>> I am trying to learn Finnish as we are moving there in November. <<
You might find this article interesting :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2557589.stm
Ahoy-hoy!
Many foreigners find Finnish harsh sounding and monotonous. They think that we speak like robots. Sandra Gallina ( an interpteter by profession ) has a different opinion :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/peopl ... 44d5.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/peopl ... 44d5.shtml
Crap
Here is the home page of Professor Kazuto Matsumura ( a Japanese linguist ) :
http://www.tooyoo.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~kmatsum/
His specialties are Finnish and Estonian.
Here is the home page of Professor Kazuto Matsumura ( a Japanese linguist ) :
http://www.tooyoo.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~kmatsum/
His specialties are Finnish and Estonian.
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Now we must not forget the versatility of Finnish verbs.
For example "käydä"
Now please follow the logic...
Poika käy koulussa.
Mies käy baarissa.
-but
Pullo käy kellarissa.
-also
Nainen käy tupakalla.
Mies käy kaljalla.
then explain:
Auto käy bensalla.
-after that extrapolate:
Mies käy paskalla.
For example "käydä"
Now please follow the logic...
Poika käy koulussa.
Mies käy baarissa.
-but
Pullo käy kellarissa.
-also
Nainen käy tupakalla.
Mies käy kaljalla.
then explain:
Auto käy bensalla.
-after that extrapolate:
Mies käy paskalla.
Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
A new word every day
This site gives you a new Finnish word every day and it also tells you how to use the word :
http://web-sanakirja.wsoy.fi
Click on "Päivän Sana" to see new words!
http://web-sanakirja.wsoy.fi
Click on "Päivän Sana" to see new words!