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'''Tervetuloa''', Welcome to Basic Finnish for tourists and travelers and '''kiitos''' for taking on elementary traveler Finnish. | '''Tervetuloa''', Welcome to Basic Finnish for tourists and travelers and '''kiitos''' for taking on elementary traveler Finnish. | ||
[[File:Suomen lippu valokuva.png|right|thumb|200px|'''Tervetuloa'''. You are welcome to Apotheker [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi's]] guide intended for learning meaningful Finnish you might actually use.]] | [[File:Suomen lippu valokuva.png|right|thumb|200px|'''Tervetuloa'''. You are welcome to Apotheker [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi's]] guide intended for learning meaningful Finnish you might actually use.]] | ||
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# There are various numbers to call to get a taxi | # There are various numbers to call to get a taxi | ||
== Choosing a sauna == | == Learn Finnish by sauna == | ||
You want to experience the wonderfully indescribable soothing effect of the Finnish sauna? <u>Excellent</u> decision e<u>steam</u>ed Sir / Madam. | |||
Depending on your choice of sauna, i.e. municipal swimming hall, country-side cabin sauna, old-school commercial sauna, hotel's or restaurant's sauna or one of the new designer saunas that have recently sprung up, the etiquette is slightly different, but lingo is unchanged throughout Finnish sauna culture. | |||
=== Choosing a sauna === | |||
[[File:Savukiuas rovaniemi.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The fi."'''kiuas'''" == en."stove" of a smoke sauna.]] | [[File:Savukiuas rovaniemi.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The fi."'''kiuas'''" == en."stove" of a smoke sauna.]] | ||
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* '''[https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/culture/sports/indoor/swimming/swimming-halls Swimming halls maintained by the City of Helsinki]''' - These all include a sauna, many offer multiple saunas and the entry fees are very reasonable. | * '''[https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/culture/sports/indoor/swimming/swimming-halls Swimming halls maintained by the City of Helsinki]''' - These all include a sauna, many offer multiple saunas and the entry fees are very reasonable. | ||
* '''[https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/culture/sports/outdoor/winter-swimming/winter-swimming-places Winter swimming places in Helsinki]''' - These are maintained by winter swimming societies. '''Caution''': May not have a sauna available. | * '''[https://www.hel.fi/helsinki/en/culture/sports/outdoor/winter-swimming/winter-swimming-places Winter swimming places in Helsinki]''' - These are maintained by winter swimming societies. '''Caution''': May not have a sauna available. | ||
=== Getting to the sauna === | === Getting to the sauna === | ||
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* fi."'''ravintolaan'''" == en."to a restaurant" | * fi."'''ravintolaan'''" == en."to a restaurant" | ||
== Special | === Special dates in the sauna calendar === | ||
* [http://www.saunaday.fi/en/sauna-day-2/ Sauna Day] is a day when the saunas are heated and opened up to the public free of charge. Website has possibility to enroll a sauna or book a sauna slot. | * [http://www.saunaday.fi/en/sauna-day-2/ Sauna Day] is a day when the saunas are heated and opened up to the public free of charge. Website has possibility to enroll a sauna or book a sauna slot. | ||
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'''Biannually''' | '''Biannually''' | ||
'''[http://www.helsinkisaunaday.fi/ Helsinki Sauna Day]''' is an event held on Saturdays annually or biannually. The plot as follows: Saunas are heated and opened up to sauna-goers '''free-of-charge'''. This is an excellent way to discover quality saunas inaccessible normally. On the website you may either register your sauna to participate or to book seats in sauna waves (usually 1hr long slots). Not limited only to Helsinki. | '''[http://www.helsinkisaunaday.fi/ Helsinki Sauna Day]''' is an event held on Saturdays annually or biannually. The plot as follows: Saunas are heated and opened up to sauna-goers '''free-of-charge'''. This is an excellent way to discover quality saunas inaccessible normally. On the website you may either register your sauna to participate or to book seats in sauna waves (usually 1hr long slots). Not limited only to Helsinki. | ||
=== More sauna information === | |||
* [https://www.sauna.fi/in-english/ The Finnish Sauna Society] | |||
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== Resources for learning Finnish == | == Resources for learning Finnish == | ||
=== Finnish for beginners === | === Finnish for beginners === | ||
* [https://fi.forvo.com/languages/fi/ Learn Finnish pronunciation from examples | * [https://fi.forvo.com/languages/fi/ Learn Finnish pronunciation from examples at fi.forvo.com] | ||
* [https://www.foreigner.fi/blog/section/learn-finnish Learn Finnish beginners' video lessons at Foreigner.fi] | |||
* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/suomi-finnish All Finnish learning resources at YLE.fi] (YLE == Public Broadcasting Company of Finland) | * [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/suomi-finnish All Finnish learning resources at YLE.fi] (YLE == Public Broadcasting Company of Finland) | ||
:* [https://yle.fi/aihe/oppiminen/suomen-kielen-alkeet Basic Finnish] at YLE.fi | :* [https://yle.fi/aihe/oppiminen/suomen-kielen-alkeet Basic Finnish] at YLE.fi | ||
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::* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/01/27/supisuomea-osa-8-matkustussanastoa-imperatiivi-ja-konditionaali Supisuomea - Real Finnish - Unit 8: Matkustussanastoa, imperatiivi ja konditionaali] - Language for traveling, [[w:Imperative mood|imperative]] and [[w:conditional mood|conditional]] [[w:Grammatical mood|moods]] | ::* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/01/27/supisuomea-osa-8-matkustussanastoa-imperatiivi-ja-konditionaali Supisuomea - Real Finnish - Unit 8: Matkustussanastoa, imperatiivi ja konditionaali] - Language for traveling, [[w:Imperative mood|imperative]] and [[w:conditional mood|conditional]] [[w:Grammatical mood|moods]] | ||
::* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/01/27/supisuomea-osa-9-suomalaisia-tapoja-ja-kulttuuria Supisuomea - Real Finnish - Unit 9: Suomalaisia tapoja ja kulttuuria] - Finnish [[w:Social norm|customs]] and [[w:Culture of Finland|culture]] | ::* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/01/27/supisuomea-osa-9-suomalaisia-tapoja-ja-kulttuuria Supisuomea - Real Finnish - Unit 9: Suomalaisia tapoja ja kulttuuria] - Finnish [[w:Social norm|customs]] and [[w:Culture of Finland|culture]] | ||
* https://moninet.rovala.fi/opiskele-suomea/ beginner-to-intermediate course into Finnish with vocab in English, Russian, Burmese, Karen and Arabic | |||
* [https://helao.fi/fi/kats/ KÄTS: Käytännön suomea -oppimateriaali] at HelAO.fi ([[w:fi:Helsingin Aikuisopisto]]). This study material is intended for courses aiming at B1.1-level, which special emphasis on people who are not yet fluent with latin alphabet. | * [https://helao.fi/fi/kats/ KÄTS: Käytännön suomea -oppimateriaali] at HelAO.fi ([[w:fi:Helsingin Aikuisopisto]]). This study material is intended for courses aiming at B1.1-level, which special emphasis on people who are not yet fluent with latin alphabet. | ||
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* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/asiointisuomea Asiointisuomea - Finnish for Practical Purposes] at YLE.fi suitable for self-studies for A2.1 and B2.1 level students | * [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/asiointisuomea Asiointisuomea - Finnish for Practical Purposes] at YLE.fi suitable for self-studies for A2.1 and B2.1 level students | ||
* [http://www11.edu.fi/ymmarra/index.php Ymmärrä suomea] a course on understanding written Finnish with quizzes on what you've just read. Includes a [http://www11.edu.fi/ymmarra/index.php?moduli=sanakirja dictionary], [http://www11.edu.fi/ymmarra/index.php?moduli=verbit verbs] and their [[w:inflection|inflection]]s and a [http://www11.edu.fi/ymmarra/index.php?moduli=kielioppi grammar module] | |||
* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/ykitreenit-tavoitteena-yleinen-kielitutkinto-suomen-kielessa YKItreenit] - tavoitteena [[w:fi:yleinen kielitutkinto]] ([[w:YKI test]]) suomen kielessä at YLE.fi | * [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/ykitreenit-tavoitteena-yleinen-kielitutkinto-suomen-kielessa YKItreenit] - tavoitteena [[w:fi:yleinen kielitutkinto]] ([[w:YKI test]]) suomen kielessä at YLE.fi | ||
* [https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/selkouutiset/ Yle uutiset selkosuomeksi] at YLE.fi - News in simple Finnish | * [https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/selkouutiset/ Yle uutiset selkosuomeksi] at YLE.fi - News in simple Finnish | ||
* [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2013/07/17/kielen-huoltoa-vai-kielenhuoltoa Tiivistelmä oikeakielisyyden haastavista kohdista] at YLE.fi | * [https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2013/07/17/kielen-huoltoa-vai-kielenhuoltoa Tiivistelmä oikeakielisyyden haastavista kohdista] at YLE.fi | ||
* https://uusikielemme.fi/ pro-bono Finnish learning site. Grammar and vocab for beginners-up-to-advanced | |||
* https://randomfinnishlesson.blogspot.com/ | |||
== Want to move to Finland? | == Find Finnish courses in the real world == | ||
* http://www.finnishcourses.fi/ | |||
* [https://www.helmet.fi/fi-FI/Tapahtumat_ja_vinkit/Uutispalat/Suomen_kielen_kielikahvilat_ja_keskustel(48366) Language cafés for learning Finnish] at HelMet.fi | |||
* [http://luetaanyhdessa.fi/english/ Luetaan Yhdessä] lists 'Let's Read Together' groups | |||
== Want to move to Finland? == | |||
* http://movingtofinland.fi/ | * http://movingtofinland.fi/ | ||
* https://www.infofinland.fi/ | * https://www.infofinland.fi/ | ||