Finnish Word of the Day
ystävä
/YS-teh-vah/ • noun — 4th of May, 2026
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Meaning: friend; a person you have a close or trusted relationship with
Examples
- Hän on hyvä ystäväni.
(He/she is my good friend.) - Tapasin uuden ystävän eilen kahvilassa.
(I met a new friend at the café yesterday.) - Ystävät auttavat toisiaan vaikeina aikoina.
(Friends help each other in difficult times.)
Synonyms
- kaveri
- toveri
- kamu
Ystävä is the common word for a friend in Finnish. 'Kaveri' is more informal, 'toveri' can sound old-fashioned or formal, and 'kamu' is slang. You will often hear phrases like 'hyvä ystävä' (good friend) or possessive forms such as 'ystäväni' (my friend).
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