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Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com! Since moving to Finland, you have noticed so many different styles of clothing that you can't decide on a favorite. You decide to go shopping with a Finnish friend to try on different styles. While putting on different outfits, your friend keeps asking you in Finnish which piece of clothing you like best. At first you are a little confused, but soon you understand the Finnish words she is saying to you. It becomes a kind of Finnish language lesson, and soon you don't feel so naked! In this lesson you'll learn Finnish expressions related to clothing and uncover some more Finnish vocabulary along the way! FinnishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Finnish! This Finnish video series is a brand new way to learn Finnish. Learn everyday vocabulary and key verbs in this Finnish video lesson. Read the Finnish lesson notes to learn about the Finnish verb tenses. Join us, and see what you've been missing! Visit us at FinnishPod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Finnish lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com! Do you find yourself missing the nuances in Finnish conversations? Would you like to understand more of what's happening around you in daily life in Finland? Then this Finnish Listening Comprehension for Advanced Learners series is for you! In each lesson of this five-part series, you'll see an image, hear a Finnish question and dialogue about that image, and have time to answer the question out loud in Finnish! In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a Finnish conversation about volunteering. Visit us at FinnishPod101.com, where you will find Finnish lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Vilja: Tässä on kaunokirjallisuuden osastomme. Mies: Ahaa. Voitko suositella jotakin? Vilja: No, esimerkiksi tämä kirja on juuri tullut valikoimiimme. Tämä menestynyt kirjailija on voittanut useita palkintoja. Mies: Selvä, vaikuttaa mielenkiintoiselta. Vilja: Kokemukseni mukaan myös tämän kirjailijan kirjat ovat hyviä. Moni ansioitunut kriitikko on kirjoittanut hyviä arvioita hänen kirjoistaan. Mies: Aivan, hänestä olenkin kuullut ennen. Vilja: Henkilökohtaisesti pidän myös tästä kirjailijasta, vaikka hän ei olekaan niin tunnettu. Mies: Kiitos, tutustun mielelläni näihin kirjoihin. Vilja: Nämä alennetut kirjat ovat myös laadukkaita. Meillä on niitä vain suuri varasto, joten siksi ne ovat nyt alennuksessa. Mies: Selvä, kiitos paljon avusta! ----Formal English---- Vilja: Here is our fiction department. Man: Aha. Can you recommend something? Vilja: Well, for example, this book has just arrived to our selection. This successful writer has won several awards. Man: Okay, seems interesting. Vilja: In my experience, this author's books are good too. Many distinguished critics have written good reviews of his books. Man: Yes, right, I've heard of him before. Vilja: Personally I also like this author, even if he is not that well known. Man: Thank you, I'm happy to get acquainted with these books. Vilja: These discounted books are also of high quality. We just had a lot of them in stock, so that's why they're on sale now. Man: Okay, thank you very much for your help! --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Aino:Päivää! Haluaisimme kirjautua sisään, meillä pitäisi olla varaus. Hotel Receptionist:Päivää, ja tervetuloa! Millä nimellä varaus on tehty? Aino: Se on nimellä Virtanen. Aino ja Heikki Virtanen. Hotel Receptionist:Kyllä vain, löysin varauksenne. Kahden hengen huone kahdeksi yöksi. Aino: Olisiko mahdollista saada huone merinäköalalla? Hotel Receptionist: Hetki, tarkistan.. ..Kyllä, onnistuu! Uloskirjautuminen on ylihuomenna kello 12(kahteentoista) mennessä. Toivotan teille viihtyisää oleskelua! ----Formal English---- Aino: Good afternoon! We would like to check in. We should have a reservation. Hotel Receptionist: Good afternoon, and welcome! What name is your reservation under? Aino: It's under the name Virtanen. Aino and Heikki Virtanen. Hotel Receptionist: Oh yes, I found your reservation. A room for two people, for two nights. Aino: Would it be possible to get a room with an ocean view? Hotel Receptionist: Just a moment please, I'll check. Yes, it can be done! Check out will be the day after tomorrow by twelve o'clock. Have a pleasant stay! --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Vilja: Hei! Tervetuloa kauppaamme. Voinko olla avuksi? Mies: Kiitos! Haluaisin itse asiassa katsoa suomenkielisiä romaaneja.. Vilja: Etsitkö jotakin tiettyä? Mies: No, tulen juuri opiskelemasta, ja olemme lukemassa Sofi Oksasen kirjoja. Haluaisin tutustua muihinkin nykykirjailijoihin. Vilja: Sehän on mukavaa. Opiskeletko kirjallisuutta? Mies: Kyllä, tai suomalaista kulttuuria yleensä. Pidän kirjallisuudesta ja elokuvista eniten. Vilja: Opiskelen itsekin kirjallisuutta! Tule, mennään katsomaan mitä meiltä löytyy. Mies: Hienoa, kiitos! Vilja: Olemme myös juuri laittamassa osaa kirjoista alennukseen, voimme katsoa jos löydämme sieltä jotakin. ----Formal English---- Vilja: Hello! Welcome to our shop. Can I be of assistance? Man: Thank you! I would actually like to see some Finnish novels. Vilja: Are you looking for something in particular? Man: Well, I'm just coming from studying, and we're reading books by Sofi Oksanen. I would like to get to know other contemporary writers as well. Vilja: Well that's nice. Are you studying literature? Man: Yes, and Finnish culture in general. I like literature and the cinema the most. Vilja: I am studying literature myself as well! Come, let's go see what we have. Man: Great, thanks! Vilja: We are also just putting some of the books on sale, we can check if we can find something from there. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn more about Finnish culture with FinnishPod101.com! Ever wondered what the most important Finnish holidays are, and how they are celebrated? Then this 25-lesson video series is for you! With this series, you'll learn the what, why, when and how of 25 well-known holidays in Finland. In this video, you'll learn all about World Village Festival in Finland and how it's celebrated, from food to decorations, while building your Finnish vocabulary. Join Päivi for a dose of Finnish culture! Visit us at FinnishPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Finnish audio and video lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you're there!    

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Haluaisin lähettää tämän Italiaan. Haluaisin lähettää tämän postikortin Italiaan. Haluaisin lähettää tämän kirjeen Italiaan. Haluaisin lähettää tämän paketin Italiaan. ----Formal English---- I would like to send this to Italy. I would like to send this postcard to Italy. I would like to send this letter to Italy. I would like to send this package to Italy. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Heikki: Hei. Ostin teiltä puhelimen pari kuukautta sitten. Puhelimen kamera ei toimi enää kunnolla. Työntekijä: Ahaa. Mikä on vialla? Heikki: Kamera ei tarkenna enää ollenkaan. Tarvitsen kameraa työssäni, joten tämä on todella ongelmallista. Työntekijä: Onko teillä kuitti tallella? Heikki: Kyllä on, kas tässä. Työntekijä: Selvä, kiitos. Kuitin mukaan puhelimessa on vielä takuu voimassa, joten voimme korjata sen veloituksetta. Heikki: Kuinka kauan siinä kestää? Työntekijä: Noin kaksi viikkoa. Heikki: En voi olla ilman puhelinta niin kauan! Työntekijä: Saatte varapuhelimen korjauksen ajaksi, mutta nämä ovat vain perusmalleja, eikä näissä ole kameraa. Heikki: Ahaa.. selvä. Minun täytyy sitten yrittää saada ystäviltäni kameraa lainaksi. ----Formal English---- Heikki: Hello. I bought a phone from you a couple of months ago. The camera on the phone isn't working properly anymore. Employee: I see. What's wrong? Heikki: The camera doesn't focus at all anymore. I need the camera for my job, so this is really a problem for me. Employee: Do you still have your receipt intact? Heikki: Yes I do, here you go. Employee: Right, thank you. According to the receipt the phone is still under warranty, so we can fix it free of charge. Heikki: How long does it take? Employee: Approximately two weeks. Heikki: I can't be without a phone for that long! Employee: You'll get a spare phone for the duration of the repair work, but these are just basic models, which don't have cameras. Heikki: I see... okay. Well, I suppose I need to try to borrow a camera from my friends then. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Voisitteko ottaa meistä kuvan? Voisitko ottaa meistä kuvan? Voisitteko ottaa minusta kuvan? Voisitko ottaa minusta kuvan? ----Formal English---- Can you take our picture? (formal) Can you take our picture? (informal) Can you take my picture?(formal) Can you take my picture? (informal) --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn more about Finnish culture with FinnishPod101.com! Ever wondered what the most important Finnish holidays are, and how they are celebrated? Then this 25-lesson video series is for you! With this series, you'll learn the what, why, when and how of 25 well-known holidays in Finland. In this video, you'll learn all about Graduation Day in Finland and how it's celebrated, from food to decorations, while building your Finnish vocabulary. Join Päivi for a dose of Finnish culture! Visit us at FinnishPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Finnish audio and video lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you're there!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Väinö Linna Monet pitävät Väinö Linnaa 1900-luvun vaikutusvaltaisimpana ja tärkeimpänä suomalaisena kirjailijana. Vain kolmen romaanin jälkeen hänen kirjallinen maineensa levisi hyvin nopeasti. Linnan Täällä pohjantähden alla -trilogia ja Tuntematon sotilas ovat ehkä hänen kansainvälisesti tunnetuimmat teoksensa. Linna syntyi Urjalassa ja hänellä oli kuusi sisarusta. Hänen isänsä kuoli Linnan ollessa vain kahdeksanvuotias. Linna ihastui seikkailukertomuksiin jo lapsena ja lainasi useita romaaneja paikallisesta kirjastostaan. Hän kävi koulua vain kuusi vuotta ennen kuin astui työelämään, ja päätyi armeijaan asevelvollisuuden takia toisen maailmansodan aikana. Hänen kirjoittamista kohtaan tuntema rakkaus alkoi kukoistaa hänen palvellessaan osaston johtajana armeijassa, ja hän kirjoitti useita huomioita kokemuksistaan. Sodan jälkeen Linna meni naimisiin ja aloitti työt paikallisella kangastehtaalla. Hän kulutti aikaansa kirjoittamalla ja lukemalla kuuluisten kirjailijoitten kuten Nietzschen ja Dostojevskin teoksia. Hänen kaksi ensimmäistä kirjaansa eivät saaneet suurta menestystä, mutta kolmas, Tuntematon sotilas, teki hänestä kuuluisan monesta syystä. Hän käytti kokemuksiaan jatkosodassa tarinan kehittämiseen, ja monet kriitikot arvostelivat kirjaa ankarasti. Toiset kriitikot taas tunnustivat kirjan olevan tärkeä osa Suomen kansallista identiteettiä. Linnan toinen pääteos, Täällä pohjantähden alla -trilogia, kertoo torpparin elämästä, ja Linna kirjoitti sen muutettuaan maaseudulle maanviljelijäksi. ----Formal English---- Vaino Linna Vaino Linna is considered by many to be the twentieth century's most influential and important Finnish writer. After just three novels, his literary fame has spread very widely. His Under the North Star trilogy and The Unknown Solder are probably his best known works around the world. Born in Urjala, Linna had at least six siblings. His father died when he was just eight years old. His love of adventure stories began while he was still a child, and he checked many novels out of his local library. He had just six years of formal education before joining the workforce, and he ended up in the military as a result of conscription during World War II. During his time serving as a squad leader, his love for writing began to blossom and grow as he wrote various accounts of his experiences. At the end of the war, Linna got married and then began working at the textile mills near his home. He spent his time writing and reading work by famous authors like Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky. His first two books were largely unsuccessful, but his third, The Unknown Soldier, made him famous for a variety of reasons. He used his experiences during the Continuation War to craft the story, and many critics wrote against the book harshly. However, other critics recognized the book as an important part of the national Finnish identity. Linna's other major work, the trilogy Under the North Star, focuses on a farm hand and was written after Linna moved out into the country to become a farmer. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!