tervehditään

Tervehditään is a Finnish word that translates to "let's greet" or "we greet." It is the first-person plural present tense of the verb "tervehtiä," which means "to greet." The word is commonly used in informal situations when a group of people intends to acknowledge or welcome someone. For example, a group of friends might say "tervehditään häntä kun hän tulee" meaning "let's greet him when he arrives." It can also be used more broadly to indicate a general act of greeting within a collective. The word implies a shared action or intention among multiple individuals. It's a polite and inclusive way to express a communal acknowledgement. The suffix "-än" in "tervehditään" signifies the passive voice or the first-person plural, depending on the context, but in this specific instance, it denotes the "let's" or "we" aspect of the greeting. Its usage is typical in everyday spoken Finnish.