http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/ Blog of P. Clint Rogers, PhD: Culture, Training, and Technology Specialist Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:47:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2310 Andrés Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:35:09 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2310 Been there, done that. In my case I got to go to Spain twice. One in October and another in November, marraskuu or something confused me badly... Been there, done that. In my case I got to go to Spain twice. One in October and another in November, marraskuu or something confused me badly…

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2313 venicia Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:42:24 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2313 Love it =o) Love it =o)

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2321 Toffer Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2321 Wow that must have been quite a shock. The trip you had to take instead sounds more scenic though. At least you got to see the French countryside. :) Wow that must have been quite a shock. The trip you had to take instead sounds more scenic though. At least you got to see the French countryside.

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2324 lori Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:31:17 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2324 Good try Clint. My Norwegian friends told me that Finnish is incomprehensible to them, given the fact that the two countries are so close to each other..perhaps Finland is more deeply influenced by the Russian cultures..hence its language. Good try Clint. My Norwegian friends told me that Finnish is incomprehensible to them, given the fact that the two countries are so close to each other..perhaps Finland is more deeply influenced by the Russian cultures..hence its language.

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2327 Tammy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:45:51 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2327 Wow--you are good at Finnish! This experience sounds like one of those dreams where you forget your locker combination or walk out the door without pants...except you really showed up to the airport without a flight! Wow–you are good at Finnish! This experience sounds like one of those dreams where you forget your locker combination or walk out the door without pants…except you really showed up to the airport without a flight!

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2330 brooke Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:39:06 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2330 okay - this is a good lesson to pay close attention too. i appreciate it - esp. as i think about learning arabic. glad you made it to the conference :) :) okay - this is a good lesson to pay close attention too. i appreciate it - esp. as i think about learning arabic. glad you made it to the conference

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2333 Becky Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2333 Ha ha!!! Thanks for sharing! Most people would be too embarassed to share... I'm glad you're able to find humor in it! Ha ha!!! Thanks for sharing! Most people would be too embarassed to share… I’m glad you’re able to find humor in it!

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2341 Serhii Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:32:59 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2341 I kinda had the same expirience but on a much smaller scale... I wanted to show off at the coffe house and asked waitress for a cup coffe in Finnish (how simple is that?). But when I was paying my bill, I understood that I ordered two cups instead of one... :) I kinda had the same expirience but on a much smaller scale…
I wanted to show off at the coffe house and asked waitress for a cup coffe in Finnish (how simple is that?). But when I was paying my bill, I understood that I ordered two cups instead of one…

]]> http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2344 Clint Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:20:14 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/06/28/how-good-i-am-at-learning-finnish/#comment-2344 Haha! That reminds me of the time in Joensuu I also tried to order "hot chocolate" - only they misunderstood me and brought out 5 "hot shots"! Haha! That reminds me of the time in Joensuu I also tried to order “hot chocolate” - only they misunderstood me and brought out 5 “hot shots”!

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