# Anyone know Finnish?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 17, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159 "2003-07-17T15:23:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![thumbupmybum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@thumbupmybum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thumbupmybum)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/1 "2003-07-17T15:23:43Z")

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What does this phrase mean?

haluaa keskustella kanssasi

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/2 "2003-07-17T17:10:32Z")

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“My hovercraft is full of eels.” 😃

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**Author:** ![Mort\_Furd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mort\_Furd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mort_Furd)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/3 "2003-07-17T18:04:53Z")

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Calling Flodnak, calling Flodnak.

We need a translation on aisle five.

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**Author:** ![Anni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Anni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anni)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/4 "2003-07-17T18:21:33Z")

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wants to talk with you

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**Author:** ![thumbupmybum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@thumbupmybum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thumbupmybum)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/5 "2003-07-17T21:15:25Z")

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Thanks Anni - and Sunspace, for a giggle.

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**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/6 "2003-07-18T07:47:28Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Mort Furd \*  
> \*\*Calling Flodnak, calling Flodnak.
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> We need a translation on aisle five. \*\*

Here’s a suggestion to get you started: why not call on a person who, y’know, _speaks Finnish_??

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**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/7 "2003-07-18T10:06:29Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by flodnak \*  
> \*\*Here’s a suggestion to get you started: why not call on a person who, y’know, _speaks Finnish_?? \*\*

Hey, that’s a good idea! I know flodnak would be able to help.

The ‘isle 5’ thing was very funny

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**Author:** ![Mort\_Furd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mort\_Furd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mort_Furd)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/8 "2003-07-18T10:40:39Z")

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Sorry, Flodank. I had it in my head that you were in Finnland.

Terribly sorry to have bothered you.

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**Author:** ![Mort\_Furd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mort\_Furd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mort_Furd)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-finnish/189159/9 "2003-07-18T10:42:12Z")

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And I can’t even spell today.

Sorry again, Flodnak.