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btw archive dot org is SUCH a treasury when it comes to out-of-print poetry anthologies… i am having the time of my life, truly ❣️

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The end of autumn. Makes me sad in a way but that's OK, sometimes change is for the better

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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. 𝐔𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭…𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐈!✨🎞️

𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝💕

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How to read Finnish like right now

This is not a complete "how to be instantly perfect at Finnish" post or anything but this will get you far. (I hope you see something...)

You guys liked the other posts I made in this style so I hope this one will help you as well! I know many of you are new learners still so I'm trying to make posts for all levels.

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My favorite resources for Finnish

Only the ones I've tried myself and find useful. They are all from the resource list from Reddit, but unfortunately most of the things they list don't work or I simply don't recommend them. But use whatever works for you! These are all free-to-use.

The Yle Finnish learning page with various different lessons

Yle news in simple Finnish. News with various levels.

My favorite Finnish word search with over 100 000 words!

Another Kielipankki favourite! This one focuses on grammar.

Good old Wiktionary. I've found myself that the English version has more Finnish lemmas.

Grammar for the absolute beginner. I think you've already visited this if you're reading this.

Urban Dictionary. That's where you can search for slang.

Top pick for people who like textbooks!

APPS:

Hellotalk is good for finding a tutor (add me on it, it's in my bio)

Anki has many decks on Finnish!

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I will go to bed now

No but seriously, I've ran out of content for now so please if you have any requests, let me know!

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You liked my Käärijä grammar post so have another

Plurals and lla/ssa distinction time!

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Learn Finnish Käärijä-style

I know some of you like him. Let me know if you have any questions!

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Know nothing about Finnish?

Follow this series to learn the basics!

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More beginner Finnish because a lot of people liked the first one

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Not studied Finnish yet? This is your sign!

Here are the absolute basics of the language in an even tighter package compared to my earlier posts. Maybe someone new will take interest in the language from these posts!

To my existing followers, are these kinds of posts good for you? Could my normal posts be in this format sometimes too?

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Finnish filler words and such

No niin – (many different meanings) No niin. Mennään. - Okay. Let’s go. No niin! Sinne meni! - Oh my god! There it goes! Öö.../ömm… - umm… Öö… en tiedä. - Umm… I don’t know. No… - well… No… hän oli mukava! - Well… he was nice! No joo… - Well yeah… No joo… unohdin. - Well yeah… I forgot. Joo ei. - (Definitely) no Joo ei, en tule. No, I won’t come. Ei joo! - Oh yeah! (remembering or realizing) Ei joo! Mun piti mennä jo! - Oh yeah! I was supposed to go already! Ei kun – No, I mean (something) Pitää mennä suihkuun. Ei kun saunaan. - (I) need to shower. No, I mean go to sauna. Ei oikeastaan. - Not really. No… en oikeastaan. - Well I didn’t actually (do something). Häh? - What? (either you didn’t hear or don’t believe it) Hän ei osannut uida. Häh? Ei osannut uida? - He didn’t know how to swim. What? Didn’t know how to swim? Höh. - Hmph. En ehtinyt. Höh. - I didn’t make it in time. Hmph. Mitä?/Mitäh?/Täh? - What? Huh? (täh can be seen as rude/aggressive in some contexts) (Muminaa) Täh? - (Mumbling) What (did you say)? Mitä? Sinä sait lahjan? - What? You got a gift? Haluatko turpaan? Täh? - Do you want to get beat up? Huh? Vau! - Wow! Vau! Minulla on kolme euroa! - Wow! I have three euro! Vou! - Woah! Vou! Siisti temppu! - Woah! Cool trick! Okei/Ookoo – OK, okay (This one can be duplicated to okei okei (okay okay!)) Okei, minä lähden. - Okay, I’ll leave. Tuota/tota... – well…(confession-like), umm….(unsure, careful question) (This one can be duplicated to totatota) Tota… missä se olikaan? - Umm… where was it again? Tota… taisin heittää sen roskiin. - Well, I might have thrown it in the trash. Tavallaan – in a way No, tavallaan… - Well, in a way... MmmM (said in a specific tone, first down and then up) – yeah, mhm Siis – so, well... Sinä siis heitit sen pois? - So you threw it away? Tämä on siis koulu? - So this is a school? Niinkuin/niinku... – like… Tää on niinku koulu tai jotain. - This is like, a school or something. Totanoin... – well… (thinking of what to say), umm… (polite) Totanoin… Onko teillä aikaa haastatteluun? - Umm… do you have time for an interview? Nii!/nii-i! - Yeah! (enthusiastic agreement) Nii-i! Minähän sanoin! - Yeah! What did I say! Niin/nii – Yeah (agreement) Sinun pitää mennä. Niin. - You need to go. Yeah, I do. Infinite possibilities! Nii-i! Ookoo, öö, siis no, no joo tavallaan. - Right! Okay, umm, well uh, well yeah, in a way. Niin. Siis… okei okei, ei oikeastaan. - Yeah. So… Okay okay, not really. Tota… Mä oon siis niinku miettiny, öö, totanoin tota öö sun niinku… tarjousta ja totatota… Ei kun ei mitään. - Well, I’ve, like, thought about, umm, well uhh your umm… your offer and well… You know what, never mind.

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Some of the many Finnish words for "bear"!

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These are distinct language families, each consisting of multiple languages.

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Bestys yn Kernewek “Beasties in Cornish”

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Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha vocabulary in Finnish

Viikko - week Päivä - day Mielenkiinto - interest Rata - nightlife, going to bars, drinking (esp. during the weekend) Ilta - evening Aika - time Ulkokuori - shell Juoma - drink, beverage Huominen - tomorrow Tuoppi - pint Huoli - worry Tuoli - chair, seat Naamataulu - face Parketti - (dance)floor Maailma - world Samppanja - champagne Silmä - eye Puhe - speech Puoli - side Arki - everyday life; weekday, working day Mies - man Rankka - exhausting, hard Pitkä - long Nuori - young Jäinen - icy Sekaisin - messed up Vapaa - free Vakava - serious Toinen - other, another Olla - to be; to have Kumota - to down (a drink) Tuhota - to destroy, to demolish Pitää kiinni - to hold Miettiä - to think Tarttua kiinni - to grab Haluta - to want  Jatkaa - to continue Pysyä - to stay Kutsua - to invite, to call Olla lukossa - to be frozen Tulla - to come Lähteä - to leave, to go Tanssia - to dance Pelätä - to be afraid of, to be scared of Kaataa - to pour Karsastaa - to have eyes that are turned in different directions Sammaltaa - to slur Saada valta - to get (power) over Paljon - a lot, much Takana - behind Vielä - still Kaksin käsin - with two hands Niin kuin, “niinku” - like Kunnes - until Ei enää - no more Muutama - a few Päälle - on Tänään - today Tämä, “tää” - this Minä, “mä” - I Se - it, that Ja - and Ei - no Kun, “ku” - when Silti - still Vielä - still Nyt - now Jo - already Ei laisinkaan - not at all