hi from a new member, trudging along in finnish

peabella · Post by **peabella** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:56 am

hello everyone!

my name is yasmin, and i just joined a few moments ago. i was very happy to find this site, as i began my attempt to learn finnish about a month ago. i was spurred on by a friend i made, who lives in finland. the more i learned about the country, the more fascinated i became, and soon became completely devoted to travelling there one day.

i also decided to try and learn the language, to better communicate with my friend. although he speaks english perfectly well, i guess i wanted a challenge. boy was i in for one. i'm currently working in teach yourself finnish, but i also have a copy of mastering finnish. almost everyday i hunt for affordable finnish course books. i know the best way to learn is to speak it, but i always get self conscious about pronunciation. at first read throughs, it all seemed so hopelessly daunting, and i often get frustrated, but i guess the key is not to give up. every new word i learn is a small triumph. i am moving slowly, but i want to absorb everything, and that is a lot! this site really is a godsend, as where i live, no one cares(and in many cases, has never even heard) of finland. i am so looking forward to hopefully becoming a part of the community.

-yasmin

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Post by **neil** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:25 am

Hello Yasmin and welcome to the community.

There are some native Finnish speakers who write on here and also some non native speakers too and I am sure they will gladly help you out.

Tervetuola!

SediaAmore · Post by **SediaAmore** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:34 am

SGaudreau · Post by **SGaudreau** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:18 am

Hello there fellow Bostonian. When I was attempting to study Finnish before I arrived in Finland ( I am still studying here..and it is still a challenge), I found a lovely resource in Lexington MA. They offer Finnish classes for adults in Lexington and Littleton.

Hopefully this link will help
http://boston.finnish-schools.org/

Their schedule varies, but the gent you want to contact if you are interested is:

SUOMI-KOULU
Petri Isola
[email protected]
617-764-1761

FINLANDIA FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 308, Arlington
MA, 02474-0004

BR,
Stephanie

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 3:57 pm

Peabella

See this! http://attofinn.webpark.cz/fin01.txt

Check out also the Pronunciation, Vocabulary and Grammar folders on The Finnish Language Forum at http://forums.delphiforums.com/suomikieli/

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:46 pm

Peabella

If you have an interest in langauages visit also The Multilingual Forum ( hosted by George Law ) at :

http://forums.delphiforums.com/multiling/

And The Language Forum ( George Law again ) at :

http://forums.delphiforums.com/linguist

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:25 pm

Peabella

Here is a very good site for you ( The Finns in North America ) :

http://www.utu.fi/erill/instmigr/eng/e2 ... tm#NorthAm

PS. You live in Boston, right ? Do you watch "Boston Public" ( the television series ) ? I do.

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