When you play hide and seek example and have to count very fast you can say "kakym"

I’m finnish on my fathers side and I have yet to learn the language it just seems sorta intimidating starting off Edit: would appreciate any suggestions

​@@theblindbandit6533 don't even try if you are going to stop half way but If you want to be good at Finnish just keep trying until you get good we understand english well

@@NeonDucker thx 🙏

The problem is that Finns don't adapt to foreigners. I tried to learn and speak Finnish, but oftentimes I didn't understand things. When I told people that I don't understand and asked if they could repeat what they said (En ymmärä voitko sanoi se udestan )(or something like that, it was a few years ago)) They repeat the exact same words in the exact same speed but louder. The volume isn't the problem for us foreigners.

Im from close to jkl and copy everyones dialects 💀 JUST CANT HELP IT

But why do you have to speak to foreigners like you speak to locals? +I often wonder why Finns don't get that it would help to simplify their language when talking to foreigners. It happened to me many times that I tried to speak Finnish and didn't get what the other person said (They got what I said) Then I asked them to repeat because I didn't understand and they used the exact same words in the exact same speed, but louder. You discourage people from learning the language. Especially in Western Finland here the locals speak English to each other because they have Finnish or Swedish surnames. I can communicate better in Finnish with foreigners who don't speak English than I ever could with Finnish people. And that's just on Finnish people being, well, let's say Finnish.

Yes and 10x speed

Same here. Savonian, East and West Tavastian, and North Ostrobothnian.

​@@GothamClive it sounds like you've had some bad experiences, and I'm sorry that my fellow finns did this, but you're exagerating and saying things that aren't true. Finns like when people try to learn finnish, and do speak as clearly as they can if asked to. However, speaking in kirjakieli feels very ackward to many finns, so people can easily slip back into the more comfortable way of speaking, puhekieli. There's also another aspect to your problem. And that is that most finns speak english. Because you both know english equaly well, it's a better method of communicating than finnish. Therefore, when finns have official business with foreigners, they speak english to communicate better. Yes, this doesn't help you learn finnish, but that isn't the job of a cashier at S-market.

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One appeal of Tuntematon is that the Characters speak their dialects.

@@elderscrollsswimmer4833 yeah, feels more real.

@@elderscrollsswimmer4833 They still understand eachother, while some have very weird dialects and way of speaking finnish language.

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Then it is you, who had a problem! Of course, when communicating, one always considers who are the recipients and adjust accordingly. You just acted in a rather selfish manner, IMO.

@@MrEqtube What the hell man? that was funny moment and an example how strong dialects are in Finland, we both laughed about it and of course I explained to her that I am from another province and it is my strong dialect, of course I said to her I try be more aware of it. MrEqtube I find it really rude you coming to me blaming me having a problem and that I act in selfish manner, I can't just turn it off, you know that? Btw do you happen to be from USA?

accent in rauma isn't dialect. its it own language

@@antcommander1367 I dont know how people in rauma speaks but they have own accent? Is It because it is close to border with sweden?

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Me who teached my little sister (when i was a kid) how to say, kalja and perkele, there’s nothing else you need to know as a finn (btw those were her first words, she still remembers and is not happy😂)

Finns understand each other pretty well. However, if it's someone from an alien realm like Savonia, then things can get challenging.

​@@herrakaarme Heh, aina savo mainitaan. "Ihanan" poikkeuksellinen alue.

@@Ganmue Suattaahan tuo ollannii, vuan suattaa että ei.

This is cap. Every Finnish person understands each other. There might be some dialect words that are spoken only in certain areas but there isn't that big barrier between. But yeah might be hard for foreigners who learn Finnish to see difference between "minä" and "mä".

​@@madamada219 "cap" ja on murteiden välillä, murteiden käyttö on vaa laskenu nii paljo, et kaikki ymmärtää toisiaa, mut jos ottaa vaikka jonku vanhuksen lohjalta ja toisen vanhuksen seinäjoelta nii ei ne toisiaa kauheemmi ymmärrä Saa selkoa mistä aiheesta puhutaan mutta yksityiskohdat jää sumusemmiks

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They DO understand each other. There are some dialectal words which might cause some trouble but not much. I have never met a Finn whom I would not have understood. People say that people in Rauma speak an incomprehensible dialect. That is not true att all. The famous Rauma dialect is dead. I have been to Rauma. I am originally from Kuusamo. I have been to Kuopio. I have no trouble communicating with people in Kuopio.

even savo dialect? i heard they have some unique grammar and pronunciation@@perttisuorsa4678

Tai Rauman murretta ;)

Tuo taitaa olla eri kieltä, viro/eesti? 🤔

@@TurmoilDot pitää paikkansa! Peab paika! Olen viro. I like both. They’re so goofy.

When I was living in Belfast people tried to simplify their language and speak as close to received pronunciation as the could. People in Finland don't switch from puhukieli to kirjakieli when talking to me and they don't slow down. Even though my English is way better than my Finnish. No Irish person ever spoke to you in the local dialect, because they know you wouldn't understand that. Finnish people actively discourage people from learning their language.

I have a video about "old Finnish" nearly ready!

Why does that keep you from speaking kirjakieli to foreigners?

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Mäki puhun suomee

Ehkä 😂