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Verb of the day: miettiä

miettiä = to ponder, consider, wonder, think about

The only trick with this verb is it used with partitive. (I always try to use this with -sta/stä form because in English it is "to think of" or "to wonder about", but in Finnish it is just partitive).

Mietin häntä. = I was thinking/wondering about him.

Hän miettii elämäänsä. = He was thinking about his life.

Oh and one other tiny trick with these "iä"/"ia" verbs is that the past tense and present tense are the same for minä/sinä/me/te/he

Mietin. = I wonder, I wondered

Mietit. = You wonder, You wondered

etc.

But not for the "hän" form:

Hän miettii = He wonders

He mietti = He wondered

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to be tired in Finnish

väsyä - to become tired

-> Olen väsynyt - I'm tired.

väsyttää = to tire

-> minua väsyttää - I feel tired

uupua - to get tired, exhaust

-> Olen uupunut - I'm exhausted

Then in spoken Finnish...

olla puhki - to be exhausted

-> Olen puhki. = I'm exhausted.

olla poikki - to be exhausted

-> Olen poikki. = I'm exhausted.

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STA/STÄ verbs

Verbs relating to making a sound often end in -sta/stä

Since they are type 3 verbs, they take this "-see" ending for hän/se form

rämistä = to rattle

se rämisee = it rattles

kitistä = to whine, grizzle, make whiney noises

se kitisee = it grizzles

narista = to squeak, creak

se narisee = it squeaks

kolista = to clank, rattle

se kolisee = se rattles

kalista = to clatter

se kalisee = it clatters

helistä = to jiggle

se helisee = it jiggles

kapista = to clop, clank

se kapisee = it clanks

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Monta/monia/useita

Remember to use the singular with “monta”:

monta ihmistä = many people

And the plural  with “monia”:

monia ihmisiä = many people

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And for some reason “many times” can be: “monta kertaa” or “useita kertoja” 

(but NOT monia kertoja).

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Puhekieli - Spoken Finnish

“-is” sanat

kämppis: kämppäkaveri (flat mate)

pesis: pesäpallo (baseball)

mahis: mahdollisuus (possibility)

koris: koripallo (basketball)

sarjis: sarjakuva (comic strip)

symppis: sympaattinen (sympathetic) 

julkkis: julkinen ihminen (famous person)

kondis: kunto (condition) (esim. kondiksessa = in condition)

prokkis: projekti (project)

huoltis: huoltoasema (service station)

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Acting vocabulary in Swedish

En skådespelare = An actor

En regissör = A director

En kameraman = A camera man

En statist = An extra

En stuntman = A stunt man

Tagning! = Action!

Bryt! = Cut!

En scen = A scene

En roll = A role

En biroll = A bi-role

En inspelningsplats = A shooting location

En tagning = A take

En omtagning = A re-take

En kamera = A camera

En film = A movie

En musikal = A musical

Att skådespela = To act

Att regissera = To direct

Att filma = To film (as in to man the camera)

Att spela in = To film, To shoot

Att göra audition = To audition

Att få en roll = To get a role

Att vara med i = To be in (for example: James is in the movie ‘Cat Apocalypse’)

Att medverka i = To be in

Att sjunga = To sing

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Icelandic grammatical cases | Pancake

That’s a very good pancake. // Það er mjög góð pönnukaka. // nom, sing, indef. Which stuffed pancake did you like best? // Hvaða fylltu pönnuköku fannst þér best? // acc, sing, indef. My brain feels like a pancake. // Heilanum minn líður eins og pönnuköku. // dat, sing, indef. Don’t touch my pancake! // Ekki snertu pönnuköku minnar! // gen, sing, indef. Her first pancake didn’t turn out that good. // Fyrsta pönnukakan hennar gafst ekki mjög vel. // nom, sing, def. There are no fruits left for the last pancake. // Engir ávextir eru eftir fyrir síðustu pönnukökuna. // acc, sing, def. It’s almost time to turn the pancake over. // Það er næstum kominn tími til að snúa pönnukökunni við. // dat, sing, def. And now put the filling on the other half of the pancake. // Og settu nú fyllinguna á annan helming pönnukökunnar. // gen, sing, def. Rolled pancakes look so cute! // Upprúllaðar pönnukökur líta svo krúttlega út! // nom, pl, indef. He’s going to bake pancakes. // Hann ætlar að baka pönnukökur. // acc, pl, indef. She gave them a big plate of pancakes. // Hún gaf þeim stóran disk af pönnukökum. // dat, pl, indef. Have you ever lost a cookie among pancakes? // Hefurðú nokkurn tíma týnt smáköku meðal pönnukaka? // gen, pl, indef. The pancakes aren’t ready yet. // Pönnukökurnar eru ekki tilbúnar ennþá. // nom, pl, def. Do you want me to pour some syrup on your pancakes? // Viltu að ég helli sírópi á pönnukökurnar þínar? // acc, pl, def. There are lots of desserts, but let’s start with the pancakes. // Það er til fullt af eftirréttum, en við skulum byrja á pönnukökunum. // dat, pl, def. Place the filling between the pancakes. // Setjið fyllinguna á milli pönnukakanna. // gen, pl, def.

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ICELANDIC VOCABULARY: FAMILY

ÍSLENSKUR ORÐAFORÐI: FJÖLSKYLDA

English - Icelandic

Mother - móðir

Father - faðir

Sister - systir

Brother - bróðir

Grandmother - amma

Grandfather - afi

Son - sonur

Daughter - dóttir

Niece - frænka

Nephew - frændi

Uncle - föðurbróðir

Brother-in-law - mágur

Sister-in-law - mágkona

Mother-in-law - tengdamamma

#langblr #polyglot #vocabulary #language #corrections are welcome #correct me if im wrong #words #culture #icelandic #family #íslenska #orðaforði

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Zodiac signs: Russian and German

Sternzeichen / знаки зодиака / zodiac signs

Deutsch / русски / English

Widder / Овен / Aries

Stier / телец / Taurus

Zwillinge / близнеци / Gemini

Krebs / Рак / Cancer

Löwe / Лев / Leo

Jungfrau / Дева / Virgo

Waage / Весы / libra

Skorpion / Скорпион / Scorpio

Schütze / стрелец / Sagittarius

Steinbock / Козерог / Capricorn

Wassermann / водолей / Aquarius

Fische / рыбы / Pisces

Corrections are welcome :)

#german #polyglot #words #language #zodiac #signs #russian #deutsch #русски

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Harry Potter ja Feeniksin kilta Kolmaskymmenes luku: Ruaah - Chapter 30: Grawp

jälkimaininki - aftermath hevillä - hardly käden käänteessä - very quickly konna - crook, criminal hämäräperäinen - shady kuulumiset - news nurista - to groan vaikutusvalta - authority syypää - guilty kumpu - mound (of earth) velipuoli - half-brother lyödä hynttyyt yhteen - to get married to someone  varsa - foal teurastaa - to slaughter

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Langblr Gang Challenge: week 2

This post is for challenge A: to be able to speak about my hobbies! Here are the tasks.

My hobby is language learning, so I’m making this word list. In fact, it is heavily based on this one by @languagessi !

As usual, Icelandic // English // Russian:

blogg/ið // blog // блог (m)

bloggari/nn // blogger // блоггер (m)

að blogga // to blog // бложить

samfélag/ið // community // сообщество (n)

(tungu)mál/ið // langauge // язык (m)

móðurmál/ið // mother tongue, native language // родной язык (m)

málvísindi/n (pl) // linguistics // лингвистика (f)

menning/in // culture // культура (f)

nörd/inn // nerd // ботаник (m)

málfræði/n // gammar // грамматика (f)

málfræðibók/in // grammar book // книга (f) по грамматике

orðalisti/nn // word list, vocabulary list // список (m) слов

orðabók/in // dictionary // словарь (m)

ritföng/in (pl) // stationery // канцелярия (f)

auðlind/in // resource // ресурс (n)

vefsíða/n // website // веб-сайт (m)

app/ið // app // приложение (n)

bók/in // book // книга (f)

ráð/ið // advice // совет (m)

spurning/in // guestion // вопрос (m)

svar/ið // answer // ответ (m)

að svara // to answer // отвечать

að spyrja // to ask // спрашивать

mynd/in // picture // картинка (f)

myndband/ið // video // видео (n)

tónlist/in // music // музыка (f)

áskorun/in // challenge // челлендж (m), вызов (m)

könnun/in // survey // опрос (m)

jarm/ið // meme // мем (m)

brandari/nn // joke // шутка (f)

að læra // to study // учить(ся), изучать

að kenna // to learn // учить (кого-то)

að útskýra // to explain // объяснять

að æfa sig // to practice // практиковать, упражняться

að batna // to improve // улучшать

að tala // to speak // говорить, разговаривать

að segja // to say // говорить

að hlusta // to listen // слушать

að skrifa // to write // писать

að lesa // to read // читать

að þýða // to translate // переводить

að ræða // to discuss // обсуждать

að hjálpa // to help // помогать

að styðja // to support // поддерживать

innblástur/inn // inspiration // вдохновение (n)

að hvetja // to inspire, to motivate, to encourage // вдохновлять, мотивировать

að fara, að ferðast // to travel // путешествовать

fjöltyngdur // multilingual // многоязычный

vingjarnlegur // friendly // дружелюбный

gagnlegur // useful, helpful // полезный

duglegur // hard-working // трудолюбивый, упорный

vinsæll // popular // популярный, известный

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Keittiönsanasto - Kitchen vocab

Keittössä: In the kitchen

tiskipöytä: sink area keittiötaso: kitchen bench keittokomero: kitchenette pakastin: freezer jääkaappi: fridge lusikka: spoon veitsi: knife haarukka: fork vuoka: casserole dish sihti: sieve pesuallas: sink kahvikone: coffee machine pannu: pan valurautapannu: cast iron pan paistinpannu: frying pan kattila: pot muki: mug lasi: glass kulho: bowl leivänpaahdin: toaster tekosekoitin: blender kuivauskaappi: drying cupboard uunipelti: baking dish vispilä: whisk  teelusikka: tea spoon ruokalusikka: table spoon mikro: microwave tiskikone / astianpesukone: dishwasher uuni: oven levy: hot plates liesi: stove pihdit / tongit: tongs folio: foil uunipaperi: oven paper juustohöylä: cheese slicer mittakuppi: measuring cup raastin: grater puristin: squeezer tiskiharja: washing up brush ajastin: timer mylly: grinder leikkuulauta: chopping board lävikkö: colander lasta: spatular ottimet: servers [spoon + fork] syömäpuikko: chopstick talouspaperi: paper towel astia: dish säilytysastia: plastic container / tupperware roskis: rubbish bin

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Verbit - Verbs

paistaa: to fry keittää: to cook/boil viipaloida: to slice paloitella: to chop leikata: to cut lämmittää: to heat  sulattaa: to defrost / melt vaivata: to knead leipoa: to bake ripotella: to sprinkle maustaa: to season maistaa: to taste (to sample the food) mitata: to measure

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Ruoka - Food

leipä: bread juusto: cheese maito: milk mehu: juice omena: apple banaani: banana appelsiini: orange suola: salta sokeri: sugar jauho: flour kinkku: ham pataruoka: casserole pasta: pasta keksi: cookie suklaa: chocolate etikka: vinegar öljy: oil kastike: sauce peruna: potato bataatti: sweet potato paprika: capsicum kurpitsa: pumpkin kesäkurpitsa: zucchini  tomaatti: tomato parsakaali: broccoli kaali: cabbage  palsternakka: parsnip  nauris: turnip timjami: thyme  kardemumma: cardamon  basilika: basil persilja: parsley chili: chilli  kaneli: cinnamon 

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Contrast words, Swedish vocabulary

Big and small-Stor och liten

Tall and short-Lång och kort

Wet and dry-Blöt och torr

Light and dark-Ljus och mörk

Happy and sad-Glad och ledsen

Fast and slow-Snabb och långsam

High and low-Hög och låg

Hungry and full-Hungrig och mätt

Pretty and ugly-Snygg och ful

Smart and stupid-Smart och dum

Old and new/young-Gammal och ny/ung

Sit and stand-Sitta och stå

Black and white-Svart och vit

Laugh and cry-Skratta och gråta

Give and take-Ge och ta

Scream and whisper-Skrika och viska

Ask and answer-Fråga och svara

Funny and sad-Roligt och tråkigt

Here and there-Här och där

Boring and interesting-Tråkigt och intressant

A little and a lot-Lite och mycket

Cold and warm-Kall och varm

Summer and winter-Sommar och vinter

Morning and evening-Morgon och kväll

Remember and forget-Minnas och glömma

Expensive and cheap-Dyr och billig

Kind and mean-Snäll och elak

Heavy and light-Tung och lätt

Sick and healthy-Sjuk och frisk

To and from-Till och från

With and without-Med och utan

As always, if you have questions or additions, you’re welcome to asking/adding :) and if you have requests, make them!

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能，可以，会：what’s the difference?

Sometimes they are explained as: 会 means "know how to," 能 means "to be able to," and 可以 means "to have permission to." This is a useful way of thinking about them, but in reality their usage does overlap somewhat.

A: ability in the sense of “know how to” (会 is more common than 能)

B: permission/request (use 能 or 可以)

C: possibility (use 能 or 可以)

D: permission not granted (use 不可以)

E: impossibility (use 不能)

Examples

Permission/possibility

老师，我可以早点走吗？- teacher, can I leave a little early?

我能这里抽烟吗？- can I smoke here?

Future

今天会下雨吗？ - Is going to rain today?

Basically that’s it!

An advice: Chinese may seem to be extremely hard or impossible, I can assure you that you can really learn it ;)

Corrections are welcome! ;)

#polyglot #words #language #languageblr #chinese #grammar #culture #corrections are welcome #中文 #汉语言

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Yrittää / kokeilla

yrittää: to try [as in to attempt to something]

kokeilla: to try (something), to give something a go

I quite often mix up these too, because in both cases the verb “to try” fits in English. 

Yrittää give the sense that something is attempted in the traditional sense of the word as in English.

Kokeilla gives the sense someone is giving something a go, experimenting with a new idea or trying out a new thing. 

For example:

 Hän yritti kertoa minulle, että olen liian vanha kokeilla sen. - He tried to tell me, that I’m too old to try it.

Yritin soittaa, mutta hän ei vastanut. - I tried to call, but he didn’t answer. 

Yritin kävellä, mutta minun jalkani sattui liikaa. - I tried to walk, but my foot hurt too much. 

Lapsi kokeilee rajoja. - Children try boundaries. 

Kokeile kolme päivää ilmaiseksi. - Try for days for free!

Also “kokeilla siipiään” - means to spread your wings (i.e. to try your wings)

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Family vocab in Norwegian (bokmål) and Finnish

norsk | suomi | english

familie (m) | perhe | family

far (m) [pl: fedre] | isä | father mor (m/f) [pl: mødre] | äiti | mother bror (m) [pl: brødre] | veli | brother søster (m/f) | sisko | sister sønn (m) | poika | son datter (m/f) [pl: døtre] | tyttö, tytär | daughter

bestefar* (m) | isoisä | grandfather bestemor* (m/f) | isoäiti | grandmother onkel (m) | setä, eno | uncle tante (m/f) | täti | aunt søskenbarn** (n) | serkku | cousin

ektemann (m) | aviomies | husband kone (m/f) | vaimo | wife forelder (m) | vanhempi | parent søsken (n) | sisarus (sisarukset) | sibling barn (n) | lapsi | child barnebarn (n) | lapsenlapsi | grandchild

*farfar (m) - paternal grandfather, morfar (m) - maternal grandfather, farmor (m/f) - paternal grandmother, mormor (m/f) - maternal grandmother **fetter (m) - male cousin, kusine (m/f) - female cousin

Please let me know if I’ve made any mistakes!