Finnish Language Studies for Adults
Learning together
Discover the beauty of the Finnish language through our comprehensive adult language classes.
Designed for learners at all levels, our courses provide a dynamic and immersive learning experience together with fellow learners.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone looking to refine your existing skills, our coaches are here to help you!
What to expect?
What can you expect from FinnFun Finnish Language Studies for Adults?
Comprehensive Approach : Learn Finnish from basic to advanced levels with structured teaching that covers all essential language skills, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Expert Instructors: Benefit from the guidance of experienced instructors who are native Finnish speakers and experts in language education.
Conversation Practice: Improve your speaking skills with conversation practice groups and language exchange sessions with native speakers.
Fun and Supportive Community: Learning a new language doesn’t need to be a struggle. At FinnFun we nourish a supportive community. We believe that learning should be fun and give you concrete tools, so that you have the opportunity to reach your individual language studies goals!
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Beginner
Beginner course lessons are taught on line using zoom Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 8:45 pm. The course consists of 27 lessons and ends May 2025. The teacher is Anna Turunen. The course costs 540 CAD (20 CAD per class).
This course has started in September 2024 and the next course is scheduled to start Fall 2025.
In case there is enough interest we might be able to start another course earlier.
For questions and more information, don't hesitate to get in touch with us by email:
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Beginner +
Beginner + lessons are for students who have studied Finnish already a little, have maybe completed a Beginner Finnish Course or just have some basic Finnish knowledge. We will review the basic things and strengthen them.
We widen our vocabulary, learn more grammar and practise speaking, listening and writing in Finnish. We will use Suomen Mestari 1 book in the course.
English is used mostly in teaching, but gradually, more Finnish will be spoken during the lessons.
Classes are taught online using Zoom on every second Tuesday from 7 pm-8.30 pm. Teacher is Anna Turunen.
If you are interested in joining the lessons mid-season, please contact info.finnfun@gmail.com
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Intermediate
Intermediate lessons are for students who have already studied Finnish for at
least a few years or have learnt the basics of Finnish in some other way.
We study more grammar, widen the vocabulary, use more listening comprehension and speaking practises during the lessons, and do some writing.
Currently we use Suomen Mestari 2 book and other additional learning material in the course.
The lessons are taught using both Finnish and English, but the use of English is reduced as much as possible.
Classes are taught online using Zoom on Wednesdays at 5 pm-6.30 pm.
Spring semester runs from January until May. Fall semester is from September until December.
It is possible to join the classes year-round.
The cost is 20 cad a lesson plus the cost of buying the Suomen Mestarit 2 book or digital book. Teacher is Tanja Sabell.
For questions and more information, please contact by email:
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Advanced
Advanced lessons are for students who already have quite strong basic
Finnish language skills and have either studied the language for several
years, lived in Finland, or learned Finnish some other way.
We study more demanding grammar and vocabulary and focus on
producing speech and listening comprehension.
Currently we use the Suomen Mestarit 3 book and other learning material in
the course. Finnish is used most of the time during the lessons.
Lessons are taught online using Zoom on Mondays from 7 pm-8.30 pm. The cost is 20 cad a lesson plus the cost of buying Suomen Mestarit 3 book or digital book.
Spring semester runs from January until May. Fall semester is from September until December.
It is possible to join the classes year-round.
The teacher is Tanja Sabell.
For questions and more information, dont’t hesitate to get in touch with us by email:
Meet Your Teachers
Anna
Hi!
I'm Anna Turunen, and I lead the children's Tuesday group, the music playgroup, and the beginners' group for adults at FinnFun. I have been involved with FinnFun for about three years and I am also the secretary of the board.
I have a Master's degree in Education and am a special education teacher. I worked as a general special education teacher in an elementary school in Finland for 18 years.
I have lived in Vancouver with my husband Kari for about four years now. Our family also includes two adult daughters and a 14-year-old dog named Dali, who live in Finland.
Music has been a beloved hobby of mine since childhood. I play the violin and sing in the Elektra choir here in Vancouver. Let’s see in class!
Tanja
I am Tanja Sabell, chair of FinnFun's board and teacher of Finnish language classes offered to adults. I have lived in North Vancouver with my husband and two sons since 2018. I have a master's degree in educational sciences.
When I lived in Finland, I worked in HR and communication positions in the shipyard industry. I enjoy horseback riding, skiing, golf, being outdoors in the beautiful scenery of Vancouver, and, of course, vacationing, especially in Finland.
I look forward to seeing you in class!
FAQs
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For everyone who is interested in learning Finnish language. We offer beginner
courses and different level classes for students who have previous knowledge
of Finnish. Our students are typically 15 – 85 years of age with very different
backgrounds.
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Yes! FinnFun Finnish Language studies are for everybody. You don’t need to have any preliminary knowledge or skills in Finnish to be able to join our classes.
If you are a beginner, please sign up on our waiting list so we know to contact you once the next Beginner group is starting.
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We offer different level language lessons online from September to December and from January until end of May.
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All our classes are taught online via Zoom.
If you’re a beginner, you’re welcome to join our waiting list, and we’ll reach out as soon as the next beginner group is starting!
For the non-beginner groups, we may be able to take you in mid semester.
We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to email us at info.finnfun@gmail.com to ask any questions or to schedule a complimentary chat where we can help you find the perfect group to join.
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Lesson fees are currently 20-24cad per lesson depending on the size of the group (4-8 students).
Please send us an email and ask for more information about the pricing and payment options.
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Yes, we can also offer private tutoring or lessons for smaller groups. Please contact us to ask more information.
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You can pay by eTransfer to finnfuntreasurer@gmail.com
Are you ready to start your journey with Finnish language and culture studies?
We would love to hear from you and see if our programs and teachers would be a good fit for your needs.
Send us a message and let’s chat!