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Casual words
These words turn up in every relaxed conversation. All of them are spoken, informal Finnish:
| Spoken | Neutral Finnish | English |
|---|---|---|
| siisti / makee | hieno | cool, great |
| kaveri | ystävä | mate, friend |
| juttu | asia | thing, matter |
| tosi | todella, hyvin | really (tosi hyvä — really good) |
| meininki | tunnelma | vibe, what's going on |
| hengailla | viettää aikaa | to hang out |
| bileet / bilettää | juhlat / juhlia | party / to party |
| moikka / heippa | hei / näkemiin | hi / bye |
Siisti also means tidy in written Finnish — siisti huone is a tidy room. In casual speech, Siistiä! is simply Cool!