Finnish Word of the Day
ystävä
/YS-tä-vä/ • noun — 15th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a friend; someone you have a close, friendly relationship with
Examples
- Hän on hyvä ystävä.
(He/she is a good friend.) - Minulla on paljon ystäviä.
(I have many friends.) - Ystävät nauravat yhdessä.
(Friends laugh together.)
Synonyms
- kaveri
- toveri
Ystävä is the standard word for a friend and often implies a closer or more lasting relationship than kaveri, which is more casual. Use ystävä in both spoken and written Finnish; possessive forms (e.g., ystäväni = my friend) are common. To refer to friends in general, use the plural ystävät.
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