Jenni Maria

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!

Jenni continues to encourage me throughout each lesson. She has helped me build on my existing knowledge so I can create sentences and ask questions. Not only is she helping increase my understanding of Finnish, but she is increasing my confidence to use it as well. Kiitos paljon Jenni!

Today's lesson was so fun. While speaking in Finnish I kept laughing at certain parts of the convo, probably because my brain still hasn't fully gotten used to how much Finnish that I have learned with Jenni. I think I asked in Finnish something like "would your sentence be better if you said X instead of Y" and I almost couldn't believe my own words lol I'm articulating myself better than I ever have and am grateful for our lessons.

Before the classes with Jenni, I was afraid to speak Finnish. But Jenni’s smile and her positive attitude helped me not to be afraid and to practice Finnish. Every lesson she makes very useful notes that help me a lot. We have been studying together for almost a year, and I am happy that I met her. I can strongly recommend Jenni as a great teacher. Kiitos paljon Jenni!

Jenni is encouraging and helpful. We discussed many things and she showed me the proper way, on the screen, to say the sentences after I had attempted them myself. I'm looking forward to learning more :)

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.