Off topic: Software to read finnish text Thread poster: raylitalo
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Hi,
I am seeking software which can read finnish text to me, to help me in learning finnish (I am hoping there exists something similiar to the "read text" functionality found in Windows XP.
Thank you!
Ross Ylitalo
| | | | Heinrich Pesch 
Finland
Local time: 01:53
Member (2003)
Finnish to German
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| Why do you not read the text yourself? | Feb 14, 2005 |
Probably you mean machine translation. It's extremely unlikely that there is a multi-purpose program for Finnish, but try Eurotranslator. You cannot understand Finnish even using a dictionary without some knowledge of grammar.
| | | | | I meant to explain more.... | Feb 14, 2005 |
I am trying to read the Finnish language, to myself both quietly and out loud. A problem I have, is that I have very limited opportunities to hear the language spoken these days, (as a child, I heard it much more frequently.) and I'm quite positive my pronunciation of many Finnish words is awful, if not horrendous.
I’m familiar with the idea that there is a very high relationship between the Finnish alphabet and the pronunciation of Finnish words, but am still finding it very har... See more I am trying to read the Finnish language, to myself both quietly and out loud. A problem I have, is that I have very limited opportunities to hear the language spoken these days, (as a child, I heard it much more frequently.) and I'm quite positive my pronunciation of many Finnish words is awful, if not horrendous.
I’m familiar with the idea that there is a very high relationship between the Finnish alphabet and the pronunciation of Finnish words, but am still finding it very hard to trust my thick tongue when I am listening to my struggling attempts to read aloud. For example, “syvyyden” is one of many words that I can try to imagine, but I am positive that my attempts to speak the word to a Finnish-speaking person would evoke pangs of deepest sympathy.
And when I was playing with XP the other night, I noticed they have a utility in the OS that will read text aloud to me. It seemed to me that it would be much harder to teach a computer to read English, with all its special rules and exceptions to pronunciation, than it would be to teach the computer to read a Language like Finnish. And so I thought, surely this must have been done, to assist those unable to read, but my searches on the web turned up nothing. And then I remembered you people here at ProZ, and reasoned that if such software existed, someone here might be aware of it.
So, the reason I am looking for software that can read the Finnish Language aloud, is so I can listen to it and hopefully, learn by example in that manner. Of course I am doing much reading of the Finnish Language, and although it is coming (very slowly), I am not unsatisfied and am having a very enjoyable time of it.
Thank you friends,
Ross Ylitalo ▲ Collapse
| | | | Natalia Elo
Germany
Local time: 00:53
English to Russian
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| Parrot from Lingsoft | Feb 14, 2005 |
Dear Ross,
A problem I have, is that I have very limited opportunities to hear the language spoken these days, (as a child, I heard it much more frequently.)
I live in Germany but I listen every single day Finnish news from YLE TV via Internet. There are also some other programs available.
But, of course, I understand, that listening news might be frustrating in the beginning.
Here is a software, which might be of use for you: http://www.lingsoft.fi/parrot/
Good luck
Natalia
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Natalia Elo wrote: Dear Ross, A problem I have, is that I have very limited opportunities to hear the language spoken these days, (as a child, I heard it much more frequently.)
I live in Germany but I listen every single day Finnish news from YLE TV via Internet. There are also some other programs available. But, of course, I understand, that listening news might be frustrating in the beginning. Here is a software, which might be of use for you: http://www.lingsoft.fi/parrot/ Good luck Natalia
Dear Natalia,
Thank you for your suggestion, it looks very much like what I had in mind, except for the price. The software I was hoping for was much closer to free ... This is strictly an extra curricular undertaking on a strictly empty banking account.
I was very interested in your mention of the YLE TV program: can you tell me if this is a subscription service? Also, I would be interested in Finnish Radio via internet, as I would listen to that while I work. My personal theory is (for what it is worth), that some combination of active and passive learning would produce better results than either active or passive learning alone. And so I'd like to ask if anyone can share the I.P. address or URL of a Finnish Radio station(s) that I might enjoy--it wouldn't matter (too) much what the content is, I'd be glad to give them a try.
Thank you all again,
You have a wonderful community here.
Ross Ylitalo
| | | | Heinrich Pesch
Finland
Local time: 01:53
Member (2003)
Finnish to German
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| its of course www.yle.fi | Feb 17, 2005 |
http://www.yleradio1.fi/#
and click on "Kuuntele". Then you have a choice between different links. Try.
t. Heinrich
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Heinrich Pesch wrote: http://www.yleradio1.fi/# and click on "Kuuntele". Then you have a choice between different links. Try. t. Heinrich
This is wonderful--I'm listening using RealPlayer now. Thank you again, very very much!
Ross Ylitalo
| | | | Natalia Elo
Germany
Local time: 00:53
English to Russian
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| This link is perfect for me! | Feb 21, 2005 |
Thank you so much, I didn't find this page--and I'm finding it very fun to watch the news while listening to it in Finnish.
I feel like a kid in a candy store.
Ross
| | | | Natalia Elo
Germany
Local time: 00:53
English to Russian
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| more fun in Finnish | Mar 19, 2005 |
Dear Ross
raylitalo wrote:
I feel like a kid in a candy store.
That was really nice and sweet comment of yours:)
Today surfing on the website of the Finnish Summer High School Association I found this game page. It is meant basically for Finnish children living abroad, but maybe you also find something useful.
http://www.kesalukioseura.fi/nalle/index.html
Have fun
Natalia
| | | | | Thank you again and again... | Mar 21, 2005 |
Natalia Elo wrote: Today surfing on the website of the Finnish Summer High School Association I found this game page. It is meant basically for Finnish children living abroad, but maybe you also find something useful. http://www.kesalukioseura.fi/nalle/index.html
Thank you once again--this link is perfect for me, and I am enjoying it immensely already. I am finding many resouces (isn't the internet amazing?)--here is one that I have been enjoying a lot (it has a demo of their software which reads aloud in the finnish toungue.):
http://www.mikropuhe.com/mikropuhe.asp#
And thank you yet again. Without the help of so many like you this process would be somewhere between frustrating and impossible (as I would probably just give it up), but with your help, it's been an extremely enjoyable passtime!
So thank you again,
Ross Ylitalo
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