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Learn useful Finnish numbers with our Finnish in Three Minutes series! In Finland, knowing numbers is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to know while speaking Finnish. A native Finnish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to count from 11-100 in Finnish. 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! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Who are five popular Finnish writers? 1. Aleksis Kivi 2. Minna Canth 3. Väinö Linna 4. Laila Hirvisaari 5. Sofi Oksanen ----Formal English---- Who are five popular Finnish writers? 1. Aleksis Kivi 2. Minna Canth 3. Väinö Linna 4. Laila Hirvisaari 5. Sofi Oksanen --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

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Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- LAPPI Suomen pohjoisimmalla ja vähiten asutetulla alueella, Lapissa, asuu arviolta 184 000 ihmistä 98 984 neliökilometrin alueella. Sen rajanaapureita ovat Norja, Ruotsi ja Venäjä ja se on saamelaisten kotipaikka. Arktisten alueiden alkuperäiskansa, saamelaiset, elävät perinteisesti näiden maiden rajaseuduilla. Heidän esi-isiensä, komsalaisten, uskotaan saapuneen tälle alueelle noin vuonna 10 000 eKr. Muina Pohjois-Euroopan alkuperäiskansoina pidetään Venäjän samojedeja ja Länsi-Venäjän ja Ural-vuoriston Kazakstanin komeja. Lapin kulttuuriin on vaikuttanut suuresti sen läheisyys Norjaan, Ruotsiin ja Venäjään. Lappi yhdistetään yleensä poroihin ja saamelaiset ovat paimentaneet niitä yli 800 vuoden ajan. He myyvät porojen lihaa, taljoja sekä niiden sarvista veistettyjä tuotteita. Poronhoidon lisäksi saamelaiset harrastavat myös turismitoimintaa, joka houkuttelee monia matkailijoita Lappiin. Joulupukin kylä, jossa itse "joulupukki" vierailee päivittäin, on avoinna vuoden ympäri. Lapinkävijät voivat käydä myös Sallan poropuistossa katsomassa poroja ja vaeltaa 200 hehtaarin kokoisen puiston poluilla. Päärakennuksen näyttelyistä ja esityksistä saa arvokasta tietoa poroista. Ranuan eläinpuistossa on pohjoisten ja arktisten ilmastojen eläimiä, kuten jääkarhuja, napakettuja, ilveksiä, villisikoja, lumihanhia ja sopuleita. Eläinpuisto ja poropuisto ovat avoinna ympäri vuoden. ----Formal English---- LAPLAND The northernmost territory of Finland, Lapland is the least populated with an estimated population of 184,000 people spread over an area of 98,984 square kilometers. It borders Norway, Sweden, and Russia and is home to the Sami people. An indigenous people of the arctic, the Sami people traditionally live throughout the border regions of these countries. Their ancestors, the Komsa, are believed to have moved into this region around 10,000 B.C. Other peoples considered indigenous to northern Europe include the Samoyedic peoples of Russia and the Komi peoples of the western Russia and of Kazakhstan in the Ural Mountain region. The culture of Lapland has greatly been influenced by its proximity to Norway, Sweden, and Russia. Lapland is most commonly associated with its reindeer and the Sami people have been herding them for over eight hundred years. They then sell the meat, hides, and carved antlers. In addition to working with reindeer, the Sami people also have a tourist industry which draws many a visitor to Lapland. The Santa Claus Village runs year round and features daily visits from "Santa" himself. Visitors to Lapland can also visit the Salla Reindeer Park to see reindeer and hike along paths in the two-hundred hectare park. Valuable information about reindeer is featured through exhibitions and displays in their main building. The Ranua Wildlife Park features animals that live in the northern climes and arctic regions including polar bears, arctic foxes, lynxes, wild boars, snow geese, fish otters, and lemmings. The wildlife park, like the reindeer park, is open year round. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

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Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Leningrad Cowboys Suomalainen yhtye Leningrad Cowboys perustettiin vuonna 1986, ja alun perin sen oli tarkoitus leikitellä asialla, että Neuvostoliitto näytti olevan menettämässä valtaansa siellä päin maailmaa. Heidän ensimmäinen musiikkivideonsa johti lyhytelokuva Rocky VI—n luomiseen. Tehtyään useita elokuvia, yhtye löysi itsensä ja alkoi tuottaa musiikkia, esiintyä konserteissa ja tehdä lisää videoita. Yhtye esiintyi myös koko Puna-armeijan kuoron kanssa Helsingissä vuonna 1993. Se oli aikamoinen saavutus yhtyeeltä, joka sai alkunsa baarissa juomassa olleiden kaverusten vitsistä. Vuonna 1994 he esiintyivät jälleen Puna-armeijan kuoron kanssa MTV Music Awards -gaalassa New Yorkin Radio City Music Hallissa. Noin 250 miljoonaa ihmistä ympäri maailman näkivät esityksen. Pian tämän esiintymisen jälkeen yhtye ja Puna-armeijan kuoro esiteltiin Nokia Balalaika Show'ssa Berlinissä. Nykyään Leningrad Cowboysin riveissä on kaksi Leningrad Ladya ja 11 lehmipoikaa. Heillä on suomalaiset juuret ja heidän musiikkinsa on pääosiltaan progressiivista rokkia, johon sekoittuu polkkaa ja traktoreihin, vodkaan, raketteihin ja venäläiseen kansanperinteeseen liittyviä teemoja. On ilmeistä, että yhtye on ottanut joitakin nykyaikaisia amerikkalaisia vaikutteita mukaan sanoituksiinsa. Tarinoiden kertominen laulujen kautta huumorin varjolla on saanut aikaan heidän suosionsa fanien keskuudessa. he seuraavan Beatlesin, Led Zeppelinin ja Lynyrd Skynyrdin jalanjäljillä, ja heidän musiikkinsa on yhtä monimuotoista kuin heidän fanijoukkonsakin. ----Formal English---- Leningrad Cowboys The Finnish band Leningrad Cowboys was conceived in 1986, and it was initially meant to be a play on the fact that the Soviet Union seemed to be losing its power in their part of the world. The first video they made led to the creation of Rocky VI, a short movie. After making several films, the band came into its own, beginning to record music, perform live concerts, and make more videos. The band even went so far as to perform with the full Alexandrov ensemble in 1993 in Helsinki. This was quite the production for a band that started out as a joke conceived by a group of guys drinking in a bar. Again, in 1994, they appeared with a smaller group of members from the Alexandrov ensemble at the MTV Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The appearance was viewed by approximately 250 million people around the world. Shortly after this performance, the band, along with the Alexandrov ensemble, were showcased on the Nokia Balalaika Show in Berlin. Presently, Leningrad Cowboys boast two Leningrad Ladies and eleven cowboys in the band. With their Finnish roots, much of their music has a progressive rock feel mixed with polka and with themes that relate to tractors, vodka, rockets and Russian folklore. It is obvious that the band has incorporated some current American influences in their lyrics. Presenting their stories in song with a humorous tone is the basis for much of their claim to fame with their fans. Following in the footsteps of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd, their music is as diverse as their fan base. --------------------------- 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 ---- What are five popular Finnish chain stores? 1. K-kauppa 2. Sokos 3. Stockmann 4. R-kioski 5. Marimekko ----Formal English---- What are five popular Finnish chain stores? 1. K-food store 2. Sokos, a Finnish department store 3. Stockmann, a Finnish department store 4. R-kioski convenience store 5. Marimekko, a Finnish design company --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

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Learn common Finnish question words with our Finnish in Three Minutes series! In Finland, knowing how to ask questions is important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need while speaking Finnish. A native Finnish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask "when" in Finnish. 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! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- What are five common types of Finnish shops or services? 1. Ruokakauppa 2. Museo 3. Apteekki 4. Pankki 5. Posti ----Formal English---- What are five common types of Finnish shops or services? 1. Food store 2. Museum 3. Pharmacy 4. Bank 5. Post office --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

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Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Elias Lönnrot Elias Lönnrot saattaa olla Suomen kirjallisuushistorian tärkein henkilö, sillä hän kokosi Kalevalan, suomalaisesta kansanrunoudesta koostuvan kansalliseepoksen. Lönnrot oli ammatiltaan lääkäri, mutta hänen harrastuksensa oli filologia ja runojen kerääminen suomalaisesta suullisesta kansanperinteestä. Lönnrot syntyi Sammatin kylässä, ja hän aloitti lääketieteen opintonsa Turun akatemiassa. Samana vuonna, jolloin hän aloitti opintonsa, yliopisto ja puolet Turun kaupungista tuhoutui Turun suuressa palossa. Lönnrot siirtyi Helsingin yliopistoon saattamaan lääketieteen tutkintonsa päätökseen. Hänestä tuli lääkäri pohjoissuomalaiseen Kajaanin kaupunkiin, mutta maata vaivasi niihin aikoihin suuri nälänhätä. Nälänhätä oli niin paha, että edellinen lääkäri oli eronnut virastaan. Lönnrot alkoi kerätä kansantarinoita vuonna 1827 ja alkoi kiertää maata sapattivapaillaan kerätäkseen yhä enemmän tarinoita. Hän kirjoitti myös ensimmäisen merkittävän kasvitieteellisen kirjan suomenkielellä. Lopulta hän päätti aloittaa tarinoiden kokoamisen yhtenäiseksi juoneksi, vaikka tiedemiehet eivät välttämättä usko niiden alun perin olevan tarkoitettu kulkemaan yhdessä. Tästä huolimatta Kalevala on monien mielestä tärkein suomenkielinen kirjallinen teos. Eepos oli erittäin keskeisessä asemassa Suomen kansallisen identiteetin kehityksessä. ----Formal English---- Elias Lonnrot Elias Lonnrot may be the most important figure in Finnish literary history because he is credited with compiling the Kalevala, a national epic that he drew together from various pieces of Finnish folklore. By trade, Lonnrot was a doctor, although his hobby was philology and collecting poetry from the Finnish oral tradition. Lonnrot was born in the city of Sammatti, and he started studying for his medical degree at the Academy of Turku. However, the same year he began his studies, the university and about half of the town it was in burned down in the Great Fire of Turku. He transferred to the University of Helsinki to finish his medical degree. He became a doctor in Kajaani in the northern part of the country, but there was a great famine going on at the time. The famine was so bad that the previous doctor had resigned. In 1827 his began to collect folk stories, and he began to go on sabbaticals throughout the country to collect even more stories. He also wrote the first important botany book in the Finnish language. Eventually he decided to start weaving these stories together into one cohesive plot, although scholars do not necessarily believe that they originally were supposed to go together. Nonetheless, the Kalevala is considered by many to be the most important literary work in the Finnish language. The epic was especially important when it came to the development of the national identity of Finland. --------------------------- 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 ---- What are five common modes of transportation used in Finland? 1. Bussi 2. Auto 3. Polkupyörä 4. Juna 5. Lentokone ----Formal English---- What are five common modes of transportation used in Finland? 1. Bus 2. Car 3. Bike 4. Train 5. Airplane --------------------------- 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 ---- Helen: Millainen sää tänään on? Jussi: En tiedä. Hetki, katson ennustetta. Helen: Tarvitsenko sateenvarjoa? Jussi: Et tarvitse. Tänään ei sada. Helen: Hyvä. En kaipaa sadetta. ----Formal English---- Helen: What's the weather like today? Jussi: I don't know. Just a moment, I'll have a look at the forecast. Helen: Do I need an umbrella? Jussi: No, you don't. It's not going to rain today. Helen: Good. I don't miss rain. --------------------------- 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 ---- What are five five natural disasters that are common in Finland? 1. Tulva 2. Lumipyry 3. Myrsky 4. Metsäpalo 5. Pakkanen ----Formal English---- What are five five natural disasters that are common in Finland? 1. Flood 2. Snowsquall 3. Storm 4. Forest fire 5. Frost --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!