So I want to ask the foreign exchange girl from Finland to homecoming at my high school. But I'm good friends with the family she's staying with, and they require that I ask in Finnish, because I speak so many other languages. But I don't know the first thing about Finnish! I speak French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Sign Language, so that's a little out of my category. Any help? No Google Translate, please. I know from experience how badly that can work.
Marko S
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The difficult part is the concept of "homecoming", because we don't have such a tradition here in Finland. As I understand it the homecoming usually has things like picnics, football games and dances.
If you want to ask her to a dance:
"Tulisitko tansseihin kanssani?" (= "Would you like to come to the dance with me?" lots of the letter s there, I know :-) )
If it's a football game:
"Tulisitko katsomaan ottelua kanssani?" ("Would you like to come and watch the game with me?")
If there is a picnic:
"Tulisitko piknikille kanssani?" ("Would you like to come to the picnic with me?")
I hope this helps :-)
P.S. Don't worry about the pronounciation too much (try to pronounce everything like it is written, with the stress on the first syllable on every word). Finns usually appreciate even the effort when someone tries to speak our language ;-)
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I know that that is an historical question, however i would still wish to reply it. We Finland-Swedes are a minority. That is why the get together could be very specific from the true finns celebration. The actual finns party began as a occasion with racist intentions, they are in opposition to immigration and have made some absurd feedback about foreigners, finland-swedes and lgbtq-individuals. The swedish humans's get together began as a voice for finland-swedish humans's rights, but now it is also aimed toward other minorities, it's a fairly correct-winged liberal occasion, if I obtained it correct. Now, the rationale (I believe) why we reside longer and have a greater schooling and are extra open-minded than some finns is in most cases, again, given that we're a minority. We've got a small, but first-class and welcoming group. The motive some of us are richer is for the reason that (most of) our ancestors got here here from Sweden when Finland was once still a part of Sweden (it was once for 800 years), and it was most often rich individuals; noblemen and clergymen. Correct me if i am unsuitable although.
Jeku
Not sure what you want to ask. If you write it in English I will translate it for you.