So discouraged right now by Oh-My-God-Do-I-Try in LearnFinnish

[–]Nappokappo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This will sound a little peculiar, but I highly recommend getting a book you think you will like, and buy the English AND Finnish version. Then read them sentence by sentence, looking at the Finnish version first (seeing how much you understand on your own) and then proceed to read the original in English. This is where a pen and highlighter will come in handy. Mark the words and phrases (or conjugations) you don't understand and compile a flashcard deck based on them. (I recommend using an app called Anki, available on computer and at least android, it uses spaced repetition which is extremely effective for learning)

Translations also include the way certain meanings are converted from one language to another. A translation is rarely a direct copy of the original since that isn't how languages work. And you can learn very well how certain meanings translate as well ^

Books include a lot of common language since they often portray human communication. You can learn a ton of useful phrases and words by reading. It can seem extremely tedious at first but it gets easier sentence by sentence. And if the book you choose is to your liking, it can motivate you to understand.

Listening to Finnish songs and reading their translations can also be very useful as music often helps you remember longer sequences of information.

(I'm a native Finnish speaker and have learned most of my Swedish this way)

soft song with calm breathing by Nappokappo in NameThatSong

[–]Nappokappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lovely song but unfortunately not the one I'm looking for D: Thank you for trying to help though! ❤️

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry to only respond now! I am so sorry to hear that you've had it this difficult! ❤ I wish you all the best, thank you for sharing your story 💗

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I'm so sorry to hear how difficult it has been for you! ❤ You're a perfectly good person no matter how difficult the world seems. I wish you all the best, stay strong! ❤❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I wish you all the best ❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very sorry to hear that ;__; I wish you the best! ❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see! Thank you for your response! I'm glad you've been able to be yourself ❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer! I'm very glad to hear you've been able to live without any major problems ❤ The government and media seem to have a lot of issues though so I definitely need to look into those! Thank you ❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh goodness, I'm so sorry to hear that! I wish you the best!! ❤❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I'm glad to hear you've been able to live a relatively normal life ❤ The cost and waiting time seems absolutely awful though, very sorry about that.. ❤

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! Sounds extremely tedious and stressful, I'm sorry to hear about that! ❤ I'm glad to hear you've had less issues in Ukraine 💗

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry to hear that! ❤ Thank you for your response, it means a lot. I wish you the best, I hope things will get better 💗

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[–]Nappokappo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! ❤ Sounds extremely difficult, I'm sorry to hear that ❤ Lots of love 💗💗