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Hellurei! We’re Ida and Klaudia, Finnish teachers excited to help you learn puhekieli—the everyday Finnish locals actually speak. Learning Finnish can feel like cracking a secret code—challenging and sometimes downward frustrating. But don’t worry, we’re here to make it easier and help you sound natural.

Grab a coffee, hit play, and let’s mennään!

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12 Episodes
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Me ollaan/Te ootte

Me ollaan/Te ootte

2025-09-1608:07

Learn how to say we are or you (plural) are in spoken Finnish and listen to the dialogue with the examples. Ootteks te valmiita?
Lentokoneessa

Lentokoneessa

2025-09-1010:11

Flying soon? In this episode, we take you from the airport to your seat on the plane, with all the phrases you need along the way: checking in, ordering mustikkamehu, and even asking “Saanko peiton?” if you’re a real vilukissa.
Miten sun matka meni?

Miten sun matka meni?

2025-08-2406:37

Today’s episode takes you on a trip to Portugal! You’ll hear a natural Finnish dialogue, discover the difference between matka, reissu, and retki, and practice some past tense verbs along the way.
In this episode, we unpack the common and tricky Finnish word "ihan". Does it soften or strengthen the meaning? With examples and tips, learn how to use it naturally.
Baarissa

Baarissa

2025-07-2809:13

Heading to a Finnish bar? Learn how to order drinks, toast like a local, and handle the day after (krapula or even worse, morkkis). Kippis! 🍻
Hän on/Se on

Hän on/Se on

2025-07-1908:05

In Finnish, we don’t distinguish between “he” and “she” — the word “hän” is gender neutral. And in spoken Finnish, people often use “se” (which literally means it) when talking about people, too! In this episode, we explain how to say “he is,” “she is,” and “it is”, and share some insights into when to use hän vs. se.
Torilla

Torilla

2025-07-0709:28

How to survive at a Finnish summer market: learn key phrases for buying berries, tasting, and trying local treats like kalakukko.
Rannalla

Rannalla

2025-07-0410:53

Learn how to invite a friend to the beach in Finnish! In this episode we share everyday phrases, spoken Finnish tips, and some insights on using -lla and -lle endings.Discover words like auringonpalvoja (“sun worshipper”) and never mix up tuoda and tulla again.
Kahvilassa

Kahvilassa

2025-06-0311:38

This episode is about useful phrases for ordering coffee at a café: to go or for here, small or large, with milk or without — everything you need to order with confidence.
You will learn most common vocabulary used in Finnish small talk + some cultural insights.
Mä oon/Sä oot

Mä oon/Sä oot

2025-05-2310:29

In this episode we will introduce the verb to be "olla" in Finnish and learn how to conjugate it for I and you singular in puhekieli (spoken language). Also you will get insights of when to use it.
Introduction

Introduction

2025-04-2804:511

This episode explains why the podcast Finnish Daily Dialogues was created and the purpose behind it.
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