How to share in Finnish (jakaa)

The verb is jakaa, also when you are sharing the screen, which is either ruutu or näyttö.  I've heard some Finns using sharettaa or even sheerata, but please, just use jakaa. :)

Present conjugation of jakaa: 

(Notice the colloquial Finnish with hän, me and te.)

• Minä jaan
• Sinä jaat 
• Hän jakaa / Se jakaa
• Me jaamme / Me jaetaan
• Te jaatte
• He jakavat / Ne jakaa 

Past tense conjugation of jakaa: 

• Minä jaoin
• Sinä jaoit 
• Hän jakoi / Se jakoi
• Me jaoimme / Me jaettiin
• Te jaoitte
• He jakoivat / Ne jakoi

Useful sentences when sharing the screen in Finnish:

• Mä jaan teille mun ruudun. - I'll share my screen with you. 
• Voitko antaa mulle ruudunjako-oikeuden?  - Can you give me the screen share permission?
• Voitko jakaa sun näytön? - Can you share your screen?
• Voit lopettaa näytön jakamisen.  - You can stop sharing the screen.

Lue lisää - Read more

• Consonant change in verb type 1 verbs
• Verbs that have oi in the past
• Negative past tense
• Spoken language tips
• IT and social media vocabulary in Finnish

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. 

Finnish words with 'toimi' in the beginning

I'm sure you've heard of 'toimisto', but here are some other Finnish words with 'toimi' in the beginning: 

1. toimeenpano
2. toimeentulo
3. toimeksiantaja
4. toimelias
5. toimenkuva
6. toimenpide
7. toimeton
8. toimi
9. toimitila
10. toimia
11. toiminnallinen
12. toiminta
13. toimipaikka
14. toimisto
15. toimittaa
16. toimittaja
17. toimitus
18. toimitusjohtaja 
19. tulla toimeen

1. toimeenpano - implementation, putting into effect
2. toimeentulo - income
3. toimeksiantaja - en employer, a client, a customer
4. toimelias - energetic, active
5. toimenkuva - a job description
6. toimenpide - a procedure, an operation 
7. toimeton - idle, inactive
8. toimi - a position, a job
9. toimitila - business premises
10. toimia - to work, to function 
11. toiminnallinen - functional
12. toiminta - an activity, an action
13. toimipaikka - a place of business
14. toimisto - an office
15. toimittaa - to deliver
16. toimitus -  delivery, editorial staff
17. toimitusjohtaja - a chief executive officer
18. toimittaja -  a deliverer, a supplier, a journalist
19. tulla toimeen - to get along, to earn a living

Lue lisää: 

• Talking about work in Finnish 
• When something is broken in Finnish
• How to say that you don't really like someone
• Professions in Finnish
• Finnish words with sto in the end

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.  

An intensive day course in Finnish, 7.1.2023 in Helsinki

Here's something that Mari Nikonen and I have been planning for a while: an intensive Saturday course in Helsinki. 

Basic information about the course

• Time: Saturday 7.1.2023 from 10 AM to 6 PM

• Level: B1–B2 (intermediate) 

• Group size: 6 students

• Venue: Botta, Museokatu 10, Helsinki

• Teachers: Mari Nikonen and Hanna Männikkölahti

Price (including VAT 24 %)

• Early bird price 360 €, when you sign up before 8.12.2022

• Regular price 420 € 

The course includes 

• A full day of Finnish instruction and speaking Finnish (See the program below)

• Personal feedback on your work during the day 

• Study materials 

• Morning coffee and a light Finnish style breakfast (bread, cheese, cold cuts and fruit)

• A three course lunch at restaurant Manala

• Afternoon coffee served with a sweet pastry

• A short Zoom session (15 minutes) with the teachers before the course 

About the instruction

• Speaking and writing themes will be tailored according to the students’ needs and wishes

• Some grammar explanations will be in English for speed and clarity, but otherwise the aim is to spend all day speaking Finnish

Preliminary program

• 10.00–10.30 Morning coffee and introductions
• 10.30–11.15 Pronunciation and speaking practice 
• 11.15–12.00 Spoken language grammar. Tools and strategies for understanding everyday conversations in Finnish. 
• 12.00–12.30 Writing practice
• 13.00–14.00 Lunch in Finnish at restaurant Manala (in the same building)
• 14.00–14.45 Vocabulary and grammar session, tailored according to the students’ needs and questions
• 14.45–15.30 Conversation practice 
• 15.30–16.00 Afternoon coffee with a sweet pastry
• 16.00–16.45 Novels and non-fiction books in easy Finnish, reading and discussing
• 16.45–17.30 Personal feedback for your writing (15 minutes per student. Meanwhile, the others will continue with the previous exercise.)  
• 17.30–18.00 Discussing self-study materials and planning your future studies

Registration period

•  3.11.2022–21.12.2022 in Mari's online shop

• If you’d like an invoice or would prefer to pay in installments, contact Mari at mari@askafinnishteacher.com

• We will contact you after you have signed up and set up a Zoom meeting with you

Cancellation policy

• You can cancel your registration for any reason until 22.12.2022, in which case we will provide you with a full refund

• You will also be fully refunded if you need to cancel at any time because of an illness or other emergency

Mari and me posing in front of the entrance of Botta.
Lue kurssista suomeksi täältä. 

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.

How to talk about getting things done in Finnish

Here'a a fun little bit of grammar: use the verb 'saada' and ttu-participle in partitive to express that you managed to do something or got something done. 

1. Sain tämän tehtyä. 
2. Saitteko puhuttua asiasta? 
3. En saanut sanottua sanaakaan.
4. Sain vihdoin ostettua uuden talvitakin.
5. Sain vihdoinkin luettua tämän kirjan. 
6. Oletteko saaneet mitään tehtyä?

Käännökset - Translations

1. Sain tämän tehtyä. - I managed to get this done.  
2. Saitteko puhuttua asiasta? - Did you manage to talk about the matter?
3. En saanut sanottua sanaakaan. - I couldn't say even a word.
4. Sain vihdoin ostettua uuden talvitakin. - I finally managed to buy a new winter jacket. 
5. Sain vihdoinkin luettua tämän kirjan.  - I finally managed to read this book.
6. Oletteko saaneet mitään tehtyä? - Have you managed to get anything done?

Lue lisää - Read more

• How to use 'voida, pystyä, saada' and 'osata'
• Past participle passive (ttu-passive)
• Finnish participles in a nutshell

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.  

An intensive Finnish weekend in London

Here's something super exciting: I'll be joining my colleague Hanna Drummond in her intensive Finnish course at the Finnish church in London! For me, this is the first time in London, but Hanna has taught on this course many times. 

• Date: February 18 and 19, 2023. 
• Price: One day costs £80 and two days £120.
• An invitation letter and more information about the course
• Facebook event

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.