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Question for Scandinavians.
« on: July 30, 2007, 11:57:59 PM »
 What Language is the word Sisu?? and what does it mean??

I'm chatting with a girl in Huntington Beach who was born there.  8)

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2007, 12:32:14 AM »
it's finnish.  and odeon or milla can correct me, but i understand it to mean tenacity, or perseverance.

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2007, 07:03:47 AM »
it's finnish.  and odeon or milla can correct me, but i understand it to mean tenacity, or perseverance.
which i am sure you are showing in your pursuit of her.
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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2007, 12:21:34 PM »
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kyllä tietenkin.   :eyelash:

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2007, 02:04:28 PM »
Hmmm my quick google search initially came up with a Finnish made sauna... But I came across a site that said it meant to overcome adversity.

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2007, 02:53:03 PM »
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kyllä tietenkin.   :eyelash:

totta kai.

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2007, 03:00:47 PM »
didn't i just say that?    :-[

 :-*

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2007, 03:11:04 PM »
Hmmm my quick google search initially came up with a Finnish made sauna... But I came across a site that said it meant to overcome adversity.

Maybe she's promising you some steamy heat and wondering if you can deal with it? >:D

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2007, 04:35:01 PM »
didn't i just say that?    :-[

 :-*

yes, in other words. ;D :-*
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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2007, 04:35:35 PM »
 :-*

did i get the original bit right, though?

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2007, 10:35:00 PM »
Hmmm my quick google search initially came up with a Finnish made sauna... But I came across a site that said it meant to overcome adversity.

Maybe she's promising you some steamy heat and wondering if you can deal with it? >:D

One could only hope!!  :laugh:

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2007, 11:06:13 PM »
I wish I could remember more German from HS 10 years ago and took more Latin classes.   It wouldn't hurt to learn another new language either, but probably easier to brush up and learn more about one I have already learned some of.
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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2007, 11:15:03 PM »
I wish I could remember more German from HS 10 years ago and took more Latin classes.   It wouldn't hurt to learn another new language either, but probably easier to brush up and learn more about one I have already learned some of.

Finnish isn't Germanic though, It's Finno-Ugric.

I took German in HS too btw. Ich ube geige.

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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2007, 11:22:41 PM »
I wish I could remember more German from HS 10 years ago and took more Latin classes.   It wouldn't hurt to learn another new language either, but probably easier to brush up and learn more about one I have already learned some of.

Finnish isn't Germanic though, It's Finno-Ugric.

I took German in HS too btw. Ich ube geige.

Yeah I know it is Scandanavian haha.   Hence the learning a new language comment.   

Mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut.  Ich spiele die Guitarre.  Was est ube?  Ich verstehe das nicht.
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Re: Question for Scandinavians.
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2007, 12:44:40 AM »
übe= practice  It was an inside joke in my German class.