Collection: Beginner

For beginners at level A1, we offer a course series called Startti suomeen.

By following the story of Max, a Canadian expat living in Finland, you learn Finnish grammar and vocabulary in practical, real-life situations. The courses include interactive exercises, downloadable PDF summaries of key vocabulary, and 90-day access to the learning platform from the date of registration. English is used as a support language to ensure clarity and confidence for A1-level learners.

8 products
  • Startti suomeen 1: Tervetuloa!
    Startti suomeen 1: Tervetuloa!

    FREE! Master the alphabet, numbers, basic vowel harmony, common loanwords, and essential greetings through Max’s story in this 1–2 hour online course.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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  • Startti suomeen 8: Kahvilassa ja ravintolassa
    Startti suomeen 8: Kahvilassa ja ravintolassa

    Handle restaurant and café visits with confidence. This 1–2 hour course covers food-related customer service, plural partitive, postpositions, and everyday phrases.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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  • Startti suomeen 7: Tapaamisen sopiminen
    Startti suomeen 7: Tapaamisen sopiminen

    Arrange meetings and appointments confidently in Finnish. This 1–2 hour course covers time-telling, daily routines, verb types 2–5, and essential word type endings.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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  • Startti suomeen 6: Sää
    Startti suomeen 6: Sää

    Talk about your hobbies and the weather in Finnish. This 1–2 hour course introduces the partitive case, locative cases, and essential question words.

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  • Startti suomeen 5: Asuminen ja koti
    Startti suomeen 5: Asuminen ja koti

    Discuss housing and daily life in Finnish. This 1–2 hour course covers home vocabulary, Verb Type 2, the basic plural (t-plural), and social greetings.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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    €18,00 excl. VAT
  • Startti suomeen 4: Perhe
    Startti suomeen 4: Perhe

    Discuss family and time in Finnish. This 1–2 hour course covers family members, months, and weekdays, plus the "to have" possession structure.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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  • Startti suomeen 3: Kansallisuus ja kieli
    Startti suomeen 3: Kansallisuus ja kieli

    Discuss nationalities and languages in Finnish. This 1–2 hour course introduces Verb Type 1, the negative sentence structure, and essential consonant gradation.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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  • Startti suomeen 2. Minä
    Startti suomeen 2. Minä

    Describe yourself and others in Finnish. This 1–2 hour course covers personal information, the verb "olla", and essential adjectives through Max’s journey.

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    €18,00 excl. VAT
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    €18,00 excl. VAT