Finnish Comedian in America

[@thedryparn1279]

Yes, people in the Nordic countries study British English but 75% of media consumed are American. We seldom hear British English outside school.

[@BrianVelez]

That’s great either way. Ismo’s perspective on the language is absolutely hilarious! I appreciate the man greatly.

[@ConsciousPurpose]

Not true

[@miscme7116]

It is said that based on what we eat and watch from TV, Finland is the most American country in the world, after U.S. itself ofcourse.

[@orionion]

But studying doesn’t really mean that much. How many of you Americans take Spanish classes, but if you can really hold a conversation it’s because of the people you talk to, not your teacher?

[@TB-180]

Hey Brian! Nice to see you found Finland again. Hope you are doing good. All the best to you for 2023.🥳 Greets from Finland

[@BrianVelez]

I’ve been day dreaming about Finland! It’s a major buck list thing for me. For now these videos will have to do. 🇫🇮 Cheers to 2023 and thank you for stopping by! 🙌🏼

[@TB-180]

@@BrianVelez aaww, that´s so sweet. Finland will be here waiting for you but for now, I offer you some more Ismo😬 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaSTmatsippli9E

[@Pappa_66]

Thanks mate! Great reaction! More ISMO pls! Happy New Year from Finland!!

[@BrianVelez]

Thank you for watching my friend :) happy new years to you as well! 🎉

[@TimoRutanen]

If you ask a Finnish person how he's doing, he will tell you. It's not what you wanted, but you did in fact ask. If you don't specifically want to know how he's doing but rather offer a greeting, say 'hello'. That said, interestingly we do have the expression 'how are you doing' (mitä kuuluu) in Finnish too, and the answer protocol states 'I'm well thank you' (kiitos hyvää) as the proper response.

[@BrianVelez]

That's fair. It truly is a valid response, but just a bit more straight forward.

[@erikaeriksson9840]

Haha 😄 That's the way I answer that question as well. I'm Swedish. If you don't want to know how I am then don't ask, just say: - Hi!

[@tuuli4002]

Hi Brian! Your reactions to Finland are always so intertaining. I'm glad you're back. I hope you do more😊 Also, I really liked those finnish music reactions that you did. In Finland, we are still taught both British and American English. At some point you can choose which one you want to use.

[@BrianVelez]

Hi Tuuli! I’m happy you enjoyed the video :) I’m sure there will be more Finnish over time! 😄 Thank you for clarifying! Seems like a good way to let people decide the English route they go. :)

[@jnsjknn]

@@BrianVelez I think most people speak with a Finnish accent and use mostly American English words with a mix of random British English words without even remembering which words are British and which are American.

[@daniellacroix7259]

I discovered him last year and I was really impressed by his guy-next-door attitude and his madness at the same time !!Thank you for the video!

[@BrianVelez]

He truly brings out the funny in every day situations. I appreciate you stopping by :)

[@dianaswistowich513]

😂I'm so glad I found Ismo! He's soooo funny!

[@BrianVelez]

He cracks me up! 😂

[@Skerrry]

I think we get taught both American and British english pretty equally here in Finland. At least when I was in school some ten years ago we studied both words (like lift/elevator) for word quizzes.

[@BrianVelez]

Seems like it has changed in these recent 50 years or so from what it looks like! Thanks for sharing.

[@Skerrry]

@@BrianVelez Thanks for the reply. I have watched your whole "reacting to Finnish music" series multiple times already, glad to see another Finland themed video! :)

[@ImForwardlook]

I went to school in the 80:s but back then the English teacher I had, regarded "Oxford English" as the only proper form of English. Since I was a big fan of the US already back then I used US terms for everything just to trigger the nasty witch. She hated my guts but had to give me a perfect 10 as I often was more correct than even she was. However, my German was far from perfect and she had her revenge with my grades there.

[@Ziegeri]

Yeah, but I remember one teacher, that if you spelled for an example color or flavor in a test that was only half a point or not points at all, since they are spelled colour and flavour in Brittish.

[@thedryparn1279]

Yeah they teach both words but pronunciations are mostly British.

[@FPLEsto]

Great video glad you found this great finn stand up comic too .

[@BrianVelez]

He’s funny! 😆

[@bettyakkemaai5499]

I found him just a few weeks ago. I guess because I'm learning Finnish. And He is so good . I like how he brings the humour

[@BrianVelez]

He’s absolutely hilarious. How has your journey with Finnish been so far?

[@marcusberggren9241]

I'm from Sweden so I don't know specifically in Finland but Sweden is similar in that we're closer to Britain however while British English is taught in School, American culture and language is much more prevalent when it comes to Music, TV shows, Movies etc. In the 70s and earlier, everything was British and since the 80s it's more american. I'd imagine that trend is similar in Finland as well. He's not wrong though about Ass. I think it's a particularly American thing though. My Australian friend or my British friends rarely use the word ass in that same way.

[@oh2mp]

You're right, the trend is similar here in Finland. Our countries are soooo similar in so many ways that they're like sister and brother.

[@marcusberggren9241]

@@oh2mp yeah i figure the trends are similar in the surrounding countries :)

[@BrianVelez]

Oh wow! That makes total sense. Regardless like you mentioned, it does seem to be an American thing. The frequency in which we use it is more than I’d care to admit. I appreciate you sharing your perspective! :)

[@BrianVelez]

Sounds like I got all the confirmation I needed lol 😄

[@marcusberggren9241]

@@BrianVelez I remember being marked wrong spelling on spelling tests in school cause I was using American spelling or phrasing over British. I was early with adopting the american variant. Obviously protested it but to no avail. this was probably 20 years ago. since then, I think the English variations have been blended a little bit so both variations are taught, so it's still a developing thing but yeah at this point in 2022, I'd say Britain have very little cultural influence while America have a quite large influence in terms of media.

[@abstract_machine]

Loved the headphones effect ! Keep doing ya thing :)

[@BrianVelez]

Thank you! I like that sleek look 😄

[@TimoLahti]

Nice find, Brian! Thats some smart-ass Finn.

[@BrianVelez]

Haha, he is a smart ass Finn 😂🇫🇮

[@eggytoasty_]

Hello, I live in Finland, and when I was taught English at school, we do both British and American English, but most close to what I've been studying so far (still at school) is basic English. But I do speak/spell close to American English. Great reaction! Hope you'll find more content about Finland, even though more English sources (videos) are only sometimes available. I recommend watching some Finnish TV-series etc. Love from Finland!

[@BrianVelez]

Hey Eri! Thats cool. Either way speaking an additional language regardless of it or the way it’s spoken is great. I appreciate the recommendation I’ll have to look further into the idea :) thank you for watching. Hello from the other side of the globe! 🌎

[@Adpicilina]

I'm from Romania and I've watched Ismo online for several months. He is very good (and a bad ass source of these kind of reactions - pun intended). And yeah, northen European share some cultural stuff, but if he would come to Romania and learn romanian, he will be very intrigued too ha ha

[@BrianVelez]

No way haha that’s always cool. He seems like a great guy! Great bun by the way lol 🤣

[@tapiokorkka-dp2xc]

Bad ass Ismo from Suomi Finland !!!

[@BrianVelez]

I love Ismo!

[@lollisko]

Since the start: Finland is not that cold place it's just a myth, there's way much colder places on north america. Reindeers live at the northern finland, not where Ismo is from - and that is not a reindeer 0:03 :D Get your shit strait dude 😛😛

[@BrianVelez]

Haha you came in swinging! I love it. I do have that thought come to mind naturally that Finland is colder than cold, and 2nd of all my bad! Haha. Thanks for your feedback and I appreciate you watching 😎

[@mhh7544]

"Finns differ from other populations in Europe in terms of their genetic ancestry, indicates a recent study. Europeans can be divided into two groups based on an analysis of protein-coding genetic variations - into Finns and non-Finns, reports Nature. The University of Eastern Finland summarises the findings of the research project on its website by estimating that in comparison to other Europeans, Finns are so distinctive in terms of their genotype that they should be classified as a population group of their own."

[@aqua3890]

1:42 No. We are taught both American and British English. It depends on the teacher really. The English we aren't taught is Aussie

[@BrianVelez]

That is very much possible! It would have been slightly funny if they were teaching Australian English 😆

[@BlondeNordic]

Most of the movies and tv-shows here are not dubbed so we learn American English from those and Brittish English is taught from 3rd grade up. I find my self using American English more then Brittish English. I think it is because we hear it almost 24/7 rather then Brittish English. Have a happier 2023 every1 :)

[@BrianVelez]

It truly does shock me to hear that! Well that’s great. Happy 2023 to you as well! 🎉

[@MsElias64]

Thank's 👍

[@BrianVelez]

With pleasure :)

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

1:37 that is a great point because we actually get taught british english.

[@BrianVelez]

It’s naturally going to be a bit more interesting/odd to learn the language :x

[@PaiviProject]

Hah haa, Ismo is pretty funny. I've happily followed him for awhile now. I'm from Finland and it took me roughly 10 years to get used all things American.

[@BrianVelez]

That’s cool! Would you be able to move back to Finland after all this time?

[@PaiviProject]

@@BrianVelez Of course I could but why would I want to ?

[@BrianVelez]

That is fair! My wife wouldn't move back to Latvia either at this point.

[@PaiviProject]

@@BrianVelez It took me so long to get used to everything American so I wouldn't want to give this up for anything....and I freaking LOVE the hot & long summers here, so even thought of going back to the cold Finland is whole hella NOPE, hah haa.

[@ernotuulivaara5022]

WTF...Just yesterday spoke about you and of your reactions about Finish music and here you are now,years later...thänx

[@BrianVelez]

We were meant to reconnect. ❤️🇫🇮

[@Hairysteed]

_"The English that is taught in Finland is British English"_ - Yet, outside of our school we get constantly bombarded with images and audio of people speaking American English. And we learn American English in schools too as well as the differences between them. 😆 English was my favorite subject in school! Well.. all foreign languages were, but English was the first.

[@Tilley-oy7gx]

0:03 that's not a reindeer but a red deer (Cervus elaphus).

[@BrianVelez]

I was testing you 🤪

[@petrusinvictus3603]

This man studied English Language in Finlands top Uni in HELSINKI. jou, eniwone...

[@BrianVelez]

Did he really? 🎓

[@petrusinvictus3603]

Yes he did. Only playing with your beatiful language...

[@petrusinvictus3603]

Yes he did. Helsinki Universitas!

[@marika1992]

Hi i have been watching ur videos For years no, so i just gotta Ask, is there gonna be a next finnish music reaction? I really miss u doing them haha. Ur Awsome keep it going!

[@BrianVelez]

Thank you my friend! Let’s see what the future holds.

[@eerolz8758]

There is also newer version of this that continues the jokes further, would've been nice seeing the reaction to thats ending aswell.

[@BrianVelez]

Oh that’s good to know! I’ll have to check it out on my own. Wish I had known ahead of time. Oh well

[@eerolz8758]

Yeah, it's on Ismos own channel, something like "ass new and extended version". But the original Conan clip has many more views so it comes up first and its what most people end up reacting to. (well, most reactions are from time before the new one came out) Have fun watching it, it has great additions!

[@moongodess]

Off topic: only people in northern Finland (sami people) eat reindeer meat. There is a big difference between northern and southern culture in Finland.

[@BrianVelez]

That is a bit topic but definitely worth noting! Thanks for sharing, I had no idea. 😃

[@akisalmenaho8473]

1:43 Finn here. Well, not really. Back in the day when I was about a size of a fire extinguisher, I watched a lot of TV and played a lot of video games. TV series, especially american ones are barely ever dubbed here. We have subs instead. And with video games, games that had a finnish interface were very, very rare, and english was without exception the default language. And nowadays, we have one tap access to social media and foreign news outlets. While our languages may have received more coverage on video games, we also received more accessibility to the outside world. Thank God that it made me bilingual. It has opened so many new doors for me. Edit: And to add, the popularity of british TV series is really a small fraction when compared to their american counterparts.

[@BrianVelez]

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing. That’s super cool, I didn’t expect such an increase these years with English. Specially moving away from British English, it’s great we all have better connections (with internet, phone and more) to let us learn and unite more.

[@wilhelmsarasalo3546]

When I lived in Finland we had a choice taking tests between American and British English. You had to state your choice. TV was largely American and not dubbed. Last I was in London in an elevator with a bunch of young tech workers, they sounded remarkably Californian (not surfer or Valley, but std.).

[@BrianVelez]

Oh wow that’s incredible. It’s almost hard to believe! It’s great you had an option to opt into one or the other. I believe I may already know which route you chose haha

[@wilhelmsarasalo3546]

@@BrianVelez They did not give us options for Aussie English or NZ or others, just UK and US. I speak Los Angeles English, which is pretty much std. American because of the media and Stockholm Swedish and Helsinki Finnish, all with an accent. I can, or used to do somewhat believable south Swedish accent, too. Swedish is taught in the Finnish school system and that works in lots of Norway right away and in Denmark, maybe after a week or so.

[@a.d.jenkins5835]

As an American living in Finland i found out something. When i say what's up, people always say good lol. Sort of translation of what's up is how ya doing in Finnish

[@BrianVelez]

It’s a more valid form of small talk! It’s a genuine question to be relied to unlike “what’s app” it’s just an open ended small conversation. It’s great if you’re social!

[@unikeko96]

As a Finnish person I learned English language in school (from 3rd grade) But during all these years I've learned more American-English because so many videos in KZbin for example are American-English. These days it's sometimes hard to understand spoken Bri'ish language 😅

[@BrianVelez]

Cool! It makes sense for us to learn more of what it is that catches our attention :) hello from the other side of the globe! 🌎

[@messoussiahmed9910]

i'm a kimi raikonnen fan so all finish things interest me...

[@BrianVelez]

I believe I need more context to understand this comment haha

[@tuuli4002]

@Brian Velez he is an F1 driver, well he doesn't drive anymore. He is one of the most famous F1 drivers from Finland.

[@BrianVelez]

@@tuuli4002 thank you for the necessary back comment 🤣 you rock!

[@tomi_9212]

@@BrianVelez There's alot of Kimi's radiotalk compilation here at YT. Many of his sayings were also printed on t-shirts

[@tapiokorkka-dp2xc]

Kimi Räikkönen You ment .

[@____Sunflower____]

More reactions to Ismo!

[@BrianVelez]

😎

[@TheOfficerMahoney]

do look up Fröbelin Palikat - Hervoton Hepuli. Now theres a confusing childrens song and video from finland

[@BrianVelez]

This is my type of jam 🎶

[@anniina00]

I would answer not much to whats up? 😅 Ismo has other good ones like the one about numbers and letters. And one about the finnish word noni. Not sure if it's in english but you can watch it with subs.

[@BrianVelez]

Thats another great response. Oh, that sounds like an interesting idea as well. Thank you!

[@mattirasanen6968]

Ye he's a funny guy, im glad u guys found hes videos aswell... And yeah, Ismo isn't just Finland's funniest comedian but the worlds funniest man in one year. Or he was selected to be the most funniest guy in the world, which is just odd, or what kind of competition can decide that or other wise it would had to conclude all the peeps in the world to that competition. :D But anyway, good reaction's and good vid! :)

[@BrianVelez]

Im glad I found him too! Sadly I missed him performing a month earlier by the release of this video so I was sad to learn but either way I hope join one of his comedy sketch’s next time he is in town. Thanks for watching!

[@LinYouToo]

My dad’s family was from Finland and growing up with a heavy Finnish Cultural influence was really great. That said, Finnish folks are definitely unique. And you will never meet a group of people that have more grit and determination than a Finn.

[@BrianVelez]

I absolutely love that! I hope you find a way to connect and even get your Finnish citizenship! Finns are amazing and I’ve been needing to make a trip out to Finland! I appreciate you sharing your story. 🙌🏼

[@LinYouToo]

@@BrianVelez thanks! I visited Helsinki in 2009 and it’s a lovely city. The following year I started tracking my family down through Ancestry and discovered a whole bunch of people and I’m related to and have now connected to via Facebook. The church records that are published on Ancestry go back to the mid-1600s. We are very proud Finnish family, and my last name is very Finnish. My only regret now is not having my grandmother teach me the language when I was a young girl.

[@BrianVelez]

Wow! That's incredible. Well, it's never too late to catch up and learn a bit more about your origins :) I'm glad you seek out resources to stay connected.

[@D-ragon-S]

Ass is NOT common in the English language. The American version of it though....yes.

[@BrianVelez]

Haha indeed 😂

[@mist0804]

Me screaming at him for saying Izmo Leitola

[@BrianVelez]

Oh noooo hahaha 🤣

[@mist0804]

@@BrianVelez You basically just need to make the S a little "softer" i guess, and then for the last name, the first A is said just like the second one, and the E is kinda like when you say the letter M, idk i'm bad at explaining pronunciation

[@nina-kitty6573]

Lovelly that you check this up,. Take also Ismos charing bathroom's, Trust me, you feel it.. Greatings from Finland

[@BrianVelez]

Haha, thank you! Hello from the other side of the globe :)

[@ngaourapahoe]

Small talk is not in practice in the northern countries.

[@purjosipuli7513]

❤

[@BrianVelez]

❤️

[@radthibidaeux8229]

I always wanted to start a construction company. I was going to call it: "3/4 ASS Construction." My tagline/slogan would be: "1/4 ASS better than the rest."

[@BrianVelez]

Haha! That’s hilarious. Let me know if you open shop. I’ll personally give you a shout out lmao

[@agualfthan7016]

Hi i am from finland

[@BrianVelez]

Hello there! 🇫🇮

[@T291]

Greetings from Finland!!! You should check out America first Finland second video!!! "I'll be back" 😎

[@BrianVelez]

Thank you for the recommendation :)

[@MrVertigo131]

why the guy in the circle not dissaappear?

[@BrianVelez]

Haha, good question, I will consult with my video editor 🤪

[@haliputti]

Red deer isn't reindeer. Pro finnish tip.

[@BrianVelez]

Advice with Finns. Absolutely loving it haha

[@tomppa8237]

Kummeli is funny comedy

[@BrianVelez]

Thank you for the recommendation my friend :)

[@UKI1981]

very odd looking reindeer you have there 😅

[@BrianVelez]

HAHA! Hey, it could have been a narwhal and I wouldn’t have known the difference lmao

[@jimnewton4534]

Very unique? What's that? And how is it different from normally unique?

[@BrianVelez]

Which part of the video are you referring too? :)

[@jimnewton4534]

​@@BrianVelez at 0m4s you said "something very very unique". Unique means "one of a kind" or "one and only one". I don't understand how something can be very unique

[@micke20]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BrianVelez]

🥸

[@mavi79]

🤣🤣🤣

[@marinagimenezleal]

Thought this was an interview with Ismo. If I didn't know any better I would say next time write "reaction" in the tittle, but what about that sweet clickbait?

[@BrianVelez]

Absolutely fair! I enjoy the clean look and your right it does help attract eyes. I have no bad intention of misleading, just entertaining. 😄

[@TheOfficerMahoney]

Yeah we know English

[@BrianVelez]

I never said anything about Finns not speaking English. 🤔

[@aqua3890]

This is my favourite Simo's stand up kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKW1knqofsd5bLs

[@BrianVelez]

Haha! That’s hilarious! 🤣

[@Marko-mh1rd]

Uu-ass;-aiiii👍

[@BrianVelez]

MURICA 🇺🇸

[@Finkele1]

British english? like English english? isn't english english? Ofc some US dude: noooo it's invention from amurica!

[@zoolkhan]

i find it super wrong to call it "british english" it is english from england. And our study books dont concern themselves too much with american innovatives ways to rape the language they base their utterances upon. So, we have american. and then we have english. Finns learn english, just like the rest of the world except america.

[@BrianVelez]

I was referring to the accent which I should have done a better job at clarifying. It’s great you had the opportunity to learn English, the more languages the merrier.

[@KalleKilponen]

"...maybe something inside the reindeer meat." Possibly so, but that's not a reindeer, it's an elk (native to North America and Asia, but not Europe). 😏

[@BrianVelez]

Ahhh! Look at you sliding in with the education haha. Good to know! I just read they are extremely common and thriving in Finland. 😄

[@mineafilen8739]

not finland's, the world's.

[@BrianVelez]

He’s great at what he does!

[@Andreas-gh6is]

Hakka Pellä

[@BrianVelez]

en ymmärrä 🫢

[@tosijjaan]

Noniin

[@BrianVelez]

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[@svanari]

Hey Brian! If you wanna say some racist shit about Finland, remember to mention that we ALL eat reindeer meat haha. Shit is like 100e per KG most of us aint got money to that shit lol.

[@BrianVelez]

Haha, hey if I was in Finland I’d be sticking to chicken. I don’t got that kind exquisite taste or money for Elk 😂

[@northstar2621]

Racist? Calm the f down. What is wrong with you, stop throwing around that word like it means nothing.

[@kaiusimmonen5398]

can you listen finish music again because thouse musics were mostly terrible.

[@BrianVelez]

Let’s see what the future holds!

[@namechooseachannelnamethat8763]

Yeaaaa

[@BrianVelez]

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