Let’s have fun with the Finnish language, part I

Posted on August 21st, 2009 chivacongelado 2 comments

Over the years I’ve learned to accept as normal the many differences and quirks Finnish has for someone learning it as a second language. Some of the most hilarious I’ve seen or heard from others below:

Olen iloinen = I’m happy
Olen loinen = I’m a parasite

Minä välitän sinusta = I care about you
Minä valitan sinusta = I (will) complain about you

Minun kieli on turvonnut = My tongue is swollen
Minun kulli on turvonnut = My dick is swollen (happened to a guy who had just gotten a tongue piercing)

kolari = car crash
Kolari= town in Finnish Lapland where snow (or something like it) fell this week

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2 responses to “Let’s have fun with the Finnish language, part I”

Julio August 21st, 2009 at 13:46

this one is dangerous:
Näin eilen Kaisan = I saw Kaisa yesterday
Nain eilen Kaisan = I married Kaisa yesterday
Nain elien Kaisaa = I had sex with Kaisa yesterday
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chivacongelado August 21st, 2009 at 14:55

That’s a classic!

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