Hello, dear Finnish learner!
You have come to Finking Cap, the place to be to learn the kind of Finnish that you’ll actually need in real life. I’m Emmi, and I’m here to teach you Finnish online. In this blog, I share Finnish grammar tutorials, listening exercises, vocabulary lessons and tips on how to make your Finnish more expressive.
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Blog posts

Mini Listening Exercise: Autossa – In the car
Do you struggle to understand fast-spoken Finnish? Train your ear with this mini listening exercise. Grab a pen and paper, and write down what you hear!

Mini Listening Exercise: Kaupassa
Do you struggle to understand fast spoken Finnish? Train your ear with this mini listening exercise. Grab a pen and paper, and write down what you hear!

Easy Finnish books – an interview with Hanna from Random Finnish Lessons
Haluatko lukea ensimmäisen suomenkielisen kirjasi? Aloita selkokirjoista!

Finnish for healthcare workers: Emotional support in Finnish
Lost for words when talking with a patient in Finnish? It can be hard to express yourself in Finnish when you need to address difficult things. This blog post focuses on how nurses, doctors etc. can support their patients in Finnish in difficult times, but of course, these expressions are useful for anyone to learn!

How to compliment your friend’s cooking in Finnish
Most people love talking about food, so why not learn a few Finnish expressions to use when you’re round your friend’s house and they cook a meal for you. Watch this video to learn to compliment your friend’s cooking in Finnish!

The Finnish participles vol. 1
What does the active first participle in the Finnish language look like? Here’s a short explanation on this Finnish grammar topic.