Finnish

Verb

saisinko

1. First-person singular conditional present form of saada + the suffix -ko.

   Saisinko ruokalistan?

   Saisinko ruokalistan, kiitos?

   Could I have the menu, please?

Usage notes

When asking for something, conditional tense is regarded as more polite than indicative. The equivalent of "please" (olkaa hyvä) is relatively seldom used to finish the sentence. More likely a Finn would say kiitos ‎(“thank you”) in the end, as if thanking in advance for the expected service.

Anagrams

• kissoina