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[miltsuuna]

Serious question: how do we read books in our target languages?

Like, does anyone have a strategy?

Do you guys only consume stories you're already familiar with or does it matter to you?

[finnishrakas]

PRIDE MONTH FINNISH VOCABULARY 🏳️‍🌈

• homo: gay

• lesbo: lesbian

• biseksuaali: bisexual

• transsukupuolinen: transgender

• muunsukupuolinen: non binary

• sukupuoli: gender

• hlbt: lgbt

• homoavioliitto: gay marriage

• sateenkaarilippu: pride flag

• sateenkaari: rainbow

• tyttöystävä: girlfriend

• poikaystävä: boyfriend

• pusu: kiss

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EXAMPLES!

1. mä oon muunsukupuolinen lesbo. (I am a non binary lesbian.)

2. mun tyttöystävä antoi minulle pusuun. (my girlfriend gave me a kiss.)

3. mulla on sateenkaarilippu. (I have a rainbow flag.)

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I DON’T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS DONE THIS ALREADY BUT. HAPPY PRIDE!! HYVÄÄ PRIDEA!! 🌈 🏳️‍🌈

FEEL FREE TO ADD ON!!

[finnishpod101]

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[charvbdis]

summer language challenge

original post by @notglot here

who you are

im caspar, im 16 and i live in the uk. i love languages, but have just dropped spanish after gcse, but i want to learn more and travel the world and meet so many new people + cultures!

your target language

finnish 

why you are choosing that language

im half english half finnish, and whilst ive lived in the uk all my life and frequently visited finland, the extent of my vocabulary is ‘i want milk’ ‘lets go to the park’ ‘im hungry’ and ‘goodnight’ and ‘hug’, and i’ve never had a proper chance to pick up the language, i love love finland and i would like to study there for uni, so i figured this would be a good place to start

what your goal is

by the end of the summer i’d like to be able to understand the structure of the language, have a simple conversation with a native speaker (aka my mum) and maybe be able to read a childrens book in the language

how long you have for break/summer

about 6/7 weeks now, i go back to school on the 5th september

if anybody have any tips, advice, etc, please let me know bc i know i’ll need it! i’ll aim for an update in a week from now, and hopefully every wednesday throughout!

[finnishrakas]

SOME CUTE FINNISH ENDEARMENTS TO CALL YOUR SWEETHEART ❤️🥰

- rakas: love

- sielunkumppani: soulmate

- papu: bean

- rakkauspakkaus: literally means “love package”, but it’s an endearment lmao

- kulta: gold

- muru: crumb

- rakastettu: loved one

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pls feel free to add on!!

[finnishrakas]

suomen kielen asumissanasto (finnish house vocabulary)

huoneet (rooms):

keittiö (kitchen)

makuuhuone (bedroom)

työhuone (office)

olohuone (living room)

lastenhuone (children’s room/nursery)

kylpyhuone/vessa (bathroom)

eteinen (vestibule)

vaatehuone (walk-in closet)

vierashuone (guest room)

parveke (balcony)

terassi (terrace)

sauna (sauna)

huonekalut (furniture):

tuoli (chair)

nojatuoli (armchair)

työtuoli (office chair)

pöytä (table)

sohvapöytä (coffee table)

ruokapöytä (dinner table)

työpöytä/kirjoituspöytä (desk)

yöpöytä (nightstand)

kaappi (cabinet)

TV-taso (TV stand, the surface you put your tv on)

sohva (sofa)

sänky (bed)

kirjahylly (bookshelf)

matto (carpet)

verhot (drapes)

taulu (board)

lamppu (lamp)

peili (mirror)

suihku (shower)

kylpyamme (bathtub)

pesuallas (washbasin)

talossa (in the building):

lattia (floor)

katto (roof)

seinä (wall)

ovi (door)

ikkuna (window)

alakerta (downstairs)

yläkerta (upstairs)

kellari (cellar)

autotalli (garage)

parkkipaikka (parking lot)

hissi (elevator)

rappu (stair)

kerros (floor, in the sense of first floor, second floor etc)

asunnot (apartments):

yksiö (studio apartment)

kaksiö (two-room apartment)

3 huonetta ja keittiö (3 rooms + kitchen)

vuokra-asunto (apartment for rent)

omistusasunto (apartment for sale)

opiskelija-asunto (student’s apartment)

kodinkoneet (domestic appliances):

pesukone (washing machine)

astianpesukone (dishwasher)

jääkaappi (fridge)

pakastin (freezer)

hella (stove)

uuni (oven)

mikroaaltouuni (microwave)

kahvinkeitin (coffee maker)

vedenkeitin (electric kettle)

leivänpaahdin (toaster)

imuri (vacuum cleaner)

televisio (televison)

kaukosäädin (remote)

DVD-soitin (dvd player)

CD-soitin (cd player)

tietokone (computer)

talot (buildings):

kerrostalo (block of flats)

rivitalo (terraced house)

omakotitalo (detached house)

[finnishrakas]

thinking of starting a sort of language/mental health youtube channel, in which

i will talk about the struggles and stigma people with adhd face in italy, especially adults, and i will do so in italian 🇮🇹

i will record my progress in the languages im studying, so prevalently finnish 🇫🇮, since i (almost) live in finland and all (but also some japanese 🇯🇵 and russian 🇷🇺 along the way, when i have settled in)

i will rant about my special interests (in english 🇬🇧)

everything will be subbed in english ofc!!

idk if u have any tips on how to start a yt channel/wanna help me out/think this is a good idea just drop an ask or reply to this post!!

thank u 💛

[finnishrakas]

i know this might not seem a lot to many of my mutuals and followers, but to reach this follower goal after only a few months While being awfully inactive, idk it feels like a milestone.

my adhd is a bitch, and im finally in finland with my gf so i am not studying that much atm, but i wanna thank y’all from the bottom of my heart!! bear with me, imma bout to start a finnish course here in turku soon and take japanese lessons so!! im gonna be more active very soon!! 💟