Online course · Finnish lessons · Nature

Learn Finnish.
Explore Finland.

Build your Finnish at your own pace, practise with a teacher or share an adventure outdoors. Choose the experience that fits you.

For groups: workshops & webinars

Certified teacher & professional wilderness guide

Evening sunlight filtering through a Finnish pine forest — Find your own way into FinlandPhotography © Noora Luoma

Online Finnish course · Independent study

Think Finnish.

Learn Finnish online, at your own pace.

A self-paced course for your first steps in Finnish. Learn useful words, verb forms and four sentence patterns through illustrated stories and exercises with feedback. Start with the six-lesson Hiljainen Jussi opening part.

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6 lessons · About 75 minutes · No account needed

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Start from the basicsRead, notice and practiseStudy whenever it suits you

A taste of Think Finnish. Open a picture and try a sentence.

Jussi walking past wooden houses on an autumn street, illustrated for Think Finnish

01 / Everyday lifeHiljainen JussiA familiar face. Your first Finnish words.Read one sentence

Jussi on hiljainen.

Jussi is quiet.

On means ‘is’. Keep the pattern and change the person: Marja on hiljainen.

Start Jussi’s six free lessons

A woman sharing a story around a candlelit table in an illustration from the Kalevala chapter

03 / StoriesKalevalaStories that travel from one voice to the next.Read one sentence

Nainen kertoo tarinan.

The woman tells a story.

Kertoo means ‘tells’. Who tells the story? Nainen = the woman. Lapsi = the child.

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Marja choosing a vinyl record while Jussi listens in an illustrated Finnish living room

06 / MusicA moment for musicFrom Sibelius to the records on your shelf.Read one sentence

Jussi kuuntelee musiikkia.

Jussi is listening to music.

Make it about yourself: Minä kuuntelen musiikkia. = I am listening to music.

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Personal teaching & guided experiences

Learn with a teacher.
Experience more together.

Want personal feedback on your Finnish, or a memorable day with your group? Explore lessons with a teacher and guided trips in Finland.

Jussi and Marja talking at a table in an illustration from Think Finnish

With a teacher

Finnish lessons

Your goals.
Personal guidance.

For learners who want speaking practice, clear explanations and feedback from a teacher. Build confidence for everyday life, work or the YKI test.

Private lessons A1–C1
YKI test preparation
Professional and company Finnish

€40 / 60 min · First introduction free

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A group of friends smiling together on a forest trail

With a guide

Explore Finnish nature

Make time
for the outdoors.

Bring your friends, team or private group. Enjoy a guided hike, food by the fire or a cabin expedition planned around your group.

Day hikes and cabin expeditions
Archipelago, lake country and Lapland
Foraging, forest cooking and Escape Forest

Find your nature experience Request a proposal for your group Try outdoor learning & Escape Forest stories

For companies, schools and your own group

Bring your group into the conversation.

A shared day outdoors or a webinar built around your questions. Tell us who is taking part and what you would like to learn.

Outdoors · A themed day for your group

Finnish in nature

Campfire · Forest shelter · Cabin

Practise Finnish through conversation and shared activities in nature. The workshop is adapted to your group’s language level and interests.

For Finnish learners, international teams and private groups
Location, theme and duration planned together

Request a workshop proposal Explore the workshop

Online · A topic for your audience

Tailored webinars

Finnish or English

Book a webinar on Finnish language, culture or learning. The content and examples are shaped around your audience’s needs.

For companies, educational institutions, associations and other groups
Suggest a topic and agree on time for questions

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Tell me your group size, preferred date and goals. You will receive a proposal with the content and price before confirming your booking.

Behind Alligator Jones

Teaching experience.
Personal support.

Alligator Jones brings together certified Finnish teaching and professional wilderness guiding. The learning materials draw on teaching experience since 2018 and work with over 1,000 learners.

Personal lessons focus on your level and goals. Guided nature experiences bring people together through Finland’s landscapes, food and shared activities.

Meet your Finnish teacher

Certified teacherProfessional wilderness guideEnglish & Finnish

Your next step

Start with what interests you.

Try the course’s free opening part, book a free teaching introduction or plan a day outdoors with your group.

Start the free course part Book a teaching introduction Plan your group’s nature experience

Before you begin

Online course or personal lessons?

Think FinnishOnline course	Finnish lessonsWith a teacher
How you studyIndependently online, at your own pace.	How you studyWith a teacher, at an agreed time.
Starting levelNo previous Finnish needed for the free opening part.	Starting levelA1–C1. Everyday speaking, work and YKI goals.
PracticeIllustrated texts and exercises with automatic feedback.	PracticeConversation, questions and personal feedback.
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Is the Think Finnish course free?

The Hiljainen Jussi opening part is free: six lessons, about 75 minutes of study, and no account or payment card needed. Later paid parts are in preparation. Starting the free part does not begin a paid subscription.

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What happens in the free introductory lesson?

In 30 minutes, you discuss your Finnish level, goals and a suitable way to study with the teacher. Your first introduction is free and does not commit you to further lessons. Private lessons after that cost €40 for 60 minutes, with times agreed separately.

Book a teaching introduction

Can I book for a company or private group?

Yes. Finnish training, guided hikes, cabin trips, Finnish-in-nature workshops and webinars can be planned for groups. Share your group size, preferred date, location and goals. You receive a proposal with the content and price before confirming a booking.

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