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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 ---- Yksi pääsylippu, kiitos. Kolme pääsylippua, kiitos. Viisi pääsylippua, kiitos. Pääsylippunne, kiitos. ----Formal English---- One ticket, please. Three tickets, please. Five tickets, please. Your ticket, please. --------------------------- 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 ---- Emmi: Maiju, tässä on Helen. Maiju: Hei! Helen: Hei! Minä olen australialainen. Maiju: Oletko vaihto-oppilas? Helen: Kyllä. Käyn suomalaista koulua. Maiju: Onko suomi vaikeaa? Helen: Se on kovin erilaista kuin englanti. ----Formal English---- Emmi: Maiju, this is Helen. Maiju: Hi! Helen: Hi! I'm Australian. Maiju: Are you an exchange student? Helen: Yes. I go to a Finnish school. Maiju: Is Finnish difficult? Helen: It's very different from English. --------------------------- 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 useful Finnish apologies with our Finnish in Three Minutes series! In Finland, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Finnish. A native Finnish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to apologize 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 ---- Joulu Suomessa Joulunaika alkaa Suomessa joulukuun ensimmäisestä sunnuntaista, joka tunnetaan nimellä ensimmäinen adventti. Joulukuun 13. päivä on Lucian päivä, jota juhlistetaan kynttilöin ja kynttiläseppelettä päässään kantavan nuoren neidon ympärille keskittyvin juhlallisuuksin. Tähän aikaan suomalaiset aloittavat joulukuusen haun ja lähettelevät toisilleen joulukortteja. Useimmat suomalaiset käyvät joulukirkossa ja suomalaisessa saunassa. On hyvin yleistä käydä läheisten vainajien hautausmaalla. Toinen suomalainen perinne on jakaa suuri kattilallinen puuroa, johon on kätketty manteli. Se, jonka lautaselta manteli löytyy, laulaa laulun. Jouluaaton illallinen tarjoillaan kello viiden ja seitsemän välillä. Suomalaiset syövät yleensä kinkkua, lipeäkalaa, lanttua ja muuta juhlaruokaa. Jouluaattona lauletaan tavallisesti joululauluja ja vaihdetaan joululahjoja, usein paikallisen joulupukin avustuksella. Suomalaiset (ainakin joulupukkiin uskovat suomalaiset) uskovat joulupukin elävän Suomen pohjoisosissa, joten hänellä ei ole pitkä matka lahjoja jakamaan. Tämän takia on yleistä, että paikallinen joulupukki vierailee suomalaisissa kodeissa. Myös eläimiä muistetaan Suomessa joulunaikaan. Jotkut ripustavat ruokia ulos linnuille ja muille eläimille. Lintuja kunnioitetaan erityisesti maaseudulla ja ne saavat oman joulupuunsa ulos ripustetusta vehnälyhteestä. Juhlakausi päättyy virallisesti 13 päivää joulun jälkeen. ----Formal English---- Christmas in Finland The Christmas season starts in Finland on the first Sunday in December, which is known as the First Advent. December 13th marks St. Lucia's day, a holiday that is marked with candles and festivities centering around a young girl wearing a wreath of candles on her head. During this time, Finns begin looking for their Christmas tree and exchanging Christmas cards. Most Finns attend a Christmas mass and go to a Finnish sauna. It is also very common for them to visit the gravesites of their deceased loved ones. Another Finnish tradition is to share a large pot of porridge that has an almond hidden inside of it. Whoever ends up with the almond in their bowl sings a song. On Christmas Eve, dinner is served between five and seven. Finns typically eat ham, codfish, rutabaga, and other holiday fare. Christmas Eve is often marked with Christmas carol singing and the exchange of Christmas presents, often through a visit from their local Santa. Finns (at least those who believe in Santa) believe that he actually lives in the northern part of Finland, so he doesn't have to go far to deliver their presents. This is why so many homes have a personal visit from whoever their local Santa is. Even animals are remembered at Christmas in Finland. Some people hang special food items outside to be enjoyed by birds and other animals. Birds are especially honored in the rural parts of the country and get their own Christmas tree in the form of a sheaf of wheat hung outside. The holiday season ends officially thirteen days after Christmas. --------------------------- 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: Kuka tämä on? Emmi: Se on isoäiti. Isoäidin vieressä on isän veli. Helen: Kuka tuo on? Emmi: Se on isän sisko. Helen: Entä tuo? Emmi: Se on Lauri, isän siskon poika. ----Formal English---- Helen: Who's this? Emmi: It's Grandma. Next to Grandma, there's Dad's brother. Helen: Who's that? Emmi: That's Dad's sister. Helen: And what about him? Emmi: That's Lauri, Dad's sister's son. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!

Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com! Today your Finnish friend has a special treat for you. He is taking you out on horseback to see some of the country up close! You have absolutely no idea what to expect, but you could not be more excited either!! Your friend hands you a saddle and explains in Finnish, "Saddle up, your horse is running there in that field." Confused, you just stare at him. He laughs and points into the field and repeats the command in Finnish, rolling his eyes at you. Embarrassed, you saddle up and head out as soon as the sun peeks up over the horizon. Within minutes, your friend quietly exclaims in Finnish, "Be really still! Look, across that field...the deer are running and jumping...and the wolves over there are looking for food!" You strain your eyes trying to make out the images in the silvery sunlight, as if you knew what you were looking for. Again, he looks at you rolling his eyes and repeats what he said in Finnish. Only this time, he adds, "I thought you said you learned Finnish before you came here!" You snap back in Finnish, "How was I supposed to know I was going to need to talk about animals in Finnish?" Rolling his eyes once more and laughing, he replies in language, "This IS a vacation...isn't it??" FinnishPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Finnish! This Finnish Video Vocabulary lesson will teach you how to talk about various wild 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 ---- Jussi: Tiedätkö, missä sininen mukini on? Helen: Se on keittiössä. Jussi: Missä päin? Helen: Kuivauskaapissa. Jussi: Siinähän se on. Kiitos. Helen: Eipä kestä. ----Formal English---- Jussi: Do you know where my blue mug is? Helen: It's in the kitchen. Jussi: Whereabouts? Helen: In the drying cabinet. Jussi: Oh, there it is. Thanks. Helen: You're welcome. --------------------------- 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 useful Finnish phrases with our Finnish in Three Minutes series! In Finland, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Finnish. A native Finnish teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the phrase "Do you speak English?" 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 ---- Uudenvuodenpäivä Suomessa Uudenvuodenpäivää juhlitaan 1. tammikuuta gregoriaanisen kalenterin vuoden alkamisen kunniaksi. Suomessa sitä kutsutaan Uudenvuodenpäiväksi. Ruotsalainen nimi uudenvuodenpäivälle on Nyårsdagen. Suomessa uudenvuodenpäivää juhlitaan kuten muualla maailmassa niin, että juhliminen keskittyy pääasiassa edelliseen iltaan, uudenvuodenaattoon. Se on tilaisuus moniin juhliin ja hauskanpitoon. Juhlia järjestetään baareissa ja klubeissa sekä yksityisissä kodeissa. Samaan tapaan kuin amerikkalaiset kokoontuvat Times Squarelle uudenvuodenaattona odottamaan pallon putoamista, Suomessa ihmiset kokoontuvat Helsingin tuomiokirkolle seurustelemaan ja odottamaan kirkon kellojen soimista keskiyöllä. Kirkon kellojen soitua uuden vuoden alkamisen merkiksi järjestetään ilotulitus. Sään salliessa järjestetään myös ulkoilmajuhlia. Uudenvuoden aaton juhliin Suomessa kuuluu usein seisova pöytä, helmeilevää viiniä ja muita paikallisia juomia. Uudenvuodenpäivänä Suomen presidentti pitää puheen televisiossa. Kaupat ovat kiinni eikä useimpien ihmisten tarvitse mennä töihin. Yleensä ihmiset viettävät päivän toipuen uudenvuodenaaton juhlinnasta ja syömällä hyvän aterian. Suomeksi uudenvuoden toivotukset tehdään sanomalla "Hyvää Uuttavuotta." ----Formal English---- New Year's Day in Finland New Year's Day is celebrated on January 1, noting the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. In Finland, New Year's Day is called Uudenvuodenpäivä. The Swedish name for New Year's Day is Nyårsdagen. New Year's Day is celebrated in Finland much as it is in other parts of the world, with most of the celebration actually taking place the night before, on New Year's Eve. It is an opportunity for lots of parties and merriment. There are parties at bars and clubs as well as private parties in people's homes. Just as Americans gather at Times Square on New Year's Eve and wait for the ball to drop, in Finland people gather at the Helsinki Cathedral to socialize, and at midnight, the church bells are rung. After the bells have rung to mark the beginning of the New Year, there are fireworks. Sometimes there are outdoor parties, if the weather permits. New Year's Eve parties in Finland often include large buffet-style meals, sparkling wine, and other local drinks. On New Year's Day, the President of Finland makes a speech on television. Stores are closed, and most people don't have to go to work. People generally spend the day recovering from the festivities of New Year's Eve and eating a good meal. To say Happy New Year in Finnish, you say "Hyvää Uuttavuotta." --------------------------- 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: Saisinko lisää sitä herkullista mustikkapiirakkaa? Liisa: Totta kai. Ole hyvä. Helen: Kiitos. Liisa: Otatko myös lisää vihreää teetä? Helen: Ei kiitos, mutta saisinko mustaa kahvia? ----Formal English---- Helen: May I have some more of that delicious blueberry pie? Liisa: Certainly, here you are. Helen: Thank you. Liisa: Would you like some more green tea as well? Helen: No thanks, but could I have some black coffee, please? --------------------------- 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 ---- Petäjäveden vanha kirkko Petäjäveden vanha kirkko sijaitsee Suomessa, Petäjäveden kunnassa. Vuonna 1994 kirkko lisättiin Unescon maailman perintöluetteloon. Järjestön mielestä se edustaa täydellisesti luterilaista, skandinaavista kirkkoa, koska siinä goottilainen arkkitehtuuri yhdistyy renessanssin tyyleihin. Kirkko rakennettiin vuosien 1763 ja 1765 välisenä aikana, ja se on tehty kokonaan puusta. Kellotapuli lisättiin rakennukseen vuonna 1821. Alun perin kirkko rakennettiin, jotta paikalliset ihmiset pystyisivät käymään siellä jumalanpalveluksissa, eikä heidän tarvitsisi matkustaa kauas Jämsään. Kirkon sijainniksi valittiin niemi Petäjäveden ja Jämsänveden järvien välissä, koska näin seurakuntalaiset pääsivät kirkolle joko veneellä tai maitse. Kirkon pohja-ala on ristinmuotoinen, jonka kaikki varret ovat suunnilleen samanpituisia, ja joiden yläpuolella on korkeat holvikaaret. Paikalliset käsityöläiset loivat myös kirkon sisäosat, jotka nekin on kokonaan tehty puusta. Suurin osa rakenteista on alkuperäisiä, vaikkakin vain yksi ikkuna ja ovi ovat alkuperäisiä. Vain kirkon kellotapuli on maalattu eriväriseksi. Nykyisin vanhan kirkon ympärillä ei ole asutusta, sillä läheisin kaupunki on vajaan kilometrin päässä. Kirkko alkoi rappeutua 1800-luvun loppupuolella käyttämättömyyden takia. Tämä merkitsi myös sitä, että kirkko säilyi suurelta osin alkuperäisessä muodossaan. 1900-luvun alussa kirkko "löydettiin uudelleen" ja restaurointityöt alkoivat sen palauttamiseksi entiseen loistoonsa. ----Formal English---- Petajavesi Old Church Petajevesi Old Church is located in the Finnish city of Petajavesi. UNESCO added the church to its World Heritage List in 1994. The organization ruled that it is a perfect representation of a Lutheran Scandinavian church because of how Gothic architecture was mixed with styles from the Renaissance. Built between the years of 1763 and 1765, the church is constructed entirely of wood. The clock tower was added in 1821. Originally, the church was built so that the locals could worship there instead of traveling long distances to Jamsa. The church's location on the peninsula between Lake Petajavesi and Lake Jamsa was selected because parishioners could get there via either boat or land. The church's floor plan is cruciform, with all four arms being about the same length with high vaults over them. Local craftsman created the interior as well, which was also crafted from wood. Most of the structure is original, although just one of the windows and doorways are original. The bell tower is the only part of the church that is painted a different color. Currently there is no settlement surrounding the old church because the nearest town is about a half mile away. The church began to decay in the late 1800s when it fell into disuse. However, this also meant that the church was largely preserved in its original form. In the early part of the 20th century, it was "rediscovered" and restoration efforts began to bring the building back to its former glory. --------------------------- 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 ---- UKK Kansallispuisto Urho Kekkosen Kansallispuisto, joka tunnetaan myös nimellä UKK Kansallispuisto, sijaitsee Suomen Lapissa. Se on erittäin suosittu vaelluskohde henkeäsalpaavan kauniiden maisemiensa ja siellä asuvien suojeltujen villieläinten ansiosta. Puisto perustettiin virallisesti vuonna 1983, ja se käsittää lähes tuhannen neliömailin laajuisen alueen. Se on yksi Suomen suurimmista suojelualueista. Puisto on nimetty Suomen entisen presidentin, Urho Kekkosen, mukaan. Yksi puiston kiinnostavista alueista on Suomujoki, joka virtaa puiston pohjoisosien halki. Puiston länsiosista löytyvät useimmat merkityt vaellusreitit. Jopa melko kokematon retkeilijä voi seurata merkkejä helposti. Kokeneemmat vaeltajat saattavat suunnata kulkunsa mieluummin erämaan halki. Useimmat matkalaiset, jotka päättävät vaeltaa UKK Kansallispuistossa, aloittavat vaelluksensa jostakin kolmesta puistoalueella sijaitsevasta paikasta—Raja-Joosepista, Aittajärveltä tai Kiilopään tunturikeskuksesta. Useimmat reitit päättyvät Saariselän tunturille. Puistossa on useita autiotupia, jotka tarjoavat leposijoja pitemmillä vaelluksilla, erityisesti sateisena aikana. Vaelluksen lisäksi UKK Kansallispuisto on suosittu kanoottiurheilukohde. Puistossa on laaja jokien verkosto, jonka ansiosta puistossa voi liikkua kätevästi melomalla. Talvella puistossa harrastetaan enimmäkseen murtomaahiihtoa, erityisesti Saariselän lomakohteen läheisyydessä. Laaja erämaa tarjoaa kokeneille hiihtäjille mahdollisuuden tehdä tutkimusmatkoja, jos he eivät halua pysyä merkityillä laduilla. ----Formal English---- UKK National Park Urho Kekkonen National Park, also known as UKK National Park, is located in the Lapland area of Finland. It is a very popular place for hiking, not just because of the incredible views and breathtaking landscape, but also because of the protected wildlife that resides there. The park was officially created in 1983, and includes almost a thousand square miles to explore. It is one of the largest protected areas in all of Finland. The park is named for former Finnish Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen. One area of interest inside the park is the Suomujoki River, which runs across the northern part. The western area of the park is where most of the marked hiking paths are located. Even a backpacker with very little experience can easily follow the markings. More experienced hikers may prefer to strike out across the wilderness. Most travelers who decide to take on the hiking at UKK National park begin at one of three locations inside the park—Raja-Jooseppi, the Aittajarvi Lake, or the Kiilopaa Fell Center. Most trips end at the Saariselka Fell line. Scattered throughout the park are numerous cabins, providing a bit of shelter on longer hikes, especially during the rainy season. In addition to hiking, UKK National Park is also well-known for its canoeing. The extensive river network inside the park makes it possible to paddle almost anywhere in it. During the winter, activities at the park generally switch over to cross-country skiing, especially in the area near the Saariselka resort. The wide wilderness there provides an opportunity for experienced skiers to go off-trail and explore if they don't want to stay on the marked paths. --------------------------- Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101! Don't forget to stop by FinnishPod101.com for more great Finnish Language Learning Resources!