Your Finnish summer — from survival to freedom
A self-paced online course for expats in Finland. Three levels, one per summer month — go from surviving simple situations to speaking without panic.
Where's your Finnish right now?
Your summer level
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survive → speak
real-life situations
to keep moving
By the end of summer you speak — not freeze.
Real Finnish from the street, the shop, the workplace and the doctor — not textbook Finnish nobody actually uses.
Choose your level this summer
Three self-paced levels, one per month — from surviving to speaking freely. Tap a card to see what's inside.
Survival Finnish
"I can survive simple situations"
For when you know words but freeze in real life. Small talk, shops & cafés, simple questions — and how to stop going blank.
- ›Puhekieli — how Finns really speak vs the textbook
- ›Podcast-keskus: understanding real spoken Finnish
- ›Vocabulary deep-dive: the verb ajaa & its uses
- ›Vocabulary deep-dive: expressions with olla
- ›Order food in Finnish + delivery-app vocabulary
- ›Talk about taste & favourite food in Finnish
- ›Clothes, household items and everyday shopping
Communication Finnish
"I can handle real life"
For when you can talk but not confidently. Work, colleagues, the doctor and KELA — explain problems and answer faster and more naturally.
- ›Small talk with colleagues
- ›Business correspondence & its rules
- ›Palaveri, työvuorot — meetings & shifts
- ›Explain what hurts (incl. the dentist)
- ›Explain to work/teachers + writing a sick note
- ›Talking at the pharmacy and at KELA
Confident Finnish
"I speak without panic"
For when you speak but think too long. Spontaneous conversations, messages and reacting in the moment — with real speed.
- ›Talking with neighbours and your landlord
- ›Household problems & getting things fixed
- ›The everyday building & home vocabulary
- ›Vocabulary deep-dive: panna & its uses
- ›Vocabulary deep-dive: päästä and pitää
- ›Finnish online slang + common abbreviations
What happens over three months
Not a vague journey — concrete stages. Here's where you'll be by the end of each month.
You survive the basics
You stop freezing in simple situations — shops, cafés, small talk. The everyday stuff isn't scary anymore.
You speak up with confidence
Work, the doctor, KELA — you explain what you need and answer faster, without translating every word in your head.
You speak freely
Spontaneous conversations, messages, reacting in the moment. By summer's end you join in instead of watching from the side.
A course you actually finish
No live classes, no schedule. An interactive platform where you tap, listen and speak — try a real lesson right here.
How People Actually Speak
Pick your summer
One level to start, or the full path from survival to freedom — your best value.
The complete path — June + July + August. From surviving simple situations to free, confident speech, with no gaps.
- ✓All 3 levels · all 6 modules
- ✓Full step-by-step progress system
- ✓No gaps, no jumps — logical path
- ✓Lifetime access & updates
Just one month — start with whichever level fits you right now. Upgrade to the Pass anytime.
- ✓Any one level (Jun / Jul / Aug)
- ✓2 modules · self-paced
- ✓Lifetime access to that level
- ✓Upgrade to the Pass anytime
One-time payment · no subscription · 14-day refund · lifetime access.
How you get the course
No accounts, no surprises. Here's exactly what happens after you choose.
One short step — that's all we need to send your invoice.
We email a secure invoice right away. Pay by card in a couple of taps.
As soon as payment lands, we send your personal link. Open it on phone or laptop.
Questions, answered
Everything people ask before starting. If your question isn't here, message us.
Expats who stopped freezing
Real people in Finland who finally started using the Finnish they already knew.
The shop stopped being scary
"I knew the words but always switched to English. After the Survival level I actually order and ask for things in Finnish — small, but it changed my daily life."
After: handles errands in Finnish
Coffee breaks at work
"The work module is gold. I finally understand the kahvitauko small talk and can join in instead of just nodding. My colleagues noticed."
After: joins the small talk
Survived the doctor in Finnish
"I booked an appointment and explained what was wrong — in Finnish. The KELA and doctor phrases are exactly what you actually need."
After: books & explains alone
Texts don't scare me now
"The puhekieli and messaging module made Finnish texts make sense. joo, juu, jees — I get it now and reply like a normal person."
After: replies in real spoken Finnish