tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post3495664977011594748..comments2024-03-23T21:21:12.471+02:00Comments on Random Finnish Lesson : Finnish words that mean something else in other languagesRandom Finnish Lesson / Hanna Männikkölahtihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17290613323919293053noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-58650221751907433952018-09-10T22:05:15.697+03:002018-09-10T22:05:15.697+03:00Here's my list of Macedonian - Finnish false f...Here's my list of Macedonian - Finnish false friends:<br /><br />Word - <i>Meaning in Finnish</i> - <b> Meaning in Macedonian </b><br /><br />jäsen - <i>member</i> - <b>(adjective, masculine) clear</b><br />kusi - <i>(vulgar) urine, piss</i> - <b>(plural, of length) short</b><br />kasi - <i>(colloquial) eight</i> - <b>cash registers</b><br />kasa - <i>heap, stack</i> - <b>to bite</b><br />kuka - <i>who, whoever</i> - <b>hook</b><br />kori - <i>basket</i> - <b>barks, crusts, pastry sheet</b><br />koska - <i>because, when</i> - <b>bone</b><br />koski - <i>rapid (river)</i> - <b>bones</b><br />matka - <i>trip</i> - <b>womb, uterus</b><br />se - <i>it</i> - <b>all</b><br />ne - <i>they (plural of "se")</i> - <b>no</b><br />no - <i>well</i> - <b>but</b><br />putka - <i>drunk tank, jail</i> - <b>(vulgar) vagina</b><br />putki - <i>tube, pipe</i> - <b>(vulgar) vaginas</b><br />turva - <i>protection, safety, security</i> - <b>(colloquial) to pour</b><br />veri - <i>blood</i> - <b>to become engaged</b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168429106516151177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-47128194361592240792018-09-10T19:50:38.276+03:002018-09-10T19:50:38.276+03:00inflated in Arabic ;
Kuusi 6 means my vagina
Kesk...inflated in Arabic ;<br />Kuusi 6 means my vagina <br />Keskus, kus = vagina <br />Kyllä = no <br />Ei = yes statproghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102606579855545734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-61518637059005171762018-05-13T08:43:05.077+03:002018-05-13T08:43:05.077+03:00Well... A lot of them come to mi mind right now:
...Well... A lot of them come to mi mind right now: <br /><br /> - Osa: a part in finnish, a female bear in spanish.<br />- Asunto: apartment in finnish, subject in spanish.<br />- Pala: piece or imperative of burn in finnish, a shovel in spanish.<br />- Selva: in finnish selvä, clear. Means jungle in spanish.<br />- Sota: war in finnish, in Argentina is a person who pretends not knowing something in order to get an advantage. Also one of the Spanish deck of cards.<br />- Pelotón: (peloton in finnish) means fearless... But in spanish is a squadron or group of soldiers.<br />- Susi: a wolf in finnish, diminutive for "Susana" (name) in spanish.<br />- Peto: beast in finnish, the armor part for the chest in spanish.<br />- Número: also number in spanish, the accent only means stress in that syllabe.<br />-Olla: to be in finnish, a cooking pot in spanish.<br />- Paja: a workshop in finnish, an impolite word for masturbation in spanish.<br />- Tapa: way or imperative of kill in finnish, cover/top/cap in spanish.<br />- Sana: a word in finnish, imperative of "sanar" (to heal/ become better or recover health) in spanish.<br />- Jumala: god in finnish, a popular brand of spices in Argentina. (Not very good quality).<br />- Palo: a fire in finnish, a stick in spanish.<br />- Lento: a flight in finnish, means "slow" in spanish.<br />- Rata: a gear or cog wheel in finnish, a rat in spanish.<br />- Ratas: same as above, "rats" in plural.jose peiranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09273374324325192342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-43101120679158157132017-07-18T23:16:02.755+03:002017-07-18T23:16:02.755+03:00UndergrowthUndergrowthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-58426133726824417452016-12-08T12:54:52.097+02:002016-12-08T12:54:52.097+02:00Asunto in Spanish (stressed in the U) means a matt...Asunto in Spanish (stressed in the U) means a matter or subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-71854785957175165402016-12-07T15:40:47.194+02:002016-12-07T15:40:47.194+02:00In Hungarian, 'persze' (pronounced as '...In Hungarian, 'persze' (pronounced as 'perse') means 'of course' :) So we try to avoid using it in Finland :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-62327322890408469002016-12-04T14:24:29.611+02:002016-12-04T14:24:29.611+02:00It may be best not to offer 'pulla' to a R...It may be best not to offer 'pulla' to a Romanian... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_profanityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-61422172740558627942016-12-02T10:55:03.148+02:002016-12-02T10:55:03.148+02:00One of my favorites of these "false friends&q...One of my favorites of these "false friends" (words that look or sound the same but have different meaning) is the word 'runo'. In Finnish, it means "a poem". In Polish, it means the layer of small plants etc. on the ground in the forest. I don't know how to call it in English :)Paula Borkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840974616644110455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-29360842967455154722016-12-01T18:20:07.596+02:002016-12-01T18:20:07.596+02:00"Suka" too can result hilarious to itali..."Suka" too can result hilarious to italians since it's a well known dialectal/regional form of the italian imperative "succhia" (that sounds like "sukkia").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-69525034273465994232016-12-01T14:11:41.675+02:002016-12-01T14:11:41.675+02:00there's a huge difference in pronunciation of ...there's a huge difference in pronunciation of Finnish jopa and Russian жопа...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-91571196620907287652016-11-29T18:43:55.335+02:002016-11-29T18:43:55.335+02:00Some other examples:
matka - "mother" in...Some other examples:<br />matka - "mother" in Polish<br />paska - genitive of "belt" in Polish<br />sana - "I hope" in Tagalog<br />muna - "first" ("ensiksi") in Tagalog<br /><br />Note that all of them have stress on the first syllable, like in Finnish :).kaefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-71029207556438146302016-11-29T17:59:39.281+02:002016-11-29T17:59:39.281+02:00Could you make a post about "cool greetings&q...Could you make a post about "cool greetings"? I met a Finnish friend the other day, and when we met he slapped my hand and said "mitäs jätkä". I just stood there like an idiot. I don't understand the whole "mitäs tässä"-thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-49627316226013119882016-11-29T12:45:55.889+02:002016-11-29T12:45:55.889+02:00Some of these are quite a stretch. The pronunciati...Some of these are quite a stretch. The pronunciation of the Х in most of Russia (a voiceless velar fricative) sounds nothing like its glottal and pharyngeal cousins found in Finnish.Tommy Quisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601260600153927139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-18556005263052962702016-11-28T22:23:37.643+02:002016-11-28T22:23:37.643+02:00OMG! I did NOT know that. That explains why my Tha...OMG! I did NOT know that. That explains why my Thai students seem to prefer "Hei" or "Terve". Kiitos! :)Random Finnish Lesson / Hanna Männikkölahtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290613323919293053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-44552037571458894362016-11-28T22:08:37.800+02:002016-11-28T22:08:37.800+02:00Nice list! 'Kuuma' means 'pussy' i...Nice list! 'Kuuma' means 'pussy' in swahili. 'Moi' means 'pubic hair' in thai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-38482655395035670182016-11-28T20:25:05.384+02:002016-11-28T20:25:05.384+02:00"Suka" in Russian means "bitch"..."Suka" in Russian means "bitch".<br />"Minkkiä" sounds like "minchia", "cock" in Italian. Great Finnish phrase: "Katso, minkkiä!"liza.foi@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378214605467909777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-72963242599230478932016-11-28T18:59:03.168+02:002016-11-28T18:59:03.168+02:00Korva - ear (kurva, whore in Czech)
Panna - put (v...Korva - ear (kurva, whore in Czech)<br />Panna - put (virgin in Czech)<br />Name Kari - Czech word for curryMelaniehttp://pribehy-ode-mne.blog.cznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-36305963941591445852016-11-28T18:03:24.405+02:002016-11-28T18:03:24.405+02:00In spanish:
- Puuta sounds like "puta" (...In spanish:<br />- Puuta sounds like "puta" (Whore).<br />- Paja means "Wank" (in spanish is pronounced "paha")<br />- Name Asko sounds like "asco" (disgust, revulsion)<br />- Name Timo means "scam/cheat".<br /><br />Not a nice group of words, but it is what it is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269693591087704863.post-59995668356510242012016-11-28T15:43:48.144+02:002016-11-28T15:43:48.144+02:00In French, Salo (the name of the city) sounds like...In French, Salo (the name of the city) sounds like "salaud" (asshole) :DNathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462512653215895824noreply@blogger.com