Resources for Learning Finnish

Apps 2
Blogs 2
Books 3
Courses 3
Dictionaries 4
Easy language (reading and listening) 5
Finnish teachers 6
Grammar 6
Infos for Immigrants in Finland 7
Instagram 7
Lists with resources/learning tips 7
Media (TV and radio) 7
Music 8
News(papers) 8
Podcasts 9
YouTube Channels 9
Apps
Clozemaster (vocabulary)
https://www.clozemaster.com/languages/learn-finnish-online

Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com/course/fi/en/Lerne-Finnisch
Duolingo Finnish tips and notes: https://duome.eu/tips/en/fi
Unofficial Finnish Duolingo Stories: https://www.duostories.org/fi-en

Drops (Vocabulary)
https://languagedrops.com/language/learn-finnish

Lingohut (vocabulary, completely free)

https://www.lingohut.com/en/l94/learn-finnish

LingQ (Reading and listening, vocabulary)

https://www.lingq.com/en/learn-finnish-online/

Mango Languages (Grammar, vocabulary, phrases, culture)

https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/finnish/

Memrise (vocabulary)
https://app.memrise.com/courses/english/finnish/

Mondly (vocabulary and phrases)

https://www.mondly.com/blog/learn-finnish-online/

Pimsleur (speaking phrases)

https://www.pimsleur.com/learn-finnish

uTalk (vocabulary)
https://utalk.com/en/store/finnish

Blogs
Finntastic - die finnomenale Website by Inken Paletta (mainly in German)
https://finntastic.de/
https://finntastic.de/finnisch-ist-einfach-anders-meine-tipps-zum-finnisch-lernen/ (This is a list
with other Finnish resources)

#startyourfinnish
http://startyourfinnish.blogspot.com/

This is Finnish
https://thisisfinnish.tumblr.com/
This is Finland: Language
https://finland.fi/tag/language/

White Bear (Finnish for Japanese speakers)

https://whitebear0930.net/archives/category/suomi

Books
Canth, Minna (2018): Hanna. Artemira Publishing
https://store.artemira.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Hanna-free-chapter-1.pdf
(Easy reader, free chapter)
More easy readers: https://store.artemira.eu/finnish-easy-readers/

Finnish Textbooks by by Finn Lectura

https://finnlectura.fi/oppimateriaalit/suomi-toisena-kielena
The publishers offers a big variety of Finnish textbooks like Suomen Mestari, Oma Suomi
and From Start to Finnish. Some books (e.g. Suomen mestari) have a digital version.

Karlsson, Fred (1983/1999): Finnish. An Essential Grammar. London & New York:
Routledge
https://polanco.jesuits-africa.education/jspui/bitstream/123456789/298/1/Finnish%20essentia
l%20grammar.pdf

Project Gutenberg: various free books in Finnish (advanced)

https://www.gutenberg.org/browse/languages/fi

Silfverberg, Lena (1987/2009): Harjoituskirja suomen kielen persusopetusta varten.

Helsinki: Finn Lectura
https://djvu.online/file/PayK9QoSxFGI2

List with easy readers

https://www.privatefinnishlessons.com/selkokirjat

Courses
Finnishpod 101
https://www.finnishpod101.com/

MoniNet: Opiskele Suomea

https://moninet.rovala.fi/opiskele-suomea/
Tämä on MoniNetin suomen kielen opiskeluympäristö. Opiskelukappaleet kertovat
maahanmuuttajan elämästä Lapissa.
Osaan suomea
http://www.osaansuomea.fi/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUtG5tUG-fOalV4Dui5eWkw

Puhekielen verkkokursi: Puhutsä suomee?

https://sites.google.com/view/puhekielikurssi/puhekielen-verkkokurssi
This material has been created to help non-Finnish students understand Finnish
conversations better and to encourage discussions in Finnish.

Suomen Kielen Alkeet by Yle

https://yle.fi/aihe/oppiminen/suomen-kielen-alkeet

Supisuomea by Yle
https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/12/15/supisuomea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHVGKi6x7cQ
Supisuomea – Real Finnish – is a Finnish course for foreigners. It's all in Finnish but offers
glossaries in several languages, as well as twelve TV programmes about Finnish language
and culture.

Taste of Finnish
http://tasteoffinnish.fi/
This online course is designed for students planning to come to study at the University of
Helsinki for a term or two. It is also useful for those who are already studying in Finland as a
supplement to the classroom lessons or instead of them. The material consists of 10
chapters, each including three lessons with short texts, dialogues, exercises and grammar.
There is also a summary of the grammar presented in the lessons.

Tavataan Taas! by University of Helsinki Language Centre

http://donnerwetter.kielikeskus.helsinki.fi/FinnishForForeigners/

Dictionaries
Ilmainen Sanakirja (Finnish/German)
https://ilmainensanakirja.fi/suomi-saksa/

Institut for the languages in Finland (monolingually Finnish)

https://www.kotus.fi/en/dictionaries
● Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish (Kielitoimiston sanakirja)
● Dictionary of Finnish Dialects
● Dictionary of Old Literary Finnish
● Dictionary of Karelian
● Dictionary of Swedish Dialects in Finland

Redfoxsanakirja
https://redfoxsanakirja.fi
Sanakirja (Finnish/English)
https://www.sanakirja.fi/

Wiktionary
https://en.wiktionary.org/

Easy language (reading and listening)

Bedtime stories collection
Kultakutri ja kolme karhua: https://youtu.be/ulMrEEWZBbs
Lumikki ja seitsemän kääpiötä: https://youtu.be/nu6gBds22MI
Tähkäpää: https://youtu.be/IkBeQOGsYtg
Tinasotilas: https://youtu.be/CklYcYNu2l0

Canth, Minna (2018): Hanna. Artemira Publishing

https://store.artemira.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Hanna-free-chapter-1.pdf
(Easy reader, free chapter)
More easy readers: https://store.artemira.eu/finnish-easy-readers/

Helsingin Sanomat: Lasten uutiset

https://www.hs.fi/lastenuutiset/

Kommunikaatiokeskus
https://www.aivoliitto.fi/kommunikaatiokeskus/afasia/afasia-materiaalit/#6c418661
Material for people suffering from aphasia, there are crosswords, games and other material
in easy language, also suitable for beginners.

Lingua.com
https://lingua.com/finnish/reading/

Puhutaan Suomea
https://www.puhutaan-suomea.net/

Selkokeskus
https://selkokeskus.fi/

Selkosanomat
https://selkosanomat.fi/kuva/

Selkouutiset
https://yle.fi/selkouutiset

List with easy readers

https://www.privatefinnishlessons.com/selkokirjat
Finnish teachers
Ask a Finnist teacher by Mari Nikonen
https://www.askafinnishteacher.com/

Finking cap by Emmi

https://finkingcap.com/

Finnish with Heidi

https://www.finnishwithheidi.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@finnishwithheidi5800/

Finnished by Lotta
https://www.learnfinnished.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@finnished

Her Finland by Varpu

https://herfinland.com/

Kielipaja Luna by Liis Viks

https://kielipajaluna.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kielipajaluna/

Opettaja Terhi by Terhi Kujala

https://peda.net/p/terhik
https://wordwall.net/teacher/10485581/opettajaterhi (games for vocabulary and grammar)

Random Finnish Lesson by Hanna Männikkölahti

https://randomfinnishlesson.blogspot.com/

The Finnish teacher by Michael

http://www.thefinnishteacher.com/

Grammar
Finnische Grammatik online lernen (German)
https://www.grammatiken.de/finnische-grammatik-online-lernen/

Karlsson, Fred (1983/1999): Finnish. An Essential Grammar. London & New York:
Routledge
https://polanco.jesuits-africa.education/jspui/bitstream/123456789/298/1/Finnish%20essentia
l%20grammar.pdf

Silfverberg, Lena (1987/2009): Harjoituskirja suomen kielen persusopetusta varten.

Helsinki: Finn Lectura
https://djvu.online/file/PayK9QoSxFGI2
Suomen verkkokielioppi - Finnish Online Grammar
https://openlearning.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=158

Uusikielemme
https://uusikielemme.fi/

Infos for Immigrants in Finland

InfoFinland
https://www.youtube.com/@InfoFinland/
InfoFinland.fi
InfoFinland is a multilingual website providing vital information to people planning to move to
Finland and for those already living in the country.

Maahanmuuttovirasto
https://www.youtube.com/@Maahanmuuttovirasto/
https://migri.fi/etusivu
Finnish Immigration Service

Instagram
101 FinnishPod
https://instagram.com/101finnishpod?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Lists with resources/learning tips

Kielibusti
https://www.kielibuusti.fi/en/learn-finnish

Media (TV and radio)

Areena (TV) by Yle
https://areena.yle.fi/tv

Radio Suomi Pop

https://www.supla.fi/radiosuomipop#!/info/Nettiradio

SBS Finnish
https://www.sbs.com.au/language/finnish/en
The service has been decommissioned in spring 2023 and is no longer broadcasting nut it’s
possible to listen to previous content.
Yle
https://yle.fi/
Finland's national public broadcasting company
Listen to easy news:
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/herze-56fcf/Selkouutisten-arkisto-Podcast

List with Finnish radio stations

https://tunein.com/radio/Finnland-streamen-r101239/

Music
Aliisa Syrjä
Lyric video “Tää tunne”: https://youtu.be/lUvj84H8trg

Behm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdLZ0RHPNPxbKNaHbdKNAuw
Lyric Video “Hei Rakas”: https://youtu.be/C_FNd9iY9EE

Chisu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Qb0pRaEWnZUmGCYKdy1zg
Lyric Video: “Mun kulta”: https://youtu.be/1EiqFrR2LNU

Ida Paul & Kalle Lindroth

Lyric video “Sano mun nimi ääneen”: https://youtu.be/nFs0-A4Tbxw
Lyric video “Vuonna nolla”: https://youtu.be/JlJCkRhpdIM

Käärijä: https://www.youtube.com/@kaarijaofficial
Lyric Video “Cha cha cha”: https://youtu.be/rNrgQm5z07U

Kuuma: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5kQ9zY4eYgm1Waz3z_VEQA
Lyric Video “Ylivoimainen”: https://youtu.be/HWJkEnVlfA4

SuomenLastenLauluja (Finnish children songs)

https://www.youtube.com/@SuomenLastenLauluja

Tuuletar: https://www.youtube.com/@tuuletarband
Lyric Video “Ievan Polkka”: https://youtu.be/d0FV3_i-6WU

Vilma Jää: https://www.youtube.com/@VilmaJaa

Lyric Video: “Humalahullu”: https://youtu.be/Ezmbcado5Ng

News(papers)
Helsingin Sanomat (liberal)
https://www.hs.fi/
Largest subscription newspaper in Finland

Ile-Sanomat (tabloid)
https://www.is.fi/
Second largest newspaper in Finland

List of Finnish newspapers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_Finland

Podcasts
Areena Podcastit
https://areena.yle.fi/podcastit

Finnish with Armin

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/finnish-with-armin-767053
This podcast is for everyone but especially for those who are intermediate Finnish learners
and want to advance even further.

Opi suomea!
https://www.opisuomeapodcast.com/
Opi suomea! is a podcast and blog in plain Finnish. It is best suited for intermediate to
advanced learners. The pocast's topics are: daily life, traveling, language learning and
studying and other interesting themes.

List with podcast recommendations:

https://www.finnishpod101.com/blog/2022/02/17/finnish-podcasts/

YouTube Channels
A Kind of Adventurous Life: Learn Finnish with Kirikou
https://youtu.be/9-HI2eRXdU8

Aleksi himself
https://www.youtube.com/@AleksiHimself

Easy Finnish
https://www.youtube.com/@EasyFinnish/

Finnish as a Foreign Language

https://www.youtube.com/@Finnish.As.A.Foreign.Language/

Finnish Language Nuggests

https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishLanguageNuggets
Finnish with Anna
https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishWithAnna/

Gimara Oy
https://youtube.com/@GimaraOy

KatChats Finnish
https://www.youtube.com/@KatChatsFinnish/

Learn Finnish
https://www.youtube.com/@learnfinnishvideos5726/

Opetella
https://www.youtube.com/@opetella5108/
Learning Finnish with music (explanation of lyrics) and stories.
e.g. Learning Finnish with Moomins: https://youtu.be/hC3Wt1BbyjA

Moi Suomi
https://www.youtube.com/@moisuomi9136
Finnish for Japanese speakers

Road to Finnish
https://www.youtube.com/@RoadtoFinnish
Infos about studying and working in Finland

Suomen kiele Katjan kanssa

https://www.youtube.com/@suomenkielikatjankanssa2797/