Real spoken Finnish for No Niin, with the written form (kirjakieli) beside every line, word-by-word notes and audio on every sentence. Free to read.
No niin: one phrase, twenty meanings
Finns joke that 'no niin' is the only phrase you really need - the tone does the rest. It opens meetings, serves dinner, scolds children, wraps up visits and recovers lost thoughts. Its cousins: jaaha (well well), jaahas (what's this then), selvä homma (all sorted).
No niin, aloitetaan! = Right, let's begin!
No niin, ruoka on valmis! = Ok everyone, food's ready!
Jaaha, sielt tullaan. = Well well, here they come.
No niin, aloitetaan!
Right, let's begin!
Written Finnish: No niin, aloitetaan!
no
well
niin
so - together: the get-going 'no niin'
aloitetaan
let's start - the spoken we-form
No niin, ruoka on valmis!
Ok everyone, food's ready!
Written Finnish: No niin, ruoka on valmis!
no
well
niin
so - the announcing 'no niin'
ruoka
food
on
is
valmis
ready
No niin, sehän onnistu hienosti.
Well now, that worked out beautifully.
Written Finnish: No niin, sehän onnistui hienosti.
no
well
niin
so - the satisfied 'no niin'
sehän
that indeed - 'se' + -hän
onnistu
succeeded - spoken 'onnistui'
hienosti
beautifully
No niin... mitäs mä olin sanomassa?
Right... what was I saying?
Written Finnish: No niin... mitä minä olin sanomassa?