Some people might be shy about it (well speaking in general) but we’ll change to english even if you are trying to practise your finnish because we are nice like that… or because we can’t stand listening someone butcher our mother tongue. 😝
A note about us not using english that much, yes maybe not speaking it but everyone watches the same netflix shows and movies and we don’t use dubbing here ever so most people at least hear english on tv often. I learned english in school and slang from movies when it took a week to illegally download a movie (limewire forever❤️) only to realise that the finnish subtitles were not available anywhere so I just had to learn it. I actually use english subtitles always when watching english shows because it makes it easier to follow for adhd brain. 😁
Exactly, because butcher it I would. It's not a pretty sight...or sound.
I remember talking with you about the TV/movie watching thing and it's a great place to learn because you get to see some context (body language and situations) where the words are used not just the words themselves. You've done a really good job though as it's easy to write to and talk with you in English and I often forget it's not your first language.
I don't mind watching films with subtitles. Watched a reasonable Finnish movie called Sisu a short while back which I liked and most recently the two latest three musketeer movies from France. I think it's nice to hear the actual intended language, sort of sets the tone. Sort of like talking to you...but maybe that's just because you have the cutest voice.
Sisu is a great movie, and there was very little talking on it, I think the main character had not more than five lines, you won’t get far only learning those 😝 Though I would argue that the harder part of learning Finnish is actually to not have unnessessary small talk.
Yep it was bloody great and a really good depiction of what sisu is all about.
And for sure, the Finnish way is less talking, that's ok though, leaves time for other things.