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A guide for a schoolkid's parents in easy Finnish
Minäolen kirjoittanutkirjan! - I have written a book!Being a big fan of Selkouutiset, Selkosanomat and other things written in easy Finnish, I wanted to try writing selkokieli myself. Since my son is...
View ArticleThe importance of [r]
Rolling the Finnish [r] is tricky for many language learners, and also for Finnish kids. Many kids end up visiting a speech therapist if they don't learn the [r] by themselves before they are six years...
View ArticleThings to know before starting school in Finland
Is your child starting school in Finland in August? Here are some things that first graders should know before the school starts:Lapsen pitäisiosata... - A child should know how to......kuoria peruna....
View ArticleHow to impress Finnish tourists with your Finnish
This post is inspired by my own struggles with trying to impress French tourists in Hossa a couple of weeks ago. My French was quite awful, but the lady I was talking with seemed happy anyway. Here are...
View ArticleEating out in Helsinki
I just spent a super fun weekend in Helsinki meeting up with friends and students. Here are some nice places to eat out in Helsinki:Sandro on tosihyvä ravintola. - Sandro is a really good...
View ArticleHow to impress Finnish audience
I don't know how many artists and bands actively study Finnish before their concert tour, but here's a small post for those who want to say something in Finnish and impress their audience.The concert...
View ArticleHow to say that you don't really like someone
Sometimes you might want to tell (the other people) that you don't really like someone.This is how the it's said in official Finnish:En pidähänestä. - I don't like him / her. This is how it's often...
View ArticleLearning Finnish with Nightwish fans
I know that many foreigners startto learnFinnish because of the Finnish metal bands. Nightwish is definitely the most famous one of them, and Yle just released a documentary made by Nightwish fans. If...
View ArticleCommunication verbs
Here's a small post about verbs that express some kind of spoken communication between people. First, test how many words you already...
View ArticleEro
Here's a post about words that begin with ero. Usually ero means a difference, distinction or a divorce.Mitä eroa on sanoilla tai ja vai? - What's the difference between tai and vai?Etsi viisi eroa. -...
View Articlelisää - enemmän
Lisää is more, additionally. Enemmän is also more, but it's the comparative form of paljon, a lot.Here's how to use them in sentences:Saisinko lisää kahvia? - Could I have more coffee, please? (I...
View ArticlePuoli
Here's a post about puoli, which is usually a half or a side. Kiitos ideasta to the person who suggested this topic.Kello on puoli yksi. - It's half past twelve.Tiina on mun siskopuoli. - Tiina is my...
View ArticleFinnish course in Hossa national park in August 20-24, 2017
Would you like to have a clear goal for your Finnish studies? Like being able to participate in a four day Finnish course in Hossa in August 20-24, 2017? My friend Saija and I are organizing a course...
View ArticleFinnish clothing brands
Do you remember by post about Finnish products? Here are three Finnish clothing brands that are definitely worth checking out!Moiko (Just ordered a pair!)Melli Ecodesign (My kids love their super soft...
View ArticleAccusative verbs
I'm sure that many of you have heard about partitive verbs, which are verbs that always require a partitive form of a noun after them. Here's a list of common accusative verbs or total object verbs....
View ArticleFinnish grammar classics
Many Finnish language learners seem to struggle with the same grammar topics. I'd say that these are the top 11 challenges for many intermediate learners, or at least I seem to be sharing these ones a...
View ArticleSinging in a choir in Finland
Singing in a choir is one of my favourite hobbies. As you can see from this list, Finland is full of choirs. There is definitely a possible choir for anybody over 5 years old who is interested in...
View ArticlePassive in a nutshell
Here are all the posts that I have written that have something to do with passive:How to use the passive voiceHow to form the passive The passive voice in different tensesTU-participle, also known as...
View ArticlePast tense in a nutshell
I have so many posts that have something to do with the past tense! I have nothing to add right now, but I just wanted to collect them all in one post. :)The past tenseVerbs that have oi in the past...
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Luottomies - Wingman
Luottomies or Wingman is a new tv show that you can watcheven if you're not inFinland! It is funny, the actors are great, the episodes are only ten minutes long, and you can have the subtitles in...
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