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Hi! You can continue practicing your spoken Finnish skills in a Finnish Language Cafe near you. They aren't everywhere, but you can ask your local library if they have one, of if they are able to arrange it. Search Google with "kielikahvila" + name of your town. "Suomen kielen keskust...

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Nice information about your language studies and language skills. You live in Finland? Where?
Anyway, what is your question?

Hi! Be aware, that over here we have long and cold winters, and the poles with a lump of concrete may be moving due to frost in the ground (routa). In countries with milder winters the "lump of concrete method" also works perfect - we used that, too, before the metal spikes were introduced...

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Pyrethrin sprays (like Raid) will do the trick.
- No ventilation is OK since no-one will be staying there to inhail the poison.

Hi! You described the use of alminium foil... "Hi, to line the underneath of the grill, there is a metal pan there that collects all the oil and food particles etc that drip/ slip through. I change it occasionally and then then wash/ wipe the pan as well. Just don't want to get that pan dirty, ...

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The minimum amount, where gift tax is applicable, is 5000 euros.
- The sum of all gifts within a period of 3 years must be under 5000 euros to avoid paying gift tax.

https://www.vero.fi/en/individuals/prop ... tax_amoun/

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At Nordea you can get a Debit card also for kids 7 years and up.

https://www.nordea.fi/en/personal/our-s ... youth.html

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The song was written at the time of the Finnish Civil War 1918, but it was published after the war.
The song is written on the White side, to honor the White Guard soldiers on the Southern Ostrobothnian front.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Guard_(Finland)

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The book "Basic facts of food hygiene" is currently available in at least 3 Tampere City Library branches.

https://piki.verkkokirjasto.fi/web/arena

Hi! Due to the long lasting hot weather almost all fans are sold out in the shops. - - The shops won't order any more of them until next summer - sales in fall and winter are very low, as you can understand. Try K-Rauta Ruoholahti or Malmi (if you're in Helsinki area) - they might still have a few l...

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When in Helsinki, a good place to practice your spoken Finnish is a Finnish Language Cafe at some libraries.
- They're free of charge and you just walk in.
https://www.hel.fi/maahanmuuttajat/en/f ... age-cafes/
Welcome to Finland!

Hi! Here's some quick advice: https://www.tripsavvy.com/things-not-to-do-in-finland-1626256 But for a more comprehensive walk-through on learning how to live Finland, pls read this book: https://www.amazon.com/Finland-Culture-Survival-Customs-Etiquette/dp/1558685928/ref=pd_sbs_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&am...

Moi! What that text "Kiitos, että jaksoit sählätä kanssamme" basically means. is "Thanks for working with us". However, it's put in a bit humorous way, "Thanks for your patience for messing around with us" - A nice comment and a nice gift. It's very obvious, that they r...

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The goole word is "partaveitsi".
Here are links to webshops, tha sell cheaper stuff...

https://www.trendhim.fi/parranajo/parranajosetit-c.html

https://www.shopalike.fi/kauneus-tervey ... taveitset/

Hi! You can get lessons and training in spoken Finnish for free in many Helsinki area public libraries. Many libraries arrange language cafes on weekly basis. That will be language training in a group setting No enrollment required, just walk in, take a cup of coffee or tea and start exercising your...