Can anyone speak finnish?

Question

I want to learn finnish but there is nothing out there...

Finnish is spoke in finland.
Hello.
And I know none teaches it and I wanna move to finland when I get older.

Answer 1

Hello,

I'll help you out.

Here are a few books, that are helpful.

Say it in Fuinnish, is a good phrase handy book because it gives you the pronunciation way and also how it is written and also the English correspondence.

Teach Yourself Finnish Complete Course
by Terttu Leney

an excellent introduction to spoken and written Finnish. Includes a course book containing dialogues, grammatical notes, exercises and cultural information, together with two CDs or cassettes with recordings of some of the dialogues and exercises. Suitable for complete beginners

Colloquial Finnish: The Complete Language Course for Beginners
by Daniel Mario Abondolo

an introduction to spoken and written Finnish. Includes a course book containing dialogues, grammatical notes, exercises and cultural information, together with two cassettes with recordings of some of the dialogues and exercises. Best suited to those with a basic knowledge of Finnish.

Finnish for Foreigners
by Maija-Hellikki Aaltio

good introduction to the Finnish language. Focuses on the written language but also includes information about spoken Finnish. Includes a textbook and cassettes. Available in two levels suitable for beginners and intermediate students respectively. This is the standard textbook used in Finland to teach foreign students Finnish.

Finnish: An Essential Grammar
by Fred Karlsson

covers Finnish grammar in detail and explains it clearly and concisely without too much jargon. An invaluable reference book for students of Finnish.

Berlitz Finnish Phrase Book and Dictionary
by Berlitz

1.http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=25831
2.http://www.chiugate.be/
3.http://www.geocities.com/paivirentz/
4.http://donnerwetter.kielikeskus.helsinki.fi/FinnishForForeigners/
5.http://www.speakfinnish.co.uk/
6.http://www.lrgs.org.uk/page?sp=986
7.http://www.kisa.ca/finnish-phrases.html
8.http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/finnish.shtml
9.http://www.genealogia.fi/finnlinks/show.php?cid=29

Here are a few Finnish Phrases,

Finnish: suomi /swo mi/ (sue-o-MI)
hello: päivää (p}j v}:) (pay-vaeh) (except the vowels are like "pay" with the vowel from "cat" followed by the vowel from "tick"; the syllable "vaeh" has the long syllable from "bad")
good-bye: näkemiin /n} ke mi:n/ (NACK-eh-MEAN)
thank you: kiitos /ki: tos/ (key-toss)
that one: tuo /tu o/ (to-oh)
how much?: kuinka paljon /kujn ka pal jon/ (kuyn-kah pal-yon)
English: englanti /EN lan ti/ (ENG-lan-TEH)
yes: kyllä /ky l:}/ (kul-laeh)
no: ei /ej/ (ey)
sorry: anteeksi (AN-tehk-SI)
where is the toilet?: missä on vessa? (MIS-sah on VEHS-sah)
generic toast: kippis /ki p:is/ (KIP-pis)

Hope these are helpful, but remember with all resources via internet and also books not everything can be covered. I would recommend speaking to people who speak Finnish or through the internet.

Take care and Good luck

Answer 2

I would like to learn too! I think Japanese and Finnish languge is the most beautiful langages to learn . Unfortunantly nobody teaches Finnish. :(

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There's a website called Rosetta Stone that sells packages around $200 to learn a language.

Answer 5

Whats FINNISH??

Answer 6

This is a great site to get started on
www.finnishschool.com

Answer 7

i can speak start