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Jenni Maria
Finnish
Native
English
Spanish
Italian

From Finland

Living in Other, Ireland

No pain AND gain! Learn grammar naturally through conversation practice with an experienced teacher! Hi I'm Jenni, a native Finnish speaker with a passion to support people on their journey of learning Finnish and integrating into Finnish society. Over the last four years of Finnish tutoring I've gotten very used to meeting up with people on a weekly basis and accompanying them through their ups and downs. I know the struggles they’re facing personally, as I have gone through the process of becoming a resident and learning the language in a new country twice myself. I speak Spanish fluently, and I hold a Bachelor’s degree from Ireland. I never learned a language in school, I learned on my feet. As a teacher I emphasise practicality and straightforwardness. As soon as you know three words, I’ll ask you to put them into a sentence. With me you won’t be ‘taught’ per se, you will be invited to learn by doing, to try things out, and to accumulate competence upon what you already know. My students quickly learn to ask me ‘can I say…? (voinks mä sanoa…?)’ followed by something they have just formulated. Before long, they start to create perfectly applicable and natural sounding Finnish sentences (which can often be short and make absolutely no sense when translated to English) by applying Finnish the same way Finns do. It makes no difference to me if you know grammar, as long as you know how to apply it correctly in practice. I want you to be able to express yourself, and to understand what’s happening around you as you begin to navigate your life in Finnish. My students often com...
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Student Sarah K
Sarah K
172 Finnish lessons
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I have been studying Finnish with Jenni for the past FIVE years. Before my first lesson, I couldn't even put together a simple sentence. After nearly 200 lessons with Jenni, I am able to speak about all kinds of topics, speak with my husband's family, and manage through nearly any situation in Finland with a little bit of patience and understanding. I never dreamed of getting this far in my Finnish language journey when I first started out. Jenni has made this possible because of her ability to encourage when you feel stuck, and being patient when she knows you almost remember the right word and mayyybe how to conjugate it. When you choose to learn with Jenni, she is guaranteed to provide you a judgement-free zone where you can make mistakes.. and often laugh about them. If you are worried about taking the leap into language learning, Jenni is the perfect coach, teacher, and supporter, and she can help you crush your goals!
Student Nina
Nina
13 Finnish lessons
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My main task was to start speaking Finnish. I was so afraid to speak because of the language barrier and besides I had quite a narrow vocabulary. I was very nervous during my first lesson with Jenni, but she was super attentive, smiley, good-looking, smart and patient. Every lesson we touched different themes, so my vocabulary began to widen and my language barrier broke. I would like to mention that we had a very friendly vibe during our online sessions and I liked it a lot. No dominance, no pressure, no depreciation. Only respect, understanding and total support. I appreciate much how she was continuously trying to plant a seed of puhekieli in my head, because it is very important in everyday life. In the beginning I refused to pay attention to it, but then I got used to it. This soft transition was a surprise for me, but it's 100% Jenni's credit. Kiitos kovasti, Jenni!
Amy Carlson
20 Finnish lessons
Jenni makes learning fun. We laugh often, and she has a good way of helping me figure out how to conjugate Finnish. She is creative and uses other examples to demonstrate grammar patterns.
juha
98 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have taken online Finnish courses, and have independently studied alongside textbooks. After about three months worth of lessons with Jenni, I have improved my speaking and conversation skills way, way quicker than with those other methods. Having Jenni to practice uninterrupted conversation while getting real time feedback has felt like a cheat code for improving quickly. Our lessons have been so effective that they’d be worth every penny even at a higher price.
Amy Carlson
20 Finnish lessons
Jenni is very good at giving examples to explain the material. If I don't understand something, she continues to explain by using other examples from our previous lessons. She is patient and has a positive attitude.
Amy Carlson
20 Finnish lessons
Jenni encourages one to speak, explains and gives examples. She's positive and enthusiastic. My skills improve quite a bit with the homework assignments. Even when I write incorrectly, we go through it together and she somehow makes it fun for me to correct my mistakes. I highly recommend her.