Learn Finnish
Most of the courses are free of charge and they are organised for Familia Club members. In order to participate you need to be a member of Familia Club. Membership fee is 15 euros/calendar year. Become a member
Courses for senior citizens and parents with small children
The courses progress at a leisurely pace and contain practicing Finnish language and getting knowledge about Finnish society. They help to adjust to Finland, give possibilities to more advanced studies in Finnish language and help to maintain the already gained language skills. These courses are especially targeted for senior citizens and parents with small children. Immigrants who are not working can also participate if there are free places on the course.
Getting familiar with letters and numbers course A
Monday and Wednesday 10.30-12.00 (16.1.-23.5.)
The course helps you to learn to read and write in the Latin alphabet system. At the same time you learn basic every day life Finnish. Child care is not available during the course. A few free places left on the course. Register at the Familia Club office 10.-11.1. during opening hours. It’s good to have a Finnish or English speaking person with you when registering. It’s also possible to join later if there are free places on the course. Teacher Riitta Rantaniska. In association with KSL.
Getting familiar with letters and numbers course B
Monday and Wednesday 12.30–14.00 (16.1.-23.5.)
Contents and registration as for course A. A few free places. Childcare is available during the course. Teacher Riitta Rantaniska. In association with ViSiO.
Basic course A
Tuesday and Thursday 14.15-15.45 (17.1.-15.3.)
The course is for beginners. Doesn’t require any previous studies in Finnish language, but you need to know how to read and write in Latin alphabet. Childcare is available during the course. Register at the Familia Club office during 10.-11.1. It’s good to have a Finnish or English speaking person with you when registering. Teacher Anca Sarau-Vuorinen. In association with KSL.
Basic course B
Tuesday and Thursday 14.14-15.45 (20.3.-24.5.)
Contents as for course A. Child care is available during the course. Register at the Familia Club office 1.-13.3. during opening hours. It’s good to have a Finnish or English speaking person with you when registering. Teacher Anca Sarau-Vuorinen. In association with KSL.
Continuation from the basics
Tuesday and Thursday 12.30-14.00 (17.1.-24.5.)
The course is suitable for persons who have studied Finnish about 50 hours and know the very basics. Child care is available during the course. A few free places left on the course. Register at the Familia Club office 10.-11.1. during opening hours. Teacher Anca Sarau-Vuorinen. In association with ViSiO.
Continuation course A
Monday and Wednesday 12.30–14.00 (16.1.-23.5.)
In this course focusing on conversation basic knowledge of Finnish language is required. Child care is available during the course. A few free places left on the course. Register at the Familia Club office 10.-11.1. during opening hours. Teacher Eeva Saarinen. In association with ViSiO.
Continuation course B
Monday and Wednesday 14.15–15.45 (16.1.-23.5.)
Contents and registration as for course A. Child care is not available during the course. A few free places left on the course. Register at the Familia Club office 10.-11.1. during opening hours. Teacher Eeva Saarinen. In association with ViSiO.
Other Finnish language groups
Basic Finnish for everyday life
Sunday 13.00-16.00 (15.1.-29.4.)
Words and phrases for everyday life. Teachers Pirkko Jyväkorpi (tel. 040 5688330) and Pertti Kähärä (tel. 040 5326612). Register by calling one of the teachers. In association with KSL.
Basic Finnish by arts
Friday 12.45-14.15 (13.1.-16.3.)
This workshop is meant especially for women who can’t read or write. In the workshop Finnish language is learned by using arts. Directed by Riitta Rantaniska and Jade Tamminen. In association with Kassandra’s Koivu ja tähti –project. Registration 050 330 1720, koivujatahti@kassandra.fi or in the office of Familia Club 10.-11.1.
Steps into Finnish
Thursday 12.00-16.00 (12.4.-10.5.)
Words and phrases for everyday life. Getting to know the Finnish culture by making and experiencing yourself. Register at the Familia Club office from 19.3. during opening hours. Teacher Riitta Rantaniska. In association with ViSiO.
Axxell´s Finnish courses in Familia Club
Winter course 16.1.-20.4.
Summer course 7.5.-31.8. (vacation 2.-29.7.)
The course is funded by city of Helsinki. There are four lessons from Monday to Friday at 9.00-12.15. The winter course is booked. More about the summer course you can find in March from Familia Club’s homepage or www.axxell.fi/mkk.
Papupata conversation group
Tuesday and Thursday 18.00–19.30 (17.1.-14.6.)
The group is available for everyone who is interested and manages basic Finnish language, no registration required. It’s possible to join at any time. The instructors are Red Cross volunteers. More information about the meetings contact papupata.kerho@gmail.com.
News Club
Wednesday 16.00-17.30 (18.1.-9.5.)
What is going on in Finland and around the world? Come to News Club discussion group and listen the latest news in easy Finnish. There will be coffee and tea service. You can attend every week or come when you have time. Directed by Ulla Ropponen and Päivi Lehtonen.
Let’s speak Finnish conversation group
Friday 10.00–11.30 (20.1.-25.5.)
The group consists of maximum of five people who know the basics of the Finnish language. The members of the group are expected to participate actively and regularly. The group discusses topics that come from interests of the participants. Directed by Kaarina Koivuniemi and Tuija Partonen.
Saturday conversation
Saturday 14.30–16.30 (begins 14.1.)
The group is open to everyone who is interested and manages the basics of Finnish language, no registration required. You can attend at any time. Directed by Raija Sipilä.
Tandem training
Information meeting on Wednesday 15.2. 18.00–19.00 at Kalliolan opisto
Practice everyday Finnish or some other language with a conversation partner who speaks the language as their mother tongue. In the tandem training the practice is carried out in pairs so that both languages are spoken in turn. You need to have at least a basic command of the tandem language. The discussion topics, meeting places and times are arranged by you and your partner together. The training is organized in co operation with Kalliolan opisto. The languages, in addition to Finnish, are Hebrew, Japanese, French, Swahili, Czech and Russia. Let us know your interest to participate by email: familia@familiaclub.fi by 10.2. and come to the information meeting! In association with Kalliola opisto.
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