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Pekka
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Teaches
Finnish
Native
Swedish
Speaks
English
Spanish
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Swedish
Speaks
English
Spanish
Arabic (Modern Standard)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From FinlandLiving in Helsinki (Helsingfors), Finland (05:42 UTC+03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 28, 2020InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMusicReadingTravelHistory
Do you want to take your learning to a whole new level? Moi! Nice to meet you. My name is Pekka, and I've taught Finnish for four years here on Italki. As a native Finn from Helsinki, I'm an expert in how Finnish is used in everyday life. Moreover I study sociology in university, and I have a good grasp on Finnish culture, history and contemporary topics we can discuss. Additionally, I like to spend my free time reading books, playing the piano, and learning languages (currently Estonian, German and Spanish). What about you? Do you enjoy learning languages, music, books, movies, or TV shows? If you answered yes to any of these, I believe we have much to discuss.Me as a Teacher
As a community teacher on Italki, I specialize in teaching Finnish. It is important for me to make the lessons suitable for each student, so I usually discuss students' preferences first and then provide my thoughts on how we should approach learning this language. The key is to keep the learning process interesting and fun, because that makes it also effective.My lessons & teaching style
One word: Flexible. I customize my lessons to meet the unique needs of each student. While conversations are a common approach to learning the spoken language on Italki, I am also open to exploring intricate details of grammar if that is your preference. I am always ready to dive deep into the language with you whenever you feel like it. I can also provide help for YKI-testi, if that is something relevant for you.My teaching material
- Text Documents
- Homework Assignments
- Presentation slides/PPT
5.0
Rating
182
Students
925
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Swedish Lessons
Swedish
Finnish
Trial Lesson
99 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
The basics of Swedish / Grundläggande svenska / Beginner level conversation / nybörjarnivå konversation
A1 - B1Language Essentials26 lessons completed
USD 14.40+
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Ina
85 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Talking with Pekka is always fun and diversified. We start with pretty casual stuff and after the lesson I realise that I've spoken Finnish about so many different topics, without hesitation or being exhausted afterwards, because Pekka makes chatting so easy.
Mar 11, 2023
Katrien Notebaert
25 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sinun ansiosta mä puhun paremmin ja paremmin. Kiitos paljon, Pekka! You make THE difference for my study. You have all the patience and the qualities to make this work for me. And we have fun, I enjoy every lesson!
Aug 5, 2021
Ina
85 Finnish lessons
Great to finally have a lesson with Pekka again! Even though I think I made many mistakes today, Pekka was patient and good humoured as always, so it was a really pleasant conversation.
Jul 7, 2024
Sophia
54 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Pekka was very good at pulling in examples to illustrate the grammar we were discussing! Looking forward to more lessons!
Dec 19, 2021
Ina
85 Finnish lessons
I‘m taking lessons with Pekka for two years now and I‘m so grateful for this versatile and good-humoured teacher! My Finnish has noticeable improved and I feel like becoming more and more fluent. It never gets boring, no awkward silences, but free flowing conversation and laughter. Nothing is more motivating to improve than to really want to talk with somebody. Kiitos paljon!
Dec 2, 2024
Ina
85 Finnish lessons
Chatting with Pekka is always a joy and he is always ready to dive into grammar or translations of special expressions. Today he explained the difference between paljon, monta and monet, something I have stumbled across so many times. A real light bulb moment! Thank you, Pekka!
May 12, 2024
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