Finnish National Theatre transcends the language barrier Life & societyPerforming arts Finnish National Theatre transcends the language barrier Words from above: Surtitles open the National Theatre’s performances to non-Finnish speakers.
Your honeymoon with the Finnish language Life & societyLanguage Your honeymoon with the Finnish language Want to have fun unlocking the mysteries of the Finnish language and the Finnish brain? See these three dictionaries.
Starry-eyed study of Finnish Life & societyLanguage Starry-eyed study of Finnish We look at three books that will help take your Finnish to the next level – and it will be practically painless.
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US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland Arts & cultureLiterature US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland The book How to Marry a Finnish Girl shows why kids can speak Finnish but you can’t, how to avoid summer cabins, and more.
Guardians of the Finnish language Life & societyLanguage Guardians of the Finnish language We visit the Finnish Language Office to see how new words enter Finnish – and how Finnish words travel the world.
Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Arts & cultureLiterature Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Imagine our surprise when a novel called New Finnish Grammar appeared at the top of the Guardian bestseller list.
The secret of Finnish schools Life & societyEducation The secret of Finnish schools The principal of Helsinki’s German School tells us how to utilise the best sides of two school systems in one school.