Signification
A common polite farewell during the day.
Contexte culturel
Finns value personal space. This phrase is a perfect way to end an interaction without needing to engage in further small talk. Similar polite 'day' wishes are common in Sweden (Ha en bra dag) and Estonia (Head päeva). In Finnish service culture, the customer is expected to be polite back. Saying 'Kiitos, mukavaa päivää' is the standard response. It is a great way to leave a meeting without being rude, even if the meeting was difficult.
The 'ä' sound
Make sure to pronounce 'ä' clearly. It is not an 'a'. Practice saying 'cat' to get the mouth shape right.
Don't overthink it
Finns appreciate the effort. Even if your pronunciation isn't perfect, they will understand and appreciate the politeness.
Signification
A common polite farewell during the day.
The 'ä' sound
Make sure to pronounce 'ä' clearly. It is not an 'a'. Practice saying 'cat' to get the mouth shape right.
Don't overthink it
Finns appreciate the effort. Even if your pronunciation isn't perfect, they will understand and appreciate the politeness.
Teste-toi
Complete the phrase.
Mukavaa ____!
The partitive case is required for a wish.
Which is the correct farewell?
You are leaving a shop at 2 PM. What do you say?
It is the standard daytime farewell.
Match the phrase to the context.
Match the farewell to the time of day.
Päivä means day.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesMukavaa ____!
The partitive case is required for a wish.
You are leaving a shop at 2 PM. What do you say?
It is the standard daytime farewell.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Päivä means day.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsNo, use 'Hyvää iltaa' or 'Hyvää yötä'.
It is neutral. It works in almost any situation.
You will sound like you are saying 'Hello' when you should be saying 'Goodbye'.
Expressions liées
Hyvää päivänjatkoa
similarHave a nice continuation of the day
Mukavaa viikonloppua
builds onHave a nice weekend
Hyvää iltaa
contrastGood evening
Näkemiin
similarGoodbye
