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Of course, colloquially, Finns typically shorten them to yy kah kol nel vii kuu sei kasi ysi kymppi (or a similar variation) with multiples of ten shorted to
by seppalala 12y ago
Of course, colloquially, Finns typically shorten them to
yy
kah
kol
nel
vii
kuu
sei
kasi
ysi
kymppi
(or a similar variation)
with multiples of ten shorted to -kyt. So twenty-one is 'kahkytyy', the same number of syllables as in English.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquial_Finnish#Numerals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloquial_Finnish#Numerals
Learning Finnish involves learning two dialects, spoken and written, and the spoken dialect can vary considerably even between cities 200km apart. But it's an incredibly fun language to learn. Very logically constructed, few(er) exceptions to the rules, and if you can say it, you can spell it!
- akx 12y agoI'm Finnish and I have to say I've never heard anyone say "kahkytyy" and it ... looks weird, too. "Kakskytyks" is the form I'd use. (Also, "yy kaa koo nee vii kuu seit kasi ysi kymppi" for the first 10 numbers.) My dialect is from the Turku region, for what it's worth.
- kiiski 12y agoWhen counting something, I (in North Karelia) would say yy kaa koo nee vii kuu see kasi ysi kymppi yytoo kaatoo ... kaksyy kakskaa kakskoo... And when just saying a single number, I would say yksi kaksi kolme neljä viisi kuusi seittämän kaheksan yheksän kymmenen ykstoista kakstoista ... kakskytyks kakskytkaks kakskytkolme
- nawitus 12y agoNever heard "kahkytyy" either, "kakskytyks" is the form I'd use too (Häme represent).