Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Buying a book in Finnish

Buying a book in Finnish


I have written a post about online shopping in Finnish before. This is a similar post, but focusing on the website where you can buy the easy Finnish edition of Punainen kuin veri, a young adult novel written by Salla Simukka. I have simplified it, and Im super excited about my new job!

This is the text on the main page of the book:

  • Lis�� ostoskoriin. - Add to the basket.
  • Tuotetta lis�tty ostoskoriin 1 kpl. - 1 unit of the product has been added to the shopping basket.
  • Siirry koriin. - Go to the basket.



Ostoskori - Shopping basket

  • Email tai asnro - Email or customer number (asiakasnumero)
  • Salasana - Password
  • Rekister�idy - Register
  • Kirjaudu ja tilaa - Log in and order
  • Tilaan kirjautumatta. - I will order without registering.
  • Henkil�asiakkaana - As an individual customer
  • Yritysasiakkaana - As a business customer
  • Tuote - Product
  • Hinta - Price
  • Lkm. - Amount (lukum��r�)
  • Kirje tai postipaketti - A letter or a package
  • P�ivit�  - Update
  • Tyhjenn� - Empty
  • Lahjakortti / Kampanjakoodi - Gift card / campaign code 
  • Voit lis�t� ostokoriin lahjakortin tai kampanjakoodin kirjoittamalla tunnuksen alla olevaan kentt��n ja  painamalla l�het�-painiketta.  - You can add a gift card or a campaign code to the shopping basket by adding the code to the field below and by pressing the L�het� button.
  • Haluatko ostaa lahjakortin? - Do you want to buy a gift card?
  • L�het� - Send

Tilauksen k�sittely - Handling the order

  • Toimitusosoite - Delivery address
  • Nimi  - Name
  • Osoite - Address
  • Postinumero - Postal code
  • Postitoimiosoite - Town / City
  • Maa - Country
  • Laskutusosoite - Billing address
  • Maksajan osoite on eri kuin toimitusosoite. - The address of the payer is different from the recipients address.
  • Muut tiedot - Other information
  • S�hk�postiosoite - Email address
  • Puhelinnumero - Phone number
  • Tilauksen lis�tiedot - Additional information about the order
  • Jatka - Continue
  • Maksutapa - Way of paying 
  • Lahjapaketointi - Gift wrapping
  • Toimitusehdot - Terms of delivery
  • Mainonta - Advertising
  • Tietojani saa k�ytt�� suoramarkkinointiin. - You can use my information for direct advertising.
  • Siirry maksamaan. - Go to pay.
  • Tilauksen toimitusaika-arvio - Estimated delivery time of the order

p.s. If you are still wondering whether you should get the book or not, here are some sample pages: 


Romaanin henkil�t - Characters of the novel

A map of Tampere to make the reading experience more fun!

A sample from pages 8 and 9.

A sample from pages 56 and 57.

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