Why do phone calls in Finnish feel so intimidating? No facial expressions, fast speech, and lots of little politeness formulas that don’t appear in textbooks.

In this episode of Nasta Suomi, we break down the hidden structure of Finnish phone calls: how to introduce yourself, ask if it’s a good time, clarify when you don’t understand, and end the call politely. You’ll learn the difference between formal, semi-formal, and casual calls — plus tips to overcome phone anxiety. By the end, you’ll have a ready-made script to survive and even enjoy phone conversations in Finnish.

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: info@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!

I’ll announce the winners on my Telegram channel.

Why does Finnish sound so completely different from Swedish, Norwegian, or Russian?

In this episode of Nasta Suomi, we explore the fascinating story of the Finnish language — and why it doesn’t fit in with its neighbors. You’ll learn about the Uralic language family, the migration from the Ural Mountains, and how Finnish ended up alongside Indo-European giants like Russian and Swedish while staying totally unique.

We’ll talk about Finnish relatives like Estonian and Hungarian, the famous 15 cases, agglutination, and why Finnish shares surprising similarities with Turkish. Plus, we’ll look at how this linguistic difference shaped Finland’s cultural identity.

Whether you’re learning Finnish or just curious about languages, this episode will help you understand why Finnish is truly the outsider language of Europe.

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: info@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!

I’ll announce the winners on my Telegram channel.

Perfekti is one of the most versatile tenses in Finnish — used for past, present, and even future situations.

In this episode, we explore how it works: from experiences you’ve had, to things still true today, to what you’ll do once you’ve finished something.

We’ll also look at the fun “aha” moments of noticing something new.

Get ready to see how much ground one tense can cover in Finnish!

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: info@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!

Making peace with Finnish relative pronouns 😂

When do you use joka and when mikä? In this episode, we untangle the rules (and the exceptions) behind these tricky Finnish relative pronouns — with clear examples that finally make them stick.

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: info@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!

Hi, and welcome to Nasta Suomi — the podcast where we explore Finnish the way it really lives and breathes: through idioms, strange grammar, poetic moments, and things your textbook forgot to explain.

My name is Anastasia. I live in Helsinki and I teach Finnish language and business communication to adults from all over the world.

You might be wondering — why Nasta?

Well, it’s my nickname, thanks to my stepdaughter. She started calling me Nasta, and it stuck.

And in Finnish, nasta means both a thumbtack — something that sticks — and something fun or cool.

That pretty much sums up how I see this podcast:

fun, useful, and something that hopefully sticks in your mind.

From vihreä peukalo to punainen kukko, this episode unpacks Finnish idioms where colors say much more than meets the eye — jealousy, gossip, fire, and forests included.

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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: 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!

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!

Why is kevytmaito one word but kevyt keskustelu two? In this episode, we dive into the mysterious world of Finnish compound words — when to write words together, when to keep them apart, and how one space can change the meaning completely.

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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: 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!

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!