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Run club in Finnish: 10 phrases for tonight

Run clubs meet at a fixed spot, split into pace groups and often end with coffee or a drink. Saying your pace and that it is your first time is all the introduction you need.

Register: Informal (friendly). Sinä is normal in run clubs. A "lenkki" is a casual run or walk; "juoksuryhmä" or "juoksukerho" is a running group.

How to read the sounds: Finnish is spelled as pronounced, and the stress is always on the first syllable. Doubled vowels (aa, ii, uu, ää) and doubled consonants (kk, ll, tt, ss) are held noticeably longer, so kuuma and kumma are different words. y = ü (say 'ee' with rounded lips), ä = the a of 'cat', ö = the eu of French 'peu'. ai = eye, ei = ay, oi = oy, u = oo.

10 phrases, door to goodbye

  1. 01 · Arriving
    Moi! Onko tämä juoksuryhmä?
    Say it like: MOI! ON-ko TÄ-mä JUOK-su-rüh-mä
    Hi! Is this the running group?
  2. 02 · Saying you're new
    Tulin ensimmäistä kertaa enkä tunne ketään.
    Say it like: TU-lin EN-sim-mäis-tä KER-taa EN-kä TUN-ne KE-tään
    It's my first time and I don't know anyone.
  3. 03 · Asking how it works
    Millä vauhdilla juostaan? Kuinka monta kilometriä?
    Say it like: MIL-lä VAUH-dil-la JUOS-taan? KUIN-ka MON-ta KI-lo-met-ri-ä
    At what pace are we running? How many kilometres?
  4. 04 · Small talk
    Juoksetteko joka viikko?
    Say it like: JUOK-set-te-ko JO-ka VIIK-ko
    Do you run every week?
  5. 05 · Small talk
    Hyvä juoksukeli tänään!
    Say it like: HÜ-vä JUOK-su-ke-li TÄ-nään
    Great running weather today!
  6. 06 · Small talk
    Missä te yleensä juoksette?
    Say it like: MIS-sä te Ü-leen-sä JUOK-set-te
    Where do you usually run?
  7. 07 · Going slowly
    Juoksen hitaasti, voinko juosta ryhmän perässä?
    Say it like: JUOK-sen HI-taas-ti, VOIN-ko JUOS-ta RÜH-män PE-räs-sä
    I run slowly, can I run behind the group?
  8. 08 · Waiting for others
    Odotetaanko viimeisiä vai juoksevatko kaikki omaa vauhtiaan?
    Say it like: O-do-te-taan-ko VII-mei-si-ä vai JUOK-se-vat-ko KAIK-ki O-maa VAUH-ti-aan
    Do we wait for the last ones, or does everyone run at their own pace?
  9. 09 · Drinks after
    Mennäänkö juoksun jälkeen kahville?
    Say it like: MEN-nään-kö JUOK-sun JÄL-keen KAH-vil-le
    Shall we go for coffee after the run?
  10. 10 · Leaving & keeping in touch
    Tosi kiva lenkki! Nähdäänkö ensi viikolla?
    Say it like: TO-si KI-va LENK-ki! NÄH-dään-kö EN-si VII-kol-la
    Really nice run! Shall we meet next week?

3 things you will probably hear

  1. H1 · You may hear
    Tänään rauhallinen vauhti, kaikki tasot käyvät.
    Say it like: TÄ-nään RAU-hal-li-nen VAUH-ti, KAIK-ki TA-sot KÄÜ-vät
    Easy pace today, all levels are fine.
  2. H2 · You may hear
    Odotetaan muita liikennevaloilla.
    Say it like: O-do-te-taan MUI-ta LII-ken-ne-va-loil-la
    We'll wait for the others at the traffic lights.
  3. H3 · You may hear
    Repussa on vettä.
    Say it like: RE-pus-sa on VET-tä
    There's water in the backpack.

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Quick answers

What do I say when I arrive alone at a run club in Finnish?

Start with: "Moi! Onko tämä juoksuryhmä?" (Hi! Is this the running group?). Then say you are new: "Tulin ensimmäistä kertaa enkä tunne ketään." (It's my first time and I don't know anyone.)

Should I use informal or formal Finnish at a run club?

Sinä is normal in run clubs. A "lenkki" is a casual run or walk; "juoksuryhmä" or "juoksukerho" is a running group.

How do I ask to meet again after a run club in Finnish?

Try: "Tosi kiva lenkki! Nähdäänkö ensi viikolla?" (Really nice run! Shall we meet next week?)

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How it works

  1. Pick the evening and the language people will speak.
  2. Read the ten phrases in order: they follow the evening from the door to goodbye. Tap the speaker to hear each one in your device's voice.
  3. Print the card or keep it open on your phone. Native-speaker review is still pending; a "check" mark flags a phrase we are least sure of.
  4. Find the event on Come Alone, open it in Meet & Mint to see who else is going, and say the first phrase for real.

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