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Five-letter words for SANULI (the Finnish version of Wordle)
Here's a list of a hundred five-letter words that would be great for SANULI. (If you don't know what it is, just click on the link and you'll figure it out very soon.)First the words, then the...
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Random Finnish Lesson Podcast
Here's a small reminder about my Random Finnish Lesson podcast. It's originally in Soundcloud, but I just managed to connect it with Spotify, too. Sometimes I just talk about things in easyish Finnish,...
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Töissä Suomessa: Financial Controller
Tämä on yhdeksästoista Töissä Suomessa -juttu. Aloitin juttusarjan kokoamisen helmikuussa 2019, ja se jatkuu edelleen. :) Opiskelijani kirjoittavat tekstit itse, ja minä muokkaan niitä vähän.Kysyn...
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Consonant change in verb type 1 verbs
Here's a little post about verb type 1 verbs that have a consonant chance. I don't want to overwhelm you with ALL of them, but I listed the ones that are very common. (I will add some sentences...
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Consonant change in verb types 3, 4 and 6 verbs
Here's a post about the most common verb type 3, 4 and 6 verbs that have a consonant chance.The rules: Weak grade in the basic formStrong grade with all the personal pronounsLike this:Ajatella - to...
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Kela benefits for families in Finland
Are you familiar with the different benefits for families paid by Kela, the social insurance institution of Finland?Two very useful pages: Kela information for families in easy Finnish:...
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Päivi Virkkunen ja ääntämisklinikka
Haastattelin podcastiini Päivi Virkkusta, joka on foneetikko ja ääntämisen opettaja. Jos haluat harjoitella ääntämistäsi, kannattaa ottaa yhteyttä Päiviin!Kuuntele haastattelu Soundcloudissa.Kuuntele...
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How to say the English -ed form in Finnish
Sometimes my students say things like Tämä on tehnyt Suomessa when it should be Tämä on tehty Suomessa. (This is/was made in Finland). Notice how Finnish has THREE different verb forms that can mean...
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A discount code from Avain
This is a small post reminding you about the discount code that I got from my publisher Avain. Use SELKO2022 and you'll get a 40% discount on all the books in easy Finnish.Koodilla SELKO2022 saat 40%...
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Ensi viherrys - A novel in easy Finnish about Helene Scherfbeck's painting
Tänään minulla on kirjoittajavieraana Katja Asikainen. Hän on kirjoittanut selkokirjan, jonka nimi on Ensi viherrys. Voit lainata kirjan kirjastosta tai ostaa sen verkkokaupasta. Millainen kirja Ensi...
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Tieni suomalaisiin kirjoihin - Hilde's easy Finnish book recommendations
Tänään minulla on kirjoittajavieraana Hilde, joka ollut todella aktiivinen keskustelija Facebookin selkokirjalukupiirissä. Pyysin Hildeä kirjoittamaan selkokirjojen lukemisesta. Kuka olet ja miten...
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Read 12 books in easy Finnish in three months
Here's something for you to do during the summer of 2022: Read ALL my books in easy Finnish! Tässä on 11 kirjoittamaani selkokirjaa. Kahdestoista ilmestyy kesäkuussa.Kesäkuu / June Three books for...
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NATO vocabulary in Finnish
I was reading an Yle article about Finland joining NATO with my student and decided to put together a vocabulary list. How many of these do you already know? arvotepävarmuushakea...
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Tommi Kinnusen Ei kertonut katuvansa -romaani selkokielellä
Uusin selkomukautukseni on Tommi Kinnusen Ei kertonut katuvansa. Kuuntelin ja luin alkuperäisen teoksen syksyllä 2020ja tiesin heti, että haluan mukauttaa sen selkokielelle. Kirja kertoo viidestä...
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How to be negative in Finnish
I have quite a few posts that help you speak Finnish in challenging situations. Let me know if I'm missing something important. :)Challenging situationsWhen something is broken in FinnishHow to be...
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Finnish sentences with a consonant change (in nouns)
Here's a post with everyday sentences that have consonant change in nouns. I will add more later (and also examples of the reverse change), but I just wanted to share this now that I have over 20...
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Finnish word pairs that still make sense after you switch two letters
This is a fun game: Try to come up with word pairs that still make sense after you switch two vowels or consonants! Here's what I could think of: Two vowels switch places: Kairo - koirakakku -...
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Ääntämisen työpaja - A Finnish pronunciation workshop
Here's something new that I've been working on together with my colleague Päivi Virkkunen: An online Finnish pronunciation workshop! Päivi is specialized in phonetics, so she is really, really good at...
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Learning Finnish with music
Learn Finnish by listening to music, reading the song lyrics and singing! Here are some useful links: Listen to my Finnish songs playlist on Spotify. I've added all kinds of songs with (usually) clear...
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Commenting on social media posts in Finnish
Here's something simple and nice that you can write when commenting on other people's social media pictures and posts. Translations after the picture. Ihana kuva!Hieno video!Näyttää hauskalta!Olisinpa...
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