Learn Finnish(?)

[Kayenneh]

As a project, there has been made Finnish songs for kids, that would also appeal to the parents and be smarter than your average songs for children. This particular song, by the Finnish rapper Paleface is brilliant, since it tries to teach kids English. Can you learn Finnish from it..?

Lyrics:

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Yksi on[*] "one", kaksi on "two",
Vanha on "old" ja[*1] uusi on "new."
Mitä on "what?", kuka on "who?",
Minä on "me" ja sinä on "you."

Kolme on "three", neljä on "four",
Katto on "ceiling", lattia "floor."
Vähemmän on "less", enemmän on "more",
Shakki on "chess" ja ovi on "door."

Kävellä on "walk", jutella on "talk",
Lusikka on "spoon" ja haarukka on "fork."
Korkki on "cork", possu on "pork",
Valmis on "ready" ja raaka on "raw."

Naama on "face", paikka on "place",
Rumpu on "drum" ja basso on "bass."
Ässä on "ace", avaruus "space",
"To start" on aloitus ja "stop" on seis!

Tiedän, "I know", kasvaa on "grow",
Nopee on "fast" ja hidas on "slow."
Läppä on "joke" Virta on "flow",
Kyllä on "yes" ja ei on "no."

Lyhyt on "short", pitkä on "long",
Soittaa on "play" ja laulu on "song."
Mieto maku "mild", vahva on "strong",
Oikein on "right" ja väärin on "wrong."

Tykätä on "like", fillari on "bike",
Levysoitin "turntable", mikrofoni "mic."
Yrittää on "try", miksi on "why?"
Märkä on "wet" ja kuiva on "dry."

Valhe on "lie", ujo on "shy",
Nauraa on "laugh" ja itkee on "cry."
Minä olen "I" ja riimi on "rhyme",
Kello on "clock" ja aika on "time."

refrain:
[*2]Hip hoppii englantii, siit oppii englantii
Hip hoppii englantii, siit oppii englantii

Tytöt on "girls", pojat on "boys",
Hiljaisuus on "silence", melu on "noise."
Valinta on "choice", ääni on "voice",
Huone on "room" ja lelut on "toys."

Sisko on "sister", veli on "brother",
Tämä on "this" ja toinen on "other."
Kylmempi "colder", kuumempi "hotter",
Leipä on "bread" ja voi on "butter."

Kuulla on "hear", pelko on "fear",
Kaukana "far" ja lähellä "near."
Kyynel on "tear", korva on "ear",
Nenä on "nose" ja täällä on "here."

Missä on "where?" No, siellä on "there."
Pöytä on "table" ja tuoli on "chair."
Reilu on "fair", karhu on "bear",
Kynnet on "nails" ja tukka on "hair."

Vuoro on "turn", oppia "learn",
Kastua "get wet", palaa on "burn."
Hattu on "hat", rotta on "rat",
Koira on "dog" ja kissa on "cat."

Isi on "dad", surullinen "sad",
Iloinen on "happy", vihainen on "mad."
Vähentää on "substract", lisätä on "add",
Hyvä on "good" ja paha on "bad."

Raha on "money", hassu on "funny",
Sateinen on "rainy", aurinkoinen "sunny."
Äiti on "mom", "mother" tai "mummy",
Vatsa on "belly", "stomach" tai "tummy."

Pöljä on "dummy", herkku on "yummie!"
"Nothing" ei oo mitään ja jotain on "something."

refrain

Hip hoppii englantii, siit oppii englantii. (4x)

Eka on "first", jano on "thirst",
Paras on "best" ja huonoin on "worst."
Kolmas on "third", lintu on "bird",
Toinen on "second" ja sana on "word."

Lapsi on "child", villi on "wild",
Vahva on "strong" ja mieto on "mild."
Silmät on "eyes", kaks kertaa "twice",
Tuhma on "naughty" ja kiltti on "nice."

Veitsi on "knife", elämä on "life"
Sulhanen on "husband" ja vaimo on "wife."

Vauva on "baby", ehkä on "maybe"
Laiska on "lazy" ja hullu on "crazy."

Tavata on "meet", kuumuus on "heat",
Juoda on "drink" ja syödä on "eat."
Kädet on "hands" ja jalat on "feet",
Rytmi on "rhythm" ja isku on "beat."

Kylmä on "cold", myyty on "sold",
Nuori on "young" ja vanha on "old."
[*3]Kun tarina on kerrottu, tarina on "told",
Päästää irti "let go", pidä kiinni "hold."

Taivuttaa "bend", korjata "mend",
Säästää "save", tuhlata "spend."
Lähettää "send", ystävä "friend",
Alku on "beginning" ja loppu on "the end."

[*]is
[*1] and
[*2]Hip Hop English, that's how you learn English!
[*3] When the story is told

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[Napoléon]

This Finnish song appeals to me:

I know some of the words...

[Kayenneh]

Oh dear... Not Munamies.. XD

EDIT: Nap, there is an English version, you know..

[Moros Synackaon]

Whenever I hear Alexi Laiho sing English (or what he calls English), I wonder how inept I'd sound at Finnish.

No really, try to sing along to Children of Bodom's English lyrics. The pacing, emphasis... even the syntax is altered.

[Welsh cake]

Moomins helped me pick up a few words and phrases.

[kılıç_mehmet]

It took me some time to figure out how to spell finnish, but I don't know much about it's grammar, really. I know the most basic phrases.

[Napoléon]

(6th May 2012 01:36)Kayenneh Wrote:  Oh dear... Not Munamies.. XD

EDIT: Nap, there is an English version, you know..

I know, I prefer the Finnish version.