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Oikeesti - Finlanders

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:07:00 +0000

Oikeesti (Truly) - Finlanders

Joka päivä kaiken aikaa (Every day all day long)
mietin onko tämä totta ollenkaan (I think about whether this is truly real)
että kanssas tätä taikaa rakkauden me koetaan (That together with you we feel this magic of love)
että kantaa oikeasti (That truly carries)
Tämä tunne aina päivään huomiseen (This feeling always day after day)
ja taas hetken ihanasti (And once again at one beautiful moment)
tunnen sydämeni lentoon lähteneen (I feel my heart soar)

Tahdon oikeesti olla sinun (I truly want to be yours)
enkä vain leikisti rakastaa (I don't want to play love games)
Tahdon oikeesti kokea kaiken (I truly want to feel everything)
mikä ollut on unelmaa (That used to be only in my daydreams)
Tahdon syliisi painaa pääni (I wish to lay my head on your lap)
Tahdon lämpöösi nukahtaa (I wish to fall asleep in your warm embrace)
Olla kanssasi oikeesti onnellinen (I wish to be truly happy with you)
Sua oikeesti rakastaa (I truly love you)

Uskonut en silloin ennen (In the past, I didn't believe)
että todellisen onnen löytäisin (That I would find true happiness)
Kun mä aina tullen mennen sitä juuri pakenin ('Coz I always ran away from it quickly)
Mutta nyt on kaikki toisin, (But now everything's different)
luotas lähteä mä koskaan tahdo en (I never want to leave your side)
Olet nainen suurenmoisin (You're the greatest woman of all)
Mulle lahjoitit sä aidon rakkauden (You've given me true love)

Tahdon oikeesti olla sinun (I truly want to be yours)
enkä vain leikisti rakastaa (I don't want to play love games)
Kanssas oikeesti kokea kaiken (With you I truly feel everything)
mikä ollut on unelmaa (That used to be only in my daydreams)
Tahdon syliisi painaa pääni (I wish to lay my head on your lap)
Tahdon lämpöösi nukahtaa (I wish to fall asleep in your warm embrace)
Olla kanssasi oikeesti onnellinen (I wish to be truly happy with you)
Sua oikeesti rakastaa (I truly love you)

Tahdon oikeesti olla sinun (I truly want to be yours)
enkä vain leikisti rakastaa (I don't want to play love games)
Kanssas oikeesti kokea kaiken (With you I truly feel everything)
mikä ollut on unelmaa (That used to be only in my daydreams)
Tahdon syliisi painaa pääni (I wish to lay my head on your lap)
Tahdon lämpöösi nukahtaa (I wish to fall asleep in your warm embrace)
Olla kanssasi oikeesti onnellinen (I wish to be truly happy with you)
Sua oikeesti rakastaa (I truly love you)

Olla kanssasi oikeesti onnellinen (I wish to be truly happy with you)
Sua oikeesti rakastaa (I truly love you)

Olen Lähelläsi - Juha Metsäperä

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:02:00 +0000

Olen Lähelläsi (I'm Near You) - Juha Metsäperä

Sä luulet että on tarkoitettu (You think it's meant to be)
ettet onnea kohtaa (That you don't find happiness)
tai taivaan tähtiin on kirjoitettu (Or that it's written in the stars)
kenen luokse tie johtaa (Whom the road leads to)
miten saisin sinut uskomaan (How could I make you believe)
kaikki muuttuu vielä parempaan (That everything will change for the better)

reffrain:
Olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
silloin kun et minua nää (At the time when you can't see me)
olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
vaikka kaikki muu häviää (Though everything else disappears)
anna tunteen viedä vaan (Just let your feelings carry you)
opit kyllä luottamaan (I'm sure you'll learn to trust)
olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
en anna maailman satuttaa (I'm not going to let the world hurt you)

Jokaista joskus on haavoitettu (Sometimes everybody hurts)
sitä elämä toistaa (Life repeats that pain)
jokainen kolhu on parannettu (Every bruise heals)
haavat huominen poista (Wounds are gone tomorrow)
joka päivä täytyy uskaltaa (Every day you have to have some courage)
jotta voisi murheet unohtaa (So that you can forget your grief)

reff:
Olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
silloin kun et minua nää (At the time when you can't see me)
olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
vaikka kaikki muu häviää (Though everything else disappears)
anna tunteen viedä vaan (Just let your feelings carry you)
opit kyllä luottamaan (I'm sure you'll learn to trust)
olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
en anna maailman satuttaa (I'm not going to let the world hurt you)

Kun tiedät kaiken päälle kaatuvan (When you know everything comes crumbling down)
sen hetken toivon sinun muistavan (At that moment, I hope you remember)
minut todempana kuin ketään (That I'm more real than everybody else)

reff:
Olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
silloin kun et minua nää (At the time when you can't see me)
olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
vaikka kaikki muu häviää (Though everything else disappears)
anna tunteen viedä vaan (Just let your feelings carry you)
opit kyllä luottamaan (I'm sure you'll learn to trust)
olen lähelläsi (I'm near you)
en anna maailman satuttaa (I'm not going to let the world hurt you)

Läpi Yön - Kristian Meurman

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Läpi Yön (All Night Long) - Kristian Meurman

Lähdin pois taas ovet paukkuen (I left again, slamming the door)
Autoon hyppäsin kera laukkujen (Jumped into the car with my bags)
Taas kerran artisti vihastuu (Once again the artist got angry)
Kun nalkuttamaan käy rakkaan suu (When his beloved nagged at him again)

reffrain:

Mä ajan läpi koko yön sun luoksesi (I drive all night long to be with you)
En saa unta kuin sun vierelläsi (I can't sleep unless I'm next to you)
Mä ajan läpi yön sun vuoksesi takaisin (I'll drive back all night long to be with you)
Mun täytyy ensin näköjään lähteä (It seems that first I have to leave)
Mun täytyy kuolla ikävään ja itkeä (I have to miss you so much and cry)
Mun täytyy ensin menettää ennen kuin ymmärrän (First I have to lose before I understand)

Painan keikkaa aamusta iltaan (I do gigs from morning till evening)
Väsymys ei sovi sun pirtaan (For you, I disregard the tiredness I feel)
En kestänyt enää hetkeäkään (I can't stand it anymore)
Ei mahdu aikataulut sun elämään (I can't fit my schedule with your life)

reffrain:

Tuun perille kun aamu sarastaa (I arrive at my destination when the dawn is breaking)
Ja heitän kiven tuttuun ikkunaan (And throw a rock towards the familiar window)
Sun hymys kertoo mulle sen (Your smile tells me that)
Sä kyllä heität avaimen (You will throw the key)

Syytön - Nylon Beat

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:51:00 +0000

This video clip isn't interesting, but it's the best one I found with the best audio quality, so here goes:

Syytön (Innocent) - Nylon Beat

Mua naapurit haukkuu, (My neighbours shout at me)
Kun yö on rauhaton, (When it's noisy at night)
Mut eihän mull oo koiraakaan. (But I don't even have a dog)

Talon seinissä paukkuu, (The walls of the house crack)
Kun ovelleni on ('Coz in front of my door)
Taas joku tullut kuolaamaan. (Again comes someone who's drooling over me)

reff:
Sä raukka sorruit rakkauteen, (Poor thing, you fall head over heels in love)
Jo ensimmäiseen asteeseen. (Already from the very first stage)
Mä aiemmin sua varoitin, (I have warned you beforehand)
Oon melkein syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön. (I'm almost innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)

En tahdo siihen vankilaan, (I don't want to go to that jail)
Syyttömän sydän kahlitaan. (Where my innocent heart will be chained)
Mä pidän sen: mun vapauden, (I like my freedom)
Mä oonhan syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön niin. (I'm truly innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)

Mulle poliisi näyttää: (The police tells me:)
"Hei, liiku hitaammin", (Hei, go more slowly)
Mut eihän mul oo autookaan. (But I don't even have a car)

Täytyy jalkoja käyttää, (I must use my feet)
Et pakoon pääsisin. (I should escape)
En halua sua saattamaan. (I don't want to be with you)

reff:
Sä raukka sorruit rakkauteen, (Poor thing, you fall head over heels in love)
Jo ensimmäiseen asteeseen. (Already from the very first stage)
Mä aiemmin sua varoitin, (I have warned you beforehand)
Oon melkein syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön. (I'm almost innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)

En tahdo siihen vankilaan, (I don't want to go to that jail)
Syyttömän sydän kahlitaan. (Where my innocent heart will be chained)
Mä pidän sen: mun vapauden, (I like my freedom)
Mä oonhan syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön niin. (I'm truly innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)

Sä raukka sorruit rakkauteen, (Poor thing, you fall head over heels in love)
Jo ensimmäiseen asteeseen. (Already from the very first stage)
Mä aiemmin sua varoitin, (I have warned you beforehand)
Oon melkein syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön. (I'm almost innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)

En tahdo siihen vankilaan, (I don't want to go to that jail)
Mä pidän sen: mun vapauden, (I like my freedom)
Mä oonhan syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön. (I'm truly innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)
Sä raukka sorruit rakkauteen, (Poor thing, you fall head over heels in love)
Mä oonhan syytön, syytön, syytön, syytön niin. (I'm truly innocent, innocent, innocent, innocent.)

André - Marita Taavitsainen

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:56:00 +0000

André - Marita Taavitsainen

Bretagneen, Provenceen (To Bretagne, to Provence)
rypäleitä poimimaan (Picking grapes)
Päätin vain lähteä (I just decided to go)
kuvioita muuttamaan (To change scenery)
Hedelmät kypsyivät (The fruit ripened)
aina kesän kuumimpaan aikaan (Always in the hottest summer)
Ja niitä me poimittiin (And we picked them)
me kolme mä, Michelle ja Jean (The three of us: me, Michelle, and Jean)

Aurinko suuteli meitä, André (The sun kissed us, André)
Kun kuljettiin hiekkateitä, André (When we walked through the sandy streets, André)
Sun nimes kirjoitin santaan, André (I wrote your name on the sand, André)
Sen pyyhki tuulet (The wind wiped it away)
vielä musta kuulet (Still you hear news from me)

Vehreiden köynnösten (The green vine)
alla hänet huomasin (I noticed beneath him)
Hän riisui mua katseellaan (He undressed me with his look)
jota hieman pakoilin (Which I evaded a bit)
Kaukana laaksoissa (Far away in the valleys)
linnat henkii mennyttä aikaa (The castles radiate the past)
Hän katseellaan kuumeen loi (He cast a fiery look)
niin haikeesti haitarit soi (The accordion played such a melancholic song)

Aina Yksin - Anna Eriksson

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:12:00 +0000

Aina Yksin - Anna Eriksson

Aina yksin, aina sydän syrjällään (Always alone, always frightened)
Aina yksin, teen tulta pimeään (Always alone, I make fire in the dark)

Sun luotasi mä lähden, kun en sisimpääsi nää (I'm leaving you, 'coz I don't see your inner self)
Kun kysymykset kaikki ilman vastausta jää ('Coz all the questions are always left without answers)

Aina yksin (Always alone)

Reff:
Mä meen, mä meen, mä meen ja mä huudan (I go, I go, I go, and I shout)
Mä meen, mä meen, mä meen ja mä huudan (I go, I go, I go, and I shout)
Mä meen, mä meen, mä meen ja mä huudan (I go, I go, I go, and I shout)
Mä meen ja huudan sua (I go and I shout your name)

Me nauretaan ja juodaan kunnes kaaos yllättää (We laugh and drink until chaos surprises us)
Kunnes uusi päivä nousee kylmänä kuin jää (Until a new day comes as cold as ice)
Eikä kukaan oikein piittaa, mä en piittaa itsekään (Nobody really cares, I don't care either)
Vain vähän tottuneemmin aina ilman vastausta jään (Just a little bit more accustomed to being always without answers)

Mä mietin ehkä liikaa, kun mun pitäis elää vain (Maybe I think too much, when I should just live)
Ehkä syntymässä sielun liian rikkinäisen sain (Maybe when I was being born, my soul got too worn out)
Kun sun sanas kylmät sattuu ja tuo outo hiljaisuus (Because your cold words hurt and bring strange silence)
Joka lauseisiimme kietoutuu kuin musta avaruus (Every sentence twists and twines like black space)

Ja mä jään sun vierees kyllä, vaikken sisimpääsi nää (And surely I stay by your side, though I can't see your inner self)
Vaikka kysymykset kaikki ilman vastausta jää (Although all the questions are left without answers)

Aina yksin, aina sydän syrjällään (Always alone, always frightened)
Aina yksin, teen tulta pimeään (Always alone, I make fire in the dark)

Ole Hiljaa ja Suutele Mua - Annika Eklund

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:54:00 +0000

Ole Hiljaa ja Suutele Mua - Annika Eklund

sä oot täysin vääränlainen (You're truly being treated unjustly)
sotkuinen ja takkutukkainen (You're messy and your hair is tangled)
kenkäsi kaivoit varmaan (I'm sure you dig out your shoes)
pelastusarmeijan roskiksesta (From the Salvation Army's garbage bin)

rotukissa ja sekava piski (A pedigree cat and a messy mutt)
oot mulle tarpeeton riski (For me, you're an unnecessary risk)
kävelet keskellä katua ja (You walk in the middle of the street and)
ihmiset katsoo ikkunasta (People watch you from their windows)

tämä on sinun maailmasi tähtien alla (This is your world under the stars)
sä et mieti tulevaisuutta (You don't think about the future)
ja sun kotis on ei missään (And your home is nowhere)
ja kaikkialla... (And everywhere)

ole hiljaa ja suutele mua (Shut up and kiss me)
pitäis varmaan rauhoittua (I'm sure then we would calm down)
elokuun lämmin tuuli vei järkeni mukanaan (The warm August wind took my common sense away)
ole hiljaa ja suutele mua (Shut up and kiss me)
huomenna tästä ei tiedä kukaan (Tomorrow nobody knows about this)
ole hiljaa ja suutele mua (Shut up and kiss me)

sanot eletään nyt ja tässä (You say, "Carpe diem")
tartut käteeni hämärässä (You hold my hands at dusk)
viet mut mukaasi yöhön (You take me with you into the night)
enkä tiedä miksi seuraan (I don't even know why I follow you)

tämä on sinun maailmasi tähtien alla (This is your world under the stars)
sä et mieti tulevaisuutta (You don't think about the future)
ja sun kotis on ei missään (And your home is nowhere)
ja kaikkialla... (And everywhere)

ole hiljaa ja suutele mua (Shut up and kiss me)
pitäis varmaan rauhoittua (I'm sure then we would calm down)
elokuun lämmin tuuli vei järkeni mukanaan (The warm August wind took my common sense away)
ole hiljaa ja suutele mua (Shut up and kiss me)
huomenna tästä ei tiedä kukaan (Tomorrow nobody knows about this)
ole hiljaa ja suutele mua (Shut up and kiss me)

Happoradio: Puhu Äänellä Jonka Kuulen

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:16:00 +0000

Heard this song on TV today and I thought it was beautiful. Let me try to translate it into English.

Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen

Puhu Äänellä Jonka Kuulen - Happoradio

Kumpaa sinä pelkäät... (Which one are you afraid of...)
melua vai rauhaa? (noise or peace?)
Kumpaa sinä kaihdat... (Which one do you avoid?)
Yksinäisyyttä vai laumaa? (Solitude or hordes of people?)
Miksi sä itket (Why do you cry?)
Kun naapurissa jonkun lapsi nauraa (When a child is laughing next door)

Olet syvää vettä, (You are deep waters)
Luoksepääsemätön vuori (An unapproachable mountain)
Unohdettu ullakko (A forgotten attic)
Olet titaaninen kuori (You are like titanium shell)
Miksi sä itket (Why do you cry?)
Kun naapurissa jonkun lapsi nauraa (When a child is laughing next door)
Miksi sä itket (Why do you cry?)
Kun radiossa joku rakkaudesta laulaa (When someone is singing about love on the radio?)

Reff: Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen (Speak in a voice that I can hear)
Sanoilla jotka ymmärrän (In words that I understand)
Runoilla jotka käsitän (In poems that I comprehend)
Sinuun tarvii tekstitysten (To understand you, I need subtitles)
Salaisuuksies selittäjän (Someone who explains your secrets)
Kertojan kaikkitietävän (A narrator who knows it all)
Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen (Speak in a voice that I can hear)

Olen yksinkertainen (I am simple-minded)
Aina selitystä vailla (Always lacking explanation)
Sinä kartta monimutkainen (You're like a complicated map)
Matka vierahilla mailla (Like a trip to strange countries)
Miksi sä itket (Why do you cry?)
Kun radiossa joku rakkaudesta laulaa (When someone is singing about love on the radio?)

Reff: Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen (Speak in a voice that I can hear)
Sanoilla jotka ymmärrän (In words that I understand)
Runoilla jotka käsitän (In poems that I comprehend)
Sinuun tarvii tekstitysten (To understand you, I need subtitles)
Salaisuuksies selittäjän (Someone who explains your secrets)
Kertojan kaikkitietävän (A narrator who knows it all)
Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen (Speak in a voice that I can hear)
Puhu äänellä jonka kuulen (Speak in a voice that I can hear)

Finnish Proverbs

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:36:00 +0000

I was browsing for something, but then found this page accidentally, so I'd like to share it with you people:

Finnish Proverbs

In the above site, you'll find SO MANY proverbs! Gee, I'd better read them bit by bit and try to remember some important ones that I might use he he...

Also found this page:

Finnish Proverbs and a Poem

TikTak - Mutta ma rakastan sua

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:27:00 +0000

Just trying to share a Finnish song that I like plus trying to translate it he he...

TikTak - Mutta Ma Rakastan Sua

Pidän vapaudesta (I like freedom)
Pidän musiikista (I like music)
Pidän siitä kun jalat vie ja järki luovuttaa (I like it when feet lead me and common sense gives up)
Pidän ystävistä (I like friends)
Niistä eläimistä (Those animals)
Pidän siitä kun aamuneljään ollaan hereillä (I like staying awake at 4 am)

refrain:
Mutta mä rakastan sua (But I love you)
Sitä kun sä tuut ikkunaan (When you come to the window)
Kun sä pudotat avaimen ja se kieppuu ilmassa (When you drop the key and it swings in the air)
Mutta mä rakastan sua (But I love you)
Kun sä odotat ovella (When you wait by the door)
Pidän siitä kun sä synnyit tähän samaan maailmaan (I like it when you were born into this same world)

Pidän hämärästä (I like twilight)
Ihmisvilinästä (Human hustle and bustle)
Kun joku vanha pari pitää toistaan kädestä (When an old couple hold hands)
Pidän kaupungista (I like the city)
Pidän kolinasta, (I like the noise)
Joka tulee kun loikkaa viisi viime porrasta (That I hear when I jump the last five steps of the stairs)

refrain

Katson nimikirjaimiin (I look at the initials)
Harmaisiin, haalenneisiin (Grey and pale)
Vanhoihin luokkakuviin (Old class pictures)
(Vanhoihin luokkakuviin) (Old class pictures)
Vähemmän kuin aiemmin (Less than before)

refrain

Mutta mä rakastan sua (But I love you)
Sitä kun sä tuut ikkunaan (When you come to the window)
Kun sä pudotat avaimen ja se kieppuu ilmassa (When you drop the key and it swings in the air)
Mutta mä rakastan sua (But I love you)
Kun sä odotat ovella (When you wait at the door)
Pidän siitä kun äkkiä ei tarvi juostakaan (I like it when all of a sudden we don't need to run)
Kun ollaan liikkumatta ihan paikallaan (When we stay still where we are)

Fun with Words

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Just like in many languages, sometimes the wrong pronunciation may make other people laugh as the word changes completely if you say it differently.

Recently I found out these tricky Finnish words:

Lima = mucus, slime

Liima = glue

Leima = stamp

They sound so similar, but they have SUCH different meanings, right? This is one of the joys of learning a new language. ;-D You just have to take it easy and not be too hard on yourself, don't you agree?

I also got this wedding anniversary greeting SMS from my mom-in-law:

'Onnea, onnea, onnea vaan,
punainen tupa ja peruna maa!'

= Happiness, happiness, happiness only,
a red cottage and a potato field!

So it seems that it's a Finnish way of wishing you the best. Interesting!!! ;-D

Meatball

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:50:00 +0000

Last week I made a HUGE pot of meatball soup, thinking that I could bring some for my in-laws. I made them by mixing up salmon meat and mince meat with two eggs and salt and pepper plus a little bit of rice flour. Then I turned them into balls and put them inside boiling water and waited until they were done.

Here's the picture:

When I brought some to my mom-in-law, she asked me what it was, so I said: "Lihapallo keitto." (liha = meat, pallo = ball, keitto = soup)

She asked again, "Mitä?"

Then hubby said, "LihaPULLA!"

We all laughed out loud. Even though pallo means ball, but "meatball" in Finnish is actually "lihapulla". Pallo can be used in combination for "soccer" = "jalkapallo", but not for meatball.

Oh sheeshhhh...it's SO funny when you're learning a new language hi hi hi...

Rauhan Aika by Sara

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:38:00 +0000

I really LOVE this song, so let me just share it here with you and let me try to translate the lyrics, too. Darn, it's SO hard to translate it!

Rauhan Aika (In Times of Peace) - Sara

Vain heikkous voi
Lupauksen murtaa
Harvoin teen sen tahallani

(Only weakness can break a promise
I rarely do it on purpose)

Lähellä ei aina kiinni saa
Vain heikkous voi
Lupaukset murtaa

(Being close doesn't mean you can always catch
Only the weak can break promises)

Vaikka tahdon kaiken kieltää
Tiedän etten paeta voi
Pakko myöntää kaikki virheet
Kuinka paljon korjata voin

(Although I want to deny everything
I know that I can't escape
I have to admit all my mistakes
How much can I fix?)

Vain heikkous voi
Totuuden peittää
Teen sen näin
Niin helposti hyväksyn sen

(Only weakness can cover the truth
I did it like this
So easily I approved it)

Vaikka tahdon kaiken kieltää
Tiedän etten paeta voi
Pakko myöntää kaikki virheet
Kuinka paljon korjata voin

(Although I want to deny everything
I know that I can't escape
I have to admit all my mistakes
How much can I fix?)

Virheitään ei näe
Lähellä vain jää
Toisen jalkoihin
Lähellä

(Don't see mistakes
Just stay close
To other's feet
Close)

Vaikka tahdon kaiken kieltää
Tiedän etten paeta voi
Voiko murheet kaiken viedä
Kuinka paljon takaisin saan

(Although I want to deny everything
I know that I can't escape
If I can take away all my troubles
How much will I get back?)

The Last Straw (That Broke the Camel's Back)

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:04:00 +0000

Today I was reading hubby's Aku Ankka (Donald Duck) and found this phrase: "Tuo oli viimeinen pisara."

Uncle Scrooge was angry at a bear who tried to eat him and then it tried to steal his money hi hi hi hi...so he basically said, "It was the last straw!" and he went berserk!!!

I looked up "pisara" in the dictionary and it literally means "a drop".

Example: sadepisara = a raindrop, whereas vesipisara = a drop of water.

I browsed online to find more examples of use for sadepisara and vesipisara and here are they:

1. Yhtään vesipisaraa ei vielä ole taivaalta tippunut. (taken from here)

Ei yhtään = not at all
Vielä = yet
Taivas = sky ---> root: taivaa- + -lta = taivaalta
Tippua = fall ---> on tippunut = has fallen

Not one drop of water has fallen down from the sky yet.

2. Montako sadepisaraa valtameressä on? (taken from here)

Valtameri = ocean

How many raindrops are there in the ocean?

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Some Medical Terms

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Since I was invited to have a Pap Smear Test a little while ago, I received a Finnish booklet on Pap Smear, so I learnt some new medical terms.

Irtosolukoe (Papa-koe) = Pap Smear Test

Verenvuoto = Bleeding (the basic form of "veren" is "veri")

Näyte = sample

Otto = taking = the same as "ottaminen"

Tumor = kasvain

Kohtu = womb

Kohdunkaulan syöpä = cervical cancer

Kuukautiset = menstruation / period

Viimeisten kuukautisten alkamispäivämäärä = the first day of the last period

Tulos = result

Voinko saada ultraäänitestin? = Can I have an ultrasound?

The Verb Vaipua

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:12:00 +0000

Vaipua = to fall or sink

Present Tense

Minä vaivun --- Minä en vaivu

Sinä vaivut --- Sinä et vaivu

Hän vaipuu --- Hän ei vaivu

Me vaivumme --- Me emme vaivu

Te vaivutte --- Te ette vaivu

He vaipuvat --- He eivät vaivu

Past Tense

Minä vaivuin --- Minä en vaipunut

Sinä vaivuit --- Sinä et vaipunut

Hän vaipui --- Hän ei vaipunut

Me vaivuimme --- Me emme vaipuneet

Te vaivuitte --- Te ette vaipuneet

He vaipuivat --- He eivät vaipuneet

Conditional Tense (Take "vaipuvat", get rid of the -vat, and add -isi-)

Minä vaipuisin --- Minä en vaipuisi

Sinä vaipuisit --- Sinä et vaipuisi

Hän vaipuisi --- Hän ei vaipuisi

Me vaipuisimme --- Me emme vaipuisi

Te vaipuisitte --- Te ette vaipuisi

He vaipuisivat --- He eivät vaipuisi

Example: Vaivuin syvään uneen. = I feel into deep sleep.

Sauteed Reindeer Recipes (2 Variations)

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Basic Traditional Sauteed Reindeer

Ingredients:

1 kg meat for sauteed reindeer
2 Tsp butter or margarine
1 dl water
2 tsp salt

Melt the butter or margarine in a pot. You will get a stronger taste if you use reindeer fat. Put the meat into the pot in small quantities at a time, thaw and brown. When all the meat has thawed and browned, add the water and salt. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer under the lid for about 10-30 minutes. Serve with the buttered mashed potatoes.

There are many opinions about the simmering time. It's worth trying out longer simmering times, though: 2-3 hours in the oven at 125-150'C.

Usually hubby and I just let it simmer in the pot for about 2 hours. Make sure, though, that you should add more enough water so that the meat is not dry (not too much water, not too little) and for the last 30 minutes you can add beer to make it really tender.

Other Variation for Sauteed Reindeer

In addition to the basic ingredients above, add these:

200 gr blue cheese
1 onion
5 juniper berries
20 green peppercorns
2 dl cream
20 pickled onions

Start by making the sauteed reindeer as in the basic traditional recipe, but brown the chopped onion at the same time. Add the blue cheese when the meat begins to simmer. Add the cream and pickled onions when the meat has almost finished simmering.

Bon apetit!!!

Dialang Program

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:45:00 +0000

I used Dialang program when I was preparing myself to take the YKI test. It's free, but you have to download it before you can use it. This program is more useful for someone who knows some Finnish already, but I find it VERY useful!

There are 5 different tests in the program:

1. Reading.
2. Writing.
3. Listening.
4. Grammar.
5. Vocabulary.

This program is not only useful to test your Finnish level, but also for other languages like Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.

Have fun testing your language knowledge!!!

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Grammar Games 4U

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:25:00 +0000

I went browsing through Finland Forum and found these links in one of the discussions:

The infinitive game : http://www.quia.com/pop/6747.html

Choose the right case : http://www.quia.com/pop/2708.html

Question words: http://www.quia.com/pop/6518.html

Postpositions: http://www.quia.com/pop/2706.html

To play : pelata, soittaa vai leikkiä : http://www.quia.com/pop/3503.html

Osata, voida : http://www.quia.com/pop/3502.html

Plural case practices : http://www.quia.com/cb/4380.html

HAVE FUNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!! I'll also start trying these games he he he he...

Mistake, Oh, Mistake!

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:19:00 +0000

Purely for practise, today I tried saying this to hubby in Finnish, "I want to dig your nose."

I should have said, "Haluan kaivaa sinun nenää."

Instead, I said, "Haluan kaivata sinun nenää", which means "I want to miss your nose."

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA...At least it made us laugh! ;-D

Try YKI Testi Online

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:26:00 +0000

I noticed from my Viewers Stats that some people are looking for YKI Testi tryouts. Well, the one I used to practise before I went through YKI Testi was this one:

http://www.yle.fi/java/yki/index.nvl

You have to register first before you can try it, but it's free to try.

Let me try to remember what I had to do in the test...hmmm...my advice is just to try to WRITE DOWN your answers ASAP during the listening comprehension test. DO NOT wait until the second time you finish listening to the tapes before you try writing them down as you won't have enough time to do it and prepare yourself for the next passages.

1. Listening Comprehension

We were given a booklet which we mustn't open until they told us so. So we had no time to prepare ourselves. We took the YKI testi level 3 and 4 and we could listen to the tapes twice. We were also given a sheet of paper for the answers, but first we could mark the answers on the booklet. MAKE SURE, though, that after you listen to the tapes and they give you time, you should MOVE the answers from the booklet to the answer sheet.

Anyway, there were a number of multiple choices. For example, for one listening passage, we were given 4 multiple choices questions. Just try to relax and answer each of them, even though you aren't sure of the right answers.

Then after a few multiple choices questions, we had to write down phrases of answers in the space given (this type of thing you don't have to move to the answer sheet, just write them down on the booklet). This part was HARD since we had no time to think and write down the answers well.

2. Speaking Part.

This was the most HORRIBLE part of all. It was SO quick and we really had no time to think. I remember on the booklet there was this long passage of conversation between us and another person. We were supposed to call someone to book some food for a party for a certain number of people, so we had to ask the guy about this and that.

So it would look like this on the booklet:

A: Party Planner Inc.
B: (Say hi and introduce yourself) - 15 seconds
A: How can I help you?
B: (Say that you want to organize a party for 20 people on a certain day and ask what kind of catering they have to offer) - 20 seconds
And it goes on for around 20 more lines....

First they gave you time to read the whole thing once, but when you listened to the tape and tried to answer the questions, you just felt overwhelmed, but just try to SAY something no matter what and don't give up!!!

Another part of the speaking test was to call the police to say that there was an accident. You have to describe how many people are hurt, how many people are dead, the location of the place, etc. You're given a certain amount of time to say all these things.

Another part was that you had lost a pet and you had to describe the kind of pet it was: a cat or dog and what colour it was and when was the last time you saw it. Again you're given a certain amount of time to say all these things.

Then the longest speaking part is where you can choose between two topics. First you're given time to read the topic and think. Then you just need to babble for about 1 whole minute. Just try to say as many things as possible. It doesn't matter if time has run out. Just show how much you can say in this last part.

3. Reading Comprehension

I guess there's nothing new about this. You just need to read and pick on the right answers he he he he he...The problem with me was my limited vocabulary, so I had to guess a lot, but no worries. Just try to answer every single question.

4. Grammar

The grammar part is rather difficult. I was only 50% sure about it. The first part was finding synonyms, which was HARD. There were at least 40-60 words and they gave us three possible synonyms to pick for each word. Again since our vocabulary was limited, I bet we screwed up ha ha ha ha ha...

The next part was just finding the right form (again multiple questions). This was easier than the first part. Thank GOD!!!

The next part was again hard since we had to fill in the blanks with only one or two words!!!!! I remember that in one particular question, we had to fill in "mieltään" as the word before it was "osoittaa".

Osoittaa mieltään = demonstrate

Imagine that you don't know that those two words combination means demonstrate, then you wouldn't know how to fill in that blank, right? So make sure you also study these types of phrases, but don't worry even if you can't remember them all, since even though I wasn't sure about passing it, I passed it anyway HI HI HI HI HI HI...

5. Writing Part.

This was my fave part and the part where I KNEW I'd pass he he he...

First I had to write an email to somebody (a friend or whatever) to ask her to go out to a certain concert that we both like. I have to state the time and the kind of concert and where it is held.

Second I had to write a letter of complaint to my landlord since there's some trouble with my apartment. I have to create the problem myself (it can be anything you want) and then I have to ask him politely to fix the problem.

Thirdly we were given topics to choose to write about. Basically in this third part, you have to give reasons on why you think A is good and why you think B is bad. Compare and contrast.

Okay, that's all I can remember for now. Hope this helps!!!

GOOD LUCK to everybody who's trying to pass YKI Testi. If you have any more questions, feel free to contact me through the comment section or email me at amelfinland at yahoo dot com.

Conjugation/Inflection Tables #2

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:18:00 +0000

Found another site that may be useful for you in learning Finnish. Again I don't know how complete it is, but I've found useful conjugation/inflection tables by writing down Finnish words in their search box.

Here it is: Sanakirja.org

For example, if I put in "olut" (beer) in the search box and then click "Hae", here's what I get:

http://www.sanakirja.org/search.php?q=olut&l=17&l2=3

If you click on it, you'll see that the site also gives you synonyms of the words in slang words and old words. I've personally bookmarked this site for future use. :-))))

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What an Experience!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:10:00 +0000

Read this passage in this website:

Kerran satuin kysymään englanniksi, paljonko kello on. Se , jolta kysyin, alkoi juosta, ja minä juoksin perään, koska en tiennyt, miksi hän juoksi. Halusin tietää, paljonko kello on. Hän juoksi, ja minä juoksin perässä ja kysyin koko ajan, paljonko kello on. Sitten minä tajusin: - Voi että, hän juoksee minua pakoon! (Renata)

The website is filled with experiences of expats in Finland. Let me translate what she wrote and let's assume that the person she talked to was a woman. I really feel for her when reading the passage. :-((((

"Once I happened to ask someone (in English) what time it was. The person started to run and I ran after her, because I didn't know why she ran. I just wanted to know what time it was. She ran and all the while I was running after her, I kept on asking what time it was. And then I realized, "Oh dear, she's trying to escape from me!"

Conjugation/Inflection Tables for Finnish Words

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:41:00 +0000

If you need to know the different forms of words in Finnish, you can go here:

Wikisanakirja

In the box, you only need to type the word and then on the next page, click on "Taivutus" (Inflection, Conjugation).

I don't know how complete it is, but I tried putting in three words and they all come up with a complete table of the forms and I find it VERY handy. Of course it's better if you try to conjugate or inflect the words yourself, but at least you can compare your version with that in this website.

For example, here's the table for the word "Jakaa" (Share or Divide). ---> click on the link.

I think I'm going to use this link even more than now so that I don't have to keep asking my husband he he he he...

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Another Link to Learn Finnish Online

noreply@blogger.com (Amel) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:46:00 +0000

I found this site where you can get plenty of information about Finnish in English.

Finnish Grammar

The author has even written down the verb types, including some examples on how to form them into Present Tense, Past Tense, Past Perfect Tense, Present Conditional, Past Conditional, Imperative, and many more.

Plus you can also read plenty of sentence examples and important phrases (e.g. to read between the lines) there including the meanings in English, so you don't have to struggle hard to understand them.

You can also browse through the vocabulary sections. I'd better start reading them myself, since there are many things I don't know yet! ;-D

For me personally, it's FUN to learn the grammar and try to find out how a sentence is formed. When reading magazines and learning new words and new forms of words, I try to remember the sentence and how to formulate it. Everybody has different ways of learning, so just keep on trying and NEVER give up!!!

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