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Finnish Culture – Overview of related articles

On this page, you can find an overview of articles that give more information than just vocabulary: they explain how the vocabulary is related to Finnish life and culture.

Vocabulary for beginners

FINNISH CULTURE

Finnish music analyzed

- Oi maamme
- Ei tippa tapa
- Kaksi puuta
- Meistä tuli muurareita
- Mitä kuuluu
- Tässäkö tää oli
- Petteri Punakuono
- Oikein surullista joulua
- Tuiki tuiki tähtönen
- If you’re happy and…
- Matkustan ympäri maailmaa
- Kesäloma kellarissa
- Lähtisitkö kanssani

Other authentic language use

- Yoga video analyzed
- NO NIIN sketch

Finnish celebrations

- Easter
- Mikael Agricola
- Midsummer
- Christmas
- Birthdays
- Weddings
- May Day
- Celebrations

Swearing in Finnish

- Analysis of swear words
- The versatility of vittu
- Profanities as curse words
- Bodily functions
- Finnish insults

Other cultural things

- Finnish winter phenomena
- The meaning of the months
- Finnish nicknames
- Housing in Finland
- Why won’t he correct me?
- Gender-neutral names
- Alcohol