Finnish course Introduction to Finnish

By Henriikka

Languages

Finnish

Level

Basic

Lessons

School

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5 lesson introduction to Finnish is great for beginners and very interesting for others too! On this course one learns about the specific nature of Finnish language, which gives a good basis for learning more. Note: English is necessary on this course for the explanations. Lessons: 1. Why and how is Finnish a different language? 2. Pronunciation 3. Some basic vocabulary and phrases 4. First steps on conjugating verbs 5. Asking questions Goals: - to understand the basic principles of Finnish - to get more familiar with pronouncing and listening Finnish - to learn some vocabulary (greetings etc) Welcome!

Teachers:

1. Lesson 1: Why and how is Finnish a different language?

Goal: start to understand the most important features of... more Goal: start to understand the most important features of Finnish less

2. Lesson 2: Pronunciation

Goal: to get familiar with how Finnish is spoken Goal: to get familiar with how Finnish is spoken less

3. Lesson 3: Some basic vocabulary and phrases

Goal: to learn some useful things to say, for example... more Goal: to learn some useful things to say, for example greetings, numbers... less

4. Lesson 4: First steps on conjugating verbs

Goals: to understand basic principles of conjugating verbs... more Goals: to understand basic principles of conjugating verbs and learn how to conjugate certain type of verbs less

5. Lesson 5: Asking questions

Goal: learning the basics of asking questions and answering... more Goal: learning the basics of asking questions and answering them. less

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