Inside Finnish Life
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| Issues | 90 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Last year, I wrote a long article about Finnish names, including audio. There are many lists of Finnish names online, but very few pronunciation guides. In that post, I included nature-inspired names and popular Finnish names from different...
May: Moments in Finnish Life
Full immersion
This is a spoken Finnish reflection recorded in May.
What 'Joo' Really Means in Finnish (It's Not Just 'Yes')
Have you ever heard 'Joo joo' and wondered if they were actually listening? In Finland, 'Yes' isn't just a fact: it's a spectrum of social signals.
“Soitat sitten, jos tarviit apua”, my partner said on his way out.
“So, call me if...
What does “no niin” mean in Finnish?
“No niin,” I sighed, and looked out of the window next to my bed.
Grey sky. Treetops.
It looked like rain was coming.
Hyvä. Good.
The plants I planted last year will finally get some water. I haven’t been able to water them myself. I ca...
What does “saikku” mean in Finnish?
We were looking at the MRI scan on my phone screen.
“Mun mielestä tää on ihan priimaa!” I said, looking at the picture of my spine. I think this is premium quality!
My partner laughed.
“Sure it is. And how long did the doctor say the sai...
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Moving to Finland — or hit that wall where real Finnish stopped making sense? I help you understand spoken Finnish and the culture behind it. So you feel less like an outsider, and more like you belong.
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