How do You like to make new friends? If you’ve lived in Finland, how did You find new pals? This is a topic I’m still learning about (and will be forever) so I’m really curious to hear about your experiences and challenges.
Tervetuloa! Kiva kuulla, että näistä on hyötyä. Kerro sitten, miten on alkanut elämä Helsingissä, jos haluat. Mä olen utelias. 😀 Pieni korjaus: muuttaa = move to a new place. (Muuttua = to change as a person)
Nice to know that you liked my videos. 🙂 It’s a difficult question because I don’t have strict rules on how you can be my friend, for example on how often we have to meet. I consider quite a few of my previous colleagues as friends even though I haven’t been in contact with them in years. I feel I should contact old friends more. I met many people through my language learning hobby but many other places too, such as student restaurants where I used to go often and start talking with people. 😀 Some other places too.
I recently moved to Finland and I noticed Finns who dont know English are scared to talk to me despite me speaking a little, how do I show them am okay with them not knowing and am ready to use everything available to talk to them
Welcome! Some of them may have prejudice and suspicion towards foreigners. For them, you just showing up maybe multiple times will calm some of them down. - They see that you are a normal person. Asking for help in something can be a way to connect. For example asking Miten tämä sanotaan suomeksi? People usually like to help. Quite many Finns are afraid or nervous to meet any new person (other Finns too), even though they hope they could have more people in their lives. I think some Finns may think it’s impossible for foreigners to learn Finnish as adults, and they may think ok it’s gonna be hard to understand each other. Saying that you are determined (Mä opiskelen suomea joka päivä.) and being able to laugh at your own mistakes, can make them see you differently. As a result, they may think: Ok we might be able to actually communicate and be friends, at least in the long run. Can I ask, are you currently living in a smaller city? Let me know how things continue. If you prefer, you can send me a private message through my facebook page too which has the same name. 👍
That works in many cases. Then there are boring Finns like me who don’t drink almost at all (My reason is the effects on sleep quality.). I’m not telling what other people have to do though. 🤝
How do You like to make new friends? If you’ve lived in Finland, how did You find new pals? This is a topic I’m still learning about (and will be forever) so I’m really curious to hear about your experiences and challenges.
Thank for your videos and good tips
Glad you like them!
Mä aion muuttua Helsinkiin pian ja nyt opiskelen Suomen kieltä. Ajattelen että sun tällaiset videot on aika hyvä ja hyödyllinen.
Tervetuloa! Kiva kuulla, että näistä on hyötyä. Kerro sitten, miten on alkanut elämä Helsingissä, jos haluat. Mä olen utelias. 😀
Pieni korjaus: muuttaa = move to a new place. (Muuttua = to change as a person)
I liked your video, you look like a really nice person. How many friends you have and how you met them?
Nice to know that you liked my videos. 🙂 It’s a difficult question because I don’t have strict rules on how you can be my friend, for example on how often we have to meet. I consider quite a few of my previous colleagues as friends even though I haven’t been in contact with them in years. I feel I should contact old friends more. I met many people through my language learning hobby but many other places too, such as student restaurants where I used to go often and start talking with people. 😀 Some other places too.
I recently moved to Finland and I noticed Finns who dont know English are scared to talk to me despite me speaking a little, how do I show them am okay with them not knowing and am ready to use everything available to talk to them
Welcome! Some of them may have prejudice and suspicion towards foreigners. For them, you just showing up maybe multiple times will calm some of them down. - They see that you are a normal person.
Asking for help in something can be a way to connect. For example asking Miten tämä sanotaan suomeksi? People usually like to help. Quite many Finns are afraid or nervous to meet any new person (other Finns too), even though they hope they could have more people in their lives.
I think some Finns may think it’s impossible for foreigners to learn Finnish as adults, and they may think ok it’s gonna be hard to understand each other. Saying that you are determined (Mä opiskelen suomea joka päivä.) and being able to laugh at your own mistakes, can make them see you differently. As a result, they may think: Ok we might be able to actually communicate and be friends, at least in the long run. Can I ask, are you currently living in a smaller city?
Let me know how things continue. If you prefer, you can send me a private message through my facebook page too which has the same name. 👍
The city name is Kotka
24 pack of beer helps a lot.
That works in many cases. Then there are boring Finns like me who don’t drink almost at all (My reason is the effects on sleep quality.). I’m not telling what other people have to do though. 🤝