
Explore Finnish vowel harmony and umlaut rules across front, back, and neutral vowels. Learn when to add umlaut, and how word origin or compounds affect the outcome.
Practice asking where you are from in Finnish and answering I am from, using the from-case for country and city names with vowel harmony rules.
Learn how finnish names for languages mirror country names like suomi, and how to say I speak a language using mina suomea with the correct endings.
Explore Finnish verb type one, where the infinitive ends in two vowels. Create a stem by removing the final vowel and add personal endings for each pronoun.
Master forming negative sentences of Finnish verb type one by using a common stem (remove the final r) and endings per pronoun, with the final particle always boo-hoo.
Moi! Welcome to learning Finnish with me! My name is Iiris, and I am a professional and experienced Finnish language teacher.
This course consists of eight chapters and three assignments. You can choose the topics you want to focus on. Additionally, vocabulary lists are provided as PDF files, so you can use them to expand your Finnish vocabulary. (If this is your first time studying Finnish, please complete the Finnish Language - Grammar 1 course first.)
Course Content:
Vowel Harmony (without umlauts)
Vowel Harmony (with umlauts)
Assignment 1: Vowel Harmony Practice
Country Names
Where Are You From?
Nationalities
Languages
Assignment 2: Exercises on Chapters 3–6
Verb Type 1
Verb Type 1 (Negative Sentences)
Assignment 3: Exercises on Verb Type 1
By the end of this course, you will learn:
The rules of Vowel Harmony in Finnish grammar.
How to say country names, nationalities, and languages in Finnish.
The basics of verb conjugation in Finnish (Verb Type 1).
How to form negative sentences with Verb Type 1.
This is a beginner-friendly course designed for those just starting to learn Finnish or anyone interested in the Finnish language. It is recommended to complete my Finnish Language - Grammar 1 course before starting this one. However, everyone is warmly welcomed! Tervetuloa!
I plan to continue creating courses to guide you toward an intermediate level (B1), so stay tuned—and let’s learn Finnish together!
References:
Assignment 2: Exercises on Chapters 3–6
Gehring, Sonja & Heinzmann, Sanni (2017). Suomen mestari 1, p. 34. Oy Finn Lectura Ab.