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Learning Finnish thread

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  • #102
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Unfortunately neither Dutch nor English will translate into Finnish much, it's very separate.
    It's an easy and difficult language at the same time. You pronounce all the letters you read but the pronunciation is tricky anyway.
    You can learn a little from youtube etc but tbh once you're there it'll be very different.
    Finns have great English so that part won't be an issue if you go over, and just like Norwegians, Danes and Swedes they love speaking English so it'll be tricky learning once you're there :)


  • #103
    syntax1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭syntax1


    biko wrote: »
    Unfortunately neither Dutch nor English will translate into Finnish much, it's very separate.
    It's an easy and difficult language at the same time. You pronounce all the letters you read but the pronunciation is tricky anyway.
    You can learn a little from youtube etc but tbh once you're there it'll be very different.
    Finns have great English so that part won't be an issue if you go over, and just like Norwegians, Danes and Swedes they love speaking English so it'll be tricky learning once you're there :)

    So you are saying that Finnish tricky to learn both when away from Finland, and in Finland?

    To be honest, I haven't found that the average Finn has great English. Sure, young people working in the service industry in Helsinki have okay English, but that does not a great English-speaking Finland make.


  • #104
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    syntax1 wrote: »
    So you are saying that Finnish tricky to learn both when away from Finland, and in Finland?
    Either way has its advantages and disadvantages.
    As with any language it's just a matter of getting a few basic phrases and keep expanding.

    I learnt a bit of Finnish when I was a kid (Finnish friends) but just have the basics now (order coffee etc).
    My mate went over to study in Helsinki for 6 months and didn't pick any up, everyone spoke English. I suppose in a city uni people will have better English than most.

    Dutchess, you can get involved with www.facebook.com/GalwayLingo They meet up and chat in various languages (not sure about Finnish).


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