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Veera K
Finnish
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English
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From Finland

Living in Helsinki, Finland

A Finnish language professional with many years of teaching experience. All ages & levels welcome! Hei! I’m Veera — a Finnish language professional with a master’s degree in translation and years of teaching experience. I’ve got to know the ups and downs of language learning (English, Norwegian, Japanese, Russian — ask me for tips!). I love exploring cultures — especially Japan’s — and reading a good book or playing games. My passion is also helping students speak Finnish confidently. Whether you’re prepping for the YKI test, traveling, or just starting out, you're welcome to book my lessons. I want you to feel at home in Finland! As a trained translator I am first and foremost an expert of Finnish language, and I have a minor in Finnish. I have been teaching Finnish from beginners to all the way to advanced Finnish speakers and native speaker. I have experience teaching different age groups: kids, teens and adult. My lessons will be tailored to your wishes, goals, language level and interests. I am a calm person who likes to help others learn, so don't be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes. I believe that everyone can learn Finnish! :) I am a flexible teacher who can teach a structured course with a study book, but can also teach in any other way you want (talking about different topics, YKI prep, reading news articles or books, watching videos or an episode of a TV show and talking about them afterwards,...).
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
  • Homework Assignments
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Animation & Comics
Gaming
Writing
Reading
Travel
Trial Lesson
41 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
General Finnish for all levels - Suomea kaikille
A1-C2
Language Essentials
234 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
20% off
Puhutaan suomea! Finnish conversation lessons for all levels
A1-C2
Conversation
295 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
20% off
YKI-testiin valmistautuminen - Preparing for YKI test
A1-C2
Language Essentials
61 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
20% off
Finnish for beginners - Suomen alkeet
A1-A2
Language Essentials
87 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
15% off
Suomen kulttuurikurssi - Finnish culture course for all levels
A1-C2
Language Essentials
36 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
15% off
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Nate
26 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been studying with Veera for nearly a year now, and am very happy with her courses. I've improved both my speaking and listening skills with her guidance. Today's class was one of my favorite sessions-- we talked about Finnish fantasy literature. In addition to talking about books and writers, she told me two stories from the 19th century. It was great listening practice -- she checked my understanding as we went through the tales, and when I didn't fully understand something we looked at it more closely together. I would highly recommend her as a teacher.
Nate
26 Finnish lessons
I just wrapped up a couple of five lesson packages (one conversation, one cultural) with Veera, and I would recommend either course to anyone interested in improving their Finnish. In the cultural courses, I get to practice my listening comprehension, as Veera presents a topic, and asks questions to improve my understanding. In the conversation course, we talk about a wide variety of things, and Veera asks good questions that lead me into unfamiliar territory, and let me see where the holes in my vocabulary and grammar are. She helpfully puts words I don't know or corrections to mistakes in the chat, so I can review them later. I very much enjoy our sessions, and would heartily recommend that you give her classes a try.
Nate
26 Finnish lessons
I just wrapped up a five lesson kulttuurikurssi package with Veera. These lessons have been a lot of fun, and very varied in topic. We've talked about Finnish fantasy literature, Finnish history, and the various regions of Finland. The kulttuurikurssi is great for practicing listening comprehension, and I'm always impressed how Veera identifies and speaks right at the edge of my ability, so the lesson is neither too difficult nor too simple. She checks in with me regularly to make sure I am understanding, and gives me a chance to explain things in my own words. I've also done numerous conversation lessons with Veera, and she is similarly adept at letting my practice speaking by asking questions about what I've said. I would definitely recommend her as tutor.
Jacob Stephens
36 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Suomi on vaikeaa! But Veera encourages my daughter and has very effective lessons to help drive her forward each time. It is always so fun to watch the dots connect in each lesson. Kiitos!!
JaredA
6 Finnish lessons
Veera oli kärsivällinen ja tarjosi hyviä keskustelunaiheita ja palautetta.
JaredA
6 Finnish lessons
Veera on hyvä ja kärsivällinen suomen kielen opettaja. Kiitos.