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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).