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Suomessa ei sanota “minä rakastan sinua” huolettomasti / We don’t say “I love you” carelessly in Finland
Talkin bout L-O-V-E, not to be taken lightly in the land of 1000 lakes. Continue reading
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“Otan osaa” – Why Grief in Finnish is a More Genuine Experience for Me After My Brother’s Death
Otan osaa, literally, means “I take part” – with the unspoken conclusion to the phrase being “…in your grief/sadness.” Continue reading
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“Jos olet ajoissa, niin olet myöhässä.” The military precision of Finnish punctuality
If I can give you one piece of advice as a foreign person moving to Finland… Continue reading
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“Oliko toi liikainen vahingossa, vai?” Two Times I Accidentally Said Something Dirty in Finnish
Okay, so…uhh. I accidentally said something dirty to a guy the other day. This will happen to you when you’re learning a new language. Actually, it’s gonna happen a lot. People might think you’re a pervo, until you explain to them that you’re still learning the language and that you’re bound to make mistakes. You’ll Continue reading
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“Ristus Sentään!” Getting Ticked Off in Finnish
In English, I swear like a sailor. I’ve got it down to an artform. Both my mom and stepmom taught me the value of a well-placed curse when the occasion calls for it. Unfortunately for them, I then joined the Marines at 19 and my vocabulary became so littered with profanities that one would wonder Continue reading
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Gettin’ the hell outta dodge, or, Leaving Home.
Content Note: suicide, death I’ve been living in Finland for about 5 years. I arrived at the tail-end of 2018, just around the time of the itsenäisyyspäivä ball that’s held every year here. People do that whole kalsarikännit thing where they sit at home and watch on TV every guest at the ball shake hands Continue reading
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Room for Milk? My first coffee order in Finnish.
Coffee. Finns and their coffee I swear to god they hook themselves up to an IV with it. I myself drink about 1-2 cups per day, usually inside a gigantic mug with dogs on it. I’m fussy about my coffee, mind you: juhla mokka is disgusting. THAT’S RIGHT, I SAID IT. My favorite brewed coffee Continue reading
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First post.
First things first: what is this blog about and why did I start it? I’m Jenna. I’m in my 30s, from the USA originally and live in Finland. I speak Finnish. Yes, you read that right: minä puhun suomea. I know, magical unicorn status achieved, but don’t get too excited. It’s been a long, difficult Continue reading
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