Looking for practical Odia to Finnish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia phrase first, then the Finnish translation (Finnish) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Finnish.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Finnish-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ନମସ୍କାର
Hei(namaskara)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Kiitos(dhanyabad)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Hyvää huomenta(shubha sakala)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Hyvää iltapäivää(shubha bela)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Hyvää iltaa(shubha sandhya)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Hyvää yötä(shubha ratri)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Nähdään myöhemmin(pare dekha heba)
ବିଦାୟ
Näkemiin(bidaya)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Mikä sinun nimesi on?(tumara nama kana?)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
Nimeni on John(mo nama John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Miten voit?(tume kemiti achha?)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Hauska tavata(tuma sahita milibare khusi heli)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Puhutko englantia?(āpana iṅrājī kahanti ki?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
En puhu hindia hyvin.(muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)
ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି
En ymmärrä.(muṁ bujhīpāruni)
ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କହନ୍ତୁ
Puhu, ole hyvä, hitaasti.(dayākari dhīre kahantu)
ଆପଣ ସେଥିରେ ଆଉ କହିପାରିବେ କି?
Voisitko sanoa sen uudelleen?(āpana sethire āu kahipāribe ki?)
ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Missä on WC?(śaucālaẏa keuṁṭhāre?)
ମୁଁ ସହରର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ଯିବି?
Miten pääsen keskustaan?(muṁ saharara kendraku kipari jibi?)
ବାମକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Käänny vasemmalle.(bāmakū muḍhantu)
ଦାହାଣକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Käänny oikealle.(dāhāṇakū muḍhantu)
ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ
Mene suoraan.(sidhā yāntu)
ଭାଡ଼ କେତେ?
Paljonko matka maksaa?(bhāḍa kete?)
ଗୋଟିଏ ଟିକଟ୍, ଦୟାକରି
Yksi lippu, kiitos.(goṭie ṭikaṭ, dayākari)
ଏଠାରୁ ଏହା ଦୂର କି?
Onko se kaukana täältä?(eṭhāru ehā dūra ki?)
ମୁଁ ହରାଇଗଲି
Olen eksynyt.(muṁ harāigali)
ମୁଁ ସିମ୍ କାର୍ଡ କେଉଁଠାରୁ କିଣିପାରିବି?
Mistähän voisin ostaa SIM-kortin?(muṁ sim kārḍ keuṁṭhāru kiṇipāribi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ହଁ
Kyllä(haṁ)
ନା
Ei(nā)
ଶାୟଦ
Ehkä(śāyada)
ମୁଁ ସହମତ
Olen samaa mieltä(muṁ sahamata)
ମୁଁ ଅସହମତ
En ole samaa mieltä(muṁ asahamata)
ସେ ଭଲ ଲାଗୁଛି
Se kuulostaa hyvältä(se bhala lāguchi)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଭାବୁଛ?
Mitä mieltä olet?(tume kemiti bhābucha)
ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା କରିପାରିବା?
Voitko auttaa minua?(tume mote sahāyatā karipāribā)
ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ
Tarvitsen apua(mote sahāyatā ābaśyaka)
ଏକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର
Odota hetki(eka muhurtta pāiṁ apekhya kara)
ମୁଁ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି
Anteeksi(muṁ kṣamā prārthanā karuchi)
କୌଣସି ସମସ୍ୟା ନାହିଁ
Ei ongelmaa(kauṇasi samasyā nāhiṁ)
ବଧାଇ
Onnittelut(badhāi)
ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା
Hyvää syntymäpäivää(janmadina śubhecchā)
ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଯାତ୍ରା କର
Hyvää matkaa(surakṣita yātrā kara)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Missä on juna-asema?(ṭren sṭesana keuṭhāre?)
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟପ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Missä on bussipysäkki?(bas sṭapa keuṭhāre?)
କେଉଁ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ?
Mikä lautta se on?(keuṁ plāṭapharma?)
ଏହା କେତେ ବେଳେ ଚାଲିଯାଏ?
Mihin aikaan se lähtee?(ehā kete beḷe chāliyāe?)
ଏହା ସଠିକ୍ ମାର୍ଗ କି?
Onko tämä oikea suunta?(ehā saṭhik mārga ki?)
ଏହା ଏଠାରେ ନିକଟରେ
Se on lähellä täällä.(ehā eṭhāre nikatare)
ଏହା ଏଠାରୁ ଦୂରେ
Se on kaukana täältä.(ehā eṭhāru dūre)
ତୁମେ ମାପରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଇପାରିବା କି?
Voitko näyttää sen kartalta?(tume māpare mote dekhā'ipāribā ki?)
ଏଠାରେ ଥମ୍ବା, ଦୟାକରି
Pysähdy tänne, kiitos.(eṭhāre thambā, dayākari)
ଏହାକୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗେ?
Kuinka kauan se kestää?(ehāku kete samaya lāge?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ଏହା କେତେ ଦାମ?
Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa?(ehā kete dāma?)
ସେଟା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା।
Se on liian kallista.(seṭā bahuta mahagā.)
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ କିଛି ସସ୍ତା ଅଛି କି?
Onko teillä jotain halvempaa?(āpaṇanka pākhare kichhi sastā achhi ki?)
ମୁଁ କାର୍ଡ୍ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭୁଗତାନ କରିପାରିବି କି?
Voinko maksaa kortilla?(muṁ kārḍ dvārā bhugatān karipāribi ki?)