*Learning Finnish (Useful Words/Phrases) for English Users

[TurboMac]

I've been thinking that it would be useful for us English/Non-Finnish Users to have a thread dedicated to learning some more Finnish words/phrases. I've been wanting to learn Finnish for years, but its often too easy to just speak English, when I come there on holidays, etc. because most Finns speak VERY GOOD English!! There are probably other/better ways of learning than in this Forum - but this could be a fun way to start...

I know quite a few basic Finnish words/phrases already, but maybe like car-related phrases would be good in here and others that you think might be useful

Please include translations (Finnish first; then English) and try to keep it fairly simple, so its easier for us to learn.



Kiitos (Thanks)

[Amppa]

Voisitko soittaa hinauspalvelun? (Could you call towing service?)

[kumimuumi]

Vitun Ooppeli = Fucking Opel

Ehkä virranjakaja on rikki = Maybe the distributor is broken

Rengas on tyhjä = The tire is flat

Missä kaljat = Where's the beer?

[NOesc]

missä on lähin huoltoasema? = where is the nearest service station? (for a gas)

missä on lähin korjaamo? = where is nearest repair shop? (for a bigger problems)

[Jarzki]

Jakolaatikko on rikki = Transfer case is broken

Tiivisteet vuotaa = Gaskets leaks

[Jonppa]

Vittu! Tämä paskahan vuotaa enemmän öljyä kuin Exxon Valdez öljytankkeri. - Fuck! This piece of shit leaks more oil than Exxon Valdez oil tanker.

[A_Manta_1972]

Sytytys jäljesssä, seokset sekaisin, pakoputki puhki, mäntä halki, ei siis mitään hätää! = Ignition retarded, mixture screwed, exhaust broken, piston cracked, no major problems!

[Statics]

Vittu! Tämä paskahan vuotaa enemmän öljyä kuin Exxon Valdez öljytankkeri. - Fuck! This piece of shit leaks more oil than Exxon Valdez oil tanker.

[JiiPR]

*reps* *laughs*

[kumimuumi]

H.V = F.U

[FrOZ]

More Beer = Lisää kaljaa

[niklas_ve]

hyvä perse = nice ass
varokaa, kytät tulee = watch out, cops are coming
mun corsas on 200 heppaa = my corsa has 200 horsepowers
tää on laiska ku mato = this is lazy like a worm

[shoon]

Näen tien melko selvästi. = I can see the road quite clearly.
Aivan, mutta sinun ei pitäisi pystyä näkemään sitä (tietä siis) jalkojesi välissä kun ajat autoasi. = Yes, but you should't be able to see it (the road I mean) between your legs when you are driving your car.

[zoomer]

Mikäs tälle nyt tuli? = whats going on with this this time?.. (car)
lusikka pohjaan / läppä tiskiin = pedal to the metal

Helppo juttu,puolen tunnin homma=this is is easy to do,it only takes half an hour.

anteeksi konstaapeli,luulin että tässä on sadan rajoitus.=sorry officer
i thought the speed limit here was 100km/h


mitä helvettiä tuo toyota tuolla tekee?=what the hell is that toyota doing there.

mäyräkoira= twelwe pack of beer (12 bottles )

kossu/koskenkorva = finnish vodka (also referred as finnish white wine)

[yks toine mikko]

if NISMO means Nissan Motorsports, then HOMO must mean Honda Motorsports.
and a translation: jos NISMO tarkoittaa Nissan Motorsportsia, niin HOMOn täytyy tarkoittaa Honda Motorsportsia.

if all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail.
and again: jos sinulla on ainoastaan vasara, niin kaikki näyttää naulalta.