Steps
- Porvoo, Finland Get a tutor. An effective method of learning a language is to listen, understand and repeat. Apply for a tutor to teach you the basics.
- Begin practice. Now is the time to gain oral practice. Find Finnish-speaking people in your area and arrange a social gathering where you can chat in a relaxed environment. You will find yourself speaking fluent Finnish without even realising it.
- Inside a Finnish Church Concentrate on the written forms. Once you have completed the above, familiarize yourself with the language in proper written context by posting your ad at the website (listed below), or search through the database for a Finnish penpal. Not only will you have more practice writing and reading, but you will also make a new friend on an international level! You may wish to continue your tutoring during this stage as well.
- Revise the language and continue to practise on a regular basis. If possible, organize a vacation to Finland and get involved with the activities there to speak even more Finnish!
- Learn these easy Finnish phrases:
- Moi! (hello! , informal)
- Hyv huomenta/p iv /iltaa! (good morning/day/evening, mostly used as a more formal way of hello)
- Mit kuuluu? (How are you?)
- N hd n my hemmin! (See you later)
- Minun nimeni on_______. (My name is_________.)
- Mik p iv t n n on? (What day is today?)
- T n n on maanantai, tiistai, keskiviikko, torstai, perjantai, lauantai, sunnuntai. (Today is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday.)
- Min olen_____ vuotta vanha. ( I am _____ years old.)
- min asun ________. ( I live in_______.)
- Learn these numbers in Finnish:
- one=yksi
- two=kaksi
- three= kolme
- four=nelj
- five=viisi
- six=kuusi
- seven=seitsem n
- eight=kahdeksan
- nine=yhdeks n
- ten=kymmenen
- hevonen = horse
- kilpikonna = a tortoise
7. _1_ a as in English: "hat"
Tips
- Find an easily forgotten phrase by using those handy translation guides.
- Consider the 'anysubject' organization. (See links below).
- Read the article listed below to learn more of the basics.
- The word Hyv is pronounced huva and yota uata so if you put it together it is good night and pronounced huva uata
Warnings
- Learning finnish is harder than it looks
Sources and Citations
- Translator
- Any Subject
- Penpals
- Article
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