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Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days in Finnish
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Finnish words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Finnish phrases in this lesson
- NytNÜT
- Now
- MyöhemminMÜÖ-hem-min
- Later
- TänäänTÄ-nään
- Today
- HuomennaHUO-men-na
- Tomorrow
- Tänä iltanaTÄ-nä IL-ta-na
- Tonight
- Milloin?MIL-loin
- When?
- Mihin aikaan se aukeaa?MI-hin AI-kaan SE AU-ke-aa
- What time does it open?
- HetkinenHET-ki-nen
- One moment, please
- MinuuttiaMI-nuut-ti-a
- Minutes
- TuntiaTUN-ti-a
- Hours
Now. The y vowel is short, unlike the long yy in some other Finnish words. Round your lips while making an ee sound.
Later. Move from y to ö in the first syllable, then hold the double mm. Stress the first syllable, myö.
Today. Both vowels are ä, and only the second is long: tä-nään. Do not change ää into the back vowel aa.
Tomorrow. Keep the uo together in the first syllable and hold the double nn before the final a.
Literally "a little moment".
The form after a number: viisi minuuttia.
The form after a number: kaksi tuntia.