Germany vs. Finland - 10 Differences | Kia Lindroos

Germany vs. Finland - 10 Differences between Germany and Finland

Hello everybody! In todays video I wanted to try something different out. I am Finnish living in Munich, Germany since 3 years and I have come to feel very at home in Germany. However there are some differences whether they are cultural or just in general and I thought it could be quite funny to share them with you This way you can know what the differences between Germany and Finland are and learn a bit more about the two countries.

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[roundthewicket]

Finland, its cold and dark but still a better place to live than Germany. Life is easy and people are respectful even if you dont speak Finnish. Its not crowdy and more calm and peaceful. I have been just for 2 months here in Germany and i am already regreting here.

[alejandrofernandez]

Thank you for this Video. I am still deciding between moving to Norway or Finland in the not so distant future, and while I know that nothing even comes close to making my own experiences and actually visiting those countries for an extend period of time, it really helps to hear from other people how they view their own country or what they have experienced. I'm from Germany myself, so this was actually even more helpful. Thanks a lot!

[KiaHazel]

Thank you for watching! Where are you guys from and where do you live? Share an interesting fact about your country ;) <3

[martinschibuike]

Hi I'm Martin and I am a graduate from a university here in Nigeria i studied accounting, I don't know how I can get a job there in Germany I hear it's really great for career path. Pls give me your guide, thank you.

[Lumary]

Interesting! Never thought that our villages would be special. ^^Wish you a nice evening! :-)

[LindaMaricas]

The age limit for stronger alcohol (>22%) is actually 20 years old in Finland - not 21 :)

[zabnat]

All the children's movies are obviously dubbed in Finnish. Just in recent (in the last 10 or 20 years) they discovered that also adults enjoy "children's" movies and they show some of them in original language.

[tawseeftaher]

1. Ja, germans are more formal
2. car speed limit is 200km/h in Germany
3. respect your teacher and be formal. call him like herr. 2ndName
4. 7:00 complicated tax system
5. 8:08 german treatment system is so complicated
6. 9:38 germany is less strict in case of alcohol consumption
7. germany is more populated compared to finland
8. in germany movies are german dubbed rather than in original language.

[simplicitas]

I would like to add as a Finn(swede), that in my experience we often have a lot of respect for our university professors and lectors even if we call them by first name, and you can still be extra polite if the professor is strict. But the best ones are not!

[theresia]

This was really great, KIA!!! <3 <3 <3

[aztmln]

Thanks Kia. Super helpful as I consider reloacting to Germany

[AdventureswithPinny]

I've sadly never been to either place (yet) but it was still so interesting to hear! Thanks for sharing your experiences. 😃

[akumayoxiruma]

"I am Finnish living in Munich, Germany since 3 years"
Seriously? Then you adapted very quickly: Your English pronunciation strongly leads to a common German accent. Furthermore, "since 3 years" is exactly the way most Germans would (wrongly) express a time period. :D

Anyway, I am glad you created this video, kiitos. :)

[johannesroehl]

Formally addressing someone used to be fairly clear and as a general rule it still holds: adults who are not related or close friends address each other with "Herr/Frau + last name" and "Sie". It is still largely the default in most professional, business, grocery store etc. settings. The main different case are students and youngish people who usually go for Du straight away if meeting at school or casually. Also if you do sports together you use the informal Du. It mainly became complicated because "duzen" crept into a lot of smaller workplaces.
If in doubt, start with "Sie"; it is far more likely that you will irritate if using Du too early or inappropriately than the other way round.
As for dogs, I think there are rules that certain dogs (Kampfhunde) have to be kept on a leash, also depending on the setting. Unfortunately many Germans are more fond of dogs than of people (I think they have more dogs than children) and never believe that their precious dog would scare or hurt someone. Until it does. So one should not be shy to tell people that they should keep their dog on a leash or tell them if one feels threatened etc. (dogs love to chase joggers, how am I supposed to know if he is peaceful or not, please keep the beast on the leash!)

[heatherjuliet]

Interesting! I'm from California in the U.S. (found you through Zoey's channel 💜). Our healthcare system here is a joke! One set of my parents live in Belgium and it's much better in Europe. I loved visiting- Wish I lived there :)

[lucianotavares]

You're very charismatic, thank you!

[Virpukka]

I don't think you have used public healthcare in Finland based on that comment that you don't need to see general doc first. You definitely need to see general doctor first to be sent to specialist if you want to have that through the public system. And it is not easy to get them write those. If you have extra health insurance or you are ready to pay then you can go straight to the specialist in the privat sector but that is separated from the public healthcare. Also things like gynecologist are not included into the basic healthcare, they are something you have to go see on your own dime. From what I have understood they are included into the basic healthcare in Germany.

[Everlycece]

good information shared and beautiful editing

[Alias_Anybody]

To be fair, the German dubs (the lipsyncs) are probably the best on the planet, especially if we are talking about big Hollywood productions, I've seen some Americans wondering if it's a German movie. ;-) It has some major advantages:

1. It can save some awkward dialogue of the originals.
2. You can write new jokes if it's something people won't understand because of cultural differences.
3. The large amount of professionals caused by this is really, really nice when it comes to videogames or animated movies, which have to be dubbed anyway.

Disadvantages:

1. Some jokes, especially puns, can't be translated.
2. You'll hear many voices used for more than one actor.
3. Accents will get lost.

[hiimsanvo]

10 differences between Germany and Finland:
1. Formality
2. Speed limit
3. Pet leash
4. Teachers' authority
5. Tax work
6. Seeing doctor
7. 1 and 2 cent coin usage
8. Drinking age limit
9. Number of villages
10. Movie dubs