24-hour clock is commonly used in Finland.

one o'clock AM: kello yksi aamulla (KEHL-loh UUK-see AHM-mool-lah)
two o'clock AM: kello kaksi aamulla (KEHL-loh KAHK-see AHM-mool-lah)
noon: keskipaiva (KEHS-kee-pigh-va)
one o'clock PM: kello kolmetoista (KEHL-loh KOHL-meh-tois-tah)
two o'clock PM: kello neljatoista (KEHL-loh NEHL-ya-tois-tah)
midnight: keskiyo (KEHS-kee-uu-eu)

Duration

_____ minute(s): _____ minuutti(a) (MEE-noot-tee-ah)
_____ hour(s): _____ tunti(a) (TOON-tee-ah)
_____ day(s): _____ paiva(a) (PIGH-vaa)
_____ week(s): _____ viikko(a) (VEEK-koh-ah)
_____ month(s): _____ kuukausi / kuukautta (KOO-kow-see / KOO-kowt-tah)
_____ year(s): _____ vuosi / vuotta (VOO-oh-see / VOO-oh-tah)

Days

today: tanaan (TA-naan)
yesterday: eilen (AY-lehn)
tomorrow: huomenna (HOO-oh-mehn-nah)
this week: talla viikolla (TAL-la VEE-kohl-lah)
last week: viime viikolla (VEE-meh VEE-kohl-lah)
next week: ensi viikolla (EHN-see VEE-kohl-lah)

Sunday: sunnuntai (SOON-noon-tigh)
Monday: maanantai (MAH-nahn-tigh)
Tuesday: tiistai (TEES-tigh)
Wednesday: keskiviikko (KEHS-kee-veek-koh)
Thursday: torstai (TOHRS-tigh)
Friday: perjantai (PEHR-yahn-tigh)
Saturday: lauantai (LAU-ahn-tigh)

Months

January: tammikuu (TAHM-mee-koo)
February: helmikuu (HEHL-mee-koo)
March: maaliskuu (MAH-leess-koo)
April: huhtikuu (HOOHH-tee-koo)
May: toukokuu (TOH-koh-koo)
June: kesakuu (KEH-sa-koo)
July: heinakuu (HAY-na-koo)
August: elokuu (EH-loh-koo)
September: syyskuu (SUUS-koo)
October: lokakuu (LOH-kah-koo)
November: marraskuu (MAHR-rahss-koo)
December: joulukuu (YOH-loo-koo)

Writing Time and Date

Dates are European-style, i.e. 2.5.xxxx for the 2nd May and NOT 5.2.xxxx. If the month is written out, both the forms 2. toukokuuta (2nd of May) and toukokuun 2. paiva (May's 2nd) are used.

Colors

black: musta (MOOS-tah)
white: valkoinen (VAHL-koy-nehn)
gray: harmaa (HAHR-mah)
red: punainen (POO-nigh-nehn)
blue: sininen (SEE-nee-nehn)
yellow: keltainen (KEHL-tigh-nehn)
green: vihrea (VEEHH-reh-a)
orange: oranssi (OH-rahns-see)
purple: violetti (VEE-oh-leht-tee)
brown: ruskea (ROOS-keh-ah)
pink: pinkki (PEENK-kee)

Transportation

Due to the difficulty of conjugating various place names, the phrases below are not grammatically correct. They will, however, definitely be understood.

Place Names

In general, the name of the language is the same as the country, but uncapitalized.
eg. Espanja → Spain, espanja → Spanish

America: Amerikka (AH-meh-reek-kah)
Canada: Kanada (KAH-nah-dah)
Denmark: Tanska (TAHN-skah)
Estonia: Viro (VEE-roh)
Finland: Suomi (SOO-oh-mee)
France: Ranska (RAHN-skah)
Germany: Saksa (SAHK-sah)
Japan: Japani (YAH-pah-nee)
Norway: Norja (NOHR-yah)
Russia: Venaja (VEHN-a-ya)
Spain: Espanja (EHS-pahn-yah)
Sweden: Ruotsi (ROO-oht-see)
USA: USA (OO-ehss-ah)

Copenhagen: Koopenhamina (KEU-pehn-hah-mee-nah)
London: Lontoo (LOHN-toh)
Paris: Pariisi (PAH-ree-see)
St. Petersburg: Pietari (PEE-eh-tah-ree)
Stockholm: Tukholma (TOOK-hohl-mah)

Bus and Train

How much is a ticket to _____?: Paljonko lippu maksaa _____? (PAHL-yohn-koh LEEP-poo MAHK-sah _____?)
One ticket to _____, please.: Yksi lippu _____, kiitos. (UUK-see LEEP-poo ____, KEE-tohs)
Where does this train/bus go?: Minne tama juna/bussi menee? (MEEN-neh TA-ma YOO-nah/BOOS-see MEH-neh?)
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Missa on _____n juna/bussi? (MEES-sa ohn _____n YOO-nah/BOOS-see?)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Pysahtyyko tama juna/bussi _____ssa? (PUU-sa-htuu-keu TA-ma YOO-nah/BOOS-see _____ssah?)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Milloin _____n juna/bussi lahtee? (MEEL-loin ____n YOO-nah/BOOS-see LA-hteh?)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Milloin tama juna/bussi saapuu _____? (MEEL-loin TA-ma YOO-nah/BOOS-see SAH-poo ____?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: Miten paasen _____ ? (MEE-tehn PAA-sehn ____ ?)
...the train station?: ...juna-asemalle? (...YOO-nah-ah-seh-mahl-leh?)
...the bus station?: ...bussiasemalle? (...BOOS-see-ah-seh-mahl-leh?)
...the airport?: ...lentokentalle? (...LEHN-toh-kehn-tal-leh?)
...downtown?: ...keskustaan? (...KEHS-koos-tahn?)
...the youth hostel?: ...retkeilymajaan? (...REHT-kay-luu-mah-yahn?)
...the _____ hotel?: ... _____-hotelliin? (...HOH-tehl-leen?)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ...Yhdysvaltojen/Kanadan/Australian/Brittien konsulaattiin? (...UUHH-duus-vahl-toh-yehn/KAH-nah-dahn/OWS-trah-lee-ahn/BREET-tee-ehn KOHN-soo-laht-teen?)
Where are there a lot of...: Missa on paljon... (MEES-sa ohn PAHL-yohn...)
...hotels?: ...hotelleja? (...HOH-tehl-leh-yah?)
...restaurants?: ...ravintoloita? (...RAH-veen-toh-loi-tah?)
...bars?: ...baareja? (...BAH-reh-yah?)
...sites to see?: ...nahtavyyksia? (...NA-hta-vuuk-see-a?)
Can you show me on the map?: Voitko nayttaa kartalla? (VOIT-koh NAUT-ta KAHR-tahl-lah?)
street: katu (KAH-too)
Turn left.: Kaanny vasemmalle. (KAN-nuu VAH-seh-mahl-leh)
Turn right.: Kaanny oikealle. (KAN-nuu OI-keh-ah-leh)
left: vasen (VAH-sehn)
right: oikea (OI-keh-ah)
straight ahead: eteenpain (EH-tehn-pighn)
towards the _____: kohti _____ (KOHH-tee ____)
past the _____: _____n ohi (____n OH-hee)
before the _____: ennen _____ (EH-nehn ____)
Watch for the _____.: Varo _____. (VAH-roh ____)
intersection: risteys (REES-teh-uus)
north: pohjoinen (POHH-yoi-nehn)
south: etela (EH-teh-la)
east: ita (EE-ta)
west: lansi (LAN-see)
uphill: ylamaki (UU-la-ma-kee)
downhill: alamaki (AH-lah-ma-kee)

Taxi

Taxi!: Taksi! (TAHK-see!)
Take me to _____, please.: _____, kiitos. (____, KEE-tohss)
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Paljonko maksaa menna _____(long vowel+n)?, e.g. "Helsinkiin" (PAHL-yohn-ko MAHK-sah MEHN-na ____?)
(Take me) there, please.: Sinne, kiitos. (SEEN-neh, KEE-tohss)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: Onko teilla vapaita huoneita? (...)
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Miten paljon olisi huone yhdelle/kahdelle hengelle? (...)
Does the room come with...: Tuleeko huoneen mukana... (...)
...bedsheets?: ...lakanat? (...)
...a bathroom?: ...kylpyhuone? (...)
...a telephone?: ...puhelin? (...)
...a TV?: ...televisio? (...)
May I see the room first?: Voinko nahda huoneen ensin? (...)
Do you have anything quieter?: Onko teilla mitaan hiljaisempaa? (...)
...bigger?: ...isompaa? (...)
...cleaner?: ...puhtaampaa? (...)
...cheaper?: ...halvempaa? (...)
OK, I'll take it.: Otan sen. (...)
I will stay for _____ night(s).: Yovyn _____ yota. (...)
Can you suggest another hotel?: Voitteko ehdottaa toista hotellia? (...)
Do you have a safe?: Onko teilla turvasailoa? (...)
...lockers?: ...turvalokeroita? (...)
Is breakfast/supper included?: Kuuluuko aamiainen/illallinen hintaan? (...)
What time is breakfast/supper?: Mihin aikaan on aamiainen/illallinen? (...)
Please clean my room.: Olkaa hyva ja siivotkaa huoneeni. (...)
Can you wake me at _____?: Voitteko herattaa minut kello _____? (...)
I want to check out.: Haluaisin kirjautua ulos. (...)

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: Hyvaksytteko Amerikan/Australian/Kanadan dollareita? (...)
Do you accept British pounds?: Hyvaksytteko brittipuntia? (...)
Do you accept cr cards?: Voinko maksaa luottokortilla? (...)
Can you change money for me?: Voiko teilla vaihtaa rahaa? (...)
Where can I get money changed?: Missa voin vaihtaa rahaa? (...)
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: Voiko teilla vaihtaa matkashekkeja? (...)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: Missa voin vaihtaa matkashekkeja? (...)
What is the exchange rate?: Mika on vaihtokurssi? (...)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: Missa on raha-automaatti? (...); Most Finnish ATMs are usually orange-coloured, with the logos "Otto" or "Solo".

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: Poyta yhdelle/kahdelle kiitos. (...)
Can I look at the menu, please?: Saisinko ruokalistan? (...)
Can I look in the kitchen?: Voinko nahda keittion? (...)
Is there a local specialty?: Onko teilla paikallisia erikoisuuksia? (...)
I'm a vegetarian.: Olen kasvissyoja. (...)
I don't eat pork.: En syo sianlihaa. (...)
I don't eat beef.: En syo naudanlihaa. (...)
I only eat kosher food.: Syon vain kosher-ruokaa. (...)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): Voitteko tehda siita kevytta? (...)
fixed-price meal: paivan ateriaa (...)
a la carte: a la carte (...)
breakfast: aamiainen (...)
lunch: lounas (...)
tea (meal): tee (...)
supper: illallinen (...)
I want _____.: Haluan _____. (...)
I want a dish containing _____.: Haluan jotain _____n kanssa. (...)
chicken: kana (...)
beef: naudanliha (...)
reindeer: poro (...)
fish: kala (...)
herring: silli (...)
baltic herring: silakka (...)
ham: kinkku (...)
sausage: makkara (...)
cheese: juusto (...)
eggs: munia (...)
salad: salaatti (...)
(fresh) vegetables: (tuoreita) vihanneksia (...)
(fresh) fruit: (tuoreita) hedelmia (...)
bread: leipa (...)
toast: paahtoleipa (...)
noodles: nuudelit (...)
rice: riisi (...)
beans: pavut (...)
May I have a glass of _____?: Saisinko lasin _____? (...)
May I have a cup of _____?: Saisinko kupin _____? (...)
May I have a bottle of _____?: Saisinko pullon _____? (...)
coffee: kahvia (...)
tea (drink): teeta (...)
juice: mehua (...)
(bubbly) water: soodavetta (...)
water: vetta (...)
beer: olutta (...)
red/white wine: puna/valko-viinia (...)
May I have some _____?: Saisinko _____? (...)
salt: suolaa (...)
black pepper: pippuria (...)
butter: voita (...)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Anteeksi, tarjoilija? (...)
I'm finished.: Olen valmis. (...)
It was delicious.: Herkullista. (...)
Please clear the plates.: Voitteko tyhjentaa poydan? (...)
The check, please.: Lasku, kiitos. (...)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: Myytteko alkoholia? (...)
Is there table service?: Onko teilla poytiintarjoilua? (...)
A beer/two beers, please.: Yksi olut/kaksi olutta kiitos. (...)
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Lasi puna/valkoviinia kiitos. (...)
A pint, please.: Yksi tuoppi kiitos. (...)
A bottle, please.: Yksi pullo kiitos. (...)
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: vakevia ja mikseri, kiitos. (...)
whiskey: viskia (...)
vodka: vodkaa (...)
rum: rommia (...)
water: vetta (...)
club soda: soodavetta (...)
tonic water: tonic-vetta (...)
orange juice: appelsiinimehua (...)
Coke (soda): Coca Colaa (...)
Do you have any bar snacks?: Onko teilla pikkupurtavia? (...)
One more, please.: Yksi viela, kiitos. (...)
Another round, please.: Toinen kierros, kiitos. (...)
When is closing time?: Mihin aikaan suljette? (...)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: Onko teilla tata minun koossani? (...)
How much is this?: Paljonko tama maksaa? (...)
That's too expensive.: Se on liian kallis. (...)
Would you take _____?: Voisitteko ottaa _____? (...)
expensive: kallis (...)
cheap: halpa (...)
I can't afford it.: Minulla ei ole varaa siihen. (...)
I don't want it.: En tahdo sita. (...)
You're cheating me.: Te huijaatte minua. (...)
I'm not interested.: En ole kiinnostunut. (..)
OK, I'll take it.: Hyva, otan sen. (...)
Can I have a bag?: Voinko saada muovipussin? (...)
Do you ship (overseas)?: Lahetatteko tavaroita myos (ulkomaille)? (...)
I need...: Tarvitsen... (...)
...toothpaste.: ...hammastahnaa. (...)
...a toothbrush.: ...hammasharjan. (...)
...tampons.: ...tampooneita. (...)
...soap.: ...saippuaa. (...)
...shampoo.: ...shampoota. (...)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ...sarkylaaketta. (...)
...cold medicine.: ...flunssalaaketta. (...)
...stomach medicine.: ...vatsalaaketta. (...)
...a razor.: ...partateran. (...)
...an umbrella.: ...sateenvarjon. (...)
...sunblock lotion.: ...aurinkovoidetta. (...)

...a postcard.: ...postikortin. (...)
...postage stamps.: ...postimerkkeja. (...)
...batteries.: ...pattereita. (...)
...writing paper.: ...kirjepaperia. (...)
...a pen.: ...kynan. (...)
...English-language books.: ...englanninkielisia kirjoja. (...)
...English-language magazines.: ...englanninkielisia lehtia. (...)
...an English-language newspaper.: ...englanninkielisen sanomalehden. (...)
...an English-Finnish dictionary.: ...englanti-suomi sanakirjan. (...)

Driving

I want to rent a car.: Haluan vuokrata auton. (...)
Can I get insurance?: Voinko saada vakuutuksen? (...)
stop (on a street sign): stop (...)
one way: yksisuuntainen (...)
yield: antaa tieta/'kolmio' (...)
no parking: ei parkkeerausta (...)
speed limit: nopeusrajoitus (...)
gas (petrol) station: bensiiniasema (...)
petrol: bensiini (...)
diesel: diesel (...)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: En ole tehnyt mitaan vaaraa. (...)

It was a misunderstanding.: Se oli vaarinkasitys. (...)
Where are you taking me?: Minne viette minut? (...)
Am I under arrest?: Olenko pidatetty? (...)
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: Olen amerikkalainen/australialainen/britannian kansalainen/kanadalainen. (...)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: Haluan puhua USA:n (oo-ass-ahn) /Australian/Britannian/Kanadan konsulaatin kanssa. (...)
I want to talk to a lawyer.: Haluan puhua lakimiehelle. (...)
Can I just pay a fine now?: Voinko vain maksaa sakot nyt? (...)

You should note that in Finland you're not entitled to a phonecall, a search warrant, or to be set free on bail. However, the authorities must allow you to find a lawyer.

Learning more

While in Finland

The University of Helsinki (http://www.helsinki.fi/) offers a highly popular Finnish for Foreigners (http://www.helsinki.fi/kksc/language.services/eng/kielikoulutus_2.html) program in six different skill levels, ranging from absolute beginner to advanced courses ending with language certification. Spring and Fall classes are offered in standard 1 unit (3 hrs/wk, 135 ?) and intensive 2 unit (8 hrs/wk, 310 ?) versions.

Summer courses (http://www.kesayliopistot.fi/finncult.htm#study) on Finnish language and culture are available at the major universities including Helsinki (http://www.kesayliopistohki.fi/sivut/english).

Online

Tools for Learning Finnish (http://www.henkimaa.nu/finndex/suomea/learning/tools.html). A great collection of online resources for learning Finnish.
Tavataan Taas! (http://donnerwetter.kielikeskus.helsinki.fi/finnishforforeigners/parts-index.htm). A good beginning course with audio samples.
Finnish swear words (http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/finnish.htm). A more, *ahem*, colorful language reference.
Finnish For Fools (http://www.finlandjournal.com/article.php?type=e&id=29). A humorous take on learning Finnish.

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