Saturday, December 31, 2016

10 most popular blog posts

It's the last day of the year, so here's some blog statistics:

These are my most viewed posts:

  1. YKI test (31000 pageviews!)
  2. Material for teaching yourself Finnish
  3. 100 very common Finnish words
  4. Last minute Yki tips
  5. Minulla on
  6. Having sex in Finnish
  7. A guide for a schoolkid's parents in easy Finnish (If you have kids who go to school in Finland, please check out my guide book if you haven't already done so. Writing this was a good practice for me, and I will actually have two real books in easy Finnish  published next year!)
  8. Finnish words that mean something else in other language
  9. 36 verbs you should maybe know
  10. What to wear in winter in Finland

I get most readers from these countries:

  1. Suomi - Finland
  2. Yhdysvallat - United States
  3. Venäjä - Russia
  4. Ranska - France
  5. United Kingdom - Yhdistynyt Kuningaskunta / Iso-Britannia ja Pohjois-Irlanti
  6. Saksa - Germany
  7. Ukraina - Ukraine
  8. Puola - Poland
  9. Ruotsi - Sweden
  10. Kanada - Canada

Kiitos kaikille lukijoille ja hyvää uutta vuotta 2017! 

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Very common mistakes in Finnish

Have you ever tried to say Minä työn? You are not alone!

Here's a small post about very common mistakes that almost everybody has made or will make at some point. Feel free to leave a comment, if you have something to add to this list.


Ya


Ya is not a Finnish word. And is spelled ja. (Ya is Spanish and means jo - already.)


*Työdä*


 Työdä is not a word. (At least not yet!) I have a post about talking about work in Finnish.


Kotoisin


Kotoisin is not a verb. The expression to be (originally) from somewhere always requires the verb olla in front of it. Like in Minä olen kotoisin Seinäjoelta. - I'm originally from Seinäjoki, I grew up in Seinäjoki.


Takaisin


Takaisin is also not a verb. It just means back, and it's used in expressions like Milloin sä tuut takaisin? - When will you come back? and Katso, kuka on tullut takaisin. - Look who's back. 


Kirjoittaa


 Say kirjoittaa, not kirjoa, unless you are embroidering.


Matka


Matka is a trip and matkustaa is to travel, so don't say minä matkan. (A post about traveling coming soon!)


*Normaalisesti*




Yksi


Don't say yksi when reading out for example the year 1978, tuhat yhdeksänsataa seitsemänkymmentä kahdeksan. Same goes with hundred, so 150 is sataviisikymmentä. 


Että 


Don't say että when you start a sentence with Mielestäni, Minun mielestäni, or Minusta. Here's a post about when to use että.


Nain


Don't say that you had sex if you want to say that yous saw something. Näin is I saw. Nain is I had sex. Here's a post about naida and nähdä.





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– Hanna

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Valmis

...and other similar words. Do you know the meaning of these ones?

  1. valmis
  2. valmiihko
  3. valmistaa (valmistan, valmistin, valmistanut)
  4. valmistua (valmistun, valmistuin, valmistunut)
  5. valmistautua (valmistaudun, valmistauduin, valmistautunut)
  6. valmistella (valmistelen, valmistelin, valmistellut)
  7. valmistujaiset
  8. valmentaa (valmennan, valmensin, valmentanut)
  9. valmentaja
  10. valmennuskurssi

Here are some random sentences for you to learn:

  1. Olen valmis! - I'm ready!
  2. Tämä teksti on valmiihko. - This text is almost ready.
  3. Mikä firma tämän on valmistanut? - Which company made this?
  4. Minä vuonna sinä valmistuit? - Which year did you graduate?
  5. Oletko valmistautunut huomiseen? - Have you prepared (yourself) for tomorrow?
  6. Minun täytyy valmistella juhlia. - I have to prepare the party.
  7. Millainen kakku sun valmistujaisissa oli? - What kind of a cake did you have in your graduation party?
  8. Kuka teitä valmentaa? - Who is coaching you?
  9. Meillä on uusi valmentaja. - We have a new coach.
  10. Oletko osallistunut valmennuskurssille? - Have you attended a preparation course?





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About the author of this blog:

My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. You can contact me through www.privatefinnishlessons.com. You can subscribe to this blog from the right-hand banner. 


Monday, December 19, 2016

When something is broken in Finnish

Here's list of things to say when something doesn't work the way it is supposed to: 
  1. Se ei mene päälle.
  2. En saa sitä pois päältä. 
  3. Se vuotaa vettä. 
  4. Siihen ei tule valoa.  
  5. Siihen ei tule virtaa.  
  6. Siitä ei kuulu mitään. 
  7. Siitä kuuluu omituista ääntä. 
  8. Siitä tulee savua. 
  9. Tästä on ehkä irronnut jokin pala. 
  10. Se ei vain toimi.



Käännökset - Translations: 


(The clumsy sentences in the parenthesis are to demonstrate the exact translation of the expression.)
  1. Se ei mene päälle. - It doesn't turn on.
  2. En saa sitä pois päältä. - I can't turn it off.
  3. Se vuotaa vettä. - It's leaking water.
  4. Siihen ei tule valoa.  - There's no light. (Into it won't come any light.)
  5. Siihen ei tule virtaa.  - There's no electricity. (Into it won't come any electricity.)
  6. Siitä ei kuulu mitään. - It doesn't make any sound. (From it cannot be heard anything.)
  7. Siitä kuuluu omituista ääntä. - It makes a strange sound. (From it comes a strange sound.)
  8. Siitä tulee savua. - It's smoking. (From it comes smoke.)
  9. Tästä on ehkä irronnut jokin pala. - This is maybe missing a piece. (A piece might have detached from this.)
  10. Se ei vain toimi. - It just doesn't work.

p.s. Notice that Finnish has its own way of talking about people working.


About the author of Random Finnish Lesson: 


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new. If you want to subscribe to my newsletter, you can do it here 

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Talking about Christmas in Finnish

Here are some useful Christmas sentences:

  • Mitä sä teet / te teette jouluna? - What will you do on Christmas?
  • Mitä sä haluat joululahjaksi? - What do you want for a Christmas present?
  • Aiotko lähettää joulukortteja? - Are you going to send Christmas cards? 
  • Kuinka monta yötä me ollaan täällä? - How many nights will we stay in here?
  • Kuka on tänä vuonna joulupukkina? - Who's the Santa this year?
  • Kuka tekee laatikot? - Who will prepare the casseroles?

The names of the days:

  • aatonaatto - The day before Christmas Eve (23.12.)
  • jouluaatto - Christmas Eve (24.12.)
  • joulupäivä - Christmas Day (25.12.)
  • tapaninpäivä - Boxing Day (26.12.)
  • välipäivät - the days between Christmas and New Year's Eve 
  • uudenvuodenaatto - New Year's Eve (31.12.)
  • uudenvuodenpäivä - New Year's Day (1.1.)

Lahjaideoita - Gift ideas:


Here's a great poster by Kielitohtori. If you are sending Christmas greetings in Finnish, pay attention to the letter cases!



Monday, November 28, 2016

Finnish words that mean something else in other languages

..and by something else, I mean something inappropriate. I hope that I don't offend too many readers with this post!

I'm sure that many of you have giggled at this picture of a megapussi(nowadays it's just a megabag.)




Are you familiar with these everyday Finnish words and their meanings in other languages?
  1. aho
  2. Hui!
  3. jopa
  4. Katso!
  5. kirja
  6. koskaan
  7. kun
  8. lohi
  9. maukas
  10. merta
  11. pukki
  12. suka

Here are the translations and meanings in different languages:

  1. aho - a glade, uncultivated land, also a common Finnish last name (アホ , idiot in Japanese)
  2. Hui! - Oops! (хуй, dick in Russian)
  3. jopa - even (жопа, ass in Russian)
  4. Katso! - Look! (cazzo, a penis in Italian)
  5. kirja - a book (کیریا, a motherf*cker in Farsi)
  6. koskaan - ever (کس کان, a vagina-butt in Farsi)
  7. kun - when (کون, butt in Farsi)
  8. lohi - salmon (лохи, stupid guys in Russian)
  9. maukas - tasty (sluts in Latvian)
  10. merta - a partitive form of meri, a sea (Merda is sh*t in Italian and Portuguese)
  11. pukki - a male goat (пуки, farts in Russian)
  12. suka - a horse brush (сука, slut in Russian) 

Feel free to share more examples in the comments!

If you are wondering which foreign words and names sound funny to Finns, Mr. Pascal Vittu is definitely the winner.


About the author of Random Finnish Lesson:


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please read more in www.linktr.ee/hannamannikkolahti and follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new.

Monday, November 21, 2016

Luottomies - Wingman

Luottomies or Wingman is a new tv show that you can watch even if you're not in Finland! It is funny, the actors are great, the episodes are only ten minutes long, and you can have the subtitles in Finnish and in English. 







About the author of Random Finnish Lesson: 


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please read more in www.linktr.ee/hannamannikkolahti and follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new. 

Friday, October 28, 2016

Finnish passive in a nutshell

Here are all the posts that I have written that have something to do with passive:


  • Minä maalaan tuon seinän huomenna. - I'll paint that wall tomorrow. 

In a passive sentence, you'd start with the object: 

  • Tuo seinä maalataan huomenna. - That wall will be painted tomorrow. 

You can also start a passive sentence with a time expression or a place.

  • Huomenna tuo seinä vihdoin maalataan! - Tomorrow, they will finally paint that wall!
  • Koulussa maalataan vesiväreillä. - At school, they paint with watercolours.





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– Hanna

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Singing in a choir in Finland

Singing in a choir is one of my favourite hobbies. As you can see from this list, Finland is full of choirs. There is definitely a possible choir for anybody over 5 years old who is interested in laulaminen. Usually new singers are welcome in the the beginning of the fall season, but sometimes you can join a choir in the middle of the year. Singing is a great way of learning Finnish, and many Finnish choirs sing also in other languages.

This is what you should do if you want to join a choir in Finland:

  1. Find a suitable choir close to you.
  2. Google the contact information of puheenjohtaja (chairperson of the singer's association) or kuoronjohtaja (choir conductor), which is also sometimes called taiteellinen johtaja (artistic director).
  3. Call or email them and write that you'd like to sing in the choir. You can also ask for a recommendation for another choir.
  4. Be prepared for a possible audition and go to the choir practice, if there is space for another basso, tenori, altto or sopraano.

Here's a model email that you can use:


Hei,

olen 25-vuotias saksalainen opiskelija. Opiskelen yliopistossa musiikkitiedettä ja haluaisin laulaa kuorossa. Olen laulanut poika- ja sekakuoroissa  9-vuotiaasta lähtien. Olen basso. Osaan lukea nuotteja ja laulamisen lisäksi soitan selloa ja pianoa. Tulisin mielelläni koelauluun. Olisiko teidän kuorossanne tilaa? Jos ei, osaisitteko suositella jotain toista kuoroa, joka voisi sopia minulle?

N.N.


This is the choir where I sing: https://www.kipinatkuoro.fi/

Kuva: Meritta Lautamäki


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About the author of this blog:

My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. You can contact me through www.privatefinnishlessons.com. You can subscribe to this blog from the right-hand banner. 


Monday, October 10, 2016

Finnish grammar classics

Many Finnish language learners seem to struggle with same topics. I'd say that these are the top 15+ challenges for many intermediate learners, or at least I seem to be sharing these ones a lot when teaching via Skype.

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About the author of this blog:

My name is Hanna Männikkölahti, and I am a native Finn who gives private lessons via Skype and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please leave a comment, if you have something to ask about Finnish or novels in easy Finnish. 


Lue lisää selkokirjoista: https://privatefinnishlessons.com/books/

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Accusative verbs in Finnish

I'm sure that many of you have heard about partitive verbs, which are verbs that always require a partitive form of a noun after them. Here's a list of common accusative verbs or total object verbs. You might want to refresh your memory about the Finnish object afterwards.:)

These are the personal pronouns and the question word kuka in the accusative form:


  • minä - minut
  • sinä - sinut 
  • hän - hänet
  • me - meidät
  • te - teidät
  • he - heidät
  • kuka - kenet?


Kuinka monta verbiä osaat jo? - How many verbs do you already know?

  1. esitellä
  2. herättää
  3. kutsua
  4. muistaa
  5. nähdä
  6. parantaa
  7. tappaa
  8. tavata
  9. tuntea
  10. unohtaa
  11. viedä
  12. yllättää




Here are the example sentences and translations: 


  1. Voisitko esitellä hänet minulle? - Could you introduce him to me?
  2. Herätä minut kuudelta. - Wake me up at six.
  3. Hän kutsui meidät juhliinsa. - She invited us to her party. 
  4. Minä muistan sinut! - I remember you!
  5. Minä näin sinut eilen kaupungilla. - I saw you at the city centre yesterday. 
  6. Tuo lääkäri paransi minut. - That doctor cured / healed me.
  7. Minä tapan sinut! - I'll kill you!
  8. Tapaan hänet huomenna. - I'll meet her tomorrow,  
  9. Tunnen heidät hyvin. - I know them well.
  10. Oletko unohtanut meidät? - Have you forgotten us?
  11. Minä voin viedä sinut kotiin. - I can take you home. 
  12. Sinä yllätit minut! - You surprised me!


About the author of Random Finnish Lesson: 


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new.  If you want to subscribe to my newsletter, you can do it here

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Finnish clothing brands

Do you remember by post about Finnish products? Here are three Finnish clothing brands that are definitely worth checking out!

Monday, September 19, 2016

Finnish course in Hossa national park in August 20-24, 2017

Would you like to have a clear goal for your Finnish studies? Like being able to participate in a four day Finnish course in Hossa in August 20-24, 2017? My friend Saija and I are organizing  a course that combines nature, well-being and Finnish language. Everything will happen in Finnish, and in addition to hiking and biking in the nature, eating vegetarian food, doing yoga and spotting reindeer, we'll also a daily Finnish language workshop somewhere between or after the activities.

The course is not for beginners, but luckily you still have plenty of time to brush up your Finnish! The idea is that half of the participants are native Finns. They can either participate in the language workshops or take naps while you study.:)

We'll have more details later, but this is just for you to know if you want to plan your schedule well in advance. The course will start in the evening of August 20 and end in August 24. We'll be staying in Jatkonsalmen kämppäkartano, two people in a room. We'll update the price and other details as soon as we have finished planning the programme. Did you notice that Hossa is mentioned in Lonely Planet's article about the best travel destinations in 2017?

This is Saija's homepage. In addition to being a Finnish teacher, she is also a yoga instructor and a wilderness guide student.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

How to use the Finnish word 'puoli'

Here's a post about puoli, which is usually a half or a side. Kiitos ideasta to the person who suggested this topic. 

Ymmärrätkö nämä lauseet? Do you understand these sentences?


  1. Kello on puoli yksi
  2. Tiina on mun siskopuoli. 
  3. Miksi sun takapuoli on märkä?
  4. Kumman puolen sinä haluat
  5. En kyllä maksaisi tuosta talosta puolta miljoonaa.
  6. Kummalla puolella sinä haluat nukkua
  7. Nähdään puolelta. 
  8. Kirjoita sun nimi toiselle puolelle. 
  9. Juoksin kotiin puolessa tunnissa
  10. Tein sen sinun puolestasi. 
  11. Hän lupasi tulla puoleen mennessä.
  12. Muutan Ranskaan puoleksi vuodeksi
  13. Joku on syönyt tästä puolet! 
  14. Hän on puolitoistavuotias.



Käännökset - Translations:


  1. Kello on puoli yksi. - It's half past twelve.
  2. Tiina on mun siskopuoli. - Tiina is my stepsister.
  3. Miksi sun takapuoli on märkä? - Why is your butt wet?
  4. Kumman puolen sinä haluat? - Which half (of a bun etc.) do you want?
  5. En kyllä maksaisi tuosta talosta puolta miljoonaa. - I wouldn't pay half a million for that house.
  6. Kummalla puolella sinä haluat nukkua? - On which side do you want to sleep?
  7. Nähdään puolelta. - See you at half past (something).
  8. Kirjoita sun nimi toiselle puolelle. - Write your name (to) on the other side.
  9. Juoksin kotiin puolessa tunnissa. - I ran home in half and hour.
  10. Tein sen sinun puolestasi. - I did it on your behalf. 
  11. Hän lupasi tulla puoleen mennessä. - He promised to come by half past (something).
  12. Muutan Ranskaan puoleksi vuodeksi. - I'll move to France for half a year.
  13. Joku on syönyt tästä puolet! - Someone has eaten half of this!
  14. Hän on puolitoistavuotias. - He is 1,5 years old.

About the author of Random Finnish Lesson: 

My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please read more in www.linktr.ee/hannamannikkolahti and follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new.  


Monday, September 5, 2016

How to use the Finnish words 'lisää' and 'enemmän'

Lisää is more, additionally. 
Enemmän is also more, but it's the comparative form of paljon, a lot.

Here's how to use them in sentences:

  • Saisinko lisää kahvia? - Could I have more coffee, please? (I already had some but I drank it and now I want more.)
  • Saisinko enemmän kahvia? - Could I have more coffee, please? (You only gave me some and I'd like to have some more.)
  • Ota lisää ruokaa. - Take more food. (Your plate is empty. Take more.)
  • Ota enemmän ruokaa. - Take more food. (You took too little. Take more.)



About the author of Random Finnish Lesson:


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please read more in www.linktr.ee/hannamannikkolahti and follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

How to use the finnish words 'ero', 'erota' and 'erottaa'

Here's a post about words that begin with ero. 

Usually ero means a difference, distinction or a divorce.


  • Mitä eroa on sanoilla tai ja vai? - What's the difference between tai and vai?
  • Etsi viisi eroa. - Find five differences.
  • Haluan eron. - I want a divorce.

Erota is to divorce or to separate


(Here's an informative link about divorcing in Finland, and here's a song that you can sing to your ex in a Finnish karaoke.)


Erottaa is for example to fire and to tell apart.



If you are confused by the similarity of these two verbs, you might enjoy my post about transitive and intransitive verbs.


About the author of Random Finnish Lesson: 


My name is Hanna Männikkölahti. I am a professional Finnish teacher who gives private online lessons and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please read more in www.linktr.ee/hannamannikkolahti and follow this blog, if you want to be the first one to know when I post something new. 

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Communication verbs in Finnish

Here's a small post about verbs that express some kind of communication between people. First, test how many words you already know:

  1. ehdottaa
  2. hokea
  3. houkutella
  4. huutaa
  5. ihmetellä
  6. ilmoittaa
  7. inttää
  8. juoruta, juoruilla
  9. jutella
  10. kehua
  11. kertoa
  12. kieltää
  13. kiittää
  14. kirjoittaa
  15. korjata
  16. kuiskata
  17. kysäistä
  18. kysyä
  19. liioitella
  20. lohduttaa
  21. lukea ajatuksia
  22. muistuttaa
  23. mutista
  24. neuvoa
  25. myöntää
  26. paljastaa
  27. pohtia
  28. puhua
  29. puuskahtaa
  30. pyytää anteeksi
  31. sanoa
  32. selittää 
  33. suositella
  34. tiedustella
  35. todeta
  36. toistaa
  37. tuhahtaa
  38. tunnustaa
  39. valehdella
  40. valittaa
  41. varoittaa
  42. vastata 
  43. väittää
  44. vähätellä
  45. ärsyttää



Here are the translations:

  1. ehdottaa - to suggest
  2. hokea - to repeat, to parrot
  3. houkutella - to persuade, to talk into
  4. huutaa - to yell
  5. ihmetellä - to wonder
  6. ilmoittaa - to announce, to notify
  7. inttää - to insist, to argue
  8. juoruta, juoruilla - to gossip
  9. jutella - to talk, to chat
  10. kehua - to praise
  11. kertoa - to tell
  12. kieltää - to deny, to forbid
  13. kiittää - to thank
  14. kirjoittaa - to write
  15. korjata - to correct
  16. kuiskata - to whisper
  17. kysäistä - to ask quickly
  18. kysyä - to ask
  19. liioitella - to exaggerate
  20. lohduttaa - to comfort
  21. lukea ajatuksia - to read thoughts, to read someone's mind
  22. muistuttaa - to remind
  23. mutista - to mumble, to mutter
  24. myöntää - to admit
  25. neuvoa - to advice
  26. paljastaa - to reveal
  27. pohtia - to ponder, to discuss
  28. puhua -  to speak
  29. puuskahtaa - to snap, to splurge, to say abruptly
  30. pyytää anteeksi - to apologize
  31. sanoa - to say
  32. selittää - to explain
  33. suositella - to recommend
  34. tiedustella - to inquire
  35. todeta - to state
  36. toistaa - to repeat
  37. tuhahtaa - to groan, to say something angrily
  38. tunnustaa - to confess
  39. valehdella - to lie
  40. valittaa - to complain
  41. varoittaa - to warn
  42. vastata - to answer
  43. väittää - to insist, to claim
  44. vähätellä - to belittle
  45. ärsyttää - to annoy

If you like lists, here are some other posts that you might enjoy:


Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this post, feel free to share it. 
Kiitos, kun luit! Jos pidit postauksesta, voit jakaa sen eteenpäin.
– Hanna

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Learning Finnish with Nightwish fans

I know that many foreigners start to learn Finnish because of the Finnish metal bands.  Nightwish is definitely the most famous one of them, and Yle just released a documentary made by Nightwish fans. If you haven't seen it yet, now is a good time, and you can also learn Finnish by reading the subtitles. (My favourite character is the man showing the pictures from his trip to Kitee.)

Monday, August 22, 2016

How to say in Finnish that you don't really like someone

Sometimes you might want to tell (the other people) that you don't really like someone. This is how the it's said in standard Finnish:


This is how it's often said in spoken language, or colloquial Finnish:


Here are expressions that don't sound so harsh but have the same idea:

  1. No.. en tunne häntä kovin hyvin. - Well.. I don't know him/her so well.
  2. Emme ole kovin läheisissä väleissä. - We're not on very close terms.
  3. Emme tule toimeen kovin hyvin. - We don't get along very well.  (Check out my post about words beginnish with toimi.)
  4. Meidän kemiamme eivät oikein kohdanneet. - There was no chemisty. (Our chemistry didn't really meet.)
  5. Meidän sukset menivät vähän ristiin. - I crossed swords with him / her. (Our skis got a bit crossed)

Here are the same expressions in colloquial Finnish:

  1. Me ei olla kovin läheisissä väleissä. 
  2. Mä en tunne sitä kovin hyvin. 
  3. Me ei tulla toimeen kovin hyvin.
  4. Meidän kemiat ei oikeen kohdannu. 
  5. Meidän sukset meni vähän ristiin. 




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