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.
In search of Finland’s longest word Life & societyLanguage In search of Finland’s longest word We scoured the forests for Finland’s longest word – and we may never understand the full implications of our discovery.
Finnish made easy: Learn the local lingo Life & societyLanguage Finnish made easy: Learn the local lingo A teacher tells us the keys to picking up Finnish. Among them is a fearless, positive approach.
Finnish phrases to put in your pocket Life & societyLanguage Finnish phrases to put in your pocket The free service Hei Finland, accessible on your mobile device or computer, provides you with Finnish expressions for social, business and emergency situations.
Who’s afraid of Finnish? Life & societyLanguage Who’s afraid of Finnish? Let’s have a word about the origins and idiosyncrasies of the Finnish language.
