Phrases for talking about language learning — perfect for language exchanges.
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I'm still learning Finnish. ('Vielä' = 'still/yet'. Languages take partitive: 'suomea'.)
Opiskelen vielä suomea.
Please correct me. ('Korjata' = to fix/correct, also used for repairing things.)
Korjaa minua.
I know a little Finnish. ('Osata' = to know how to / be able to (skill); different from 'tietää' (know facts).)
Osaan vähän suomea.
Can we speak Finnish? ('Voimme' = 'we can' + '-ko' question.)
Voimmeko puhua suomea?
I'm just trying to improve my Finnish. ('Suomeani' = 'my Finnish' (partitive + my).)
Yritän vain parantaa suomeani.
I want to speak Finnish fluently. ('Sujuva' = fluent/smooth — from 'sujua' (to flow/go smoothly).)
Haluan puhua suomea sujuvasti.
What do you think of my Finnish? (Literally 'what of mind are you about my Finnish?' — fixed pattern for opinions.)
Mitä mieltä olet suomestani?
Can you repeat my sentences correctly? ('Lauseeni' = 'my sentences'. 'Lause' = sentence.)
Voitko toistaa lauseeni oikein?
I like it when you correct my sentences. ('Kun' = 'when' — no comma rules drama, just connects clauses.)
Tykkään, kun korjaat lauseeni.
How are you learning Finnish? ('Miten' = how.)
Miten opiskelet suomea?
How did you learn Finnish? ('Opit' = 'you learned' — past tense of 'oppia'.)
Miten opit suomea?
I'm learning on my own. ('Itsekseni' = 'by myself' — 'itse' (self) + ending = 'as my self'.)
Opiskelen itsekseni.
I've taken a course. ('Käydä' literally 'to go/visit' — used for 'taking/completing' a course.)
Olen käynyt kurssin.
I'm using a new app. ('Sovellus' = app, from 'sovittaa' (to fit/apply).)
Käytän uutta sovellusta.
I'm learning with a friend. ('Kanssa' = 'with' — comes after the noun.)
Opiskelen kaverin kanssa.
I've only been learning for two months. ('Kuukautta' = partitive of 'kuukausi' (month) — duration uses partitive.)
Olen opiskellut vain kaksi kuukautta.
I want to visit Finland and speak Finnish. (Country 'Suomi' is capitalized; language 'suomi' is not.)
Haluan käydä Suomessa ja puhua suomea.
I love going to Finland. ('Rakastaa' = to love — from 'rakas' (dear).)
Rakastan käydä Suomessa.
I like being in Finland. ('Suomessa' = 'in Finland' (-ssa = in).)
Tykkään olla Suomessa.
Learning a language is like a Lego game. ('Oppiminen' = noun 'learning' from 'oppia'; 'leikki' = play.)
Kielen oppiminen on kuin legoleikki.
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