Miten voit?
'How are you?' in Finnish
Photo by Alexandr Bormotin
Language
Finnish
Finnish, a Uralic language, is spoken by about 5.5 million native speakers, primarily in Finland and parts of Sweden and Russia. It uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters like "ä" and "ö." Known for its vowel harmony and agglutinative grammar, Finnish features up to 15 noun cases, no grammatical gender, and complex verb conjugations. Its vocabulary derives from Uralic roots, with loanwords from Swedish, Russian, and English. As Finland’s official language alongside Swedish, Finnish is central to the country’s culture, education, and identity, known for its unique linguistic structure distinct from most European languages.
Flashcards
vaikea
hard
Difficult to do, understand, or accomplish; not easy.
valita
pick
To choose or select from a group.
puhelin
phone
A telephone.
hinta
price
The amount of money that something costs.
Stories
First Day at the Café
A young person in Helsinki starts their first day working at a small café, learns basic tasks, and gains confidence d...
Elementary
11 sentences
Summer Concert in the Park
Two friends go to a free concert in a Finnish park at dusk. They enjoy the music, sing along, and go home by bus happy.
Beginner
13 sentences
Snow, Screens, and the Game Studio Interview
A young woman braves a snowy Helsinki morning to attend a game studio job interview that begins on video due to train...
Upper Intermediate
12 sentences
A Coat, a Coffee, and a New Friend
On a slushy Saturday at a flea market in Helsinki, the narrator helps a stranger choose a winter coat. They warm up i...
Upper Intermediate
10 sentences
Agents
Finnish
Aino
Grading essays on folklore
Female
45
Helsinki, Finland
Teacher
Reflective
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Liisa
Studying Finnish linguistics
Female
21
Helsinki, Finland
Student
Reflective
skiing, reading, drawing
Finnish
Mika
Teaching Finnish in Helsinki
Male
38
Helsinki, Finland
Language teacher
Patient
ice fishing, reading, hiking
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