im from finland and i have absolutely no idea why i am watching this.
@pantta5678 жыл бұрын
I feel you bruh.
@jenniferborup29818 жыл бұрын
+DovahCast me too
@jaakkohintsala25978 жыл бұрын
same
@Gokaes8 жыл бұрын
+DovahCast same
@Alitasplace8 жыл бұрын
Not same, but learning :P
@redraiders2 жыл бұрын
Great video even 9 years later. Thanks!
@georgeaugustogarciabehaker86604 жыл бұрын
I started to learn Finnish for curiosity a few time ago and I'm really loving it. Kiitos! Greetings from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
@verandi38825 жыл бұрын
I never thought I would learn so much about basics of the Finnish language from an American , thank you very much that was very useful
@EllieMcEla10 жыл бұрын
"Hyvää juota" LOL!! You think you're saying good night, but you're saying good drink.
@woltersworld10 жыл бұрын
Mark McEla and they both make me just as happy :)
@IlotikkuFiN9 жыл бұрын
+Ellie McEla "A good drink" would be "hyvä juoma". "Hyvää juota" means something like "give drinks repeatedly to a good (person)".
@jon2w8 жыл бұрын
+Ellie McEla Americans don't have Åå Ää Öö on their
@Reofive7 жыл бұрын
their what?
@elle45527 жыл бұрын
Their hands..? Their alphabet..? No idea
@angelinegonzales4913 жыл бұрын
Hyvaa iltaa. Kiitos paljon. From Philippines🇵🇭learning finnish language. Nakemiin. 💚
@UnclePutte7 жыл бұрын
Just remember, the "everyone knows english in Finland" rule is one of those many rules that, when you really need it to work, fails. Like, when you take a wrong turn and wind up in a far forest road, then your car breaks down, and you realize you've left your cellphone somewhere, and there's a blinding blizzard out, the temperature is dropping inside the car, and suddenly there's a shape at your door that might be a bear or a Finn in a fur hat... that's usually where the rule breaks down. You'll still get helped though.
@andrasiboti11 ай бұрын
Will the bear help me? :P
@UnclePutte11 ай бұрын
@@andrasiboti He'll help you run faster. 😂
@MissVi9 жыл бұрын
"Hyvää juota". And I came here to learn something.
@Finnspeed9 жыл бұрын
MissV lmao xd
@jon2w8 жыл бұрын
+MissV Americans don't have Åå Ää Öö on their
@ok-cs2go6 жыл бұрын
Hyvää juota???
@nuolis6 жыл бұрын
finnish people say how its write,y is y its not change,i guess i should make tutorial as finnish
@denkigama53316 жыл бұрын
please do it, I am going to learn this language
@olearntz2 жыл бұрын
Please note: Knowing how to pronounce all those words and questions is one thing. Being prepared for the Finnish answer is another one. :o)
@peterpeterson33859 жыл бұрын
Seems like many Finns are commenting about the ways of saying "hello". Yes there is a lot of ways to say "hello" indeed like: Moro, moi, terve(also means healthy), päivää, hei, "morjens", moikka(mostly it means "goodbye", but sometimes it can also be used for saying hi) and so on.
@Finpoju199 жыл бұрын
This is a bit of a problem with non-finnish people, and that is what we call "aste vaihtelu" essentially what that means is that if you are trying to say yes by saying joo and instead you say jo, then it is a completely different word. Joo means yes, and jo means already the best phrase to demonstrate this is "Kokoo koko kokko kokoon" Wich has the meaning of build up the whole bonfire. Kokoo (kokoa) means gather (in this case build up) Koko means whole Kokko means bonfire and Kokoon wich means together This is a demonstration, that shows you how much a single letter can mean in the finnish language Another example is Tuli - tuuli Tuli means fire and tuuli means wind
@idunno19515 жыл бұрын
The first words I learned in finnish were "kuka" and "kukka" so I could tell other people what's the difference :D
@ozsfi7 жыл бұрын
Instead of "hei", almost all say "moi" nowadays, even the cashiers in supermarkets. I live in Norway and just visit, so I'm used to saying "hei". Always takes me time to learn to say moi again. And it's funny, I never breath in when I speak. "Pankkiautomaatti", ATM, is usually called "Otto", so look for those.
@cheorry31416 жыл бұрын
My cousins who are half finish had to take Finish lessons and none of them understood it and they found it really hard, I hear my auntie speaking Finnish a lot and she’s taught me basic Finnish which is helpful
@Hairysteed8 жыл бұрын
Regarding your pronunciation. You have the sounds pretty much spot on, but I would recommend practicing the differences between short and long sounds a little bit with minimal pairs such as "Tuli-tuuli-tulli", "kylä-kyllä-kyylä(=derog. 'stalker')", or - if you dare - try the notorious "Mr Kokko! Assemble the whole bonfire together!" - "Kokko! Kokoo koko kokko kokoon!" ;D
@roosarobin33838 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I love it... but you said "hyvää juota" which means "give the good one something to drink" , not "hyvää yötä" :D ... Keep up the good work!! I am teaching my friends to speak Finnish and I found this very helpful! old video, timeless content! Thank you!
@woltersworld8 жыл бұрын
I think they could be interchangeable ;)
@hellaqqa8 жыл бұрын
+Sheik Asor RehtnaP Knip terrible pronounciation though
@Zasi248 жыл бұрын
+Annika Winberg suuuure... I'm sure everyone else's fourth/fifth language is excellent
@hellaqqa8 жыл бұрын
+Zasi24 I´m sorry I didn´t mean to offend you, but for people trying to learn a new language the teacher should know how to speak it. But you are almost there so I hope you don´t hate me for my comments :) I´m really sorry!!
@Alitasplace8 жыл бұрын
Hyvää huomenta sinulle. I see you are teaching your friends to learn Finnish! I'm trying to learn too. My question is, do you by any chance plan to upload videos as well? I would definitely check them out. :) Kiitos. Moi moi!
@johanssonfin10 жыл бұрын
Hyvää juota :DDDD
@jon2w8 жыл бұрын
Two words can mean alot example The pruce is on fire = Kuusi palaa The spruce returns = Kuusi palaa The number six is on fire = Kuusi palaa The number six returns = Kuusi palaa Six of them are on fire = Kuusi palaa Six of then return = Kuusi palaa Your moon is on fire = Kuusi palaa Your moon returns = Kuusi palaa Six pieces = Kuusi palaa
@scruffysean36405 жыл бұрын
Sopii.
@o.6024 жыл бұрын
Mein gott.
@SandraM7 жыл бұрын
Hello Finland i love your language because its so unique and twisted :D Chciałabym się nauczyć Fińskiego , bo jest równie dziwny jak Polski:D Greets from Poland:)
@stankyfoote90528 жыл бұрын
Im half Finnish and Im going there for 2 weeks to see my grandparents and cousins! :D
@BahadrCAKARhosgeldin6 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a second language to learn.(I'm studying in Australia at the moment) I'm Turkish. I checked, which language easy to learn for me then I found Finnish! Seriously some of the letters are totally same and grammar same as well (however, of course, is not easy but trying is free)
@666FeetDeep8 жыл бұрын
Yes = kyllä, joo (not "jo", which means "already"). You gotta be careful in Finnish with long and short vowels, and also single and double consonants. Good example: tuli/tuuli/tulli. Tuli = fire, tuuli = wind, tulli = customs. Also, where did you get the "toaletti" from? It's understandable, yes, but I never heard it being used in everyday talk. I live in Helsinki, but I think all Finland uses "vessa" for toilet. OK, those were my "critics". You sure have an accent, but VERY good in general for a foreigner. Where in Finland did you live? And for how long?
@deannamarin3185 жыл бұрын
"Thank You! I'm getting better and better with learning Finnish each day.''
@pigworts28 жыл бұрын
The Finns also breathe in while speaking words in general, not just positive ones - the classic example is 'voi ei' ('Oh no!'), as the 'voi' may be repeated and sometimes is spoken while breathing in.
@fineassamyfresh23877 жыл бұрын
Hi! Planning a trip to Finland and very grateful that you have made this video!
@RalfFinne9 жыл бұрын
Watching this video makes me see how complex finnish is, what comes to the grammar compared to english. I'm finnish but my native language is swedish, as it is for some of us on the west coast
@woltersworld9 жыл бұрын
Ralf Finne and I suck at finnish so imagine how tough it is if someone actually knew what theywere doing ;)
@umovie24ma9 жыл бұрын
Ralf Finne Still easy enough, you just need more explanation.
@hogis03039 жыл бұрын
+Ralf Finne samma här. ;en detta var ganska kul
@dennismuller35736 жыл бұрын
Honestly, from what I have gathered so far, this may be the easiest language to pronounce for Germans.
@trikrank75223 жыл бұрын
I'm a finn and I've never heard or witnessed anybody saying something while breathing in, unless there's a certain situation like gasping for air or something. It could also be so that you've met really "special people" and I understand, given that you've spent time in Turku :D
@nikitacz44810 жыл бұрын
You are AWESOME. Regards from Czech republic
@idunno19515 жыл бұрын
lol, já jsem taky z Česka
@estaw60988 жыл бұрын
England is Englanti in Finnish! "Englannissa" means "IN England". When you say you speak a language you add an A to the end of the word i.e. "Puhun saksaa, puhun englantia" but "Puhun suomea". And there's no capital letter on any noun for a language, this is Finnish we're writing, not English ;)
@Lawh10 жыл бұрын
I think it might actually be a bit better sometimes to learn finnish from someone who is not finnish, and has an accent, because pronouncing finnish can be a bitch.. You'll get stuck on the basic words and never get anywhere if you try too hard. Finns tend to respect anyone at trying, and they will correct you pretty much only if you want them to. So learning the words and then using them in context will get you pretty far, so don't worry too much of the pronunciation, at least at first.
@mcpaasec4209 жыл бұрын
your finnish is very impressive! :) by the way toilet generally is vessa :) keep making these brilliant videos!!
@thesuomi85506 жыл бұрын
Joose Pajunen no ei se kyllä oo
@pattyboska39046 жыл бұрын
Love these videos. My Maternal family came from North Finland. It was great to the language I so long ago had forgotten.
@thebananaguardian_3 жыл бұрын
4:30 i actually don't know what toaletti is, but we usually just say "vessa"
@languagesandstuff5 ай бұрын
Hi there. Brasiliassa (I hope it's correct). Man, you really left me off the hook. Appriciate it!
@paolaabril925010 жыл бұрын
Kiitos!! Is what I needed!! :D
@jon2w9 жыл бұрын
toilet=vessa
@HiperHiv8 жыл бұрын
+Jonttu16 They're looking for vessa if you know what i mean ( pitbull )
@tryingtocorrect8 жыл бұрын
I would say: toilet = terveyslaitos (can I go to a toilet= voinko menna terveyslaitokseen). Ok this is a bit advanced , lol.
@jon2w8 жыл бұрын
+TryingTo Correct terveyslaitos = clinic :D
@jon2w8 жыл бұрын
+TryingTo Correct terveyslaitos = clinic :D
@tryingtocorrect8 жыл бұрын
Jonttu16 Please....
@tepetti6 жыл бұрын
In Finnish we don't have word please like in English. If you want to order a coffee, do not say "Kahvi, olkaa hyvä". This sounds like you are giving coffee for the waitress. If you want coffee say "Kahvi, kiitos" or just "kahvi". Olkaa hyvä works in sentences like "this way, please", "tätä tietä, olkaa hyvä".
@Latexi_LMX9 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid man, hope crazy finnish enthusiastics see that, or plain refugees in here. In every country, you need to learn the native language. Cheers from Suomi!
@peterferm75138 жыл бұрын
But he forgot to tell, many of the finnish people are bilingual and also speak Swedish! And there are some areas and places in Finland where they have Swedish as a main language!
@Riituuu10 жыл бұрын
Just to correct you a bit; "England" is not actually "Englannissa" (Englannissa actually means in England in Finnish). "England" in Finnish is "Englanti". But you are correct in that "Englannista" means "from England". And also as someone already mentioned "jo" does not mean "yes" ("jo" in Finnish means already). The correct written form for the words you mean is "joo" which is similar in meaning to yes, but is quite informal.
@timreza2889 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy learning from you. Give more
@woltersworld Жыл бұрын
Thanks tim
@80WooR9 жыл бұрын
For a foreigner, your pronounciation is stellar. Most finns luckily don't really care if someone doesn't speak the language, we are more often than not happy to speak english with foreigners.
@Skarpyre6 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was young and I came to finland I used to play on the cash machines, it was written "pieni" and "suuri" (as far as I can remember)
@ianjenkins700810 жыл бұрын
So helpful!
@dactalfin10 жыл бұрын
Please - Antaisitko You're Welcome - Olet tervetullut Yes - Kyllä / Joo Toilet - Vessa (NOT Toaletti, if you say Toaletti no one understand.
@johanssonfin10 жыл бұрын
But you can say Toiletti
@dactalfin10 жыл бұрын
Well, somebody maybe can't understand that. So spell: Vessa.
@ghassanalkattan39114 жыл бұрын
Kiitos
@jaakkoz8310 жыл бұрын
Actually what you said about us finns that, whether we are 2 or 102 years old, we would know english. NO. Only the younger people. People older than 50-60 are most of the time very bad in english.
@ozsfi7 жыл бұрын
I guess it depends on where in Finland you meet Finns, even which job they do, what their interests are. I studied English in nineteen sixties , there were lots of people studying English at the universities and language institutes. Of course one cannot say "everyone", my Australian husband thought so in Norway and asked me to go to Ikea in Oslo, and of course I probably got the only shop assistant who did not speak English.
@dennismuller35736 жыл бұрын
Been to Sweden a couple of times as well and I have never encountered a Dane/Swede/Norwegian without an at least alright command of English. (No matter what age ) Maybe it's because you guys don't get a dubbed version of English/American series and movies. Same goes for people from Belgium and the Netherlands.
@timreza28892 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@woltersworld2 жыл бұрын
Ole hyva
@whyllzg547510 жыл бұрын
thank you for this...!.i enjoyed learning Finnish language...God Bless!
@lowercherty6 жыл бұрын
Minna ei en puhu Suomista.... Easy language (huh?!). Every letter has one sound, no silent letters, no masculine/feminine nouns. Finnish in America froze around 1920. Here new words came from English ( carri for car, etc.) and the languages diverged.
@after3879 жыл бұрын
Almost choked to my water when you said Hyvää Yötä :D You said it like Hyva yatäa.
@b.i.mcloughlin40659 жыл бұрын
LatePelaa That's mean. Do English people laugh at your Finnish accent. Anyway, it's choked ON my water. I almost choked on my cake when got your prepositions wrong!!
@tahounisaid40803 жыл бұрын
you are the best and i like your tichort
@PatriciaVaz10 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I'm really enjoying your videos, you're funny and easy to understand, even I can understand you, despite my bad bad english. thanks
@saukkogaming942410 жыл бұрын
The "Bussy" made my day
@Viksy819 жыл бұрын
"Olkaa hyvä" and "ole hyvä" actually have the same meaning " you're welcome" or "here you are" (for example when you give someone something to eat). "Olkaa hyvä" is formal and "ole hyvä" is informal. In Finnish there is no word for please.
@idunno19515 жыл бұрын
That's why I couldn't find it... because there's no please
@od69518 жыл бұрын
gracias viejo
@pyrkkaaja55946 жыл бұрын
Kukaan ei täällä Suomessa kysy missä on TOALETTI koska se ei ole sana! Yleisimmin kysytään missä wc on? Tai vessa
@maxhyun9013 Жыл бұрын
miten olet voinut? minä jo puhun hyvin suju Suomea avulla sinusta. minä jo katsoin noin 10 vuotta sitten kun alkanut oppi Suomen kieltä ensimmainen kertaa kautta tämä video kanavalta. paljon kiitoskia. toivottavasti että olet pärjää hyvin ja terve elämänmenossa
@tahounisaid40803 жыл бұрын
am from mrocco and am intersting to learn finnish kiitos
@christopherortile84523 жыл бұрын
Really an helpful video to getting started Finnish with!!
@aaa4r0n295 жыл бұрын
Hyvää juota
@aniitikonen25348 жыл бұрын
What are u people shouting about his pronunciation, of course it's bad, hi's not Finnish! I'm guessing this vid was mostly for the tourists so that they can learn a bit the language so that they don't seem like assholes when visiting Finland. He was also saying nice things about Finland/Finnish people so that's a big + too :). Nice video!
@belaclausx8 жыл бұрын
I enjoy this too much! Kiitos you're great :D Olen kotosin Italy!
@loril43915 жыл бұрын
too hard for me but I still have to learn suomea!! Love from Hong Kong:)
@Finpoju199 жыл бұрын
Usually in finland when you say "hyvää päivää" to somebody random, they think that you're kinda wierd, since finnish people are a bit shy and closed in, but when you get to know somebody, they'll be more open. However Sometimes this is not the case
@weirdou71438 жыл бұрын
Funny how the double vocals at the end of the words are so hard to English people to say! :D like in "Hyvää" or "olkaa". They should be said way longer. And the "toaletti" is totally funny too, you see it used only in few places...
@scanjett8 жыл бұрын
yes "vessa" would be correct word.
@ingadelahay569310 жыл бұрын
Aw lovely! I want to correct a few, because I'm a perfectionist, but people can understand with those ones too : ) England - Englanti Do you speak English/German? - Puhutko englantia/saksaa? Great job!
@maryclaire360010 жыл бұрын
thanks for this... I'm enjoying your video. I'll be in Finland soon for the 4th time =)
@gizalekulu58448 жыл бұрын
waw thanks
@ristosavolainen235210 жыл бұрын
Hyvää juota and Keatos
@core2xtreme9566 жыл бұрын
Now i know hardest language ever.. but i think is'nt hard cause i think Is same with my language.. but thanks for teach me how to be good suomi language
@vannessathefatty40176 жыл бұрын
At that "Do you speak" section, the correct way to say "Do you speak English" is "Puhutko englantia" and "Puhutko Saksaa". (It's same for "puhun")
@Zestence5 жыл бұрын
It's honestly not necessary to try to speak Finnish as a tourist. Most Finns understand English perfectly well and don't find it offensive if you just speak English. The vast majority of Finns won't care one bit if you don't understand a single word of Finnish. All Finns care about is communicating efficiently, whatever language is the easiest for both sides is better. The number one thing you can do to annoy a Finn is to make things harder than they have to be. If you want to show off your Finnish skills then do it when hanging out with people you've befriended, don't try to force yourself to use Finnish when asking for directions for example because that will only slow things down. Also Finns are usually pretty excited when they get a chance to speak English, especially with a native speaker, so they will be more than happy to speak English back to you. This is actually a bit of a problem for people who want to learn Finnish because Finns will instantly switch to English when non-natives are present and that can make practicing Finnish really difficult. When it inevitably happens, just remember that it's not meant as an insult towards your Finnish language skills or anything, it's just that Finns are like electricity when communicating and always take the path of least resistance.
@TITOIDRZAVA10 жыл бұрын
Finnish is very hard language related to Estonian and some languages in Ural Mountains. Only Finnish words I know is NOKIA and Volvo.
@DangerousFacts4810 жыл бұрын
Volvo is Latin for "I turn (around)"
@MariPrindesci9 жыл бұрын
Isn't Volvo Swedish?
@oiskokellaanniitapihteja74709 жыл бұрын
Volvo, nokia on yhtiö tai oli
@RyuakiraX9 жыл бұрын
***** Eesti on samansukuinen kieli kuin Suomi, Unkari kuuluu samaan sarjaan.
@Larspudius9 жыл бұрын
Nokia in itself is a name of a city, but in modern Finnish at least it doesn't mean anything. NOKIA was a Finnish it-brand.
@bridgetw71527 жыл бұрын
This guy is my idol
@Scandilady8 жыл бұрын
Sir, olkaa hyva, when there are 2 of aa it is pronounced as longggggg a, kiitos paljon.
@88Rety5 жыл бұрын
Hello! Could someone help me translate this phrase to Finnish: Education: the most powerful investment in our future. Thank you!
@Alluxzzzz5 жыл бұрын
Koulutus: vahvin investointi tulevaisuutemme kannalta.
@annierauni14812 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@besteconomicsfaculty11 жыл бұрын
nice
@Carbon919 жыл бұрын
The way you pronounce sounds like hungarian :) And I'm not hungarian but I heard people speak that language and now I just realised it's like finnish lol
@kimjihan70097 жыл бұрын
Kiitos thank you
@26blanco9 жыл бұрын
Good
@woltersworld11 жыл бұрын
I know :) I was just laughing at your comment (that was last comment was from my other youtube account). hope all is well... penetration :)
@Alitasplace8 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@FizzlNet8 жыл бұрын
Change the smoke alarm battery damnit! =)
@nathanlachaize62839 жыл бұрын
i put the 500 like on this video. kiitos my dear this video help me a lot. merci from france
@Finpoju199 жыл бұрын
We don't really have almost any accents, because we say the words as they are written, so there is really not much pronounciation on the words. The only eception really is the R-letter bacause in finnish it's sharp and you use your tounge when you say it, and in english it's kinda soft. I personally really don't have problems with the pronounciation in english but i use the english pronounciation only when i'm not speaking with other finnish people, but there are some people who can have this problem.
@ClanMinin9 жыл бұрын
Wow, your finnish is OK :-)
@fadumalala16278 жыл бұрын
Nice video I like it and wanna know more about this language
@thiaz23306 жыл бұрын
This is summer in Finland :D
@ozkang6544 жыл бұрын
İn finish you say saksastaa We say in Turkish Saksonyadaan Similar Suffix !! Suffix similarity makes language is m very easier to learn
@RockUnicornCorn10 жыл бұрын
England is Englanti, just pointing that one out;) but good job, idk why the heck Im watching this cos Im finnish, I guess I need to learn more finnish:D
@jraybay6 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks! I'm from Canada : D
@alicec.61958 жыл бұрын
Pankkiautomaatti is funny because it sounds almost like "punk with tomato" in portuguese lol
@mizzomentall10 жыл бұрын
Aww man where the perkele paska did you learn that awesome english accent. It´s stunning though
@mizzomentall10 жыл бұрын
Okey I realised you´re probably coming from the USA or UK ...:D
@kamppaaja10 жыл бұрын
Michal Mentlik dat finnish though :D
@abyss19974 жыл бұрын
devil shit
@veikkakiiski78359 жыл бұрын
Toaletti doesn't mean anything. Toilet is vessa.
@leopainkiller6 жыл бұрын
I've seen that "Whiskey Bar" in Turku :D
@stankyfoote90528 жыл бұрын
Wait isnt Heippa hi and bye? (my mom taught me a little)
@sebski00396 жыл бұрын
When you said good night you really said good drink in finish
@erikhansson86639 жыл бұрын
You are awesome!!
@takku887 жыл бұрын
Whisky bar mainittu :D Ehdottomasti paras baari Turussa ^^