This session was about the Finnish dialect in Tampere. I’ve been in a basic Finnish course for a couple of weeks, but I’m still not able to understand the locals in Tampere. The reason is because people speak with a strong accent. Satu suggested to have a lesson about the local language.
Summary of spoken language
| Spoken language | Written standard language | English |
| Mä(ä), Sä(ä) | Mina,sinä | Me, you |
| Meijän, teijän, heijän | Meidän, teidän, heidän | Ours, yours, their |
| sano | sanoi | (someone) said |
| Sä(ä) meet | Sinä menet | You’re going |
| Ne/noi menee | He menevät | They’re going |
| Mull on | Minulla on | I have |
| yks | yksi | one |
| kaks | kaksi | Two |
| viis | viisi | five |
| sori | anteeksi | Excuse me |
| Sori | Tampereen pääpoliisiasema | The head of police station in Tampere |
| tattis | kiitos | Thank you |
| hakamettä | Hakametsän jäähalli | Ice hall |
| pölliä | varastaa | To steal |
| Ei sen välli | sopia | Agree |
| Riapoa | Kiukuttaa | Irritate |
| Tosso | Tuossa on hyvä | Here you are |
Some facts about Tampere
Nickname: Manse, Manchester of the North
Population: +/- 220.000
Students: +/- 35.000
Tampere was founded by Gustav III of Sweden in 1775
Ice hockey: there are two important teams in Tampere: Tappara and Ilves
Hi
This was great, I had so much fun reading this! It is true, what you learn in class is not what you hear. – Taru
Taru Owston
20.3.2015 09:09