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!

Finnish courses are traditionally heavy in grammar, and pronunciation, spoken language, listening and speaking can often get neglected. We are here to change that with Tuutsä mukaan, a course that will really help you with what often matters most – understanding what you hear and making yourself understood. 

”It has been so so helpful. I actually hesitated a long time before signing up - it felt somehow self-indulgent to worry about my pronunciation when I felt should be studying grammar.

The course has been a complete revelation. Pronunciation and grammar are interrelated and there was no way I could improve without paying attention to length distinctions. I so wish I had found this course right from the beginning.”

- A student in the autumn 2025 chapter of Tuutsä mukaan

"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

Would you like speak Finnish more confidently?

Pronunciation and spoken language are the keys to speaking fluent Finnish in everyday life.

Finnish courses are traditionally heavy in grammar, and pronunciation, spoken language, listening and speaking can often get neglected.

We are here to change that with Tuutsä mukaan, a course that will really help you with what often matters most – understanding what you hear and making yourself understood.  

”It has been so so helpful. I actually hesitated a long time before signing up - it felt somehow self-indulgent to worry about my pronunciation when I felt should be studying grammar.

The course has been a complete revelation. Pronunciation and grammar are interrelated and there was no way I could improve without paying attention to length distinctions.

I so wish I had found this course right from the beginning.”

- A student in the autumn 2025 chapter of Tuutsä mukaan  

"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

"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

    Course schedule 

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

Starting date: 5 August 2026
End date: 7 October 2026

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

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.     

Why should I focus on pronunciation? Shouldn’t I focus on grammar and vocabulary instead?

In our experience, pronunciation and hearing different sounds correctly holds a lot of learners back, even up to learners at very advanced levels. The sound system of a language is the most important foundational building block for learning to speak and to understand what you are hearing, especially when it comes to a language like Finnish, where long and short sounds often entirely change the meaning of words.

This course isn’t about accent reduction: it’s about taking you to the next level in your language journey. Our goal is to help you to finally communicate clearly, confidently and fluently at a level that you may not have imagined possible.

Also, while this course doesn’t focus especially on grammar, we will be dealing with authentic everyday conversations where you will see the grammar in action. Though we won’t be filling in any blanks with partitive forms, there’s still a lot of grammar and vocabulary ahead!  

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.  

We will be using English as our main teaching language, so that students at any level in Finnish can benefit from the course. 

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.

"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. 

Why should I focus on pronunciation? Shouldn’t I focus on grammar and vocabulary?

In our experience, pronunciation and hearing different sounds correctly holds a lot of learners back, even up to learners at very advanced levels.

The sound system of a language is the most important, foundational building block for learning to speak and to understand what you are hearing, especially when it comes to a language like Finnish, where long and short sounds often entirely change the meaning of words.

This course isn’t about accent reduction: it’s about taking you to the next level in your language journey. Our goal is to help you to finally communicate clearly, confidently and fluently at a level that you may not have imagined possible.  

Also, while this course doesn’t focus especially on grammar, we will be dealing with authentic everyday conversations where you will see the grammar in action. Though we won’t be filling in any blanks with partitive forms, there’s still a lot of grammar and vocabulary ahead!  

    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.

We will be using English as our main teaching language, so that students at any level in Finnish can benefit from the course.  

   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 and paivi@aantamisklinikka.fi, or call or message Mari: +358 40 554 29 55.