Finnish teacher Satu

Satu

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
French
Japanese
Swedish
Russian
Other
Multilingual Qualified Teacher | Special lessons for geeks! | open & patient
From FinlandLiving in Lausanne, Switzerland (18:23 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 18, 2020
InterestsGamingAnimation & ComicsFilms & TV SeriesTravelPets & Animals
Moi! I’m Satu, a language teacher from Finland, now living in a small village in Switzerland. I’m a qualified English and French teacher, but six years ago I fell in love with teaching Finnish instead! My lessons are fully personalised, so we can focus on what you need. We can follow a textbook, or mainly use videos, articles, and conversation cards. I also love teaching fellow geeks: we can learn Finnish through pop culture and wonderfully niche topics 🤓 I have a lot of experience with self-study, so I know learning a new language requires time and effort. That's why I provide plenty of self-study materials and try to keep our lessons fun! :) I am a qualified English and French teacher but I fell in love with teaching Finnish! I have several years of teaching experience in different settings. I've taught Finnish on Italki and in a company teaching Finnish to internationals hoping to move to Finland. Before that, I've also taught French in secondary school and English in vocational school in Finland. When it comes to my teacher persona, I am a kind, patient open-minded person - not at all like your worst fear of a super-reserved, cold Finn. That said, I'm still a Finn! I'm very versatile - I'll teach you how you want to be taught (including personal preferences, such as whether you wish to be corrected while speaking or not, for example). We'll find out what works best for you, taking into account your goals, current level, and what topics you like to talk about :)
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
109
Students
1252
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Finnish Lessons

Trial Lesson
79 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Suomea keskustellen 😺 🇫🇮
A1 -  C2

Conversation

270 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 6% off
Suomea sinulle 🌲 🇫🇮 | Finnish for you
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

285 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
Package with 6% off
☆゚🎮 Nörteille / For Geeks 🎮☆゚
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

69 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
❣️ Continuing students (BEFORE 2025!) ❣️
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

268 lessons completed
USD 30.00+

Availability

56 Reviews

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Finnish
French
Student Cal
Cal
46 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
This was my 15th or 16th lesson and the first one since coming back from a week long trip to Finland — when I first started lessons with Satu I had studied for just over a year but had very little confidence speaking. In just a few months, I've really grown that confidence through lessons with Satu, and I don't think it would have been possible without her help! The lessons are always interesting and varied, from basic conversations to very specific discussions about video game characters and mechanics!
Jul 3, 2025
Student Mikhail Golubev
Mikhail Golubev
119 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I just can't get tired of conversational classes focused on some specific topics. Satu sends some tips and materials in advance, but you get so much practical every-day vocabulary after each lesson in addition to that! It's a very effective way to discover which words and expressions you lack in real communication.
Aug 8, 2020
NilandMark
3 Finnish lessons
My wife and I greatly enjoyed our Finnish lesson with Satu!
Apr 26, 2026
Eva
58 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I cannot recommend the nörteille lessons enough! Satu is a great teacher, who always checks in with her students current needs and modifies her lessons accordingly. She takes notes and shares lots of helpful resources. Right now, we are in the middle of a D&D campaign and although I didn't have any previous experience in playing, she is making it work. Satu is very creative, well prepared and puts a lot of love into her work. She makes studying a lot of fun and I always look forward to our next lesson!
Mar 12, 2025
Karen
1 Finnish lesson
A wonderful first lesson with Satu, who was orgainised, encouraging, patient and explained everything in a way I could understand. I'm very much looking to the next lesson and to exploring all the helpful resources sent to me after the lesson.
Apr 30, 2026
Simon Brind
36 Finnish lessons
I had so much fun during this morning's lesson. I felt like I was actually able to have a conversation, in Finnish, and this was all down to Satu's patient and effective teaching!
Feb 17, 2026
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