Familia

Finnish language

Familia's Finnish classes and discussion groups
Familia's popular Finnish language courses proceed at an unhurried pace under the guidance of professional teachers. In additional to getting practical experience using the language, the courses also provide information about Finnish society. We also organise Finnish language discussion groups facilitated by volunteers. In the discussion groups participants can practice the basics of the language or maintain and develop already acquired language skills with others in a similar situation. Ask about availability by email.
Information about Familia's Finnish language courses and discussion groups
  • ​Finnish courses  ​
  • ​Finnish language discussion groups
  • Who are Familia's Finnish courses for?
  • Where do the courses and discussion group happen?

New: Web-based Finnish language coursE

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Web-based studies mostly involve independent work on the computer and the self-directed exploration of learning material, students must be able to work independently and have good time management skills.
Teacher prepares web-based assignments and supervises students. Web-based studies can be completed wherever you have access to a computer with an Internet connection. ​

  • Starting level A2.2 Reaching level: B1.1/B1.2
  • Duration of the course: 12 weeks, 12.4.2021-- 2.7.2021
  • Main topics of the course are working life and Finnish society with the grammar required for the B1 language proficiency level. The course curriculum is built on a weekly basis. During each week the student gets acquainted with the material, completes tasks that give him / her immediate feedback, return the subjects covering the weekly topic and have them reviewed by the teacher.
  • On the course uses the Learningwords online learning environment
  • Teacher is Anastasia Monastyreva, FM, AmO, S2-teacher
  • Support in English
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • The application period starts: 23.02.2021
  • The application period ends: 23.03.2021
  • The courses are filled in the order of enrolment.
  • Enroll! (The course is full. Registration for the waiting list.)


FAMILIA'S FINNISH COURSES started on 18 January 2021 

Depending on the current corona situation we are starting all our Finnish courses completely online.

We follow the situation and try to move to hybrid model (part of students online, part face-to-face) as soon as it is safe.

Our courses are held in Familia premises in Helsinki Sörnäinen (Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor, 00500 Helsinki). Depending on current corona situation we might have to hold these courses part contact part online or completely online. In case we need to hold the course online you need to have a computer and functioning internet connection.
​To all courses (except fully online courses) you have the possibility to participate both online and face-to-face. 
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​For more information contact info@familiary.fi or 044 773 8628 
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Finnish courses in Spring

Basic course​ I (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Mon and Wed 18.1-26.5.2021 at 10-12.30
  • Lecture hours per week 6 (111 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level 0 (require writing and reading skills), reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
Basic course II (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Tue and Thu 19.1-27.5.2021 at 12-13.30
  • Lecture hours per week 4 (74 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.1, reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

Continuation course 
  • Mon and Wed 18.1-26.5.2021 at 13-14.30
  • Lecture hours per week 4 (72 lecture hours in total) 
  • Starting level A1.3, reaching level A2.1
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL


Speaking Finnish course
  • Every Thursday 21.1.-27.5.2021 at 10-11.30
  • Lecture hours per week 2 (36 lecture hours in total) 
  • Starting level A1.3
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
  Basic course I (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Tue and Thu 19.1-27.5.2021 at 13.30-16
  • Lecture hours per week 6 (111 lecture hours in total) 
  • Starting level 0 (require writing and reading skills), reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Satu Mäkikärki-Van Wijnen
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Possibility for Childcare 
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL



  Continuation course 
  • Tue and Thu 19.1-27.5.2021 at 11-12.30
  • Lecture hours per week 4 (74 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.3, reaching level A2.1
  • Teacher Satu Mäkikärki-Van Wijnen
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Possibility for Childcare
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL





  Speaking Finnish course
  • Every other Monday 25.1–10.5.2021 at 16.15-18.00
  • 25.1., 8.2., 22.2., 8.3., 22.3., 12.4., 26.4. and 10.5.2021
  • Lecture hours in total 16
  • Starting level A1.3
  • Teacher Satu Mäkikärki-Van Wijne
  • Price 20 euros (See more later this page)
  • Possibility for childcare
  • ​Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
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Finnish Courses online

  Online Continuation course (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Mon and Wed 18.1-26.5.2021 at 17.30-20
  • Lecture hours per week 5 (111 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.3 , reaching level A2.1
  • Teacher Anastasia Monastyreva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
 Online Basic course (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Mon 16.30-19.45 and Thu 18.15-19.45 18.1-27.5.2021
  • Lecture hours per week 5 (108 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level 0 , reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Darja Belikova
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

 

Finnish discussion groups

SATURDAY CONVERSATION
​The group is open for everyone who is interested and knows the basics of Finnish language. Group is held at Familia's office at Lintulahdenkatu.  Instructor: Outi Heikkilä. Contact camilla.bergman(at)familiary.fi for more details.
PAPUPATA LANGUAGE GROUP
  • Please note! Papupata is on hold and continues again next year on Tuesday 5.1.
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays (18.00-19.30) starting from 5.1.2021 onwards
The group is open for everyone who is interested and manages the basics of Finnish language. The instructors are Red Cross volunteers. No registration required, join at any time. For more information email papupata.kerho (at) gmail.com

 

Who can take part?

​The Finnish language courses and discussion groups  are intended for members of the Familia association. Finnish courses for spouses are for learners who have a native Finnish speaking spouse. While studying the language the students and the Finnish spouses will also have peer support from others who have a similar life situation. Familia's courses are the only classes that takes into account, in the courses content as well as the class atmosphere, the daily life of intercultural families.

What Finnish courses costs?

Participation in the Finnish language courses requires membership in the Familia association. The membership fee is 20 euro per calendar year. Finnish discussion groups do not require membership. 
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Our Autumns and Springs Finnish language courses are free for those who have already paid membership fee for the year. 

If you haven´t paid the membership fee for year 2021 yet or are not yet our member, please pay 20 euros membership fee and you can participate on our courses. If you already have paid membership fee for year 2021 (springs or summers course fee includes this fee) you don´t have to pay anything more.

You can read more about becoming our member and fill in an membership application here!

Where?

All of the Finnish language courses and discussion groups take place in Familia’s office in Sörnäinen (Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor), Helsinki.