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Finland in facts
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Finland in facts

Visualise a few main facts about Finland at a glance.

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Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases
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Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases

So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now!

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How to be Finnish in Swedish
A Finnish ice hockey player raises his arm in triumph Finland scores a goal, while the Swedish goalie and a defender look forlorn.
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How to be Finnish in Swedish

We ask a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist for an insider’s view of what Swedish (which is an official language in Finland) means to the country.

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Finnish author explores limits and truth
Finnish literature, Frankfurt Book Fair 2014, Finland Guest of Honour, Riikka Pulkkinen, True, The Limit
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Finnish author explores limits and truth

We meet Riikka Pulkkinen, whose novels earn her a place in the upper ranks of young Finnish authors.

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Mysterious names on the map of Finland
Finnish place-names, map of Finland, Sámi, Swedish, Sveaborg, Viapori, Suomenlinna, Borgå, Porvoo, Tampere, Lahti, Kotka, Kolari, Varkaus, Pohja, Arabia, Rovaniemi
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Mysterious names on the map of Finland

A city called Theft, a bay on Water Lake, a town called Crash: translating Finnish place-names yields entertaining results.

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Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine
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Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine

On iPhone or internet, Nordic Food Glossary brings you all things edible in an array of Nordic languages.

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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2
Learning Finnish as a second language, textbooks, non-Finns, immigrants, Finland, A Grammar Book of Finnish, Suomen kielen alkeisoppikirja, Finnish for foreigners, Finnisch für Deutschsprachige
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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2

Read part two of our popular article asking people what tried-and-true tips and textbooks they’re using to master Finnish.

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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1
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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1

Learning Finnish is far from impossible! We ask people what books and strategies they are using to master the language.

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