This is the 478th most frequent Finnish word.
päivä
The Finnish word "päivä" means "day" in English.
Here, 'päivä' is used to describe the period of daylight within a day during specific seasons.
Pidän lyhyistä päivistä talvella Suomessa.
I like the short days during winter in Finland.
Here, 'päivä' is used as a noun to describe a specific time period from morning to evening.
Päivä oli aurinkoinen ja lämmin.
The day was sunny and warm.
'Päivä' is part of the formal greeting, signifying good wishes for the day.