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Finnish · 5 November 2026 · Greetings and Social Courtesies

Päivää

Good day

phrase

A formal greeting used during daytime hours. It's a shortened form of 'Hyvää päivää' and is appropriate for professional or polite encounters.

In a sentence

” Hyvää päivää, Punahilkka”, susi sanoi.

“Good day, Little Red Riding Hood,” said the wolf.

From Punahilkka