Start speaking Finnish today with Beginner's Finnish with Online
Audio. Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of Finns in
Finland as well as in other countries. It is also the official minority
language in some parts of Sweden and Norway. Ideal for students,
tourists, and business people, this introductory guide teaches basic
conversation through dialogues on everyday topics, such as eating out,
sightseeing, and shopping through 12 practical lessons. Grammar is
explained in accessible steps, with exercises throughout to reinforce
language skills. Each lesson includes dialogues, vocabulary, and
expressions; clear grammar explanations; and review exercises with an
answer key. Helpful Finnish-English and English-Finnish glossaries are
also included. Accompanying audio for the dialogues by native Finnish
speakers is available for free download.