Hei Suomalainen! I'm traveling to Finland in June for an artist residency and have begun learning some basic Finnish in preparation. While I know obviously that "han" is a genderless pronoun and "ihiminen" is "human being," I'm wondering if there is a way to specifically say "nonbinary" in Finnish. I don't expect this to come up, but it'd be useful to know if it does. Kiitos!

If there an equivalent of the "one" pronoun in Finnish.

For example, "one must ensure the dishwasher tap is closed after use". Would you just use or "you" pronoun or something else?

Putkeen (adv.) – 1. in a row; 2. correctly

Putkeen is the illative form of the noun “putki” (pipe, streak, pipeline), meaning literally “into the pipe,” and is used figuratively to mean consecutively.

Example: Satoi kolme päivää putkeen.

Translation: It rained for three days in a row.

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What really helped me in the process of learning english was translating a fanfiction that wasn't accessible in my native language. It was really motivating because I found it more interesting than regular books. I would love to do the same with finnish. I still struggle with most cases & my vocabulary is lacking so I think it would be really helpful. Do you have any recommendations? Preferably f/f or m/m with a lot of angst :) I don't really care about the fandom, as long as the story is captivating. The language doesn't have to be simple, I'm looking for something good.

väistämisve... velvo...llisu... Aaaah why it isnt just like "trianglesign"...

Majoitus (n.) – Accommodation, lodging, shelter

Majoitus is the basis of many compound and derived terms, including “aamiaismajoitus” (bed and breakfast), “hätämajoitus” (emergency shelter), and “majoitusala” (hospitality industry).

Example: Missä sinulla on majoitus?

Translation: Where do you have lodging?

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Omatunto (n.) – Conscience

Example: Hänellä on huono omatunto siitä, mitä hän teki.

Translation: He has a guilty conscience about what he did.

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I’m currently learning Finnish where I currently use books like “ Finnish a comprehensive grammar” by Fred Karlsson and “Complete Finnish Beginner to intermediate course by Terttu Leney. I have also found a website called,”uusikielemme”. But I don’t really know how I should use these materials at the same time without confusing myself. One other thing that kinda stresses me out about learning Finnish is the difference between the spoken and written language

I am new to this journey of learning finnish and I am struggling to realise when do we use partitive and inessive. I have seen a lot of videos about them but still can't understand. I tried to think about "partitive when I say something specific" but it seems that even that doesn't seem to work. Actually it doesn't seem correct at all. Are there are specific verbs that go with specific cases? Can someone help me?

Hello. I have written a book I'm getting ready to publish. The book focuses on personal wisdom for those seeking to find power within themselves.

I was researching single words that speak to power, grit, and determination and came across the Finnish word, "sisu."

If I read correctly, sisu is a psychological potential that enables the individual to tap into strength beyond their pre-conceived resources. Wielding sisu in the face of adversity helps individuals push through what first seemed like the boundaries of their mental or physical capacities.

I like the lexical semantics of it.

I wanted to get this group's input if you agree that the word has the power I feel it has and that I'm not running into any local jargon or issues that would take away from the book's intended purpose.

(Example - Nova in English is the appearance of a new star in space, whereas in Spanish "No Va" means "It doesn't go/doesn't work.)

Thanks!!

Terve! I hope everyone is doing well, I started my journey learning this beautiful language by playing Alan wake 2 and listening to the way people talk Finnish in it, so my question is, does anyone have any good TV Series/Show or games or films that I can watch to get a grasp on the accent and how things are said?

Kiitos

Pusu (n.) – Kiss

Example: Jos sinä ostat minulle jätskiä, niin minä annan sinulle pusun.

Translation: If you buy me some ice cream, then I’ll give you a kiss.

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Hello, there is a song called eikö by the band Avokadotus, Ive been really curious about the translation of the song but I can find the lyrics to the song anywhere. I may be wrong but I think its in Finnish so If anyone could translate it that would be very nice. Ill like the song on spotify. https://open.spotify.com/track/6tKI2jEuXFSKt1IeJI4HcX?si=18247273dd33434e

So,

As ive come to learn (like most things) there isnt a direct translation for slurs in finnish to english (and vice-versa).

SO,

this brings me to my question:

What woukd be the proper way to say; "im fucked ☠️"

Would it be: " Minä olen vittu" ? Or is there something better to fit the conjugation.

im very new to this language and thought it would fun to asl a silly question :).

Kiitos!

Terve!

I'm learning Finnish on duolingo but of course there are things duo simply doesn't teach.

So, please teach me how to swear and curse in Finnish! I'm not fluent in any way, so an example of how the curse is used in a sentence would be nice.

Kippis ja mukavaa viikonloppua!

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hi! i’m just starting out and i’ve so far only begun w duolingo, but i've found that it doesn’t really explain any of the grammar (for example conjugation, which i do have a chart for and am currently struggling to memorize😓) and so i think it might be a good idea to return to it once i have the basics done. in the meantime is there anything else that’ll help me start learning the basics more successfully? thx in advance :D

Both Finnish (Suomi) and Hungarian (Magyar) are classed as Uralic but have different letters within their respective languages (even though they both use the Latin alphabet) as there are letters only exclusive to Hungarian (eg. Dz, Dzs, Gy, Sz, Zs) which do not exist in Finnish, while Finnish has letters that do not carry over to Hungarian. (eg. Ž, Š, Å)

I mean, even if a native Finnish speaker was going to learn Hungarian, would it still be easy for them since their own language fits within the same linguistic background but their phonology will be different as they possess a different alphabet along with an accent that differs from Finnish?

Suhde (n.) – 1. relation; 2. relationship; 3. ratio; 4. (in the plural) connections, network; 5. stance, attitude (towards something)

Suhde is the basis of many compound terms, such as “asiakassuhde” (customer relationship), “diplomaattisuhteet” (diplomatic relations), “kuvasuhde” (aspect ratio), “laastarisuhde” (rebound relationship), “laastarisuhde” (pro-rata basis), and “välityssuhde” (gear ratio).

Example: Toivon että tulevat aktiviteettinne laajentavat suhdettamme firmaanne.

Translation: I hope that your future activities will expand our relationship with your company.

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I’ve been invited to a confirmation event (rippijuhlat) via WhatsApp message and I’m not sure how to reply. I’ll of course say “kiitos kutsusta” to thank them for the invite but what’s an appropriate way to say “I’ll be there” or something of the sort in this situation?

I tried reading some bits out of the Kalevala out of curiosity, and am fascinated by some of the older grammar being used, like saying something like puhuvi instead of puhuu.

Are there any textbooks or grammar books or anything of the sort going over the differences between older Finnish and modern kirjakieli?

Reikä (n.) – 1. hole; 2. cavity (dentistry); 3. (in expressions of time) precisely on the hour, :00; 4. (in bowling) a split

Example: Tässä ämpärissä on reikä.

Translation: There’s a hole in this bucket.

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I’m currently learning the Finnish language, and I must say, as a danish speaker Finnish grammar kinda kills me. But I’m not here to tell about HOW I feel about learning Finnish but the grammatical object. I am using the book called,”Finnish a comprehensive grammar” by Fred Karlsson. Where I am currently stuck on page 12, chapter 1 (I am pretty slow I know🥲) where it says,” (Minä) osta-n kirja-n ~ kirja-t ~ kirjo-j-a. In English: I (shall) buy a/the book : the books : books.

Tuomas näk-i auto-n ~ auto-t ~ auto-j-a. Notes In English: Tuomas saw a/the car : the cars : cars.

I’m kinda confused because the Finnish language doesn’t have articles. So how can it be that “autot” means THE cars but ”autoja” means cars.

If someone could help me, then I would be grateful.

From what I've gathered in my research this past couple of hours, I should start with vocabulary, then move into grammar?

I've got the top 1000 words Finns use set up as flashcards in Anko, but that's kind of pointless atm.

Shall I get duolingo? I've read heaps of posts but nothing really helps me, I need structure, somewhere to start. Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 kinda thing.

Do I just start memorising phrases and words off of Ussi Kielemme and the flash cards while studying the grammar? That feels like the way to go.. But just memorising words for a whole language feels wrong..

I will be staying with a friend for most of the time, and he has assured me everyone can speak English with me, but that feels too rude. I also would like to know what other people are saying when they arent talking to me.

Please share some guidance with me, thankyou..

Aikaisin (adj.; adv.) – 1. (adj.) earliest (superlative of aikainen); 2. (adv.) early, ahead of time

“Aikaisin” is also the instructive plural of “aikainen.”

Comparative (adv.): Aikaisemmin or aiemmin

Superlative (adv.): Aikaisimmin

Example: Olisiko parempi aloittaa aikaisin?

Translation: Would it be better to start early?

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Hello! My name is Paola, I'm from Brazil and I love Finnish music! I've been listening to bands like Punaiset Messiaat, Lehtivihreät and Clamour and they are currently my favorite bands! But I can't find the lyrics of the songs anywhere on the internet. can anybody help me? I would like to know what the lyrics mean. I would at least like to find it in Finnish so I can translate it into English. The songs that caught my attention was Tapa Vain and Yötä Vaan by Clamour, Oma Rotta and Elämä on Julma by Punaiset Messiaat and Toiset Kasvot and 190477-095X ja mä by Lehtivihreät. Can someone help me? Thanks ❤️

https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Finnish-Jukka-K-Korpela-ebook/dp/B015AM7Q90/

I heard this book was a good option and I want your guys thoughts