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Live classes

Aino, your native Finnish teacher

Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.

Live classes

You speak Finnish every week, with a native teacher

You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.

  • 4 slots this week, across all three levels
  • 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
  • Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
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A family language

Reconnect with Finnish

The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.

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Speaking the language of the country means reconnecting with its people.
A mother and her daughter sitting on a rug
Now, at home, we speak Finnish.
A young woman smiles on the phone
“Hi Mum, I speak Finnish!”
A father and his daughter laughing in autumn
Children who speak Finnish are the greatest cultural wealth you can bring to your family.
A grandmother hugs her granddaughter
Your grandparents’ Finnish should not end with them.
  • Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
  • Your in-laws speak Finnish to you. Answer them in Finnish.

A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.

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The platform

Progress in Finnish between classes, at your own pace

Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.

The platform

Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day

Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.

  • 175 lessons across 39 modules, from beginner to advanced
  • Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
  • Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
Audio

You hear the language as it is actually spoken

The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.

  • Every sentence can be played and slowed down
  • The transcription and translation sit under the audio
  • You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Quizzes

Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box

You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.

  • Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
  • An end-of-level test opens the next level
  • A level certificate at the end of the course
Level certificate

Your Finnish level, certified in your name

  • Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
  • Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
  • A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
  • Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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The community

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Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.

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Full program

Your Finnish curriculum

Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 39 modules, 175+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.

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Beginner Finnish
🔤First steps — Ensimmäiset askeleet
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👋Greetings — Tervehdykset
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🙋Introducing yourself — Esittäytyminen
  • Mon nom et ma nationalité10 min
  • Mon âge , Ikä10 min
  • Ma profession , Ammatti10 min
  • Présentation complète , Tout mettre ensemble10 min
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🔢Numbers and time — Numerot ja aika
  • Les nombres de 1 à 10010 min
  • L'heure , Kello10 min
  • Les jours de la semaine , Viikonpäivät10 min
  • Les mois et les saisons , Kuukaudet ja vuodenajat10 min
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🍽️Food and drinks — Ruoka ja juoma
  • Les aliments de base10 min
  • Au restaurant , Ravintolassa10 min
  • Les boissons typiques , Tyypilliset juomat10 min
  • La cuisine finlandaise , Suomalainen ruokakulttuuri12 min
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🗺️Directions — Suunnistaminen
  • Les points cardinaux et l'orientation10 min
  • Demander son chemin , Tien kysyminen10 min
  • Les transports , Kulkuvälineet10 min
  • Se repérer en ville , Kaupungissa12 min
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🌤️Weather and seasons — Sää ja vuodenajat
  • La météo au quotidien , Päivittäinen sää10 min
  • Les quatre saisons , Neljä vuodenaikaa10 min
  • Les phénomènes météo et l'habillement , Sääilmiöt ja pukeutuminen10 min
  • La nature finlandaise , Suomalainen luonto12 min
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🏥Body and health — Keho ja terveys
  • Le corps humain , Ihmiskeho10 min
  • Chez le médecin , Lääkärissä10 min
  • Le bien-être et le sauna , Hyvinvointi ja sauna10 min
  • Les habitudes saines , Terveelliset tavat12 min
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🎿Hobbies — Harrastukset
  • Les loisirs courants10 min
  • Sport et activités physiques10 min
  • Musique, lecture et arts10 min
  • Exprimer ses goûts et préférences10 min
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💼Work — Työ
  • Les professions10 min
  • Le lieu et les conditions de travail10 min
  • Chercher un emploi10 min
  • Au bureau , Conversations professionnelles10 min
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✈️Traveling — Matkustaminen
  • À l'aéroport et dans les transports10 min
  • Réserver un hébergement10 min
  • Demander son chemin et s'orienter10 min
  • Parler de ses voyages10 min
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🧖Culture — Kulttuuri
  • Le sauna , finnois comme art de vivre10 min
  • Le Kalevala , épopée nationale10 min
  • La mökki et la vie en pleine nature10 min
  • Nokia, Supercell et la Finlande technologique10 min
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🎨Colors and descriptions — Värit ja kuvailut
  • Les couleurs de base en finnois10 min
  • Décrire une personne (apparence physique)10 min
  • Décrire un objet (taille, forme)10 min
  • Les adjectifs finnois et leur accord (cas)12 min
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👕Clothing and shopping — Vaatteet ja ostokset
  • Le vocabulaire des vêtements10 min
  • Faire les magasins en finnois10 min
  • Les tailles, prix et essayages10 min
  • Marimekko et la mode finlandaise12 min
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🏠Home and housing — Koti ja asuminen
  • Les pièces de la maison10 min
  • Les meubles et objets du quotidien10 min
  • Décrire son logement10 min
  • Kerrostalo, omakotitalo et la mökki12 min
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📞Phone and communication — Puhelin ja viestintä
  • Au téléphone , formules essentielles10 min
  • Les emails et SMS en finnois10 min
  • Internet et les réseaux sociaux10 min
  • Suomi.fi et l'identité numérique finlandaise12 min
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🎓School and studies — Koulu ja opinnot
  • Le vocabulaire scolaire de base10 min
  • Les matières et les notes finlandaises10 min
  • Peruskoulu et le système éducatif PISA12 min
  • Yliopisto et la vie étudiante10 min
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🐾Animals and nature — Eläimet ja luonto
  • Les animaux domestiques10 min
  • Les animaux de la ferme et sauvages10 min
  • Les oiseaux et insectes10 min
  • La faune finlandaise (élan, ours, renne, cygne)12 min
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😊Emotions and feelings — Tunteet
  • Exprimer la joie et la tristesse10 min
  • La peur, la colère et la surprise10 min
  • L'amour et l'amitié10 min
  • Sisu , le caractère finlandais en pratique12 min
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📚Essential grammar A2 — Peruskielioppi
  • Les pronoms personnels et possessifs10 min
  • Le présent des verbes finnois (4 types)12 min
  • Le partitif , un cas central du finnois12 min
  • Le passé simple (imperfekti)10 min
  • Les questions et la négation10 min
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🔤Introduction to Finnish
  • L'harmonie vocalique15 min
  • Salutations finnoises10 min
  • Les 15 cas finnois20 min
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🧖Culture and sauna
  • La culture du sauna10 min
  • Nombres et temps12 min
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Parcours Intermédiaire Complet
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Advanced Finnish
🗣Argumentointi ja retoriikka — Argumentation and rhetoric
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📚Suomalainen kirjallisuus — Finnish literature
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🧠Filosofia ja kriittinen ajattelu — Philosophy and critical thinking
  • Georg Henrik von Wright , Logiikka ja etiikka18 min
  • Sauna filosofiana , Le sauna comme méditation18 min
  • Kriittinen ajattelu ja argumentointivirheet , Sophismes18 min
  • Suomalainen filosofinen perinne , Tradition philosophique18 min
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📰Media ja analyysi — Media and analysis
  • Yle , Yleisradio ja julkisen palvelun media18 min
  • Helsingin Sanomat ja lehdistön historia18 min
  • Disinformaatio ja mediavarautuminen , Désinformation18 min
  • Sosiaalinen media ja julkinen keskustelu18 min
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💹Talous ja rahoitus — Economy and finance
  • Nokian nousu ja kaatuminen , Ascension et chute de Nokia18 min
  • Wärtsilä ja teollinen perintö , Wärtsilä et l'héritage industriel18 min
  • Supercell ja pelialan ihme , Supercell et le miracle du jeu vidéo18 min
  • Pohjoismainen hyvinvointimalli , Le modèle nordique18 min
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⚖Oikeus ja instituutiot — Law and institutions
  • Suomen perustuslaki , La Constitution finlandaise18 min
  • Eduskunta , Le Parlement finlandais18 min
  • Tuomioistuimet ja oikeusprosessi , Tribunaux et procédure18 min
  • Suomi EU:ssa ja kansainvälinen oikeus , UE et droit international18 min
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🔬Tiede ja tutkimus — Science and research
  • Helsingin yliopisto , L'Université d'Helsinki18 min
  • CSC ja suurteholaskenta , CSC et le supercalcul18 min
  • Arktinen tutkimus , La recherche arctique18 min
  • Innovaatiokulttuuri , Culture d'innovation18 min
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👥Yhteiskuntatiede — Finnish sociology
  • Hyvinvointivaltio yhteiskuntana , L'État-providence comme société18 min
  • PISA ja suomalainen koulu , PISA et l'école finlandaise18 min
  • Saunakulttuuri UNESCOn suojeluksessa , La culture du sauna18 min
  • Sukupuoli ja perhe , Genre et famille en Finlande18 min
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🎬Taide ja elokuva — Arts and cinema
  • Aki Kaurismäki ja suomalainen elokuva , Kaurismäki et le cinéma finlandais18 min
  • Jean Sibelius ja suomalainen musiikki , Sibelius et la musique finlandaise18 min
  • Alvar Aalto ja suomalainen muotoilu , Aalto et le design finlandais18 min
  • Kirjallisuus ja nykytaide , Littérature et art contemporain18 min
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📜Historia ja muisti — History and memory
  • Talvisota 1939-1940 , La guerre d'Hiver18 min
  • Suomettuminen ja kylmä sota , La finlandisation18 min
  • EU-jäsenyys 1995 , L'adhésion à l'Union européenne18 min
  • Ahvenanmaan autonomia , L'autonomie d'Åland18 min
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📚Aleksis Kivi — the father of Finnish literature
  • Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) — life and work16 min
  • Sept Freres — the founding novel17 min
  • Nummisuutarit — The Heath Cobblers15 min
  • Kullervo — the national tragedy15 min
  • Mika Waltari — the historical trilogy15 min
  • + 3 more
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📖Mika Waltari — Maailmanromaani and historical novels
  • Mika Waltari — early formation and works16 min
  • Sinuhe the Egyptian — in-depth analysis18 min
  • Mikael Karvajalka — medieval Mediterranean15 min
  • Turms the Immortal — mystical Etruria14 min
  • Waltari short-story writer13 min
  • + 3 more
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🪕Kalevala — the national epic
  • Elias Lonnrot and the compilation of the Kalevala16 min
  • Väinämöinen — the shaman-sage15 min
  • Ilmarinen and the Sampo — the mystery15 min
  • Lemminkäinen — the tragic seducer14 min
  • Joukahainen and the rivalry of sages13 min
  • + 3 more
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📐Advanced grammar — the 15 cases and the Finno-Ugric family
  • The 15 Finnish cases — systematic overview17 min
  • Vowel harmony — fundamental rule14 min
  • Consonant gradation16 min
  • Partitive — the most subtle case16 min
  • Possessives and agreement — the suffix chain15 min
  • + 3 more
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🏛️Contemporary Finnish society
  • The Nordic welfare state — Finnish model15 min
  • Finnish education — PISA excellence14 min
  • Gender equality and Finnish feminism14 min
  • Helsinki — capital and dynamics14 min
  • Immigration and societal debate14 min
  • + 3 more
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📰Modern history, media and critical culture
  • Independence 1917: birth of modern Finland15 min
  • Winter War and Continuation War: 1939 to 194415 min
  • Finnish media: Helsingin Sanomat and YLE14 min
  • Sauna: millennial tradition and UNESCO heritage 202013 min
  • Nokia, Linus Torvalds and Linux: digital Finland14 min
  • + 2 more
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📜Finnish idioms and sisu
  • Proverbes et expressions finnoises12 min
  • Grammaire avancée , 15 cas et agglutination10 min
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The curriculum

What you'll learn in Finnish

A curriculum designed to get you speaking Finnish in the situations that actually matter to you.

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  1. 01
    Agglutinative grammar: 15 cases explained simply
  2. 02
    Conversational Helsinki / Tampere Finnish
  3. 03
    Phonetic pronunciation and long vowels
  4. 04
    Colloquial Finnish (puhekieli) vs. written Finnish
  5. 05
    Helsinki business: tech, gaming, design
  6. 06
    Culture: sauna, midsummer, Sibelius, the Moomins
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about learning Finnish

It appears on the lists of difficult languages for English speakers (FSI Category 4, with 1,100 hours). But its difficulty is often exaggerated: the spelling is 100% phonetic, there's no gender, no articles, and the grammar is very logical once you grasp the agglutinative system. The 15 cases look impressive but several mirror French prepositional phrases.
Instead of using prepositions, Finnish adds suffixes to words. For example: 'talo' (house), 'talossa' (in the house), 'talosta' (from the house), 'taloon' (into the house). It is logical and predictable, once the suffixes are learned, you can quickly build complex sentences. It is different from English or French, but not necessarily harder.
Yes, a significant one. Spoken Finnish (puhekieli) differs from standard written Finnish (kirjakieli) with numerous contractions and omissions. In Helsinki, people say 'mä' for 'minä' (I) and 'sä' for 'sinä' (you). Our classes teach standard Finnish with an introduction to spoken Finnish, so you can be understood in everyday life.
Finland is ranked #1 worldwide for quality of life, education and press freedom. The tech ecosystem is dynamic (Supercell, Rovio, Wolt, F-Secure). The median salary is high and the social system is excellent. Speaking Finnish is essential for non-tech jobs, and very much appreciated even in international tech roles.
The FSI estimates 1,100 hours for an English speaker. For a French speaker with regular classes and regular practice, expect 18 to 24 months for a solid B1. It's a long road, but every step is rewarding because Finnish is entirely phonetic and the grammar is systematic. Learners often report that progress becomes exponential after 6 months.
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100% online. When live classes are scheduled for this language, they take place in small groups via Google Meet; the schedule is in the platform. Interactive lessons stay accessible 24/7.
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“thursday evening class on video with Mika, 7 months and Ive never missed one. The Finnish people at work dont get why Im learning Finnish, they all speak English. but I wanted to understand their jokes 😊”

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“My mother-in-law is Finnish and way more comfortable in Finnish than in English. Classes are very good but the group slots often start too early — I finish work at 7pm.”

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“Tried Duolingo for a year — Finnish is really poorly covered there. Native teachers here make all the difference. Downside: evening slots fill up fast, have to book 3 weeks ahead.”

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“Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.”

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“What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.”

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“Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.”

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“Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.”

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“The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.”

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