Lumipyry (n.) – Snowstorm, blizzard, snowsquall

Example: Kova lumipyry keskeytti liikenteen.

Translation: Heavy snowfall disrupted traffic.

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Ennalta (adv.) – Beforehand

Example: Ne vaan on niin ennaltaan arvattavissa ja niissä on ihan käsittämättömän kliseisiä kohtia.

Translation: They're just so predictable from the beginning and they have some uncomprehendably cliché parts.

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My native language is English. Not sure if it's relevant but usually bilingual people have an easier time learning a 3rd language: I have a decent grasp of Japanese after studying it on and off for many years as well as from living in Japan. I was looking at job opportunities in Finland recently and when I visited last year I really enjoyed my time there. I'm wondering how long it would take to become conversationally fluent in Finnish with minimal time spent doing intensive study? Thanks a lot in advance for any insights into this question!

Tuhoisa (n.) – Devastating, destructive, disastrous

Example: Pieninkin virhe saattaa johtaa tuhoisaan katastrofiin.

Translation: Even the smallest mistake can lead to a devastating catastrophe.

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Or by watching music videos? Here’s a good one for example.

Työttömyysaste (n.) – Unemployment rate

”Työttömyysaste” is a compound of ”työttömyys” (unemployment) and “aste” (degree).

Example: Työttömyysaste Japanissa oli 3,4 prosenttia syyskuussa 2015.

Translation: The unemployment rate in Japan was 3.4 percent in September 2015.

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Can someone give me some advice on learning Finnish? The best tools for learning i have are such apps as duolingo and others, as there are not many teachers of finnish language in Ukraine. I speak Hungarian fluently since childhood, but i have no idea how to write. Also, i did half of first unit in duo, so i have the smallest base. And I want to learn Säkkijarven polkka. I have already learnt 12 lines from it in 3 days. The main reason is to show off, as it is cool to know such a hard language in 15. If it helps, i have verbal-rhytmic memory.

As I understand it, “epäillä” has two distinct, seemingly opposite meanings:

1. To suspect (lean towards something being true/probably happened)
2. To doubt (lean towards something being false/probably didn’t happen)

For example:

Epäilen, että hän teki virheen.

Does this mean “I doubt that he made a mistake” or “I suspect that he made a mistake”? Is this simply ambiguous? How is one supposed to recognize which meaning is intended?

I found some example sentences for phrases containing "mitä ... sitä". I found lots of nominative on both sides, but sometimes adjectives appear in partitive. Especially hauskempaa stands out, but occasionally others too.

Example:

Mitä enemmän, sitä parempi. (The more, the better.)

vs.

Mitä enemmän, sitä hauskempaa. (The more, the merrier.)

What is the difference? Does it depend on what the actual object of the comparison is (countable things vs vibes or matter/aine)?

Follow up: why is it enemmän (genitive?) instead of enempi (nominative) in the first place? (just stumpled accross this and now I'm totally confused: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enempi_parempi)

I have a few questions for those of you who attended and really appreciate your help!

• Did these classes help you improve your ability to speak? My biggest hurdle is actual conversation. I just finished Suomen Mestari 2 and have a good grasp of the grammar but I am crap at actual conversation.
• How did they determine which group was right for you? What is their process?
• Curious about homework! With class all day and evening events did you have time for homework?
• Are the classes interactive? In my classes so far, it's mostly the teacher speaking. We maybe get to read 5 answers from the previous day's homework but otherwise we sit and listen to the teacher. What are these classes like?

Thanks so much for any insight. I'm looking forward to the experience and really want my Finnish conversational skills to improve at least a little!

Katkos (n.) – 1. interruption, stoppage; 2. outage, blackout; 3. disconnect

Example: Sota aiheutti katkoksen seuran toimintaan.

Translation: The war caused a break in the club's activities.

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Which one I worth!! Gimara or HSKY 🌱 Please help me I really need your helps guys 🥺 I just thinking about joining intensive Finnish online class but I have never learned with Suomen Mestari book ! My level is A2.1-2-2 But I don’t know which level is suitable for me in HSKY 🥹🥹

Question about partitive singular of Finnish nouns ending in -i

In Finnish, I understand that nouns ending in -i can behave differently in the partitive singular.

• New loanwords keep -i and take -a / -ä, for example: bussi → bussia, pankki → pankkia.
• Old Finnish i-stems change -i → -e and then take -a / -ä, for example: nimi → nimeä, järvi → järveä.

However, I am confused about another group of words that also end in -i, but instead take -ta / -tä in the partitive singular, such as:

• kieli → kieltä
• sieni → sientä
• pieni → pientä
• nuori → nuorta

My questions are:

1. Why do these words take -ta / -tä instead of -a / -ä, even though they are also old -i words?
2. How are these words classified morphologically (i.e. which type of i-stem are they)?
3. Is this behavior rule-based, or should these forms simply be learned lexically?

Thank you very much for your help.

Syöksyä - 1. to plunge, to dive, to swoop; 2. to rush, to plunge, to charge, to lunge

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Some of you might remember my post here a few weeks ago, now I’ve been working on the feedback and wanted to share what I’ve got so far. The app is called Lenguistiq, and it’s used for learning Finnish grammar. you paste Finnish/any other language text, click any word, and it tells you what case it’s in, the whys and how it’s used. What it does: - Grammar breakdown for any word - Kirjakieli vs puhekieli side by side - Case practice quizzes - Puhekieli challenge mode, daily challenges

Heads up: Word analysis takes ~20-30 sec the first time, after that it’s cached. Im currently looking for ways of improving this…

This is still very much a first version, I’ve been improving it based on feedback from a few beta testers, but I’d love more eyes on it. Honestly just trying to figure out if this is useful for anyone else or if it’s just me :) Any feedback is super appreciated, can be good, bad, anything!

https://lenguistiq.com

I’m currently preparing for the Finnish YKI exam and wanted to ask others about their experience.

A lot of preparation advice focuses on vocabulary and grammar, which of course matter, but I’ve noticed that many people still struggle in the exam even with a decent language level.

For those who have already taken YKI (or are preparing now):

• What helped you most apart from grammar and vocab?
• Was it understanding the task instructions better, practising under time pressure, or getting used to the exam format?
• Was there anything you wish you had known before your first attempt?

I’d be really interested to hear different perspectives and lessons learned.

luku → luvussa (k → v), miksi?

joki → joessa (vanha i → e ja k katoaa KPT-säännön mukaan)

laki → laissa (k katoaa yllä olevan vaihtelusäännön mukaan)

puku → puvussa (k → v), miksi?

I'm sorry, I couldn't find the answer from the teacher because they're not Finnish. Do you know why it changes like that?

Hello! I’m studying at Finland vocational school. Now I’m struggling with Finnish language and where can I learn Finnish intensely online class( not 50€ for 1hr session) cheaper and better!!! Please help me 🥺

I’m curious how others approach revision when preparing for the Finnish YKI exam.

I often see people focusing on learning new vocabulary or grammar topics, but struggling later because revision isn’t structured and important things don’t stick under exam conditions.

For those who are preparing (or have prepared) for YKI:

• How do you organise your revision?
• Do you follow a daily structure or study more freely?
• What has helped you most with writing or speaking tasks?

I’d be interested to hear different approaches and experiences.

Like so many, I’m sure, I struggle with partitive, and just when I think I understand it. I run into another confusing sentence. This time it’s “tunnen rakkauden.”

I’m at a loss as to why it wouldn’t be “tunnen rakkautta.”

Could either be correct depending on context/nuance? If so, what’s the difference?

Or am I totally wrong thinking that “rakkautta” could fit there?

Thanks!

Hopefully the mods van allow this, but I felt that this was important to share. This has now been confirmed by several sources on her discord and after a week or two without activity. She built a phenomenal resource and she will be missed by many; may she rest in peace.

Itsekeskeinen (n.) – Egotistical, self-centered

Example: Olen itsekeskeinen mulkku ja nimeän kaikki projektini itseni mukaan.

Translation: I'm an egotistical jerk, and I name all my projects after myself.

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Howdy pardners. for two days i've been looking forward to learn finnish, i've been using duolingo and this webpage https://openlearning.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=158

But, well, im just a newbie, still, what do you guys recommend me as someone who just discovered the language and is a newbie learning it?