That’s a tough question! It depends a lot on the learner I guess, how quickly you understand things, how much time you spend studying each day etc. Plus it’s a lot quicker when you’re around the language every day, like being around native Finns or living in Finland for example. I’ve seen it done in a year before with a couple of people though, which is impressive for a whole language if you think about it, so you never know!

Google translate, while not always the best for actual translations, is really useful for pronunciation. Here for example if you click the speaker icon on the bottom right you can hear how it’s pronounced and imitate it.

With y and ö, try and keep your tongue near the front of your mouth. Notice how with u and o, your tongue is near the back? If you switch between y and u, and o and ö, you’ll see a difference. Hope any of that helps!

They are an acquired taste aren’t they! It’s always interesting to see different interpretations of them though, especially a book everyone knows so well :)

Thankyou, and you’re welcome! Best of luck in learning!

Aw this is cute, you’re very welcome!