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Stan Stupko
Finnish
Russian
Native
English

From Finland

Living in Turku, Finland

💥 Finnish is impossible to learn …if you learn it without me! ❌ Finnish is not learned «15 minutes a day», and not from textbooks alone. It needs three things: a plan, living material, and someone to guide you. I WILL GLADLY HELP: - with YKI keskitaso and ylin taso 📝 - people who have lived here for years and want to switch from English to Finnish 💬 - applicants to Finnish schools and universities 🎓 - professionals: interviews, terminology, colleagues 💼 😮‍💨 «I tried and gave up.» The reason is usually the same: months of rules and cases, never any real use. But we do THE OPPOSITE! You speak from the first lesson, and we take up grammar the moment it blocks a specific thought. Rules gain meaning, you gain momentum. 🗂 How it works: a shared online board with all materials, a call on any platform, homework in an amount comfortable for you, texting with me in Finnish, and a programme BUILT AROUND YOU. 📚 Beginners start with textbooks, but no longer than 6 months. Then living Finnish: series, podcasts, Yle and selkouutiset, job ads, letters from Kela and Migri, real conversations in shops and offices. ✨ TRIAL LESSON will show you your real level, your goal and an honest timeframe, the format in action, and a short personal plan. ✉️ Write to me with your goals and your current level estimate, and I will offer a time for a call asap. Thank you! KOHTI MENESTYSTÄ YHDESSÄ!
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
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Trial Lesson
6 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Finnish For Fun A1-C2
A1-C2
Language Essentials
9 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
9% off
Grammar Lesson A1-B2
A1-B2
Language Essentials
3 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
9% off
Read + Speak + Listen + Write (Standard Lesson)
A1-C2
Language Essentials
7 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
9% off
YKI-Testi Preparation B1-B2 (Keskitaso)
B1-B2
Language Essentials
7 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
12% off
YKI-Testi Preparation A1-A2 (Alin Taso)
A1-A2
Language Essentials
0 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
9% off
Speaking Practice A1-A2
A1-A2
Conversation
1 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
9% off
Finnish For Fun B1-B2
B1-C2
Conversation
1 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
9% off
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Student Sofia
Sofia
3 Finnish lessons
I’ve been taking Finnish lessons with this tutor for a while now, and I couldn’t be happier with my progress! He explains even the most challenging topics very clearly and in a way that’s easy to understand; what's more, every lesson feels comfortable - the atmosphere is always pleasant and encouraging. Whenever I have a question, tutor addresses it immediately with detailed, thoughtful answers. Thanks to this tutor, learning Finnish has become not just productive but genuinely enjoyable. Highly recommended!
Student Cassandra
Cassandra
6 Finnish lessons
I just had my first lesson with Stan. My Finnish level is intermediate, but I would recommend him for any level. He speaks slowly and clearly. In the first lesson, we discussed what I have done to study so far and how I like to study and what methods he would suggest and I would like to use going forward. He was really attentive to my needs and flexible. He is also knowledgeable of the various materials for learning Finnish. Even though he is not a 100% native speaker, I think he will be a very good teacher. Sometimes, native speakers don't notice things like people who had to work to learn the language. At the end of our lesson, Stan summarized what were some repeated mistakes that he noticed - which was helpful to me. He didn't focus on any single mistakes - which some teachers mistakenly do. Instead, he is looking for patterns, because isolated mistakes happen and patterns are places for improvement. I am looking forward to our next lessons.
Student Cassandra
Cassandra
6 Finnish lessons
Stan is a very attentive tutor and completely focused on helping me improve my Finnish. I'm learning a lot.