How to be Finnish in Swedish Life & societyLanguage How to be Finnish in Swedish We ask a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist for an inside view of what Finland’s “other” official language means to the country.
Finnish author explores limits and truth Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish author explores limits and truth We meet Riikka Pulkkinen, whose novels earn her a place in the upper ranks of young Finnish authors.
Mysterious names on the map of Finland Life & societyLanguage 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.
Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine Life & societyLanguage Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine On iPhone or internet, Nordic Food Glossary brings you all things edible in an array of Nordic languages.
How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2 Life & societyLanguage 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.
How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1 Life & societyLanguage 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.
Say your first words in Sámi Life & societyLanguage Say your first words in Sámi Twist your tongue with ten useful expressions in the language spoken by northern Finland’s indigenous Sámi people.
Sámi languages making gains in Finland Life & societySociety Sámi languages making gains in Finland In honour of Sámi National Day (Feb 6), we visit Helsinki’s only Sámi daycare and also look at how Sámi TV is expanding.