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Finnish belongs to the Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric family of languages.
Its closest relative is Estonian; Hungarian is a distant cousin.
It is spoken by approximately 5.2 million people, mostly in Finland, and by some in Sweden and Russia as well.
There are three varieties of standard Finnish which are spoken throughout the country:
kirjakieli ("book language") - used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news,
yleiskieli - the standard language used in schools; it is formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language," and
puhekieli ("spoken language") - more casual variety used in everyday conversation, which changes frequently.
This course teaches the standard Finnish language,yleiskieli.
Pimsleur's Conversational Finnish Program
Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken Finnish language learning (the first sixteen Units of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Finnish Comprehensive Program).
Essential grammar and vocabulary that teach you greetings, numbers, how to order food and drink, deal with currency, scheduling a meal or meeting and to give and ask for directions. Learn to speak with near-native pronunciation skills.
Reading Lessons begin in Unit 11 and provide you with an introduction to reading Finnish. These lessons are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. In addition, combined Reading Lessons from all the units are included at the end. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.
No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.
Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition.
No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs.
Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.
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About the Finnish Language
Finnish belongs to the Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric family of languages.
Its closest relative is Estonian; Hungarian is a distant cousin.
It is spoken by approximately 5.2 million people, mostly in Finland, and by some in Sweden and Russia as well.
There are three varieties of standard Finnish which are spoken throughout the country:
kirjakieli ("book language") - used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news,
yleiskieli - the standard language used in schools; it is formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language," and
puhekieli ("spoken language") - more casual variety used in everyday conversation, which changes frequently.
This course teaches the standard Finnish language,yleiskieli.
Pimsleur's Conversational Finnish Program
Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken Finnish language learning (the first sixteen Units of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Finnish Comprehensive Program).
Essential grammar and vocabulary that teach you greetings, numbers, how to order food and drink, deal with currency, scheduling a meal or meeting and to give and ask for directions. Learn to speak with near-native pronunciation skills.
Reading Lessons begin in Unit 11 and provide you with an introduction to reading Finnish. These lessons are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. In addition, combined Reading Lessons from all the units are included at the end. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.
No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.
Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition.
No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs.
Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.
Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed The Pimsleur Method based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called “Graduated Interval Recall.” This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the Pimsleur Programs.
Finnish belongs to the Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric family of languages.
Its closest relative is Estonian; Hungarian is a distant cousin.
It is spoken by approximately 5.2 million people, mostly in Finland, and by some in Sweden and Russia as well.
There are three varieties of standard Finnish which are spoken throughout the country:
kirjakieli ("book language") - used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news,
yleiskieli - the standard language used in schools; it is formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language," and
puhekieli ("spoken language") - more casual variety used in everyday conversation, which changes frequently.
This course teaches the standard Finnish language,yleiskieli.
Pimsleur's Conversational Finnish Program
Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken Finnish language learning (the first sixteen Units of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Finnish Comprehensive Program).
Essential grammar and vocabulary that teach you greetings, numbers, how to order food and drink, deal with currency, scheduling a meal or meeting and to give and ask for directions. Learn to speak with near-native pronunciation skills.
Reading Lessons begin in Unit 11 and provide you with an introduction to reading Finnish. These lessons are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. In addition, combined Reading Lessons from all the units are included at the end. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.
No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.
Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition.
No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs.
Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.
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