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Let your Finnish-language animal run free
A wolverine.
Life & societyLanguage

Let your Finnish-language animal run free

Splendiferously long words, complex grammar, inscrutable sayings – the Finnish language contains many idiosyncrasies that fascinate and challenge learners. For a light interlude, take your Finnish to new heights of animalistic self-expression.

Tagged in AnimalsFinnishnessLanguageNature
Getting an international education in Finland
A group of smiling schoolchildren posing by a jungle gym.
Life & societyEducation

Getting an international education in Finland

Finland offers a wide choice of international schools for temporary and permanent residents, in English and other languages including French, German, Spanish and Russian.

Tagged in EducationLanguageLifelong learningMulticulturalismTeaching
Spreading the word about equality, with the Finnish pronoun “hän”
A small baby lying on the floor on a blanket looking at a children's book.
Life & societyEquality

Spreading the word about equality, with the Finnish pronoun “hän”

Equality forms a core value for Finland and its people, and this may have something to do, in part, with the Finnish language. It covers both “he” and “she” with a single gender-neutral pronoun: “hän.”

Tagged in EducationEqualityFamilyFinnishnessLanguageSociety
6 + 3 New Year’s resolutions from ThisisFINLAND
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Life & societyFun

6 + 3 New Year’s resolutions from ThisisFINLAND

Bored with the same old New Year’s resolutions? We’ve compiled a list of new and manageable resolutions for next year!

Tagged in FinnishnessFunHobbyhorseLanguageLiteratureSaunaSportsTraditionsTravelWinter
Finnish museum brilliantly leverages the art of Donald Duck
Arts & cultureSlideshows

Finnish museum brilliantly leverages the art of Donald Duck

See how Donald Duck became a vehicle for attracting new museum visitors to explore the world of art, beginning with Finnish classics, and find out why he’s so important to the Finns. (Article includes slideshow.)

Tagged in ArtLanguageMuseumsSlideshows
Archipelago people: A peek at life in Åland
Life & societySociety

Archipelago people: A peek at life in Åland

We meet five people who live in Åland, a picturesque archipelago that belongs to Finland but is Swedish-speaking. Located between Finland and Sweden, Åland celebrates Autonomy Day every year on June 9.

Tagged in FinlandLanguageSocietyÅland
Calling all fans of the Finnish language
Arts & cultureWebpick

Calling all fans of the Finnish language

Hooray for Finnish, with all its grammatical glory and its endless supply of double vowels! April 9 is Finnish Language Day, and also commemorates Mikael Agricola, who is credited with creating the first written Finnish literature.

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Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition
The "kalsarikännit" emoji; Underwear-clad smiling man and woman sitting in armchairs, the man holding a pint of beer and the woman a glass of red wine.
Life & societyFinnishness

Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition

The Chicago Tribune, Vogue and other major media are onto an exceptional Finnish word: kalsarikännit. How do you even say that?

Tagged in CuisineEmojisFinlandFinnishnessLanguageLifestyleVideo

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