Cristian Lewkow
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Cristian Lewkow
Community Tutor
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Native
English
Other
Finnish teacher with more than 3 years of experience
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
Spanish
Native
English
Other
Finnish teacher with more than 3 years of experience
From ArgentinaLiving in Buenos Aires, Argentina (10:47 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 27, 2021Interest topicHistoryFilms & TV SeriesReadingMusicArt
Hi there, my name is Cristian. I am from Argentina and I have been teaching Finnish for over 3 years. Maybe you're thinking: “Why is this guy teaching Finnish if he's not a native speaker?” Well, there’s a back story. My mother is from Finland, but she never spoke Finnish to me growing up (just Spanish). When I was 25 I moved to Finland with almost no knowledge of their ways and language, apart from moi (hello) and sauna (yes, sauna is originally a Finnish word) and after a lot of studying, watching movies, listening to music, making friends and reading every Moomin book I could get my hands on, I’m happy to say that I learned to speak Finnish fluently.Me as a Teacher
I have to be honest, studying a language like this one is not easy, but it’s also not impossible. It demands consistency and patience.I learned Finnish as an adult and I think that’s one of my strengths as a teacher, because it gave me a clear understanding of the (learning) process and the structure of the language and also the ability to “translate” difficult concepts and explain things, like the partitive case, that don’t exist in other languages.My lessons & teaching style
A typical class will consist of grammar, pronunciation, talking, listening exercises and homework (this we can adapt to your needs and time). If you are interested, we can also discuss Finnish culture. We’ll be using what many consider to be the bible of Finnish learning: the book Suomen mestari 1-4 and also content from other sources, such as Yle (Finnish Public Network).
I would love to help you walk this path and hopefully also transmit a little bit of the passion that I feel for this language. If you are interested in learning Finnish from a beginner or intermediate starting point and learn about Finnish culture, book a trial lesson and let’s get started! Nähdään!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Homework Assignments
- Articles and news
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Students
785
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
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Finnish Lessons
Trial Lesson
33 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Finnish for beginners / Finlandés para principiantes
A1 - B2General752 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
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74 Reviews
Léo
152 Finnish lessons
Puhun suomea joka päivä Cristianin kanssa ja oppitunnit auttavat minua paljon. Suomen kielen oppiminen ei ole helppoa, mutta meillä on aina hauskaa tunneillamme ja hän inspiroi minua oppimaan perheeni kieltä
Apr 9, 2024
Laura Velasquez
1 Finnish lesson
Tuve una clase de prueba y me encantó.
Soy una persona que le gusta aprender con estructura, además de que fines es una lengua muy diferente, me gusta el orden y me he sentido muy cómoda con Cristian por el método que tiene para enseñar.
Lo súper recomiendo. ¡Que ganas de tener ya la segunda clase!
Apr 8, 2024
Diego V.
7 Finnish lessons
Third lesson and I'm learning a lot, thank you for the homework and in-class exercises!
Mar 14, 2024
Diego V.
7 Finnish lessons
Great first practice lesson, Cristian was able to assess very quickly the goals and how we could move forward for the following classes. I really enjoyed this introduction to Finnish.
Feb 29, 2024
Laura Axelsen
2 Finnish lessons
Fun and helpful lesson. The time flew by!
Feb 27, 2024
Ina
53 Finnish lessons
Cristians passion for the Finnish language is inspiring and he is the proof that learning this language isn't only impossible, but even enjoyable!
Jan 17, 2024
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