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Mind to mouth: How to speak faster and remember better
Mind to mouth: How to speak faster and remember better
Most learners develop the ability to recognize language, that is read and listen, before they develop the ability to produce, speak and write. There’s nothing to feel bad about that. Here are some things you can try when you want to learn to speak, even with native Finns speaking puhekieli.
Think
Think
Learn by heart how to say your most commonly said words and phrases. Here are 20 common phrases . These are in everybody's list:
How do you say … in Finnish? Kuinka sanotaan ... suomeksi?
Can you repeat that please? Voitko toistaa, kiitos!
I don't understand En ymmärrä.
Can you speak more slowly, please? Voitko puhua hitaammin, kiitos!
Speak more and even with a native speaker
Speak more and even with a native speaker
If you want to speak a language, you actually have to speak it. No brainer, right. This is a phrase that you will most certainly need and often: “Pliis, puhu mulle suomea.”
Read aloud when you read and write
Read aloud when you read and write
Reading aloud is something that’s surprisingly controversial in language learning circles, but I think it trains the muscles of your mouth and diaphragm to produce unfamiliar words and sounds. Public speakers often use a teleprompter in delivering a speech, but they attempt to emulate natural speech while reading it. You could do it as well here.
Read texts: Non-fiction and fiction
Read texts: Non-fiction and fiction
There is a collection of short texts on this site. The level of texts ranges from beginner to advanced and they are accompanied by a very good computer generated audio. Flashcards.
Watch movies with subtitles
Watch movies with subtitles
You will remember the material much better if it has emotion and imagery. Taste may help, too. So cook from Finnish recipes!
Listen to music, sing along and learn the lyrics
Listen to music, sing along and learn the lyrics
Suomea sävelin is a place to start. You may also find the lyrics here if you find a song of interest on youtube.
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