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Common Finnish Verbs part 2
This video is the second part of my Youtube series on common Finnish verbs. Learn the basic form and a couple of very common example sentences that you can use in your everyday life.
How to form questions in Finnish (part 3) – Closed questions
How do you form a question like “Does Harri like ice-cream?” in Finnish? First, you need to know how to say “Harri likes ice-cream”, and the rest is easy! I’ll show you how to do it.
The Finnish cases
A very simple list of the Finnish cases with example sentences.
30 Finnish adjectives to describe a person
Learn these 30 adjectives to describe a person! Each adjective is presented in the nominative singular and in the partitive plural, which are very common forms you’ll see these adjectives in.
Learn common Finnish verbs – Part 1
Learn Finnish verbs and simple Finnish example sentences. In part 1, we’ll go through 29 common verbs in Finnish. You will hear the basic form (the “dictionary form”) of the verb and a couple of Finnish phrases, so that you actually hear the verbs in use.
Finnish local cases
If you’re looking for simple examples of the Finnish local cases, watch this video. I’ll give you concrete examples of how you say “into” and “in” in Finnish.
50 Basic Finnish Phrases
Learn these 50 basic Finnish phrases, starting with “How are you?” and “thank you” in Finnish.
The Finnish verb KÄYDÄ
If you thought the Finnish verb KÄYDÄ only means “to go”, then this is the video to watch! Käydä is an incredibly versatile verb and there are lots of different contexts you can use it in. Learn these example sentences and you will have expanded your Finnish vocabulary without actually learning that many new words.
Bug vocabulary in Finnish | Slow Finnish podcast
If you live in Finland, you need to learn some bug vocabulary in Finnish. Bugs are a great topic for small talk in Finnish, especially if you spend a lot of time outdoors.
Finking Cap Podcast episode 2
In this episode of the Finking Cap Podcast, you will hear me chatting (in spoken Finnish) about mobile phones (or cell phones) and how it was like in the 90s when nobody really had them.
Listen to easy Finnish: Moomin characters and their personalities in Finnish
In this episode of Finking Cap podcast, you will hear me describe some of the Moomin characters in Finnish. Listen to easy Finnish and improve your listening comprehension skills!
Finnish cases: Partitive plural in example sentences
This video is about the Finnish partitive plural in example sentences. Just listen to the sentences, pause the video and repeat them after me if you like. Don’t think about the grammar too much. The goal is to get used to hearing the partitive plural.