Finnish 1Laajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: C-02537-S200BQ33
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- English
- Institution
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Objective
After completing this course, students are able to - use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases - introduce themselves and others - ask and answer simple questions - interact orally in simple everyday situations.
Content
Learn the basics of Finnish with the help of this course. You will learn useful everyday vocabulary and phrases, and key grammar concepts. Topics: getting to know each other, greetings, the days of the week, numbers, countries and languages, weather, the seasons, family, appearance, food and beverages, time expressions, living arrangements, travelling. Grammar: personal pronouns, the "olla" verb, consonant gradation: the change of k, p & t, verb types, questions, nominative plural, genitive, partitive, locative cases.