Finnish Culture Archives

No Niin – Suomen Tärkein Sana – Sketch Analysis

February 20, 2023

Click for the English translation and grammar analysis of Ismo Leikola's sketch about NO NIIN, the most important Finnish word!

Top 50 Finnish Surnames – Sukunimet

October 2, 2022

Finnish Culture

Find out the top 50 most common Finnish surnames and read about their history, what they mean and where they're commonly used!

Tavallinen Päivä – Finnish Song Lyrics Analyzed

March 26, 2022

Finnish Song Lyrics

Learn Finnish through song lyrics! The song "Tavallinen päivä" by Edu Kettunen is one of my favorites, so I hope you'll like it too!

Itsenäisyyspäivä 6.12. – Finnish Independence Day

December 4, 2021

Finnish Celebrations

The 6th of December is Finland's Independence Day: ITSENÄISYYSPÄIVÄ! Learn vocabulary and cultural information related to this national holiday!

Lähtisitkö – Finnish Song Lyrics Analyzed

October 14, 2021

Finnish Song Lyrics

Learn Finnish through Finnish song lyrics! Find an analysis of the lyrics of the song LÄHTISITKÖ (KANSSANI JÄRVELLE) by Pave Maijanen here!

Kesäloma kellarissa – Finnish Song Lyrics Analyzed

August 12, 2021

Finnish Song Lyrics

The song "Kesäloma kellarissa" tells the story of a family's disastrous summer vacation. Click to read more about the Finnish song lyrics!

Matkustan ympäri maailmaa – Finnish Children’s Song

July 4, 2021

Finnish Song Lyrics

Learn Finnish through music! Click to read an analysis of the lyrics of MATKUSTAN YMPÄRI MAAILMAA, a Finnish children's song.

Juhannus – Midsummer Eve – Finnish Vocabulary

June 25, 2021

Finnish Celebrations

Learn vocabulary related to Finnish Midsummer - JUHANNUS - right now! You can also find cultural background information about this important celebration!

Finnish Nicknames – Lempinimi Kutsumanimi

June 13, 2021

Finnish Culture

Nicknames like "Bill" for "William" also exist in Finnish. RAIMO is "Rami", LEO "Leksa" and TAPANI "Tapsa". Read more about Finnish nicknames!

Tuiki Tuiki Tähtönen – Finnish Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

May 26, 2021

Finnish Song Lyrics

Learn the Finnish lyrics of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star: Tuiki tuiki tähtönen! This page has the translation and an analysis of the lyrics!