Tuutsä mukaan?

A online course on spoken Finnish pronunciation

6 August to 8 October 2025
Live meetings on Wednesdays,
19:00-20:00

Teachers:
Päivi Virkkunen and Mari Nikonen

Would you like speak Finnish more confidently? 

Pronunciation and spoken language are the key to speaking fluent Finnish in everyday life, and this course has both!

"Super recommended to boost your Finnish journey and finally make your friends stay in Finnish and never switch back to English."

- Rafael Vera, a student in the autumn 2024 chapter of Tuutsä mukaan


We will cover all of the key aspects of Finnish pronunciation and practice them with real world, spoken Finnish dialogues from our e-book, Tuutsä mukaan.

Our live online classes will be taught in English and Finnish. The course is suitable for anyone who wishes to improve their Finnish pronuciation, from basic to advanced levels. You should have at least some basic knowledge of Finnish (A1) before you join.

The e-book Tuutsä mukaan is included in the course price.

Teachers:

Päivi Virkkunen and Mari Nikonen 

Price:

157 €, including VAT 25,5 %

Language:

English and Finnish

Level:

CEFR levels A1-C1

Would you like speak Finnish more confidently?

Pronunciation and spoken language are the key to speaking fluent Finnish in everyday life, and this course has both!

"Super recommended to boost your Finnish journey and finally make your friends stay in Finnish and never switch back to English."

- Rafael Vera, a student in the autumn 2024 chapter of Tuutsä mukaan  

We will cover all the key aspects of Finnish pronunciation and practice them with real world, spoken Finnish dialogues from our e-book, Tuutsä mukaan.

Classes will be taught in English and Finnish.

The course is suitable for anyone who wishes to improve their Finnish pronuciation, from basic to advanced levels. You should have at least some basic knowledge of Finnish (A1) before you join. The e-book Tuutsä mukaan is included in the course price.  

Teachers:

Päivi Virkkunen and Mari Nikonen

Price:

157 €, including VAT 25,5 %.   

“Great book, dialogues and exercises are really helpful - and fun. Zoom sessions are good, but the time goes fast! Exercises are well structured."

- A student in the autumn 2024 chapter of Tuutsä mukaan

Päivi Virkkunen

Phonetician, pronunciation teacher

Päivi is a expert in teaching pronunciation. She helps Finnish learners speak with full clarity and confidence.

Päivi is the founder of Ääntämisklinikka, the first language school specialized in Finnish pronunciation.



 


Mari Nikonen

Finnish teacher

Mari is a Finnish teacher specialized in teaching speaking and listening. Her mission is to help her students finally feel at home with Finnish in their everyday lives.

Mari runs a blog and small teaching business called Ask a Finnish Teacher. She has been teaching Finnish to adult learners since 2008.



"My opinion about Tuutsä mukaan is very positive. This is a course intended for people who still struggle to find that confidence to speak Finnish, in particular the spoken version of the language. In my opinion this is one of the few courses that gives the opportunity to students to improve their phonetics while learning what I call: the culture of the language.

Super recommended to boost your Finnish journey and finally make your friends stay in Finnish and never switch back to English."


- Rafael Vera, A student in the autumn 2024 chapter of Tuutsä mukaan

  • 10 Live Zoom lessons on Wednesdays, 19:00-20:00 Finnish time. 
  • Weekly homework exercises for you to go through at your own pace. 
  • A Whatsapp group for teacher and peer support between our classes.  
  • The course price includes our spoken Finnish pronuciation textbook, Tuutsä mukaan (e-book version).  

    Course schedule 

We will have 10 live meetings on Zoom on Wednesdays, 19:00-20:00 Finnish time.

Starting date: 6 August 2025
End date: 8 October 2025

You will have access to the course materials for at least 3 months after the course ends.

  • 10 Live Zoom lessons on Wednesdays, 19:00-20:00 Finnish time.
  • Weekly homework exercises for you to go through at your own pace
  • A Whatsapp group for teacher and peer support between our classes    
  • The course price includes our textbook, Tuutsä mukaan (e-book version). 

Course schedule

We will have 10 live meetings on Zoom on Wednesdays, 19:00-20:00 Finnish time.

Starting date: 6 August 2025
End date: 8 October 2025

You will have access to the course materials for at least 3 months after the course ends.     

What our students are saying

"Mari is an exceptional Finnish teacher, who has a unique set of skills that go beyond imparting grammar and vocabulary. She is deeply passionate about Finnish language and that is contagious.

Mari is patient and empathetic, providing always constructive feedback. She adapts her teaching methods to meet the individual needs of the students, and conveys complex language concepts in a simple and understandable manner. She always encourages questions and provides clear explanations."

-Araceli del Río Sastre, Mari's long time student

"Päivi’s deep knowledge of phonetics allows her to help develop Finnish speaking skills in a really unique and educated way. Even after just a few lessons with her, I was able to pick up on the rhythm of Finnish much better than before.  

Working with her will exponentially increase your Finnish pronunciation, understanding, and conversational confidence.

- Sydney A.,
Päivi's student at Ääntämisklinikka







 "Mari's approach to teaching is both fun and empowering.

The content of her lessons is interesting and relevant, and the personalized feedback extremely valuable.

As a Finnish learner, I cannot praise Mari enough!"

-Daniela Untersteiner,
a student in several of Mari's courses








"Päivi on erittäin lahjakas opettaja, joka pystyy selittämään vaikeitakin kieli-asioita ja joka osaa varmaan kaikkea Suomen ääntämisestä. Sen lisäksi Päivi on mukava ja positiivinen ihminen."

"Päivi is a very talented teacher who is able to explain even difficult linguistic concepts and who may know everything about Finnish pronuciation. In addition to that, Päivi is a nice, positive person."

 Liza A., Päivi's student at Ääntämisklinikka






This course is for you if

  • You'd like to speak Finnish with more confidence in everyday conversations
  • You want to improve your pronunciation 
  • You want to understand everyday conversations with more ease 
  • You're ready to put in the work needed to level up your language skills

Who are the teachers?

Päivi Virkkunen is a phonetician and pronunciation teacher. Her master's degree is from the University of Helsinki.

Päivi is the founder of Ääntämisklinikka, the first language school specialized in Finnish pronunciation.

Päivi is the co-author of Tuutsä mukaan, and has authored several research articles on learning and teaching pronunciation.

Mari Nikonen is a Helsinki based teacher who has been teaching Finnish to adult learners since 2008.

She completed her master's degree on Finnish as a second language in 2013 at the University of Helsinki.

Mari is the co-author of three textbooks: Fonetiikkaa suomen kielen oppijoille, Tuutsä mukaan and YKIä kohti. 

How do I register?

Click here or on the "enroll here" buttons anywhere on this page. The link will take you to a checkout page (powered by Stripe) where you can purchase the course and start studying immediately. Stripe accepts international credit and debit cards.

If you'd prefer to use Finnish online banking, you can also purchase the course in my other online store, powered by Holvi. After the purchase, you'll receive instructions on how to access the course material.  

If you'd prefer an invoice, email me at mari@askafinnishteacher.com and we'll set up your course access together.

How do I know if I'm at the right level?

This course is suitable for a wide range of levels from A1 (basics) to C1 (proficient).

A1 means knowing some basics: being able to introduce yourself, having some basic vocabulary and being able to have very simple interactions in Finnish: saying hello, buying a coffee and so forth.  

What if I miss the Zoom meetings?

We recommend that you only sign up if the Zoom meetings work for your schedule.

Unfortunately, the Zoom meetings will not be recorded. This is because we want to create an environment where it is safe to practice without being afraid of making mistakes - imagine learning a new language while being recorded!  

However, you can still follow the course material week by week, get access to Tuutsä mukaan and all other course materials and learn a lot during the course.  

If you need to be absent sometimes, no worries, we will help you catch up if needed! 

Course curriculum

Questions?

We're more than happy to answer any questions you might have!

You can email us at mari@askafinnishteacher.com or paivi@aantamisklinikka.fi, or call or message Mari on her phone: +358 40 554 29 55.

"Hyödylliset kotitehtävät, ja opin tosi paljon ääntämisen osista. Kiitos kurssista, oli hyvä ilmapiiri ja opin paljon uutta!"

  "Useful homework exercises, and I learned a lot by attending the pronunciation lessons. Thank you for this course, the atmosphere was good and I learned a lot of new things!  

- A student in our previous course, Puhetta B1-B2, in spring 2024. 


This course is for you if

  • You'd like to speak Finnish with more confidence in everyday conversations
  • You want to improve your pronunciation 
  • You want to understand everyday conversations with more ease
  • You're ready to put in the work needed to level up your language skills

Course curriculum

    Who are the teachers?

Päivi Virkkunen is a phonetician and pronunciation teacher. Her master's degree is from the University of Helsinki. Päivi is the founder of Ääntämisklinikka, the first language school specialized in Finnish pronunciation. Päivi is the co-author of Tuutsä mukaan, and has authored several research articles on learning and teaching pronunciation.

Mari Nikonen is a Finnish teacher based in Helsinki. She completed her master's degree on Finnish as a second language in 2013 at the University of Helsinki. Mari is the co-author of three textbooks: Fonetiikkaa suomen kielen oppijoille, Tuutsä mukaan and YKIä kohti.

   How do I register?

Click here or on the "enroll here" buttons anywhere on this page. The link will take you to a checkout page (powered by Stripe) where you can purchase the course. Stripe accepts international credit and debit cards.

If you'd prefer to use Finnish online banking, you can also purchase the course in my other online store, powered by Holvi.

If you'd prefer an invoice, email Mari at mari@askafinnishteacher.com and we'll set up your course access together.

   How do I know if I'm at the right level?

This course is suitable for a wide range of levels from A1 to C1, from basic to very advanced. A1 means knowing some basics: being able to introduce yourself, having some basic vocabulary and being able to have very simple interactions in Finnish: saying hello, buying a coffee and so forth.

   What if I miss the Zoom meetings? 

We recommend that you only sign up if the Zoom meetings work for your schedule.

Unfortunately, the Zoom meetings will not be recorded. This is because we want to create an environment where it is safe to practice without being afraid of making mistakes - imagine learning a new language while being recorded!

However, you can still follow the course material week by week, get access to Tuutsä mukaan and all other course materials and learn a lot during the course.

If you need to be absent sometimes, no worries, we will help you catch up if needed!

    Questions? 

We're more than happy to answer any questions you might have!

You can email us at mari@askafinnishteacher.com or paivi@aantamisklinikka.fi, or call or message Mari on her phone:
+358 40 554 29 55.

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