How to Introduce Yourself in Finnish in 10 Lines

Hello Junkies,

Want to speak Finnish? Yes? Good – keep reading. This is for those that truly want to learn the language. Here’s how you introduce yourself in Finnish in 10 easy lines… and this might take you 2 to 3 minutes or less. With this lesson…

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Here’s how you introduce yourself in Finnish. Let’s go.

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1) Hello, It’s nice to meet you.

Hello and Nice to meet you in Finnish are a must-know phrases. And any introduction will probably will start with these words.

Hei, hauska tavata.
Hello, it’s nice to meet you.

2) My name is _____.

This is simple. To say “my name is” in Finnish, you just need the phrase “Nimeni on.” Then say your name.

Nimeni on ____.
My name is ____.

3) I am from ______.

So, where are you from? America? Europe? Africa? Asia? Just stick the name of your country inside this phrase. We’ll use Finland as an example.

Olen kotoisin Suomesta.
I’m from Finland.

4) I live in ______.

What about now – where do you live? Just fill in the blank with the country or city (if famous) into this phrase. I’ll use Helsinki as an example.

Asun Helsingissä.
I live in Helsinki.

5) I’ve been learning Finnish for _____.

How long have you been learning Finnish for? A month? A year?

Olen opiskellut vuoden verran suomea.
I’ve been learning Finnish for a year.

6) I’m learning Finnish at _____.

Where are you learning Finnish? At school? At home? This would be a great line to know and use when you’re introducing yourself. Here’s my example:

Opettelen suomea FinnishPod101.com-sivustolla.
I’m learning Finnish at FinnishPod101.com.

7) I am ____ years old.

Here’s how to say how old you are in Finnish.

Olen 27-vuotias.
I’m 27 years old.

8) I am ______.

What about your position? Are you a student? Yoga teacher? Lawyer for the potato industry? Potato salesman? Super important question that people like to ask (and judge you about – Hey, I’m just a blogger!).

Olen opettaja.
I’m a teacher.

9) One of my hobbies is _____.

Now, let’s move onto personal interests – hobbies! My hobbies are languages, linguajunkieing and such. How about you? You’ll definitely need this line when introducing yourself in Finnish.

Here’s an example to use:

Yksi harrastuksistani on lukeminen.
One of my hobbies is reading.

10) I enjoy listening to music.

Now, this is just another example line about your hobbies. You can use something else where.

Nautin musiikin kuuntelusta.
I enjoy listening to music.

So now you know how to introduce yourself in Finnish in 10 lines. I’m sure there’s a ton more you can say – but this is an easy, simple start that any beginner can put to use. It’s all about starting easy.

See if you can introduce yourself below. Leave me a comment.

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Hope you enjoyed this!

– The Main Junkie

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