Interesting Words Archives

Varma, Varmasti and Varmaan – Sure Certain Certainly Probably

February 14, 2021

VARMASTI and VARMAAN both have the adjective VARMA at their base, but their meaning isn't as straight-forwards as you'd think. Read more!

Yllä Ylle Yltä Yläpuolella Ylhäällä Yli – What’s the Difference

July 5, 2020

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Find out what the words yllä, ylle, yltä, yläpuolella, yläpuolelta, yläpuolelle, ylhäällä, ylhäältä, ylös and yli mean and how they differ from each other!

Aikaa Ajaksi Aikana Ajassa – Using Aika in Sentences

June 8, 2020

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Learn more about something that confuses most learners of Finnish: when to use aikaa, ajaksi, aikana, ajassa in which expressions of time!

The Word AIKA – Aukioloajat – Finnish Vocabulary

May 27, 2020

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The word AIKA has two main functions: it's used to mean time and time periods, and also as an adverb of intensity (aika vaikea). Find out more here!

The Meaning of the Finnish Months

March 4, 2020

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Find out more about the meaning of the Finnish months! Hopefully knowing the origin of the word will help you remember the name of each month.

Nothing Nowhere and Never in Finnish

February 28, 2020

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Nothing, nowhere and never are misleadingly simple words. Learn more about EI MITÄÄN, EI MISSÄÄN and EI KOSKAAN, as well as other related words.

Puoli HALF – Puolet Puolestani Puolella Puolisalaa

February 4, 2020

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Puoli means HALF in Finnish, but that's not the only way to use it! Find out how to use "kaikin puolin", "ulkopuolella" and "puoliksi" and other phrases!