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Finnish Language - Grammar 1
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Finnish Language - Grammar 1

Finnish language alphabet, pronunciations, numbers, days of a week, greetings
Created byIiris S.
Last updated 3/2025
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What you'll learn

  • Finnish alphabet
  • Pronunciations of Finnish language
  • How to say days of a week in Finnish language
  • How to greet in Finnish language
  • Numbers in Finnish language
  • Personal pronouns and be-verb (OLLA-verb) in Finnish language

Course content

2 sections • 9 lectures • 1h 11m total length

  • 1. Aakkoset7:12

    The letter 'R' should be pronounced with a roll, but unfortunately I have not learned how to roll my R's.... Kindly refer native people's 'R' please (should be found a lot online).

  • 2. Pronunciation features of Finnish5:56

    Explore the pronunciation features of Finnish, including stress on the first syllable, reading letters as written, and the distinction between short and long vowels.

  • 3. Days of a Week4:45

    Learn Finnish names for the days of the week and how to form 'on Monday' by appending endings to the day word, with 'Dana' meaning today.

  • 4. Days of a Week (part 2)5:10

    Build on the prior chapter to learn Finnish day terms: today, tomorrow, day after tomorrow, yesterday, and the day before yesterday, plus past tense usage and a PDF word list.

  • 5. Greeting Words5:40

    Explore Finnish greeting words and their contexts, distinguishing casual hi and bye, learning see you phrases like nakemiin, and using yes, no, you are welcome, and sorry in daily conversations.

  • 6. Numbers (0-19)5:35
  • 7. Numbers (20 or bigger)17:25

    Learn to say Finnish numbers from 0 to 99 and form larger numbers by tens, with rules for combining digits and extending to hundreds, thousands, and millions.

  • 8. Personal Pronouns and OLLA-Verb5:54

    Learn Finnish personal pronouns and the verb to be, including mina i, sena you, han he or she, and te you plural, with conjugation patterns and endings.

  • 9. Personal Pronouns and OLLA-Verb (Practice)13:45

    Practice personal pronouns in Finnish and conjugate verbs according to pronouns, with exercises from Suomi Study. Explore the olla-verb and use kuka (who) to identify people through practical practice.

Requirements

  • No previous knowledge required

Description

Moi! Welcome to study the Finnish language with me! My name is Iiris, a professional and experienced Finnish language teacher.


This beginner course introduces Finnish step by step through clear explanations, useful examples, and practical exercises. It consists of nine sections that you can study in order, or you can focus on the topics most useful to you. Downloadable PDF vocabulary lists are also included to help you learn new words.


1. Aakkoset

2. Pronunciation Features of Finnish

3. Days of a Week

4. Days of a Week (Part 2)

5. Greeting Words

6. Numbers (0-19)

7. Numbers (20 or Bigger)

8. Personal Pronouns and OLLA-Verb

9. Personal Pronouns and OLLA-Verb (Practice)


By the end of this course, you will be able to:


- Recognize and use the Finnish alphabet

- Understand the basic features of Finnish pronunciation

- Say the days of the week in Finnish

- Use common Finnish greetings

- Understand and use Finnish numbers

- Use Finnish personal pronouns and the verb olla in simple sentences


No previous Finnish knowledge required to start this course. This is the very first course for people, who start to learn Finnish language, or who are interested in Finnish language. Everyone is warmly welcomed! Tervetuloa!


This is the first course in my Finnish Grammar series and is designed for absolute beginners. The following courses continue step by step toward intermediate-level Finnish (B1), so you can keep building your skills through the series.


References

9. Personal Pronouns and OLLA-Verb (Practice)

Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni (2017) Suomen mestari 1, p. 19. Oy Finn Lectura Ab

Who this course is for:

  • This is the very first course for people, who starts learn Finnish or who are interested in Finnish language

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