nähdään

Nähdään is a Finnish phrase used as a casual farewell that roughly translates to “see you” or “we’ll see each other.” It functions as the present passive form of the verb nähdä (to see) and is typically used without an explicit subject. In everyday speech, nähdään often stands alone or accompanies a time reference such as huomenna (tomorrow) or myöhemmin (later).

Usage and function

Nähdään is predominantly informal and common in spoken Finnish, text messages, and social media. It conveys an expectation of meeting again rather than a definite goodbye. In formal or written contexts, speakers may opt for more explicit phrases like “nähdään seuraavalla kerralla” (see you next time) or simply “hyvästi” (goodbye), depending on the tone.

Variations and examples

The phrase can be expanded with time indicators: Nähdään huomenna. (See you tomorrow.) Nähdään myöhemmin. (See you later.) Nähdään pian. (See you soon.) As a stand-alone exclamation, Nähdään! is commonly understood as a friendly closing.

Pronunciation and orthography

Nähdään is written with ä vowels and the double-d consonant sequence näh- + dä + n. The form is fixed and does not align with a specific subject, reflecting its impersonal passive usage in Finnish grammar.

See also

Nähdä, the verb meaning to see; other Finnish farewell phrases such as “he patkä” or “nähdään vielä.” In digital communication, nähdään remains a common, concise closing.