Here are some common Finnish phrases for general conversation with people you already know.
Asking how someone is
| Mitä kuuluu? | How are you? |
| Miten menee? | How's it going? |
In reply to mitä kuuluu?, you can say:
| Hyvää, kiitos | I'm fine, thanks |
| Ihan hyvää, kiitos | Alright, thanks |
| Ei kovin hyvää | Not so well |
| Entä sinulle? | How about you? |
However, if someone asks you miten menee?, you can use one of the following replies:
| Hyvin, kiitos | I'm fine, thanks |
| Eipä hullummin, kiitos | Not too bad, thanks |
| Ihan hyvin, kiitos | Alright, thanks |
| Ei kovin hyvin | Not so well |
| Entä sinulla? | How about you? |
| Entä itselläsi? | And yourself? |
Asking what someone is or has been doing
| Mitä puuhailet? | What are you up to? |
| Mitä olet puuhaillut? | What have you been up to? |
| Tehnyt paljon töitä | Working a lot |
| Opiskellut paljon | Studying a lot |
| Olen ollut todella kiireinen | I've been very busy |
| Samaa vanhaa | Same as usual |
| Eipä erikoisempaa | Not much |
| Olen juuri tullut takaisin … | I've just come back from … |
| Portugalista | Portugal |
Asking where someone is
| Missä olet? | Where are you? |
| Olen … | I'm … |
| kotona | at home |
| töissä | at work |
| kaupungilla | in town |
| maalla | in the countryside |
| kaupoilla | at the shops |
| junassa | on a train |
| Matin luona | at Matti's place |
Asking about someone's plans
| Onko sinulla suunnitelmia kesäksi? | Do you have any plans for the summer? |
| Mitä teet …? | What are you doing for …? |
| pääsiäisenä | Easter |
| vappuna | Vappu |
| juhannuksena | Midsummer |
| jouluna | Christmas |
| uutenavuotena | New Year |
