No. 965 in Finnish
mies
"Man" or "husband."
In a sentence
Mies istuu penkillä.
The man is sitting on the bench.
Here, 'mies' is used as the subject of the sentence, meaning 'man'.
Hän on hyvä mies.
He is a good man.
In this sentence, 'mies' is used to describe someone's character or virtue, translating to 'man' in the sense of a person with positive qualities.
Olet rohkea mies.
You are a brave man.
Here, 'mies' is used to compliment the addressee, focusing on bravery, and refers to a 'man' as a human individual.
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