Familia's popular Finnish language courses proceed at an unhurried pace under the guidance of professional teachers. In additional to getting practical experience using the language, the courses also provide information about Finnish society. We also organise Finnish language discussion groups facilitated by volunteers. In the discussion groups participants can practice the basics of the language or maintain and develop already acquired language skills with others in a similar situation. 

​We would like to welcome back our existing students and extend that welcome to all our new students!  ​
Information about Familia's Finnish language courses and discussion groups
  • WEB-based course

Intensive finnish summer courses

This summer Familia is organizing three Finnish language intensive courses from June 7 to August 12.
The course is held in Familia premises at Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor or/and as an online course depending on the current corona situation. In case we need to hold the course online you need to have a computer and functioning internet connection. The online Basic course is held completely online.
In intensive courses, we learn basic structure, vocabulary, and grammar, we also speak, read, write and listen to Finnish. The courses will have lots of homework. The goal is to enable you to use Finnish in everyday situations.​
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Registration for the courses begins on March 31th 2021 at 9:00 and ends 16.5.2021 at 22.00
  Basic course
  • 7.6-12.8.2021 
  • ​​Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu at 9-12.30
  • Lecture hours per week 16 (160 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level 0 reaching level A1.3
  • Price 240 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Teacher Darja Belikova
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
  Continuation course
  • 7.6-12.8.2021 ​
  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 7.6-12.8.2021 at 13-16.30
  • Lecture hours per week 16 (160 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.3, reaching level A2.1
  • Price 240 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
  Online Basic course
  • 7.6-12.8.2021 
  • Mon & Wed 15-18.30 Tue & Thu 16.15-19.45 
  • Lecture hours per week 16 (160 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level 0, reaching level A1.3
  • Price 240 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Teacher Darja Belikova
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL
  • All summer courses have weekly 16 lessons (160 lecture hours in total) and a minimum of 4 hours of homework (40 hours in total)
  • The price of our intensive summer courses is 240 euro (220 euro for our members).
  • ​The Registration fee is 50 euros must be paid by invoice after registration. The registration fee is not returned is you cancel your registration. The remaining (190 euros/170 euros) of the course fee is paid later before the course starts.  If you are TE-services (TE-toimisto) customer, ask them beforehand if the course can be counted as part of your integration plan (kotoutumissuunnitelma). 
  • The course is filled on first come first served basis.
  • The registration is done via Familia’s website. 
  • For more information call Familia’s office 044 7738 628 (Tue-Thu 10-14) or send email to info@familiary.fi 

NEW: WEB-BASED FINNISH LANGUAGE COURSE

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​Web-based studies mostly involve independent work on the computer and the self-directed exploration of learning material, students must be able to work independently and have good time management skills.
Teacher prepares web-based assignments and supervises students. Web-based studies can be completed wherever you have access to a computer with an Internet connection. ​

  • Starting level A2.2 Reaching level: B1.1/B1.2
  • Duration of the course: 12 weeks, 12.4.2021-- 2.7.2021
  • Main topics of the course are working life and Finnish society with the grammar required for the B1 language proficiency level. The course curriculum is built on a weekly basis. During each week the student gets acquainted with the material, completes tasks that give him / her immediate feedback, return the subjects covering the weekly topic and have them reviewed by the teacher.
  • On the course uses the Learningwords online learning environment
  • Teacher is Anastasia Monastyreva, FM, AmO, S2-teacher
  • Support in English
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • The application period starts: 23.02.2021
  • The application period ends: 23.03.2021
  • The courses are filled in the order of enrolment.
  • Enroll! (The course is full)

FAMILIA'S FINNISH COURSES STARTED ON 18 JANUARY 2021 ​

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Depending on the current corona situation all our Finnish courses are held completely online.

We follow the situation and try to move to hybrid model (part of students online, part face-to-face) as soon as it is safe.

Our face-to-face courses are held in Familia premises in Helsinki Sörnäinen (Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor, 00500 Helsinki).
Depending on current corona situation we might have to hold these courses part contact part online or completely online. In case we need to hold the course online you need to have a computer and functioning internet connection.
​To all courses (except fully online courses) you have the possibility to participate both online and face-to-face. 
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​For more information contact info@familiary.fi or 044 773 8628 

FINNISH COURSES IN SPRING

    Basic course​ I (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Mon and Wed 18.1-26.5.2021 at 10-12.30
  • Lecture hours per week 6 (111 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level 0 (require writing and reading skills), reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

Basic course II (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Tue and Thu 19.1-27.5.2021 at 12-13.30
  • Lecture hours per week 4 (74 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.1, reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

Continuation course 
  • Mon and Wed 18.1-26.5.2021 at 13-14.30
  • Lecture hours per week 4 (72 lecture hours in total) 
  • Starting level A1.3, reaching level A2.1
  • Teacher Natalia Lebedeva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL


Speaking Finnish course
  Basic course I (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Tue and Thu 19.1-27.5.2021 at 13.30-16
  • Lecture hours per week 6 (111 lecture hours in total) 
  • Starting level 0 (require writing and reading skills), reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Satu Mäkikärki-Van Wijnen
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Possibility for Childcare 
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

  Continuation course 
  • Tue and Thu 19.1-27.5.2021 at 11-12.30
  • Lecture hours per week 4 (74 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.3, reaching level A2.1
  • Teacher Satu Mäkikärki-Van Wijnen
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Possibility for Childcare
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL








  Speaking Finnish course
  • Every other Monday 25.1–10.5.2021 at 16.15-18.00
  • 25.1., 8.2., 22.2., 8.3., 22.3., 12.4., 26.4. and 10.5.2021
  • Lecture hours in total 16
  • Starting level A1.3
  • Teacher Satu Mäkikärki-Van Wijne
  • Price 20 euros (See more later this page)
  • Possibility for childcare
  • ​Lintulahdenkatu 10 (7th floor), 00500 Helsinki
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

FINNISH COURSES ONLINE

  Online Continuation course (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Mon and Wed 18.1-26.5.2021 at 17.30-20
  • Lecture hours per week 5 (111 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level A1.3 , reaching level A2.1
  • Teacher Anastasia Monastyreva
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL



 Online Basic course (FULL/TÄYNNÄ!)
  • Mon 16.30-19.45 and Thu 18.15-19.45 18.1-27.5.2021
  • Lecture hours per week 5 (108 lecture hours in total)
  • Starting level 0 , reaching level A1.3
  • Teacher Darja Belikova
  • Price 20 euros (See more later in this page)
  • Enroll!
  • In collaboration with KSL

FINNISH DISCUSSION GROUPS

Papupata
  • Please note! Papupata is been suspended until further notice.

The group is open for everyone who is interested and manages the basics of Finnish language. The aim is to offer a free-form and relaxed opportunity to use the Finnish language in different ways, especially by speaking, because language courses do not always have enough opportunities for that.

The instructors are Red Cross volunteers. No registration required, join at any time.
For more information email papupata.kerho (at) gmail.com
Saturday conversation​
  • Please note! Saturday conversation is holding completely online
  • Saturdays at 15.00-17.00 
  • Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor, 00500 Helsinki

​The group is open for everyone who is interested and knows the basics of Finnish language. Group is held at Familia's office at Lintulahdenkatu.  Instructor: Outi Heikkilä. Contact camilla.bergman(at)familiary.fi for more details.

WHO CAN TAKE PART?

​The Finnish language courses and discussion groups  are intended for members of the Familia association. Finnish courses for spouses are for learners who have a native Finnish speaking spouse. While studying the language the students and the Finnish spouses will also have peer support from others who have a similar life situation. Familia's courses are the only classes that takes into account, in the courses content as well as the class atmosphere, the daily life of intercultural families.

WHAT FINNISH COURSES COSTS?

Participation in the Finnish language courses requires membership in the Familia association.
The membership fee is 20 euro per calendar year. Finnish discussion groups do not require membership. 
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Our Autumns and Springs Finnish language courses are free for those who have already paid membership fee for the year. If you haven't paid the membership fee for year 2021 yet or are not yet our member, please pay 20 euros membership fee and you can participate on our courses. If you already have paid membership fee for year 2021 (springs or summers course fee includes this fee) you don't have to pay anything more.
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Price of our intensive summer courses is 240 euro (220 euro for your members).

We will send you an invoice of the membership fee through your email. 

You can read more about becoming our member and fill in an membership application here!

HOW CAN I REGISTER for the course?

Registration for Familia's Finnish language courses takes place online. 
You can find a link to the registration form below the course you would like to participate

Where do the courses and discussion group happen?

All of the Finnish language courses and discussion groups take place in Familia’s office in Sörnäinen (Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor), Helsinki.

Toimisto (Kotola)

Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7. kerros
​00500 Helsinki
Finland

Puhelin

+358 (0)44 773 8628

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VAT-numero

​1056329-6

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