Start to Finnish

The course consists of four sections: In the Start from A! section, you will practise the sounds and pronunciation of the Finnish language. You will learn about the phonemic structure of sounds, phoneme-letter correspondence and the length of sounds. You will practice pronouncing according to the phonetics of the Finnish language. The section includes listening and reading of sounds and words, repetition exercises and a sound recognition task. In the Start Words section, you will practise everyday vocabulary, which you can use to tell about yourself and your family and friends and to ask basic questions. You will practise basic vocabulary such as pronouns, countries and languages, verbs and vocabulary of relatives. The section consists of picture vocabulary and vocabulary tests related to the vocabulary. In the Start phrases section, you will practise simple basic phrases such as greetings, introductions and giving basic information about yourself. The section consists of picture dialogues and related translation exercises, as well as exercises on pronouncing phrases according to a model. Start Your Journey to Finland! This section is one credit. You can therefore allocate two study days to complete it. In the Start your journey to Finland section, you will gather information about Finnish society and its participation from different sources. After exploring the sources, you will have two tasks: an information test and a reflection task.

The scope of the course is two credits (2 ECTS). This means approximately 50 hours of study with material, exercises and tests. Allow plenty of concentration time for language sections 1-3 and a quiet practice environment.

This is an independent study course that you can start and complete at your own pace. We start with sounds and work our way through the vocabulary to phrases. At the end of each section there is a test, which, if passed, allows you to move on to the next section of the course. You can take the test as often as you need to. When you have passed the final tests of all the sections, you will receive a pass mark for the course and you will have practised the basics of Finnish. The aim of the course is for you to learn about Finland, its culture, history and geography. You will also learn the basics of the Finnish language; pronunciation, basic vocabulary and phrases.

Contact teaching in the Finnish language beginners' course.