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.