Word
Toi tyyppi moikkaa mua usein.
Meaning
That guy says hi to me often.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Toi tyyppi moikkaa mua usein.
usein
often
tyyppi
person / guy
mä
I (spoken, incl. mun, mua, mulla, mulle)
toi
that (spoken)
Questions & Answers about Toi tyyppi moikkaa mua usein.
What does toi mean here, and what is its standard written equivalent?
Toi is the very common spoken language (puhekieli) version of the pronoun tuo, meaning 'that'. In standard written Finnish, the phrase would be tuo tyyppi.
Why is the word for 'me' mua here instead of mun or mä?
Mua is the spoken language version of minua, which is the partitive form of 'I'. The verb moikata (to greet) requires its object to be in the partitive case because greeting is viewed as an action directed at someone, rather than a completed physical process that fully affects them.
What is the dictionary form of the verb moikkaa?
The basic form is moikata (to say hi / to greet), which comes from the greeting moikka. It is a Type 4 verb, meaning it undergoes reverse consonant gradation. The single k in the dictionary form strengthens to a double kk when conjugated, making the 'he/she' form hän moikkaa.
Is tyyppi the standard word for 'guy'?
It is a very common informal word. Literally meaning 'type', tyyppi is widely used in everyday speech to mean 'guy', 'dude', or 'person'. Since this entire sentence is in spoken Finnish, tyyppi fits the casual tone perfectly.