According to the rest of the world, Finnish is one of the hardest languages to learn, mainly because it sounds like no other and doesn't really share any similarities. However, I don't think this is 100% true. Most words are simply pronounced how they look! Once you know the different rules for vowels, such as when two of the same are put together and accented letters, it's really not too hard! Some handy phrases, and the ones I use the most are:
Hei/Moi - Hello
Hei hei/ Moi Moi - Goodbye
Kiitos - Thank you
Anteeksi - Sorry/Excuse me
Hyvä - Good
Hauska Tutustua - Nice to meet you
Minä Olen Englantilainen - I am English
Mitä - What?
And obviously the ones I don't use but are always fun to know:
Voi Vittu - F off
Perkele - Curse word meaning Satan
This is a fun site to learn the truth about Finnish culture: Foreigner's Guide to Finland
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