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what in Finnish

what in Finnish is miten, mitä, mikä — what means used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.

what in Finnish

miten
adv
(interrogative) In what way; to what extent.
mitä
adv
(interrogative) In what way; to what extent.
mikä
det
(indirect interrogative) Which.
mitä
det
(indirect interrogative) Which.
mikä
det
(relative) Any ... that; all ... that; whatever.
mikä
det
Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
millainen
det
Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
mitä
det
Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
mikä
det
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
mitä
det
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
kuinka
det
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
millainen
det
(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
mitä!
intj
An expression of surprise or disbelief.
mitä nyt?
intj
What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
mikä
pron
mitä
pron
mikä
pron
(relative, nonstandard) That; which; who.

What does "what" mean?

  1. det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
    "What time does the train leave?"
  2. pron The thing or things that.
    "I told her what happened last night."
  3. adv Used to add emphasis, showing that something is remarkable in a good or bad way.
    "What a beautiful sunset!"
  4. intj Used informally at the end of a statement to invite agreement, similar to "right?"
    "It's freezing out there, what?"

what in a sentence

  • What time does the train leave?
  • What kind of music do you like?
  • I told her what happened last night.
  • Show me what you bought.

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "what" in Finnish?

"what" in Finnish is miten, mitä, mikä. what means: Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.

How do you use "what" in a sentence?

Example: "What time does the train leave?" In Finnish, "what" is miten, mitä, mikä.

Are there other ways to say "what" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "what": miten, mitä, mikä, millainen, kuinka, mitä!.

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