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Nasta Suomi - The language of Finland, unpacked and unfiltered

Nasta Suomi - The language of Finland, unpacked and unfiltered

By: Anastasia Monastyreva
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 Learn Finnish the way it’s really used — through quirky expressions, curious grammar, and real-life language moments your textbook forgot to mention. Hosted by Anastasia, a Finnish teacher in Helsinki, this podcast breaks down the logic (and illogic) of the Finnish language in a clear, friendly, and fun way. - Telegram channel: https://t.me/nastasuomi E-mail: info@edukos.online - To celebrate the launch of this podcast, I’m giving away a little thank-you gift to 10 listeners. All you need to do is: 1. subscribe to the podcast 2. leave a rating That’s it!Anastasia Monastyreva Language Learning
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  • 12. Minua väsyttää. How Finns talk about feelings

    12. Minua väsyttää. How Finns talk about feelings
    Oct 14 2025

    Have you ever said minua väsyttää and thought: “Wait… who is this mysterious someone who makes me tired?”

    In this episode of Nasta Suomi, Anastasia — your calm and slightly funny Finnish teacher from Helsinki — explains emotion verbs, those magical Finnish verbs that describe how feelings happen to you.


    You’ll learn:

    • why we say minua väsyttää instead of olen väsynyt
    • two families of feeling verbs: emotions (harmittaa, ilahduttaa, pelottaa) and sensations (väsyttää, paleltaa, janottaa)
    • how old Finnish beliefs about nature and spirits still live in the language today


    Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/nastasuomi

    Email me: contact@edukos.online


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    13 mins
  • 11. Iso vai pieni? Capital letters in Finnish

    11. Iso vai pieni? Capital letters in Finnish
    Oct 7 2025

    Why is joulu written with a small letter, but Christmas with a big one?

    And when should you write Kauppatori with a capital K— and when just kauppatori?

    In this episode of Nasta Suomi, we explore the Finnish way of using capital letters — or, more often, not using them.

    You’ll learn:

    – when to write a big letter and when to keep it small,

    – what’s the difference between erisnimet (proper nouns) and yleissanat (common nouns),

    – and how meaning — not importance — decides which one to choose.

    We’ll also look at fun borderline cases like Ruotsin-laiva vs ruotsinlaiva, suomirock vs Suomi Rock, and test you with a short mini-quiz on weekdays, professions, and holidays.

    Simple, logical, and full of those “aha!” moments every Finnish learner needs.


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    Contact me: contact@edukos.online

    Instagram: @edukosonline


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    20 mins
  • 10. Tuli, tuuli, tulli. Finnish pronunciation traps

    10. Tuli, tuuli, tulli. Finnish pronunciation traps
    Oct 1 2025

    Why does tuli mean fire, tuuli mean wind, and tulli mean customs? In Finnish, a single extra letter can completely change the meaning.


    In this episode of Nasta Suomi, we dive into the biggest pronunciation traps that confuse learners:


    • short vs. long vowels (sika vs. siika)
    • short vs. long consonants (mato vs. matto)
    • the rule of stress — always on the first syllable
    • how compound words create their own rhythm.


    You’ll learn why these small details matter, how to practice them, and why they’re the key to being understood in Finnish.


    By the end, you’ll stop fearing vowel length and double consonants — and start using them with confidence.



    I’ve created a Telegram channel called Nasta Suomi, where you can find all podcast materials in written form, ask questions, and connect with other Finnish learners:


    https://t.me/nastasuomi


    Got a question about Finnish?


    Write me an email! The most interesting questions might become full episodes of this podcast: contact@edukos.online


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    To celebrate the launch of this podcast, I’m giving away a little thank-you gift to 10 listeners.


    All you need to do is:


    1. Subscribe to the podcast


    2. Leave a rating


    That’s it!


    Before Christmas 2025, I’ll randomly select 10 people to receive my practical guide:


    “A Simple Communication Guide for Small Business Owners” — written in plain English for entrepreneurs in Finland.


    No jargon. Just useful stuff.


    If you’re running a business — or thinking about starting one — this might help more than you expect!
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    16 mins
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