British girl hoping to move to finland

[ywetka]

Damn it, i am not a genius!!

@ Carly
Just remember the saying, that Finnish is not difficult but is just different.

How about this. Finnish is different AND difficult.

yes, I can't imagine being native in English and then start learning Finnish - must be darn hard! For me it's not that bad, I speak Slavic language which is quite difficult in itself (when considering grammar) with lots of cases etc., so I can easily relate it to the use in Finnish grammar (they're used basically in the same way), although the words are of course totally different. Maybe it's the same case as with finnish hockey player Sasu Hovi who played for Slovakian team, he spoke Slovakian very decently in quite short time, although I have some english friends living here for years unable to utter more than simple phrases. I'd say it's one or those few cases when it sucks being English native

[Sunil-123]

My experience and observation says that you need to be really a hard working person if you have an average learning ability or you must be a gifted person with great ability to learn languages if you want good command of Finnish.

To be an Au pair in a Finnish speaking family for a couple of years helps. Other people who learned the language were who had a helping Finnish partner (but in most of the cases excitement goes away after couple of months and partner becomes annoyed with your speed of learning and asking the same things again and again).

learning Finnish language from courses alone, I doubt it's even possible. You can learn to a certain level where you can manage your everyday needs and also a bit of working language but I think nursing demands a much higher level. If you are in "deep love" with Finland, I would say lähihoitaja is a more realisitic option.

A pessimistic but realistic piece of advice: Keep plan B ready as chances of failure are above 95%.

[Carlylarly]

So I have a 5% chance of success? I'll take it thank you for your response, languages do come easy to me, but I haven't attempted to learn one since I was in school.

I will start with the basics and work from there.

Carly

[Upphew]

I will start with the basics and work from there.

See you at Kielikoulu.

[Sunil-123]

It's good that yoy are positive. It helps but doesn't work always in real life. Anyway, best of luck and please do come back to this forum after 2 years to tell us about your progress.

[interleukin]

Being positive, but realistic and making plan B, C and D. That´s the way to do it.

[Pursuivant]

I will start with the basics and work from there.

Puuhun voi kavuta perse edellä, mutta latvasta ei kukaan ole aloittanut.