What are the experiences of Finnish or Swedish speakers who have learned English or other languages?

Sep 15, 2021 ... To practice medicine and work as a doctor in Finland, I had to learn the Finnish language because we must speak and communicate effectively. Dec 3, 2024 ... In Finland, both Finnish and Swedish are official languages. Finnish is spoken by the majority of the population. Swedish, however, has roots in ... May 10, 2017 ... There are three official languages in Finland – Finnish, Swedish, and Sami – but Finnish is the mother tongue of almost 90 per cent of the ... Apr 19, 2021 ... Finnish is a Uralic language that is primarily spoken in Finland and Sweden. There are nearly six million native speakers of Finnish, the ... Feb 2, 2015 ... Before Russian conquest Swedish speaking population of Finland was close to 20% of totall population. Finnish was dominant among peasants ... Data on Israeli emigration by languages spoken is scarce. As of December 2023, Finland had 990 Israeli citizens, with 569 holding dual citizenship. 536 Finnish ... Oct 17, 2018 ... “For example, when Swedish- and German-speaking people came to Finland ... How forcing a colonised people to speak the colonisers' language ... Immerse yourself in Finnish language and culture at Salolampi, Concordia's Finnish Language Village. Learn how to read, write and speak Finnish while ... Oct 26, 2012 ... Finnish is a notoriously difficult language to learn—certainly amongst European languages ... speak Finnish for business. So I'm actually ... Sep 9, 2008 ... You see, they also speak Swedish over there. In fact, it's one of the country's official languages, the other being Finnish, naturally. Finnish ...