Out of necessity, I learned the Finnish word for thank you. It’s kiitos, and it’s pronounced KEY TOES (rhymes with Cheetos). I find myself using it a lot.
Server: (Handing me a heaping plate of salmon)
Me: Kiitos
Server: (Handing me a heaping plate of reindeer)
Me: Kiitos
Server: (Handing me a heaping plate of moose meatballs)
Me: Kiitos
(Later, at Helsinki General Hospital)
Doctor: (Handing me lab results) It seems you have ketosis. It’s a blood condition caused by eating too much protein.
Me: Kiitos?
Doctor: No, ketosis! It’s serious. Eat a carb once in a while, or you’ll get a kidney stone the size of Estonia.
Me: Well, wouldn’t that just be called a kidney Estonian?
—Kiitos. I’ll be here all week, and remember to tip your servers..
The Hillbilly Viking 
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