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Maija
Professional TeacherTeaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
New students welcome! 🌸 Tervetuloa opiskelemaan yhdessä!
Teaches
Finnish
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
New students welcome! 🌸 Tervetuloa opiskelemaan yhdessä!
From FinlandLiving in Osaka, Japan (14:29 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 4, 2021InterestsTravelArtWriting
Moi! I’m a native Finnish teacher from Helsinki, currently living in Japan. I speak Finnish, Japanese, English, and Swedish. I've always had a passion for languages, both teaching and learning!
I majored Japanese language and culture in university, and after graduating I continued my studies in Japan. I have experienced many different learning techniques, and I’m not shy to say that I’m a slow learner. Practice makes perfect!
Teaching Finnish in Japan creates a sense of connection between my life in Japan and my home country, and I want to share Finnish culture with my students. Celebrating the Finnish holidays in Japan is important for me!
I have experience teaching Japanese students both online and face-to-face, working with individuals as well as groups of up to 11 students in private language schools.
I always tailor my lessons according to my students’ needs and interests, whether you are preparing for school, work or an exam, learning for travel, or simply studying for everyday communication.
Note: I do not have particular experience in teaching children.
Let me know in advance if there are any topics you want to talk about, or any phrases or grammar points you'd like me to cover and I’ll prepare accordingly.
私は日本語を学ぶため様々な勉強方法を経験した事があるが、やはりたくさん話すのが一番になります！
レッスンではより多くのフィンランド語を聞いて話してほしいので、説明は両方フィンランド語と日本語でします。もしレッスンで使いたい書類、勉強したい文法やトピックの希望があれば、レッスンの前に教えてください。My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
230
Students
2,932
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Finnish Lessons
Trial Lesson
133 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
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154 Reviews
Chris Eubanks
5 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm not at all surprised that Maija has such a high student retention ratio (number of lessons to students is 10:1). Maija strikes the perfect balance of being an encouraging conversationalist and correcting key mistakes.
Aug 5, 2024
Takuya Kawatani
83 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was perfect. I could learn grammar and how to use the words.
Kiitos neuvosta!!
Jun 26, 2021
Kiiski
3 Finnish lessons
Kiitos Paljon
May 7, 2026
Daniela
20 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Maija is a wonderful teacher. We only had one lesson, but she prepared a lot and furthermore she gave me some task beforehand, so the lesson was structured, even though it was the 1st our meeting.
If you are looking for qualified teacher who is passionate about languages, she is the one you are looking for😃
Looking forward for the next lesson!
Jan 8, 2023
Kiiski
3 Finnish lessons
Kiitos paljon
May 13, 2026
やまもとしゅうか
1 Finnish lesson
初めてのフィンランド語でしたが
前もって資料もくださったり
とても助かりました
楽しかったです！
May 2, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 20.00
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