Is it necessary to learn Finnish? What are your motivations? How to learn Finnish?

Life of an Art Student Pod

In this first episode, Kuva ambassador Elle (@studiomokii) interviews Anastasiia Lapteva (@aasyalapteva) and Rong-Ci Zhang (@rrong.ci-z) about their experiences learning Finnish. Finnish, as a foreign language, might seem difficult and intimidating, so let's hear from those who are studying it!

For more insight read the connected blog post!

Timestamps

(0:33) - Introducing ourselves

(2:16) - Surprise game!

(4:16) - Personal stories

(7:30) - What are your reasons for learning Finnish?

(11:35) - How have you learnt Finnish?

(15:25) - When do you use Finnish?

(17:23) - Challenges

(20:35) - Future goals

(23:03) - Final secret tips and words of wisdom

For more insights, read the related blog post:
How to Learn Finnish

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• News in Simple Finnish: https://yle.fi/selkouutiset
• Simple Finnish Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sGoFvQUHdo4ND6hwjKxzj?si=81ccd75fa7b34f81
• Flashcard App for Learning Vocabulary: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
• Aalto University Open University Finnish Courses: https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-open-university/studying-finnish-language