Word "näkemiin" in english?

Viktor · Post by **Viktor** » 15 Jan 2003 04:29

I believe that "näkemiin" is a finnish word. What does it mean in english?

Viktor · Post by **Viktor** » 15 Jan 2003 04:39

I've looked harder, and found a translation on the web:

Results for finnish word: "n*kemiin"
1 näkemiin goodbye
2 näkemiin see you later
3 näkemiin see you soon
4 näkemiin so long

I'm sorry to have wasted your time.

Viktor

didine · Post by **didine** » 15 Jan 2003 13:30

Viktor wrote:I've looked harder, and found a translation on the web:

Results for finnish word: "n*kemiin"
1 näkemiin goodbye
2 näkemiin see you later
3 näkemiin see you soon
4 näkemiin so long

I'm sorry to have wasted your time.

Viktor

You're right, "näkemiin" means "goodbye" in Finnish. However, I would translate "see you later" and "so long" by "nähdään" and "see you soon" by "nähdään pian". Note that "näkemiin" is quite formal, people usually say "hei hei" or "moi moi". And if you want to say goodbye when you're on the phone, you have to say "kuulemiin".