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Mini Listening Exercise: Kaupassa
Do you struggle to understand fast spoken Finnish? Train your ear with this mini listening exercise. Grab a pen and paper, and write down what you hear!
Easy Finnish books – an interview with Hanna from Random Finnish Lessons
Haluatko lukea ensimmäisen suomenkielisen kirjasi? Aloita selkokirjoista!
Finnish for healthcare workers: Emotional support in Finnish
Lost for words when talking with a patient in Finnish? It can be hard to express yourself in Finnish when you need to address difficult things. This blog post focuses on how nurses, doctors etc. can support their patients in Finnish in difficult times, but of course, these expressions are useful for anyone to learn!
Finnish food phrases to use at dinner table
Most people love talking about food, so why not learn a few Finnish expressions to use when you’re round your friend’s house and they cook a meal for you. Watch this video to learn to compliment your friend’s cooking in Finnish!
The Finnish VA participle
What does the active first participle in the Finnish language look like? Here’s a short explanation on this Finnish grammar topic.
Finnish expressions about laughing
Here’s a couple of fun ways to talk about laughing in Finnish!
IT and technology vocabulary
We all need technology these days. Get this vocabulary list and learn your first IT words in Finnish!
Mikä se on? vs. Mitä se on?
“Mikä se on?” or “Mitä se on?” – What’s the difference? The interrogatives ‘mitä’ and ‘mikä’ can be tough, but here’s a video that explains the choice between those two questions.
The colours in Finnish – värit suomeksi
This blog post is about colours in Finnish. You’ll learn some basic colours and a way to “describe” colours. Sky blue, mint green, and so on.
Why on earth? Why the h***?
When you don’t understand why someone is doing what they’re doing, you can express your confusion or perplexity in English by saying “Why on earth?” Read on to find out how to say this in Finnish and how to tweak this sentence further. (NB! The end of the article contains swear words, both in the text and the audio.)
Can’t understand Finnish ‘puhekieli’?
Do you speak some Finnish but struggle to understand what people say to you? I know what it’s like. I’ve had this problem with other languages…
An introduction to Finnish word stems
What is a word stem in the Finnish language? Why does it matter? Watch this video to find out.