Suomen kieli

8 different vowels a, e, i, o, u, ä, ö, y long vowels aa, ee, ii, oo, uu, ää, öö, yy diftongs ai, ei, ie, oi, io, ui, iu, äi, öi, öy, yö etc. Short and long vowels make differences: Tapa = habit Tappaa = kill Tuli = fire Tuuli = wind

Common Finnish words 2-syllable, CVC(C)V

ku-ka, kuk-ka,

kou-lu, päi-vä

Compound words koulupäivä

15 cases Talo Talon Taloa Talossa Talosta Taloon Talolla Talolta Talolle And so on…

ELASTIC LANGUAGE

Why Finnish is challange? Suffix language Different compared with English/Germany etc. Indo-European languages Many grammatical possibilities (15 cases in Singular and Plural) Many changes (gradation) Long words Different vowels (Ä,Ö,Y), vowel harmony Spoken and written language

Why Finnish is easy? No feminine/masculine form No articles No accent Word stress always in the first syllable Very regular Order of words have not so big sense "Steady" intonation

Communication style Direct eye contact is a sign of trust. Greetings are formal, with a firm handshake, direct eye contact, and a smile. People in Finland "say what they mean, and mean what they say." Not a small talk -culture. You only kiss your beloved ones. Kisses on the cheek are not commonly used in Finland.

One talks, the other listens -culture. Use first names. Finns don’t like to address people with titles and last names. Common distance between speakers is 1 meter.

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