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Living in a small town in Finland – Listen to Finnish
What is it like to live in a small Finnish town vs. living in Helsinki? Practise listening to Finnish
Podcast for Finnish learners: Communities and sense of community in Finland
Veera is back! Listen to Veera and I talk about communities and sense of community in Finland. We talk about what life in the countryside is like compared with living in a “big” Finnish city like Helsinki. How does one find a community of people around them in Finland?
Finking Cap Podcast: Visiting a Finnish home
What should you expect when you visit a Finnish home? In this episode of the Finking Cap Podcast, you will hear Emmi and Hanna talk about “kyläily”, visiting friends or family the Finnish way. We’ve slowed down our Finnish so that you can keep up.
Starting a business in Finland – podcast interview about small entrepreneurs
Learn entrepreneur-related Finnish by listening to my interview with Liisa Hanén, who knows a thing or two about what it’s like to be a small business owner in Finland.
Nature and Everyman’s Rights – Finnish Listening Practice
Practice your Finnish listening skills and learn how to talk about picking berries and roaming in forests! In this episode of the Finking Cap Podcast, you will hear a conversation (in Finnish) about nature and everyman’s rights, jokaisenoikeudet, which relate to the freedom to roam in nature, regardless of who owns the land.
Struggling to speak Finnish?
Do you struggle to speak Finnish? In this episode of the Finking Cap Podcast, you’ll hear me talk about my struggles with speaking French before I was forced to actually speak it at work.
Finking Cap Podcast: Sanaselityksiä
Listen to me describe Finnish words in easy Finnish, and try to guess what they are! You’ll find the correct answers in this blog post.
Podcast for Finnish learners: Feeling like an outsider in a foreign country
If you have ever moved to and tried to settle down in a new country, you might relate to what I say in this podcast episode.
How to learn the Finnish cases
Where to start with the Finnish cases? If you’re learning them independently, here’s the order in which I recommend you learn the cases.
Finnish question words for beginners
Beginner in the Finnish language? Learn these simple questions with Finnish question words MIKÄ, MISSÄ, KUKA, MINKÄ MAALAINEN, and MISTÄ.
How to form questions in Finnish (part 4) – Negative questions
Previously, I shared with you a few ways to make questions in Finnish. These were all “positive” questions. How about negative questions? How do you form a question like “Does Harri not like ice cream?” in Finnish? Watch this video to find out!
How to talk about your Finnish roots in Finnish
Do you have Finnish parents or grandparents and you would like to learn how to say a few words about your family’s background in Finnish? Learn these phrases!