Every language has its own idioms, expressions, and proverbs that sound weird when you translate them directly into English. And Finnish has some hilarious ones, which Suomi Dictionary has posted on Instagram. Sad and Useless grabbed some of the spiciest ones.
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I’m pretty sure we have all had a brain fart once in a while, when we’re spaced out and we just spew out incoherent things out of our mouth. Some might think it annoying but there are times when it can be charmingly goofy, especially when your friend does it while they’re drunk.
Vitutus seems like a very cool word. And what it expresses is quite useful indeed for certain situations, like when you’re playing a video game and the RNG screws you over. I have definitely felt vitutus several times in the past week.
This one does make you wonder about Lohja, and I looked it up. Apparently, it’s a wonderful place which features a lot of manors and farms, museums and art galleries, as well as dog-friendly destinations. It’s also known as Lake City, has been a trading center since the 14th century, has long-standing traditions in horticulture, and its locals have been known as some of the pioneers of Finnish mining and construction. So, I don’t know what Lohja did to deserve this expression.
I guess every culture has its own way of saying what they think about people’s appearances, although this one seems a bit in-your-face, no pun intended.
Finally, an expression that sounds like a tongue twister in Finnish. I’m not sure how to pronounce it but that’s a lot of ee’s and tee’s there. Plus, I like how it sounds like German humor.
(Images credit: Suomi Dictionary, Sad and Useless; Joakim Honkasalo/Unsplash)
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