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I like studying languages, in fact I'm moving to the Frankfurt area in 3 months to study abroad in Germany with my fairly fluent German skills, however is Finnish a useful language in one's work force, life time, etc.? I can study it with a teammate of mine in racing, but I'm not sure it is the best use of my time, for good answers....+K
In belgium yes, i dont know what to tell you though, the languages in europe are so diverse your going to have a hard time finding something that can be used universally. maybe russian? lots of people speak that.
in case you didnt know you need to be a citizen of amsterdam to get weed there now, and most people get their weed from there anyways, the shit I had while i lived in germany (before) was from there, its not really hard to get anyways....regardless i see your point
My uncle just got offered a job in Finland with an American engineering firm that is going to pay for him, his wife and their newly born to move there, cost of living, and his salary.
He leaves for 18 months at the end of summer, if you waited until then I could ask him haha
But seriously, unless you're very gifted and quick to pick up languages, I wouldn't recommend putting much effort into it as it has very limited uses. Probably gets you laid with 10% more probability if you can punch out a few lines in Finnish, but most of the girls are easy already. If you'd really enjoy learning 15 different grammatical cases, compared to German's four, for example, then go ahead, but it will not be pleasant.
was in amsterdam last week, its not hard to get weed there, people come up to you offering to sell to you, dont know about the quality though, we picked up of a legit guy.
Think about how many countries speak that language. Then think about other languages you could take instead and how many countries speak those languages. Most countries wins!
You know how complex things may sound "wrong" and "ugly" if you are not familiar with them? Before I studied German, it sounded very coarse, even if the phrases were about the beauty of life and joy - coarse. It was hard to explain, but suddenly when a certain realization sunk in, you know, that moment when your brain has went through hoops and loops and actually given you a real understanding of the language on a certain level, not just the sounds forming letters and words compiled into meanings. When that nuance hits you, you really start to see a language in a different way.
Now, saying a language sounds like shit, that's a bummer if you don't know the intricacies contained in it, on top of making you say that the languages you use are better, prettier somehow. None of us have a choice in the matter: what country we are born in and what language(s) we are raised up with and taught. I for one don't think Finnish is the best or most beautiful language in the world, but it is just like any other in the way that one must achieve that level of comprehension to really know.
Here is one of my favorite Finnish female singers, she has a beautiful intonation and expression in her words.
(singing starts at 0:23)
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If you have time, check it out and tell us what exactly about it makes it sound bad in your ears, I'd be interested to hear.
I doubt it would be that useful, Finland has quite a small population and not many people speak it.
It is also entirely different from Swedish and Norweigan so it would not help you in that regard of learning the other languages.
It is very different from most other languages and would be very difficult to learn.
If you are already fluent in German and English I would suggest either French or Spanish, easier to learn and would be much more useful imo.
just my 2 cents tho
Haha, you're right, but the interesting ones aren't. People even make books about marrying finnish girls. [url]http://www.howtomarryafinnishgirl.com/[/url]
But everything has been said about the language itself, not really interesting to learn for you, Russian, French or Spanish would be more useful in a business situation, I'd say go for Spanish.
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