ABSTRACT

Colloquial Finnish provides a step-by-step course in Finnish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Finnish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

  • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
  • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
  • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
  • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Finnish will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Finnish.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download freely in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

chapter |6 pages

The Sounds of Finnish (Audio 1:1)

chapter 1|21 pages

Tutustutaan

Making Contact

chapter 2|20 pages

Ei, Kiitos!

No thanks!

chapter 3|15 pages

Ole hyvä!

Help Yourself!

chapter 4|19 pages

Paikasta Toiseen

Getting Around and About

chapter 5|23 pages

Mitä me ostetaan?

What'll We Buy?

chapter 6|23 pages

Mennääks kiskalle!

Let‘s go to the Kiosk!

chapter 7|20 pages

Eiks Ookki Ihana Päästä Kotiin Joulunviettoon!

Isn't it great to get home for Christmas!

chapter 8|19 pages

Huonosta vielä huonommaksi

From Bad To Worse

chapter 9|19 pages

Aika ja tila

Time and Space

chapter 10|19 pages

Mitä tehtäs tänään?

What'll we do today?

chapter 11|18 pages

Yhä nopeammin

More and More Quickly

chapter 12|15 pages

Maton Alla Tuntuu Olevan Jotain

There Seems to Be Something Under The Carpet

chapter 13|16 pages

Mikä Laulaen Tulee …

Easy come …

chapter 14|15 pages

Karhut voi kai olla vaarallisiakin

Bears Can Be Dangerous, I Suppose

chapter 15|19 pages

Vakavia Asioita

Serious matters

chapter 16|17 pages

Älköön sanottako!

Let it not be said …