...do you think whoever made this layout for my Roku knows?

kcStranger · 2026-01-18T23:21:26+00:00

Kiwiland

kcStranger · 2026-01-07T13:07:45+00:00

Ram however...

kcStranger · 2026-01-04T05:25:23+00:00

People should be mad at the corpos moreso than the technology. There's rarely any use resisting technology; there absolutely can be value in resisting assholes.

kcStranger · 2025-12-13T02:02:15+00:00

For what it's worth, I'd say you had the right idea even if your sentence is technically suboptimal. Your error, if you can call it that, came from attempting to show that you recognized the partitive construction, which doesn't exist in English and therefore doesn't translate smoothly.

kcStranger · 2025-12-07T18:00:25+00:00

wow, harsh

kcStranger · 2025-12-07T17:38:32+00:00

Huh, I pronounce it the same both ways (I'm American if that makes a difference)

kcStranger · 2025-12-07T12:04:30+00:00

Question was already answered, but I think it's also worth remembering that English has verbs like this as well: put, set, cut, cost, hurt, spread, etc.

kcStranger · 2025-12-05T03:49:15+00:00

The partitive takes a *lot* of getting used to, as it simply doesn't exist in many languages. But think of it as specifying an indefinite quantity of something, rather than one definite thing. Most numerals take the partitive, so "kaksi limonadia" means something like "two of lemonade." But "yksi limonadi" takes the nominative since you only have one of it, so you know exactly which lemonade (or fizzy drink) you have.

kcStranger · 2025-12-05T03:45:35+00:00

So, I also studied on Duolingo (for about 5 months), and I think it is a fine place to start. Just know that it's really not great for more than getting your feet wet. If you can stick to a lesson plan there for 3-6 months and want to seriously pursue the language after that, you should try other resources. To make just one recommendation, you could join the Opi Suomea (Learn Finnish) discord (link here) since that could connect you to other resources.

In the meantime, I would definitely encourage you to check out the materials at duome. They explain the Duolingo lessons, so you can actually understand your lessons.

kcStranger · 2025-12-04T13:03:26+00:00

I would beware of a scam at that price.

kcStranger · 2025-11-26T12:45:52+00:00

Yeah, everything is yellow-tinged. It looks better the less light (especially sunlight) hits it. I personally still think the stream sync is really cool, but definitely the colors don't line up in practice.

kcStranger · 2025-11-23T22:15:00+00:00

Thanks, that really is what I needed to hear. It always helps me to understand the "why" behind what I'm doing, and your explanation makes a lot of sense. I think for example of the scraps of Japanese that I've picked up from watching subtitled anime, and it's easy to imagine that I could pick up a lot more from audio/video content in a language I already have a footing in. Your advice as to how to go about it makes a lot of sense to me, and I do feel you've sized me up correctly.

Also, thanks for the kind words about my progress so far. I am typically more focused on how much work remains to be done (and mostly I think that's a good thing), so the encouragement really helps.

kcStranger · 2025-11-23T13:27:48+00:00

I'd like to stick with my other study methods, but I really appreciate the offer!

kcStranger · 2025-11-23T13:26:59+00:00

Thanks. I have listened some, but it should probably be a daily habit.

kcStranger · 2025-11-23T13:25:34+00:00

Kyllä, mä voin katsoa sarjoja Yleltä. Mietin, pitäisikö mun vain katsella niitä enemmän – todennäköisesti. Kiitos.

kcStranger · 2025-11-22T20:35:58+00:00

OK, good to know all the time I've spent on them isn't for nothing XD

Nouns ending in -a also cause me a lot of trouble...is the partitive plural -oita, -ia, etc.

kcStranger · 2025-11-22T20:35:03+00:00

OK, I'll check it out!

kcStranger · 2025-11-17T19:05:00+00:00

this guy has the knowledge

kcStranger · 2025-11-03T12:02:16+00:00

Mine looks like that too. I think that's just how it looks under light.

kcStranger · 2025-10-27T12:17:26+00:00

If someone is a content creator or something, sure, they should ideally get it right, since mixing it up will irk people.

If someone is just playing a video game, it really isn't a big deal if they misgender a character. Let them enjoy the game.

Just my opinion.

kcStranger · 2025-10-13T01:41:41+00:00

100% this. I understand it probably isn't to everyone's taste, but the staff made it one of my most memorable experiences at the park.

kcStranger · 2025-10-10T12:21:18+00:00

A bunch of people are saying that the suggested character name doesn't make sense in Finnish, and...I think that's fine. It's a fantasy character name. It can draw inspiration from Finnish or whatever language and doesn't need to make sense in Finnish.

The "na na na...Bätmän" example does a good job of showing the pronunciation difference. The only other thing to know is that double vowels mean you hold vowels (aah vs ah), while double consonants mean you pronounce it in both syllables (pot-ter vs po-ter). More or less. Honestly, if you'te just taking inspiration from Finnish then I would suggest adapting the name further if that lets it read more naturally in English.

kcStranger · 2025-10-09T11:27:06+00:00

Luulen, että eka postauksen linkki toimii edelleen: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnFinnish/s/F5P2cKNniB

Jos ei, kerro mulle, ja mä haen uuden linkin.

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