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Finnish words beginning with 'haast'
How many of these haast-words for you already know?haastaahaastavahaastatellahaastatteluhaastattelija haastateltava haastehaastellaHere are the translations: haastaa - to challengehaastava -...
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Ei kertonut katuvansa play in Turku in November 14
In short: Read the novel Ei kertonut katuvansa in easy Finnish and come to Teatteri Akseli in Turku with me! I have bought a ticket to see the play onSaturday, November 14 at 2 PM.We can have lunch...
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Finnish language weekend course in London
Come to London in September and study Finnish me and my colleagues!Date: September 26–27, 2026Price: One day £95, two days £160Place: Finnish Church in LondonTeachers: Hanna Drummond, Hanna...
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How to say from where to where in Finnish
Here are phrases answering the question mistä mihin? - from where to where? Which one is your favourite?Time expressionsaamusta iltaan - from morning to eveningajasta ikuisuuteen - from time to...
View ArticleMen’s ice hockey world championship final game 2026
Here's how to talk about the game: Katsoitko eilen pelin? - Did you watch the game yesterday?Joo! Hyvä Suomi! - Yes! Go, Finland!Oli kyllä hyvä peli. - Indeed, it was a good game.Niin oli. - Yes it...
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Practicing past tense in Finnish
Have you listened to the podcast episode where I talk about my work trips to Estonia and Germany? You can listen to the episode onSpotifySoundcloudApple podcastsPast tense verb forms I used in the...
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Talking about different bags in Finnish
Inspired by my student's struggle between pussiandkassi, here's a post about different bags in Finnish:Kassikangaskassi - a tote bag (kangas = fabric)kassit - balls, a slang word for testicles (I have...
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Finnish–English vocabulary from Vaurastu viisaasti by Esa Juntunen (money &...
I’ve just finished a Finnish–English vocabulary list for my upcoming non-fiction book in easy Finnish. The book is an easy Finnish adaptation of 'Vaurastu viisaasti' by Esa Juntunen. It will be...
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Liekinheitin in standard Finnish
Have you heard Finland’s Eurovision candidate song 'Liekinheitin' by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen? Take a look at the official music video, or watch the live perfomance with audio description in...
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The importance of pronouncing the long vowel in Finnish
Long and short vowels in FinnishOne thing we'll practice on the workhop is long and short vowels. Pronouncing the long vowel long enough is particularly important with verb type 1 verbs ending with...
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A trip to Tampere in Finnish - Miten kiva päivä Tampereella meni?
Finnish pronunciation workshop on March 26 from 7 pm to 9 pm. €32.On March 8, I organized an event I called Kiva päivä Tampereella (a nice day in Tampere). I wrote a short text about how it went. You...
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Suosikkipaikkani Jyväskylässä
Oletko tulossa Jyväskylään? Tässä on lista suosikkipaikoistani: Syö ja juo: Lounasravintola: Joko Thai Asemakadulla Kahvila: Miriam's AsemakadullaLeipomo: Ruthin leipomo SeppälässäViihdy:...
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Kiva päivä Tampereella 8.3.2026
Nähdäänkö Tampereella ja Lempäälässä sunnuntaina 8. maaliskuuta?Huomasin, että Lempäälän nuorisoseura esittää tänä keväänä Miika Nousiaisen Juurihoito-näytelmän. Ajattelin, että olisi mukava nähdä...
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My work this spring 2026: Private Finnish lessons and more
Mitä minulle kuuluu keväällä 2026? Tein pienen podcast-jakson, jossa puhun töistäni. Voit kuunnella jaksonSoundcloudissaSpotifyssaApple PodcastissaMinä Suomenlinnassa tammikuussa 2026Jaksoon liittyviä...
View ArticleA new podcast episode in Finnish: Singing in an opera choir
Haastattelin kuorokaveriani Tiina-Maria Syrjämäkeä siitä, millaista on laulaa oopperakuorossa. Voit kuunnella haastattelun podcast-alustalta tai katsoa sen YouTubesta.I interviewed my choir friend...
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Study Finnish in 2026
I’ve been thinking about organising group courses in the spring. As much as I like teaching in the morning, I think most people prefer courses in the evening. My question is: Millaisille kursseille...
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Let's read Kielen elämä in December!
Here's my new online course: We'll read Kielen elämä by Lari Kotilainen, adapted into easy Finnish by me. We'll meet eight times at 8 o'clock in the morning, discuss the book, and start the day...
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Interviewing Friederike Lüpke on my Random Finnish Lesson Podcast
I interviewed Friederike Lüpke for my podcast. We talk about her work as a professor of African languages, her learning Finnish, and living in Helsinki. You can listen to the episode...
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Study Finnish vocabulary by listening to my interview with Päivi Virkkunen
Edit: Our next pronunciation workshop will be in March 26, 2026I made a vocabulary list for my podcast interview with Päivi Virkkunen. We talk about our upcoming pronunciation workshop, but it’s worth...
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All my posts about the Finnish object
I have several posts that have something to do with the Finnish object. Here they are: Very common object sentences in Finnish (This is quite simple, so start here.)Different forms of the object in...
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