Continue developing your beginner Finnish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Finnish: A1.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Finnish: A1.2 Course or have approximately 40 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of Finnish grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners wanting to learn the Finnish language for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.

You will learn to describe your home and living environment, talk about your daily commute or holiday travel, and discuss everyday routines. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, covering the have-structure in the present and simple past, type 4 verbs, and common word types including -i, -e, and -nen nouns. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with practice consolidating long and short sounds to develop clear and confident speech in Finnish.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Telling about your home
• Describing where you live
• Telling about how you travel to work/holidays

Grammar

• Have-structure in present and simple past
• Type 4 verbs
• Introduction to the most common word types (i-sanat, e-sanat ja nen-sanat)

Phonetics

• Consolidating long and short sounds

Vocabulary

• Home: rooms, furniture, different types of homes
• Transport: different means of transport

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course students should be able to:

1. Communicate effectively about your home, living environment, and travel, including describing where you live, talking about your home and rooms, discussing how you commute or travel for holidays, and sharing everyday routines.
2. Use key grammatical structures accurately, including the _have_-structure in the present and simple past, type 4 verbs, and an introduction to common word types (-i, -e, and -nen nouns), enabling you to describe people, places, and actions clearly.
3. Improve pronunciation and expand thematic vocabulary, focusing on consolidating long and short sounds, and learning vocabulary related to homes, furniture, types of accommodation, and different modes of transport.