Curriculum

Structured lessons from absolute beginner to advanced fluency

A0
32 lessons
A0

Sounds & Alphabet

Suomen äänteet

Learn Finnish alphabet and pronunciation basics

5 lessons
A0

Greetings & Farewells

Tervehdykset ja jäähyväiset

Basic greetings and farewells in Finnish

5 lessons
A0

Numbers

Numerot

Learn to count in Finnish

5 lessons
A0

Self-Introduction

Esittäytyminen

Introduce yourself in Finnish

5 lessons
A0

Everyday Life

Arki

Basic everyday vocabulary and expressions

6 lessons
A0

Basic Communication

Perusviestintä

Essential phrases for basic communication

6 lessons
A1
36 lessons
A1

Verb Types

Verbityypit

Learn the six Finnish verb types

6 lessons
A1

Partitive Case

Sijat 1: Partitiivi

Learn the partitive case

5 lessons
A1

Local Cases

Sijat 2: Paikallissijat

Learn the six local cases

6 lessons
A1

Past Tense

Menneisyys: Imperfekti

Learn to talk about the past

5 lessons
A1

Genitive Case

Genetiivi

Possession and the genitive case

4 lessons
A1

Negation

Kielto

How to make negative sentences

3 lessons
A1

Adjectives

Adjektiivit

Using and comparing adjectives

4 lessons
A1

A1 Review

A1-kertaus

Complete review of A1 level

3 lessons
A2
29 lessons
A2

Perfect Tense

Perfekti

Present perfect and past perfect

4 lessons
A2

Conditional

Konditionaali

Would, could, might

4 lessons
A2

Object

Objekti

Direct and indirect objects

3 lessons
A2

Passive Voice

Passiivi

People say, it is done

4 lessons
A2

Verb Rections

Verbien rektiot

Learn which cases verbs require

4 lessons
A2

Necessity

Välttämättömyys

Express obligation and necessity in Finnish

3 lessons
A2

Formal Style

Muodollinen tyyli

Formal writing and official language

4 lessons
A2

A2 Review

A2-kertaus

Complete review of A2 level

3 lessons
B1
40 lessons
B1

All Cases

Kaikki sijat

Complete review of all 15 cases

6 lessons
B1

Infinitives

Infinitiivit

All four infinitives

4 lessons
B1

Participles

Partisiipit

VA, NUT, TAVA, TU participles

3 lessons
B1

Clause Structures

Lauserakenteet

Complex sentences and conjunctions

4 lessons
B1

YKI Topics 1

YKI-aiheet 1

YKI exam topics: family, home, services

4 lessons
B1

YKI Topics 2

YKI-aiheet 2

YKI exam topics: travel, health, work

4 lessons
B1

YKI Topics 3

YKI-aiheet 3

YKI exam topics: society, environment, culture

4 lessons
B1

Word Order

Sanajärjestys

Finnish word order rules

4 lessons
B1

YKI Writing

YKI-kirjoittaminen

YKI writing skills

4 lessons
B1

B1 Review

B1-kertaus

Complete review of B1 level

3 lessons
B2
39 lessons
B2

Advanced Clauses

Lauseenvastikkeet

Participial constructions

4 lessons
B2

Word Formation

Sananmuodostus

Compound words and derivation

3 lessons
B2

Idioms & Expressions

Idiomit ja ilmaisut

Common Finnish idioms

4 lessons
B2

Spoken Finnish

Puhekieli

Colloquial Finnish

4 lessons
B2

Business Finnish

Bisnessuomi

Finnish in business context

4 lessons
B2

Media Finnish

Media suomeksi

Finnish media and news

4 lessons
B2

Advanced Grammar 1

Edistynyt kielioppi 1

Agent, potential, imperative

4 lessons
B2

Advanced Grammar 2

Edistynyt kielioppi 2

Nominal forms, modal constructions

4 lessons
B2

YKI Preparation

YKI-valmistautuminen

YKI ylin taso preparation

5 lessons
B2

B2 Review

B2-kertaus

Complete review of B2 level

3 lessons
C1
26 lessons
C1

Academic Finnish

Akateeminen suomi

Academic writing and research

4 lessons
C1

Legal Language

Oikeudellinen kieli

Legal and official Finnish

3 lessons
C1

Specialized Vocabulary

Erikoisalan sanasto

Technical and professional vocabulary

4 lessons
C1

Finnish Dialects

Suomen murteet

Regional Finnish dialects

3 lessons
C1

Rhetoric

Retoriikka

Rhetorical devices and persuasion

3 lessons
C1

Finnish Literature

Suomalainen kirjallisuus

Finnish literature and analysis

3 lessons
C1

Media Analysis

Media-analyysi

Critical media analysis

3 lessons
C1

C1 Review

C1-kertaus

Complete review of C1 level

3 lessons
C2
21 lessons
C2

Stylistics

Stilistiikka

Stylistic variation and register

3 lessons
C2

Pragmatics

Pragmatiikka

Language in use and context

4 lessons
C2

Language History

Kielen historia

History of Finnish language

3 lessons
C2

Text Genres

Tekstilajit

All text types and genres

4 lessons
C2

Poetry & Metaphors

Runous ja metaforat

Finnish poetry and figurative language

4 lessons
C2

C2 Final

C2 loppu

Complete mastery review

3 lessons

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