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>Finns don't really learn swedish Which is funny, considering how many years (6 I guess?) the Swedish language is a compulsory subject for Finnish-speaking Fin

• stevekemp 10y ago
  Just goes to show you can't learn a language unless you use it in real-life.
• fsloth 10y ago
  To retain a language it requires active usage. Swedish has zero utility outside school environment unless someones life is such it includes interaction in swedish. Most people I know are more fluent in english than in swedish. While I personally retain some rudimentary basics, when I need to talk to my swedish colleague, I use english. To get MSc one must theoretically prove to be able to communicate in swedish but the minimum acceptable level - how to put it - is not very high.