Practicing Finnish and making friends

Practicing Finnish and making friends can go hand in hand. Make friends with a Finn today!

LearnFinnish

The LearnFinnish subreddit and especially its Discord server are very active with both native Finnish speakers and Finnish language learners alike. The Discord in particular offers easy, intermediate and native level channels in which one can practice their varying linguistic skills.

• Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnFinnish/ (Opens in new window)
• Discord: https://discord.gg/h5qqty7 (Opens in new window)

Kaverihaku

Kaverihaku, or “friend search”, is a Finnish service for people to search for new friends. It’s not exclusive to Finnish but it can be a good way to practice reading and writing Finnish.

• Website: https://www.kaverihaku.net/ (Opens in new window)
• Discord: https://discord.gg/fVQvqxCrcR (Opens in new window)

Library events and cafes

Libraries in Finland offer many different events and happenings. From learning new skills to practicing Finnish there can be something for everyone.

• Website: https://helmet.finna.fi/Content/tapahtumat (Opens in new window)

Online tutoring

There are a number of online tutoring services with some great teachers and conversation partners, some of which are also involved in creating Finnish language content on YouTube, Spotify, and so forth.

• italki: https://www.italki.com/en/teachers/finnish (Opens in new window)
• Preply: https://preply.com/en/online/finnish-tutors (Opens in new window)