Finnish Language Studies for Adults
Learning together
Discover the beauty of the Finnish language through our comprehensive adult language classes.
Designed for learners at all levels, our courses provide a dynamic and immersive learning experience together with fellow learners.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone looking to refine your existing skills, our coaches are here to help you!
What to expect?
What can you expect from FinnFun Finnish Language Studies for Adults?
Comprehensive Approach : Learn Finnish from basic to advanced levels with structured teaching that covers all essential language skills, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Expert Instructors: Benefit from the guidance of experienced instructors who are native Finnish speakers and experts in language education.
Conversation Practice: Improve your speaking skills with conversation practice groups and language exchange sessions with native speakers.
Fun and Supportive Community: Learning a new language doesn’t need to be a struggle. At FinnFun we nourish a supportive community. We believe that learning should be fun and give you concrete tools, so that you have the opportunity to reach your individual language studies goals!
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Beginner
Beginner course lessons are taught online using Zoom on Wednesdays from 6:45pm to 8:15 pm.
The course consists of 27 lessons (fall 12 lessons and spring 15 lessons) and runs from September 2025 to May 2026.
Start date 3.9.2025.
We use Suomen Mestari 1 book and start from the scratch.
The lesson fee is 20 CAD and fall and spring course fees are paid before the start of each semester (fall 240 cad and spring 300 cad)
The teacher is Anna Turunen.
For questions and more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by email:
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Beginner +
Beginner Plus lessons are for students who have studied Finnish already a little, have maybe completed a Beginner Finnish Course or just have some basic Finnish knowledge. We will review the basic things and strengthen them.
We widen our vocabulary, learn more grammar and practise speaking, listening and writing in Finnish.
We will use Suomen Mestari 1 book in the course.
English is used mostly in teaching, but gradually, more Finnish will be spoken during the lessons.
Classes are taught online using Zoom on every second Tuesday from 6.00 pm-7.30 pm.
The course consists of 20 lessons (fall 8 lessons and spring 12 lessons) and runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Start date 2.9.2025.
The lesson fee is 20 CAD and fall and spring course fees are paid before the start of each semester (fall 160 cad and spring 240n cad).
The teacher is Anna Turunen.
Contact us and we can determine together which non-beginner group is best for you.
It is possible to join the classes year-round.
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Intermediate
Intermediate lessons are for students who have already studied Finnish for at least a few years or have learnt the basics of Finnish in some other way.
We study more grammar, widen the vocabulary, use more listening comprehension and speaking practises during the lessons, and do some writing.
Fall 2025 we will review Suomen Mestari 2 book and in January 2026 we will start studying Suomen Mestari 3 book. Teacher also provides additional learning material in the course.
The lessons are taught using both Finnish and English, but the use of English is reduced as much as possible.
Classes are taught online using Zoom on Wednesdays at 5 pm-6.30 pm.
Fall semester starts 3rd of September and has 10 classes. Spring semester runs from January 2026 until early June and has 15 classes.
The lesson fee is 20 CAD and fall and spring course fees are paid before the start of each semester (fall 200 cad and spring 300 cad) plus the cost of buying the Suomen Mestari 2 book or digital book.
Teacher is Tanja Sabell.
Contact us and we can determine together which non-beginner group is best for you.
It is possible to join the classes year-round.
For questions and more information, please contact by email:
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Advanced
Advanced lessons are for students who already have quite solid basic Finnish language skills and have either studied the language for several years, lived in Finland, or learned Finnish some other way.
We study more demanding grammar and vocabulary and focus on producing speech and listening comprehension.
Fall 2025 we will continue studying Suomen Mestari 3 book and use other learning material in the course. Finnish is used most of the time during the lessons.
Fall semester will begin 8th of September, 2025 and consists of 10 lessons. Spring semester runs from January 2026 until early June and consists of 15 lessons.
Lessons are taught online using Zoom on Mondays from 7 pm-8.30 pm. The lesson fee is 20 CAD and fall and spring course fees are paid before the start of each semester (fall 200 cad and spring 300 cad) plus the cost of buying Suomen Mestari 3 book or digital book.
Contact us and we can determine together which non-beginner group is best for you.
It is possible to join the classes year-round.
The teacher is Tanja Sabell.
For questions and more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by email:
Meet Your Teachers
Anna
Hi!
I'm Anna Turunen, and I lead the children's Tuesday group, the music playgroup, and the beginners' group for adults at FinnFun. I have been involved with FinnFun for about years now and I am also the secretary of the board.
I have a Master's degree in Education and am a special education teacher. I worked as a general special education teacher in an elementary school in Finland for 18 years.
Music has been a beloved hobby of mine since childhood. I play the violin and sing in the Elektra choir here in Vancouver.
Let’s see in class!
Tanja
I am Tanja Sabell, chair of FinnFun's board and teacher of Finnish language classes offered to adults. I have lived in North Vancouver with my husband and two sons since 2018. I have a master's degree in educational sciences.
When I lived in Finland, I worked in HR and communication positions in the shipyard industry. I enjoy horseback riding, skiing, golf, being outdoors in the beautiful scenery of Vancouver, and, of course, vacationing, especially in Finland.
I look forward to seeing you in class!
FAQs
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For everyone who is interested in learning Finnish language. We offer beginner
courses and different level classes for students who have previous knowledge
of Finnish. Our students are typically 15 – 85 years of age with very different
backgrounds.
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Yes! FinnFun Finnish Language studies are for everybody. You don’t need to have any preliminary knowledge or skills in Finnish to be able to join our classes.
If you are a beginner, please sign up on our waiting list so we know to contact you once the next Beginner group is starting.
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We offer different level language lessons online from September to December and from January until end of May.
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All our classes are taught online via Zoom.
If you’re a beginner, you’re welcome to join our waiting list, and we’ll reach out as soon as the next beginner group is starting!
For the non-beginner groups, we may be able to take you in mid semester.
We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to email us at info.finnfun@gmail.com to ask any questions or to schedule a complimentary chat where we can help you find the perfect group to join.
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Lesson fee is 20 cad per lesson. Fall and spring semester course fees can be paid separately, before each semester starts.
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You can pay by eTransfer to finnfuntreasurer@gmail.com
Are you ready to start your journey with Finnish language and culture studies?
We would love to hear from you and see if our programs and teachers would be a good fit for your needs.
Send us a message and let’s chat!