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Refresher: one goodbye, every tense

A goodbye sums everything up: what it was like, what happened, where you are now, and what comes next.

Looking… Tense Example
back at a whole period past Se oli unohtumaton vuosi. — It was an unforgettable year.
back, up to now perfect Olen oppinut niin paljon. — I've learned so much.
at now present Nyt puhun suomea! — Now I speak Finnish!
ahead present + time word, or tulla + -maan Ensi kesänä tulen takaisin. Me tulemme kaipaamaan sinua.

Words for the occasion:

  • kiittää — to thank · luvata — to promise (lupaan — I promise)
  • itkeä — to cry · kaivata — to miss, to long for
  • unohtumaton — unforgettable
  • Minulle tulee ikävä sinua. — I'm going to miss you (literally longing comes to me; compare minulla on ikävä — I miss you now).