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Learn Finnish. Live in Finland.

Learn Finnish. Live in Finland.

Free lessons from the DailyFinnish channel, and the practical guides nobody gave you when you arrived: the first 30 days, phone plans, electricity, banks, holidays and how things actually work here.

Start learning Finnish First 30 days in Finland
Today Monday 26 October
Name day Niina, Amanda · what is a name day?
Next holiday All Saints' Day · Pyhäinpäivä · in 5 days
Word of the day tavata · to meet
Learn Finnish Free Finnish lessons from beginner to YKI: a video course, grammar reference, vocabulary with audio, practice exercises and every verb and noun form. Explore Living in Finland How things actually work in Finland, explained for people who moved here: housing, work and tax, banking, phone and internet, healthcare, family life and transport. Explore Finnish Culture Holidays and name days, sauna, food, customs and the seasons, written for newcomers who want to understand Finland and feel at home in it. Explore Resources The practical toolkit: the first 30 days checklist, calculators, price comparisons for phone, electricity and banking, shopping guides, official links and a directory of English-speaking services. Explore

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