Did you know? You are wired for language

January 15th, 2019 Posted by irina Inspiration, Language

The simple truth is: you were born to learn and adapt to language at any level! In this video I explain why, how and the very good news this leads to. Maybe you’ll even get inspired 😉

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Finnish Explained full sentence about unleashing your ideas: ‘Jos sinulla on ajatus, tuo se ulos’

September 15th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish, Language

When I first started understanding Finnish around me, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Seemingly normal signs were instantly transformed into the most fascinating text! Why? Because I’d learned each word, each grammatical construction over time and suddenly, a sentence understood meant the coming together of all those little pieces. How miraculous is that?! And yet, this is the power that lies in each of us… Today I pick apart our longest sentence yet.

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Finnish Explained: new video about love, orders and freedom ‘Rakastu vapauteen’

September 8th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

What do giving orders, falling in love and freedom all have in common? You can find all three in the two-word ad I deconstruct in today’s video! Join me for this 3 min quickie…

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Finnish explained: ‘vapauden hinta’

September 1st, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

In this video, we find out what ‘Vapauden hinta’ means and the Finnish grammar behind these two little words! I love how the Finnish language packs details into concise words. Once you start to see this…

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Finnish explained: ‘tervetuloa parsaviikoille’

August 25th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

After living in Finland for over 8 years, I notice seasonal differences: like the annual asparagus weeks that take over restaurants in the spring! In today’s video, I deconstruct two words that pack a lot of grammatical punch. It’s a fun one!

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Finnish explained: our first whole sentence! new video

August 19th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

I love spotting patterns… when I started learning Finnish, I noticed that there were lots of patterns in the language that repeat themselves. You learn one word and start to notice that its ending is used over and over. What’s that about? I explain how this works in the Finnish sentence I deconstruct today.

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Finnish explained new video ‘yksityisalue’

August 12th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

Long words can seem intimidating, it’s true. But you know what’s really cool? Once you start to look at their roots and compare them with the words you already know, you might be surprised to see some overlap. This happened with the long, compound word that’s the subject of episode 3 of the Finnish Explained video series!

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Finnish Explained: ‘työmaa-alue’ [new video series!]

August 6th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

In episode 2 of Finnish Explained, we uncover a few nuggets of wisdom from a sign that graces many construction sites.

I love breaking down and demystifying Finnish so I’ve used that as inspiration for this first season. In each video, I’ll take a short sign written in Finnish and explain, not only what it means, but also the grammar behind it. Sometimes there are nuances, subtleties and other fun stuff. Overall, Finnish has always been a wonder… and learning the language has left me with a lasting impression of awe about how we express ourselves, communicate and what language shows us about our perception of the world.

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Finnish Explained: New video series! ‘Savuton kaupunki’

July 28th, 2018 Posted by irina Finnish

I’m very happy to announce the start of a new YouTube series I’ve been working on called: Finnish Explained!

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Recipe for Compassion in 3 ingredients

June 15th, 2018 Posted by irina Language, Life

Compassion allows us to take things lightly. It leaves room for play and allowing our natural abilities to bubble up to the surface effortlessly. We are wired for language, after all! Once you recognize the importance of compassion (hey, awareness is half the battle) then it’s a matter of actually putting it to use when you need it. But how? What can we do when we recognize we need more self-compassion in the moment? I’ve boiled it down to 3 ingredients:

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Did you know? You are wired for language

Finnish Explained full sentence about unleashing your ideas: ‘Jos sinulla on ajatus, tuo se ulos’

Finnish Explained: new video about love, orders and freedom ‘Rakastu vapauteen’

Finnish explained: ‘vapauden hinta’

Finnish explained: ‘tervetuloa parsaviikoille’

Finnish explained: our first whole sentence! new video

Finnish explained new video ‘yksityisalue’

Finnish Explained: ‘työmaa-alue’ [new video series!]

Finnish Explained: New video series! ‘Savuton kaupunki’

Recipe for Compassion in 3 ingredients

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