More:
- "to work" (as in "someone works"; there is "työskennellä" but it's a bit formal; "tehdä työtä" (to do work) or "olla töissä" (to be at work) sound better to me)
- "to snow" ("sataa lunta" (lit. to rain snow) is used instead)
- "to have" (e.g. "I have an elephant" = "minulla on norsu" (lit. "on/at me is elephant"))

Edit:
- "there is an elephant on me" = "päälläni on norsu" (lit. "on my head is elephant")
- "there is an elephant on my head" = "pääni päällä on norsu" (lit. "on my head's head is elephant")

#Finnish

I just found this Finnish sticker in my loot from 39c3 - but I don't really get the joke

#finnish #stickers #39c3

For the English-Finnish folks, is there an English-Finnish dictionary which is more or less considered the "standard" due to its quality?

I mostly studied Slavic languages in university, so I'm thinking Katzner for English-Russian or Benson for English-(Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian), if those are useful references (mostly Katzner, though).

#languages #finnish #english #languagelearning

#Finnish authorities detain #Russian #ship over suspected cable damage https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KyHO2CcBWW8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

CNN lists Oulu among "best places to visit" in 2026

The Finnish city is the European capital of culture this year.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20202339

#Finnish #EuropeanCapital #Culture #City #2019

We used to visit my uncle Kari and his family when they stayed here. First time I ever tasted fish smoked just minutes after being caught.
#LakeBurrinjuck #Food #Family #Finnish #Irish #Australian

Lake Burrinjuck's historic Good Hope Resort just hit the market for the first time ever | Region Canberra
https://region.com.au/lake-burrinjucks-historic-good-hope-resort-just-hit-the-market-for-the-first-time-ever/932019/

Again 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇
#Finnish authorities seize vessel following sea cable disruption #News The crew is from #Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakstan, said National Police Commissioner Ilkka Koskimäki. #finland #hybridwar
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Finnish police question cargo ship crew over damaged telecoms cable

Finnish authorities say they have begun preliminary interviews with the crew of a foreign-flagged cargo vessel suspected of damaging a telecom cable in the Gulf of Finland.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20202173

#Finnish #authorities #preliminaryinterviews #foreignflagged #cargovessel

#Russia #Ukraine #Cables #Europe #EU #UnderseaCables #War #UkraineWar #NATO #Finland #News #BBC #Finnish #Sabotage #Putin #VladimirPutin #Sea #Ship #Ships #seizure
We all know who’s behind it, and this another reason why the West should always stand up to Russia. Peace is the last thing on Putin’s mind…

Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62040np372o

Tommi Jokinen is a #Finnish professional ice hockey player currently attached to UK #EliteIceHockeyLeague (EIHL) side #FifeFlyers. He previously played for #HC21Prešov of the #SlovakExtraliga. Jokinen also previously played for #KalPa and #SaiPa of the #Liiga.

In English #Christmas is a lady (Eve) and in #Finnish a dude (Aatto).

#Finnish people are weird.

Armi Ja Danny - I Want To Love You Tender
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kA5GkLM5C7M

#Music #WeirdMusicVideos #GenX #OddMusicVideos #CreativeWeirdos #NowPlaying #Finland

#Recommendation #Reading
The Winter Soldiers by Olivier Norek | #Adlibris I just started listening to this #book. It's is about a #Finnish soldier named Simo Häyhä who lived near my #home village. He was called the White Death in the Winter War against #Russia. #bookstodon #booklover #readingbooks #goodbooks
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A somewhat niche but important Finnish sentence: "Nyt on liikaa kissoja pöydällä!"

It translates to: "Now there are too many cats on the table!"

And what it means is that I can't see or reach things, because there's too many cats on the table.

#Cats #Finnish

Finnish life lessons. 🇫🇮

Remember "kuppi" is cup, and "kuppa" is NOT cup!

Minulla on kuppi = I have a cup
Minulla on kuppa = I have syphilis.

🤣 😝

#LanguageLearning #Finnish #Suomi

Listening to Christmas carols in #Finnish. I’m nowhere near fluent enough to catch more than the occasional word, though. (It helps that the subject matter is quite predictable.)

Anyway I’m pretty sure that O Holy Night (Oi Jouluyö) probably doesn’t go ‘oi, juuston pois’ (”oh, cheese away” (?)) but even on a second listening that’s what it sounds like.

PALESLOTH - Through The Void Of Nihil [FULL ALBUM] 2025

https://peertube.gravitywell.xyz/w/mz2Ww8a8xMRNWYAe8nwuY2