Chat with Finns in Finnish

benoit · Post by **benoit** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:55 pm

Hi
I'm looking for Finnish people to chat with in order to train oral skills (by skype, icq, yahoo, msn...). Suitable time : after work, at 7-8 pm.
I'm ready to teach back some French if someone is interested in my native language.

Thanks

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zedkoman · Post by **zedkoman** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:36 pm

Hei kaikkille,

Itsen olen äidinkielinen englannin kiellillä jätkä usa:sta, ja haluan harjoittella minun suomen kielen taitoa suomalaisille. Itsen olen länsi-helsingissä jos sä halua tavata kahvillassa ja puhua suomea ja joskus englantia. Mutta mualla paikat suomessa käy jos haluatte harjoitella skype:ssä tai messengerillä. Lähetä pika viesti minulle jos sä oot kiinostunut.

Hei Benoit, my native language is not Finnish, but it would be cool to practice some of my rusty French with you, is it possible?

smokedsalmon · Post by **smokedsalmon** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:11 pm

benoit, did you find anyone? I would be interested too. As compensation for being patient I'll be happy to buy the drinks : )

benoit · Post by **benoit** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:58 am

Thanks to all who wrote me.

Now I need to find time to practice !

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:24 pm

benoit

Café Lingua language events ( every Monday at 7pm ) should be perfect for you :
http://www.facebook.com//group.php?gid=147968218893

The events are held at Café Esplanade and NOT at Bar Bangkok !

amppu · Post by **amppu** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:40 pm

I'd also be really happy to practise some finnish with people. Finns or not! Preferebly via msn, feel free to add me!

Otseli · Post by **Otseli** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:35 pm

Hey, I like the idea!

Is there anyone, aged between 17-23, willing to practise his or hers language skills? I'd be more than happy to discuss with somebody. Being a strong user of body language, I'd rather speak face to face. Yap, I am a 19-year-old guy from Espoo and I come from a Finnish speaking family. I also speak Swedish.

I consider myself quite strong at English.Therefore I am looking for a native English speaking person.

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Hei, onpa kiva idea!

Löytyisikö 17-23 vuotiaita, jotka olisivat kiinnostuneita kielitaidon petraamisesta? Keskustelisin enemmän kuin mielelläni jonkun kanssa. Kovana kehonkielen käyttäjänä puhuisin mieluummin kasvokkain. Olen siis 19-vuotias espoolaispoika ja puhun äidinkielenäni suomea, mutta osaan auttavasti myös ruotsia.

Koen olevani sangen hyvä englannissa, joten etsin pääasiassa natiivia englanninpuhujaa.

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Tjaba!

Jo, jag talar också svenska. Vill du veta mera, mejla mig!

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:05 pm

Otseli wrote:. Being a strong user of body language, I'd rather speak face to face.

So who pays for the 2nd full pint of beer for the French and Italians to speak Finnish... with(out) body language

tuutenno mule qub pissiin keuraavana seksiviikkona sello keitsemän maisaniemen kally molonesiin, siat saalla kyölikilvun.

Otseli · Post by **Otseli** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:34 pm

Pursuivant wrote: tuutenno mule qub pissiin keuraavana seksiviikkona sello keitsemän maisaniemen kally molonesiin, siat saalla kyölikilvun.

Oh boy, that is dreadful!

I understood only the Mally Molones -part, nothing before or after it...!

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:52 pm

Otseli wrote:
Pursuivant wrote: tuutenno mule qub pissiin keuraavana seksiviikkona sello keitsemän maisaniemen kally molonesiin, siat saalla kyölikilvun.
Oh boy, that is dreadful! I understood only the Mally Molones -part, nothing before or after it...!

So you would not know what "säätiset ja uu" means ?

Otseli · Post by **Otseli** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:39 pm

I've never been good at word puzzles...! However, I got this one. Might this be "uutiset ja sää"?

I've never been good at irony, either.

kalmisto · Post by **kalmisto** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:18 pm

Might this be "uutiset ja sää"?

Yes, of course. I heard my father say this once : "Kun tuli sammuu niin sali tummuu".

Rob A. · Post by **Rob A.** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:36 pm

kalmisto wrote:
Might this be "uutiset ja sää"?
Yes, of course. I heard my father say this once : "Kun tuli sammuu niin sali tummuu".

A tongue-twister, alright, but even worse for me is remembering how to interpret "tuli"....

"Tuli" is one of those "dreadful" little Finnish words....I can never remember for sure which is which, or what is what....tuli..."fire"; tuli....verb...third person singular...."s/he came"; tuuli...."wind"; tuulli..."customs" or "toll"......then there are the numerous participles and noun declensions with "l's" coming and going .....Easy, peasy if you're a native speaker....

Jukka Aho · Post by **Jukka Aho** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:07 am

Rob A. wrote:tuulli..."customs" or "toll"

Rob A. · Post by **Rob A.** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:32 am

Jukka Aho wrote:
Rob A. wrote:tuulli..."customs" or "toll"

Oh no!!!....groan....

Now you see what I mean....so hard to keep control over thoses "u's" and "l's"....

And another example tuulla ...."to blow" ... So would you say...Tuuli tuulee tullilla kun minä tuli tulliin....????....OK, OK ...I'll get me hat and coat....

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