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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 ---- Voisitko kirjoittaa sen ylös? Voitko kirjoittaa sen minulle ylös? Miten tämä lausutaan? Onko sinulla paperia ja kynää? ----Formal English---- Could you write it down, please? Can you write it down for me, please? How do you pronounce this? Do you have paper and a pencil? --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com! You are sitting in your class at the Finnish university today, and your professor promises a special challenge. You must admit, you are a little nervous. In the past, 'special challenge' has meant anything from pop-quizzes to his grandmother's secret recipe...blech, now THAT was a challenge! As your professor approaches the podium, he starts up the projector and begins showing slides of what appears to be animals from Australia. You are thoroughly confused now. He explains in Finnish, "Your test results on the last exam were so bad that I decided I would give you an easy bonus grade. For each of these animals that you can name in Finnish, I will give you five points on your exam...and believe me, you ALL need it!" With that, the class erupts into applause...but not you. You learned the names for common pets in Finland and even the Finnish names of common zoo animals. But you NEVER thought about learning how to say 'platypus' or 'kangaroo' in Finnish. Well, you'll know when you retake his class next semester... FinnishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Finnish! This Finnish Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you how to talk about Australian animals in Finnish. In this Finnish vocabulary video, you will learn Finnish by watching the video, seeing both Finnish and Finnish translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Finnish translations being read aloud by our native Finnish speakers. Visit us at FinnishPod101.com where you will find many more great Finnish lessons and learning materials! 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 ---- 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 ---- Miten sanotaan "vodka" suomeksi? Miten tämä sanotaan suomeksi? Miten tuo sanotaan suomeksi? Miten sanotaan "Happy birthday" suomeksi? ----Formal English---- How do you say vodka in Finnish? How do you say this in Finnish? How do you say that in Finnish? How do you say "Happy birthday" in Finnish? --------------------------- 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.com! You are enjoying what was a quiet picnic lunch in a quiet park, when suddenly, your children come barreling towards you screaming! It seems like it takes ten minutes to calm them and their friends down enough so that you can concentrate on one voice at a time! Your son yells in Finnish, ""Mom, mom!!! We were at the pond and we saw something moving in the water!!"" His friend, equally excited, continues in Finnish, ""Come see, come see!! Pleeeease! What IS it?"" Laughing, both out of relief and because they are adorable, you agree to go explore the depths of the pond with them. As you reach the edge of the water, both boys are tugging at you and screaming in Finnish, ""See it? There it is!! What is that???"" You move a little closer to get a better look, almost stumbling into the water (which you are SURE they would have enjoyed tremendously), when you realize what it is they are talking about. You point to the little swimmer in the water and tell the boys in Finnish, ""That is a frog...and that one there, that is a newt."" The boys stare into the water with a newfound fascination; you can almost hear the wheels spinning in their heads, when they turn and look at you and both reply in Finnish, ""Can we keep him, can we keep him? PLEEEEEAAAASE???"" Well, FinnishPod101.comcan't prepare you for everything, you know? FinnishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Finnish! This Finnish Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you how to talk about amphibians and reptiles in Finnish. In this Finnish vocabulary video, you will learn Finnish by watching the video, seeing both Finnish and Finnish translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Finnish translations being read aloud by our native Finnish speakers. Visit us at FinnishPod101.com where you will find many more great Finnish lessons and learning materials! 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 ---- Kingston Wall Vuonna 1987 perustettiin helsinkiläinen psykedeelinen rock-yhtye Kingston Wall. He olivat saaneet vaikutteita monilta rock-musiikin kuuluisuuksilta, kuten Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix ja Led Zeppelin. Yhtye perusti oman levy-yhtiönsä, Trinityn, jota johti yhtyeen perustaja ja kitaristi Petri Walli. Yhtyeen debyyttialbumi, Kingston Wall I, psykedeelinen hard rock -teos, julkaistiin vuonna 1992, ja sillä on myös 21 minuuttinen jättihitti "Mushrooms." Yhtye julkaisi toisen albuminsa, Kingston Wall II, helmikuussa 1993. Albumi koostui akustisista ja folkkappaleista, eikä sillä kuultu ensialbumin hard rokkia. Kingston Wall julkaisi albumin III - Tri -Logy syksyllä vuonna 1994. Albumi oli täysin erilainen kuin sen edeltäjä ja palasi yhtyeen juurille, mutta sillä kuultiin myös joitakin reggae- ja techno-soundeja. Walli matkusti Intiaan, jossa hän keräsi musiikkinsa heijastamia filosofisia vaikutteita. Useimmissa sanoituksissa oli uskonnollisia ja filosofisia pohjasävyjä, mikä yllätti fanit täysin. Yhtyeen viimeinen konsertti oli Lepakossa, Helsingissä, joulukuussa 1994, ja viimeinen esiintyminen helsinkiläisessä vankilassa muutamaa päivää myöhemmin. Tämän jälkeen yhtye päätti hajota, ja sen jäsenet jatkoivat uriansa kukin omaa tietään. Walli lähti matkalle Intiaan pian yhtyeen hajoamisen jälkeen ja kesäkuun 28. päivänä vuonna 1995 hän teki itsemurhan hyppäämällä Töölön kirkon tornista Helsingissä. Valitettavasti hän ajoi takaa filosofisia unelmiaan, eikä koskaan oikeastaan löytänyt omaa tietään. ----Formal English---- Kingston Wall In 1987, Kingston Wall, a psychedelic rock band from Helsinki, Finland was formed. They were influenced by many rock notables, including Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin. The band founded its own record label, Trinity, managed by founder and lead guitarist, Petri Walli. Their debut album, Kingston Wall I, with a psychedelic hard rock sound, was released in 1992, with a huge hit found in the twenty-one-minute song track "Mushrooms." In February 1993, the band released their second album, which was titled Kingston Wall II and consisted of acoustic and folk sounds as opposed to the hard rock of the first. Kingston Wall released III—Tri-Logy in the fall of 1994. With a completely different feel than the other two, it was a return to the sounds where the band started, but included some reggae and techno sounds as well. Walli traveled to India where he gathered the philosophical influence reflected in the music. Most of the lyrics had some religious and philosophical undertones, which was not what the fans expected at all. The last public performance was in Lepakko, Helsinki in December 1994, followed by a last stand at a prison in Helsinki a few days later. After this, the band decided to break up, and each one of them decided to go their own ways. Walli left and traveled to India shortly after the breakup and on June 28th, 1995, he committed suicide by jumping off the Tooloo Church tower in Helsinki. Unfortunately, he chased after his philosophical dreams and never truly found his way. --------------------------- 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 ---- Amoc Mikkal Morottaja, joka tunnetaan nimellä Amoc, on uusi tulokas rap-musiikin maailmassa. Hän on 20-vuotias ja laulaa yhdellä maailman harvinaisimmista kielistä—Inarin saamenkielellä, jota puhuu kielellisen sukupuuton uhkaama suomalainen yhteisö. Kieltä puhuu vain 300-400 ihmistä, joten Amoc on erittäin erikoistunut esiintyjä. Hänellä on hyvin matala ääni, joka resonoituu murinaksi hänen laulaessaan. Sen lisäksi, että Amoc laulaa harvinaisella kielellä, hänen ainutlaatuinen äänensä tuottaa soundin, jota hänen faninsa arvostavat. Amocin lyriikat ovat hänen luomansa äänen vastakohta - ne ovat intensiivisiä, rap-tyylisiä ja syvästi liikuttavia. Alueen lapset oppivat kieltä päivähoidossa, minkä ansiosta he ymmärtävät Amocin rap-musiikkia - huolimatta siitä, että kieli on niin harvinainen. Vaikka lyriikat ovat paikoin melko aggressiivisia, vanhemmat soittavat usein Amocin musiikkia jopa pienille lapsille iskostaakseen heihin ylpeyden tunteen omaa kieltään kohtaan. Amocin murisevasta äänestään on tullut fanien suosikki. Uusi soundi, huolimatta yleisölle esitetyistä sanoista, viehättää nuorempia sukupolvia. Uusien asioiden etsiminen on siirtymäriitti nuorille heidän siirtyessään kohti aikuisuutta. ----Formal English---- Amoc Mikkal Morottaja, known as Amoc, is a newcomer to the rap world. At twenty years of age, he sings in one of the world's rarest languages—the Sami language of the Inari region—a Finnish community—whose language is threatened with extinction. The language is only spoken by between three and four hundred people, making Amoc a very specialized performer. He has a very low voice that resonates into a growl when he sings. Not only does he sing in a rare language, but his sound is a one-of-a-kind voice that his fans appreciate. The lyrics that Amoc sings are in opposition to the sound he creates—because they are intense, presented in a rap style, and are deeply moving. Children of the region are learning the language in day care, which allows them to understand the rap music performed by Amoc—even though the language is so rare. Though the lyrics are sometimes somewhat aggressive, parents are often eager to play Amoc's music even to young children as a way to instill pride in their native tongue. His growling voice has become a favorite of fans his fans. The new sound, regardless of the words shared to the audience, is something that draws in younger generations. Always seeking for the next new thing is a rite of passage for young people as they move into adulthood. --------------------------- 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 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.com! There absolutely could not be a more beautiful day than today. The weather is perfect, the sun is shining! Even the birds seem to notice what a great day you are having! As you casually stroll around a park on your way to meet a friend, the beauty of the day overwhelms you. As you reach the café in your dreamy state, your friend looks at you questioningly as you approach and asks in Finnish, "Are you okay?" Bursting with the excitement of the day, you begin to tell her in Finnish all about how beautiful the day has been. However, when you get to the part about the birds singing, you stop abruptly at a complete loss for the appropriate Finnish words. Again, noticing the sudden disappointment on your face, your friend asks in Finnish, "You still okay?" Deeply saddened by your inability to express the beauty of the swans in the pond or the beautiful peacock with its colorful display that you experienced today, you drop your head and answer in Finnish, "Well, there were these birds, and they were pretty." Your friend looks at you as if you have lost your mind, replying in Finnish, "Oh, that's nice." Another lost opportunity... FinnishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Finnish! This Finnish Video lesson will teach you the Finnish vocabulary you need to talk about some beautiful birds and their actions in Finnish. Don't miss the opportunity to share your beautiful day with your friends in Finnish! In this Finnish vocabulary video, you will learn by watching the video, seeing both Finnish and Finnish translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Finnish translations being read aloud by our native Finnish speakers. Visit us at FinnishPod101.com where you will find many more great Finnish lessons and learning materials! 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 ---- Jean Sibelius Suomen kansallissäveltäjä, Jean Sibelius, (1865 - 1957) antoi meille valtavan määrän kiehtovia klassisia sävellyksiä. Hänen tunnetuimmat työnsä, Valse triste, Finlandia, Luonnotar ja Tapiola, nauttivat kansainvälistä suosiota. Hän sisällytti sinfonisia syklejä teoksiinsa, joista on tullut yhtä arvostettuja ja suosittuja kuin Beethovenin sävellyksistä. Hänen teoksiinsa kuuluu sekä helposti kuunneltavia pieniä sävellyksiä, että mestariteoksia, joissa on mutkikkuutta ja suurta syvyyttä. Jean Sibelius oppi lukemaan musiikkia jo nuorena, sillä hän sai oppitunteja tädiltään. Hän soitti pianokappaleita, sekä sooloja että duettoja sisarensa, Lindan, kanssa. Hän alkoi säveltää pianolle ja viululle lapsena ja käytti näitä lapsuuden kokemuksia hyväkseen säveltäessään teoksiaan maailmalle aikuisena. Sibelius pyrki jatkuvasti laajentamaan tietojaan ja hän kykeni kasvattamaan musiikillisen luovuuden hienompia nyansseja tuoden säveltämäänsä musiikkiin syvyyttä, jota ei aluksi tunnistettu. Sibelius sävelsi musiikkia viidellä vuosikymmenellä, 1880-luvulta 1920-luvulle. Hänen kappaleensa kehittyivät yksinkertaisista teoksista sellaisiin, jotka edustivat sekä aikaista romantiikka että wieniläistä klassista koulukuntaa. Vuosikymmenten ja useiden sävellystensä ansiosta Sibelius pystyi esittämään instrumentaalisuuden ilmauksia, joita muut säveltäjät koskettivat vain ohimennen. ----Formal English---- Jean Sibelius Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) gave us a fascinating plethora of classical pieces. His best known works, Valse triste, Finlandia, Luonnotar and Tapiola, are enjoyed worldwide. He included symphonic cycles in his pieces that have become as highly esteemed and popular as those composed by Beethoven. Within his works are found both easily accessible small pieces, as well as masterpieces of complexity and great depth. Jean Sibelius learned to read music at a young age, receiving lessons from his aunt. He played piano pieces, both solo and duet pieces, with his sister, Linda. He began his compositions for piano and violin as a child, and drew upon these early experiences to bring his work to the world as an adult. Always seeking to expand upon his knowledge, he was able to grow in the finer nuances of musical creativity, bringing a depth to his scores of composition that was initially unrecognized. Composing his works throughout five decades, beginning in the 1880s to the end of the 1920s, his pieces developed from simple works to ones were representative of both early Romanticism and the Viennese classical school. During his decades of many pieces, he was able to bring to life the expressions of instrumentality that other composers merely touched in passing. --------------------------- 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 ---- Menkää suoraan. Mene suoraan. Kääntykää vasemmalle. Käänny vasemmalle. Kääntykää oikealle. Käänny oikealle. Kääntykää oikealle liikennevaloista. Se on oikealla. Se on vasemmalla. ----Formal English---- Go straight. (polite) Go straight (spoken language) Turn left. (polite) Turn left. (spoken language) Turn right. (polite) Turn right. (spoken language) Turn right at the traffic light. It's on the right. It's on the left. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com! You have finally arrived at your destination, and while others might be happy with "normal" sightseeing tours, you want to experience EVERYTHING this place has to offer! On today's agenda - the zoo! You can't wait to see how different the zoo might be from the one back home you have seen since you were two. As you walk through the zoo, you overhear people chatting about the animals in Finnish. A lady looking at the monkeys says excitedly in Finnish, "Look honey! The monkeys are eating ants with a stick!" You rush over to the monkeys; you have only seen them use tools on TV! How exciting! Moments later, you hear a man telling his son in Finnish, "Look at what that baby elephant is doing!" Excited to see something new again (and feeling a little like a kid again), you rush to the elephants where you see the baby throwing dirt all around him. How cute is that? Throughout the day, you witness amazing things from wild animals that you have never seen before! And none of this would be possible if you hadn't learned Finnish. This was definitely a great idea! Good thing you came prepared! Learning Finnish with FinnishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Finnish! This Finnish Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you the Finnish vocabulary to talk about safari animals. Whether it's to enrich your vacation or to tell the police where the black rhinoceros hit your car, this video lesson is sure to help you tame the wild beast...well, at least the vocabulary for it! In this Finnish vocabulary video, you will learn Finnish by watching the video, seeing both Finnish and Finnish translations describing the video, and all while listening to the Finnish translations being read aloud by our native Finnish speakers. Visit us at FinnishPod101.com where you will find many more great Finnish lessons and learning materials! 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 ---- Onko täällä lähellä apteekkia? Onko täällä lähellä pankkiautomaattia? ----Formal English---- Is there a pharmacy near here? Is there an ATM near here? --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!