This is the 965th most frequent Finnish word.
mies
"Man" or "husband."
Here, 'mies' is used as the subject of the sentence, meaning 'man'.
Mies istuu penkillä.
The man is sitting on the bench.
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.
Hän on hyvä mies.
He is a good man.
Here, 'mies' is used to compliment the addressee, focusing on bravery, and refers to a 'man' as a human individual.