The basics of the Finnish Language are fascinating for two reasons. First of all, Finnish seems so random to the majority of people around the world. For example, Finnish is not even remotely related to either languages of our neighboring countries, Russia and Sweden....
I know, Finnish has a reputation as a difficult language to learn. For example, the US State Department’s Foreign Service Institute lists Finnish among the group of languages considered the most difficult for English speakers. I get a lot of questions about how long...
The Finnish language is full of expressions that describe the unique aspects of the Finnish mindset and culture. For example, if a Finn is broke, he might use the expression “I have Matti in my purse” (olla Matti kukkarossa) to describe the situation when translated...
*Please note that this post has affiliate links. If you buy through my links, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission, which helps the upkeep of this blog. Woohoo, you want to learn Finnish! I couldn’t be more excited! Even though Finnish is a...
When you visit Finland, you are bound to notice that there are a ton of different Finnish greetings! What do they all mean? And how do Finns use them? Allow me to tackle these questions for you head-on. These are the perfect go-to greetings because they are short and...
