Thanks to jokamiehenoikeudet (everyman’s rights), you can go into the Finnish forests and collect berries (marjat) there for free! The forest is for all Finns, and for you too, if you are in Finland. If you want to learn some vocabulary about fruit, you can do that too!

Sayings with berries

• “Oma maa mansikka, muu maa mustikka.”
  Literally: Own country strawberry, other country blueberry.
  Meaning: Things are better at home.
• “Se maksaa mansikoita.”
  Literally: It costs strawberries.
  Meaning: It’s really expensive.
• “He ovat kuin kaksi marjaa.”
  Literally: They are like two berries.
  Meaning: They’re very similar, like two peas in a pod.
• “Hän lähti herrojen kanssa marjaan.”
  Literally: He went picking berries with the gentlemen.
  Meaning: He trusts in someone’s unsubstantiated promises.
• “Se oli kirsikka kakun päällä.”
  Literally: It was the cherry on top of the cake.
  Meaning: It was the highpoint, the thing that made it perfect.

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Vegetables – Vihannekset tai Kasvikset Fruit – Hedelmät – Finnish Vocabulary Herbs and Spices – Yrtit ja Mausteet Dishes and Kitchen Appliances – Keittiössä