Finnish

[wisc0nsin]

I'm currently learning, and have been learning, Finnish by myself for about a half a year now. I've got some of the basics down (Basic greetings, numbers, colours, etc.) but I really need, and want, to learn more!

This year I'll be entering my Sophomore year of high school. Next year (2012-2013) Junior year, I'll be leaving to go to Finland for foreign exchange. While I'm there I know I'll learn A LOT of Finnish, but being able to understand more than the basics when I arrive there would be fantastic!

If anybody is learning Finnish and wants to learn with me (Being "pen-pals" so to speak), knows an active Dreamwidth community, or knows links to some good books to purchase - that'd be wonderful.

Sincerely,
Cameron.

Comments

[nerakrose]

i should mention that both books are in finnish only. there's nothing in english explaining what to do, it's all in finnish. ;D

[wisc0nsin]

Thank you for your suggestions! I'll look into both books. Hopefully if I do decide to get one, or both, of them I'll be able to find an online resource to check my answers.

I've also been told before, like you said, that I shouldn't hangout with the foreign exchange students. Don't worry, I didn't really want to when I came either. I want to be able to speak Finnish, obviously not perfectly or fluently, before I leave and I know with that it's going to take a lot of hard work and determination. I'm very much determined and so I don't think that'll be too much of a problem.

Thanks again for your advice and suggestions, it means the world when people help me out with Finnish things, ha.

[nerakrose]

Good luck with it! :D I just moved to Finland myself yesterday (for the second time) and am brushing up on my Finnish. :) it's by no means perfect or completely fluent, but after a year you should be able to have basic conversations and move about in the Finnish day-to-day life. :)