Wednesday 21 October 2015

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  1. Exactly. Well, Finns do ask their friends "how is life" (Miten menee?) and the answer to that is "nothing worth mentioning" (Mitäs tässä.) The key word here is asking a friend. If a stranger asks you, it is baffling, maybe eve rude. How can he be so nosy?

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  3. Finns do not ask "How is life". "Miten menee" is more like "How´s it going" or "How´s it hanging". Answer would be "Same old, same old" or more rude tone: "Paskaaks täs, kuha pystys pysyy". "Shit, barely standing".

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  4. Finns do not ask "How is life". "Miten menee" is more like "How´s it going" or "How´s it hanging". Answer would be "Same old, same old" or more rude tone: "Paskaaks täs, kuha pystys pysyy". "Shit, barely standing".

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  5. A recommended exchange is also:
    - Mitäs äijä? (How's dude?)
    - Mikäs tässä, jäitä poltellessa. (Nothing special, just burning ice cubes.)

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    1. Another version of the reply, if the person feels exceptionally positive:

      -Niinku jäitä polttelis, hyvin palaa ku saa syttymään. (Like burning ice, burns well once ignites.)

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