Supporting a Friend – Finnish Vocabulary Phrases
November 3, 2019
June 9, 2022
As you start forming friendships with Finns, you might run into situations where your Finnish just isn’t good enough yet. One of those situations could be when you’re supporting a friend. Say they’re having a rough time, are depressed or have lost someone dear to them. This article hopefully offers you some useful Finnish phrases to use when supporting a friend.
It’s hard to decide which phrases to include here. Different situations and people require different approaches. As such, I have included the ones that I find most comforting.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| Mitä sinulle oikeasti kuuluu? | How are you, really? |
| Oletko varmasti kunnossa? | Are you sure you’re okay? |
| Mikä on nyt fiilis? | How are you feeling now? |
| Voin vain kuvitella kuinka paha olo sulla on. | I can only imagine how bad you must feel. |
| Sinusta selvästi tuntuu pahalta. | You clearly feel bad. |
| Jokin vaivaa sinua selvästi. | Something is clearly bothering you. |
| Haluatko puhua asiasta? | Do you want to talk about it? |
| Haluatko kertoa siitä? | Do you want to tell me about it? |
| Voit aina puhua minulle. | You can always talk to me. |
| Haluatko olla yksin? | Do you want to be alone? |
| Haluaisitko, että tulen käymään? | Would you like me to come over? |
| Voinko jotenkin auttaa sinua? | Can I somehow help you? |
| Lähdettäisiinkö kahville joku päivä? | Let’s go for coffee some day? |
| Milloin tavattaisiin? | When could we meet? |
| Lähtisitkö minun kanssa kahville tänään? | Would you go for coffee with me today? |
| Soita jos tarvitset jotain. | Call if you need something. |
| Tiedäthän, että voit soittaa minulle. | You do know you can call me, right? |
| Siis ihan oikeasti. | I mean it. |
| Olen pahoillani. | I’m sorry. |
| Ei ole sanoja joilla lohduttaa. | There are no words to comfort you with. |
| Haluaisin auttaa, mutten tiedä miten. | I would like to help but I don’t know how. |
| Kunpa voisin auttaa sinua jotenkin. | If only I could help you somehow. |
| Kerro, miten voin auttaa sinua. | Tell me how I can help you. |
| Autan parhaani mukaan. | I will do my best to help. |
| Välitän sinusta. | I care about you. |
| Olen tässä kuuntelemassa kun tarvitset. | I’m here to listen when you need it. |
| Tapahtuupa mitä tahansa, olen tukenasi. | Whatever happens I will support you. |
| Olen tukenasi. | I will support you. |
| Olen niin huolissani sinusta. | I’m so worried about you. |
| Olet ajatuksissani. | You’re in my thoughts. |
| Olen ajatellut sinua paljon. | I’ve been thinking about you a lot. |
| Olet rukouksissani. | You’re in my prayers. |
| Et saa syyttää tästä itseäsi. | You can’t blame yourself for this. |
| Älä syytä itseäsi. | Don’t blame yourself. |
| Älä yritä liikoja. | Don’t try too much. |
| Ota rennosti. | Take it easy. |
| Älä luovuta. | Don’t give up. |
| Voimia. | Sending you strength. |
| Koita kestää. | Hang in there. |
| Yritä jaksaa | Try to hang in there. |
| Tsemppiä! | Good luck! |
| Tsemppiä ja jaksamisia tuleville päiville. | Good luck and endurance for the coming days. |
| Pienin askelin eteenpäin. | Little by little forward. |
| Olet tärkeä minulle! | You’re important to me! |
| Olet minulle rakas. | You are dear to me. |
That’s it for phrases to use when supporting a friend! This list is by no means exhaustive, but I hope it will give you the tools to at least express what’s most important in tough situations.
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