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Keskiajalla Suomi oli osa Ruotsia lähes seitsemänsataa vuotta. Tutkijat halusivat selvittää, miten tavalliset ihmiset elivät. Vuonna 1917 Suomi itsenäistyi.

itsenäistyi

became independent

itsenäistyä + -i- past + 3sg → “became independent”

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Miksi suomalaiset rakastavat metsää?

Why Finns love the forest

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Yle Uutiset · Selkouutiset2:18 / 6:04 · transcript follows the video

Suomessa monet ihmiset viettävät aikaa luonnossa. Metsä tarjoaa rauhaa ja auttaa palautumaan. Luonto on tärkeä osa suomalaista hyvinvointia.

hyvinvointia

well-being

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