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* fi."terve" == en."healthy" | * fi."terve" == en."healthy" | ||
* fi."tuloa" == en."of coming" | * fi."tuloa" == en."of coming" | ||
:: * -> fi."Tervetuloa" == en."of healthy coming, to welcome" | ::* -> fi."Tervetuloa" == en."of healthy coming, to welcome" | ||
Vast majority of Finns will switch to English if they encounter foreigners trying to apply less than perfect Finnish. This does not mean they do not appreciate the effort to try to learn some command of Finnish and to apply it but Finns just figure out the foreigners will not bother to learn the language spoken only by some 5 mln people. Assumption of English being the highest in common language is due to desire to be hospitable towards the non-native. | Vast majority of Finns will switch to English if they encounter foreigners trying to apply less than perfect Finnish. This does not mean they do not appreciate the effort to try to learn some command of Finnish and to apply it but Finns just figure out the foreigners will not bother to learn the language spoken only by some 5 mln people. Assumption of English being the highest in common language is due to desire to be hospitable towards the non-native. | ||