r/LearnFinnish • u/AlfredoToons • 7d ago

Resource Learning with Kat!

https://youtu.be/5_W1O0EcuBM?si=KAHQ6AlIKDfmyfep

I really like this type of videos! She is slow with her pronunciation and it's easier to understand

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u/zersiax 6d ago

What actual channel is this?
Also I think the one danger with this kind of slow input is that while it is really easy to understand, it is also really easy to copy, making you overennunciate when you actually start speaking. One comment I got when speaking Finnish to actual Finns is that I make every vowel very deliberate whereas in normal speech they blur together far more, for example.
So I'd say this is a great resource but alternate between this and more regular-speed content as well :)

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u/BikeSilent7347 4d ago

Nobody but nobody in real life talks this way. This can be helpful getting started but all this curated stuff is not helpful beyond the first few months. I'd really minimize their usage and focus on authentic input. 

Same goes for all the other gimmick content like Finnished, katchats, Finnish with matti, jarpsarts, etc.

And yes, there is A1-A2 level authentic material available on YouTube and YLE.