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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.

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

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

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Say your first words in Sámi

Twist your tongue with ten useful expressions in the language spoken by northern Finland’s indigenous Sámi people.

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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.

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Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish

Foreign professors at Helsinki’s Aalto University attend courses in Finnish language and culture. It’s useful – and fun.

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Schools help keep Finland bilingual

Did you know Finland is bilingual, and kids can go to school in Swedish or Finnish? We visit a Swedish-language school.

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No night tonight: Finnish Midsummer days last forever

Midsummer in Finland always makes a splash, whether it’s the spray from swimmers diving into a lake or the splatter of raindrops on the treetops. This video catches both, as well as the long days that never quite turn into night.

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Nordic Food Glossary: On-screen cuisine

How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2

How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1

Say your first words in Sámi

Sámi languages making gains in Finland

Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish

Schools help keep Finland bilingual

No night tonight: Finnish Midsummer days last forever

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