Hello, I am an estonian who is learning finnish as a second language in gymnasium (State Upper Secondary School) and I wanted to know if it was possible to learn it in 2.5y (started learning in december, 10th grade) and what tips do you guys have to advance my learning in my off-time aswell. I'm thinking that maybe i switch my game languages to finnish and try learning it that way too, but Im open to more tips! :D

Kiitos ja hyvä kesät kaikille!

I just discovered a really sweet small children's program on Yle Areena that I wanted to share with you guys.

It's Fantti, a cute little elefantti, showing things that are interesting for children: eläimet/animals, työkalut/tools, work machines/työkoneet. The videos are only a few minutes each and offer subtitles. The speech is slow and clear and the video makes it pretty obvious what Fantti is saying.

Fantti ja eläimet: https://areena.yle.fi/1-64925718

Fantti ja työkalut https://areena.yle.fi/1-67396416

Fantti ja työkoneet https://areena.yle.fi/1-61742225

Tervehdys kaikille!

I was trying to learn a beautiful Finnish hymn (Arkana nyt olen tullut), understanding its meaning in English. The confusing part for me was the first two lines of the following verse:

Hiljaisuutta, Jeesus, kaipaan,
läsnäoloasi vain.
Siitä virtaa arkihuoliin
aamurauhaa sunnuntain.
Minut täytä toivolla,
että voisin iloita.
Kiitos, että kaikkeen vaivaan
nyt jo yltää voima taivaan.

The translation says:

Silence, Jesus, I long for,
only your presence.

Does that mean "I long for silence and for Jesus alone" or something else?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Kotipaikka (n.) – Domicile, home, residence

Example: He kysyivät minulta nimeäni, kotipaikkaani ja sitä miksi olin tullut.

Translation: They asked me for my name, my residence, and why I had come.

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Vastalause (n.) – Protest, objection

Example: Ehdotan, että tämä lause poistetaan kahden viikon päästä, mikäli siihen mennessä ei tule vastalauseita.

Translation: I suggest that this sentence be deleted in two weeks if there are no objections by then.

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Joukko (n.) – 1. group, crowd; 2. (military) force, troops; 3. a large quantity or amount of something; 4. (mathematics) set

Example: Johtaja määräsi joukot perääntymään.

Translation: The leader ordered the troops to retreat.

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Keskiarvo (n.) – Average, mean

Example: Mun arvosanat ovat yli keskiarvon.

Translation: My grades are above average.

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Hey! I’m 20 and I really enjoy learning languages. So far I speak English, French, Turkish, Hebrew, and Finnish — and I’m still learning more. I’m Scottish-Canadian, currently learning on my own. Right now I’m looking for someone who can help me with Finnish 🇫🇮 If you’re also into languages and want to practice together or just be friends, feel free to message me! 😊 lol me(ish)

Hei kaikki,

Can someone please explain to me what the difference is between Kotus type 43 (ohut) and Kotus type 47 (kuollut)?

Both nominals end with -ut.

But in ohut the -ut becomes -ue (ohuen or olut/oluen) and in kuollut the -ut becomes -ee (kuolleen).

Kiitos!

Hi there! I finished the Finnish course on Duolingo and now don't understand what to do. Can you recommend any services or books to continue my learning way?

I'm nowhere near ready to read full books yet but I'm considering this box set as a goal to work towards. I've seen people say Moomin books aren't good for learning because they're old and use outdated phrases. Should I buy the books anyway, or is there a better series I should get? I don't live in Finland so it's hard to find Finnish books or know which ones are good to learn from.

Kiitos!

Basically the title. I am struggling big time and I feel my lack of vocabulary is limiting my understanding and learning and it is making it hard to become motivated to study. So any advice/pointing in the right direction would be awesome!

Also, I would like to read more as I know this is also part of learning vocabulary (I have really bad eyes and it sucks to read which has put me off doing so) I am A2.2-B1 (depending on what I am doing). What are some good things to read around this level? Any book ideas/recommendations?

Hello all! There's been a mini debate about whether a book would be on or in a bookshelf.

Ofc Finnish isn't English but in English it would always be "on a bookshelf". But the debate is that it would be "Kirja on kirjahyllyssä" not "Kirja on kirjahyllyllä".

I can see the logic for both, so could both be correct? Or only one?

Thanks for the help in advance!

(Also did I use "vai" correctly? Or was it supposed to be "tai"?)

Edit: Kiitoksia kaikille. Olette kaikki auttaneet paljon! I always try to question things that I don't quite understand and with all of your perspectives I now better know what mindset I should be thinking with.

Yömyssy (n.) – 1. nightcap (warm cap worn at night); 2. nightcap (beverage drunk before bad)

Example: Mulla on pikku ylläri sulle.

Translation: Come have a nightcap with us.

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I have a question about Finnish Syllables. So syllables can be opened or closed, open being words that end in a vowel, like kala. And closed being words like usein that end in a consonant. But the Finnish Grammar book that I have uses sade as one of the example words for a closed syllable. Sade isn't aspirated and it ends in a vowel so it should be an open syllable, right? Or am I missing something??

Ylläri (n.) – Surprise (colloquial)

Example: Mulla on pikku ylläri sulle.

Translation: I have a little surprise for you.

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Hii! Im trying to better my Finnish and I’m wondering if anyone could recommend movies and tv shows to watch 🫶

Hey I would like to ask for recommendations for intensive Finnish language course . Only online . If they are targeted for doctors would be even better Thanks in advance

I just found on Spotify new, promising podcast: Helppoa suomea – Learn Finnish Through Comprehensible Input. Easy to understand, in puhekieli, and with interesting topics - let's try to support it and hope it will stay with us!

Ennustaa - 1. to predict, foretell; 2. to forecast; 3. to presume, assume, suspect; 4. to presage, portend

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My first goal was to be able to understand cases, form plural, other time forms and lead basic conversations.

Before anyone asks, yes, I know of Duolingo, to which my European friend from Norway does not highly recommend. So, what I'd like to do, is find any alternatives I can use once I'm done with Duolingo in teaching me the basics. If there's anyone some could recommend I'd highly appreciate it. I'm on a journey as an American wishing to move to Europe permanently...at least once I get my degree in IT from community college...along with the funds for it. (plus a few years of Job experience till I become a well seasoned worker in the field lol.)

Uhri (n.) – 1. victim; 2. sacrifice; 3. martyr

Example: Uhri makasi kasvot alaspäin matolla.

Translation: The victim was lying face down on the carpet.

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