Learning Finnish doesn’t always happen inside a classroom or from following one textbook from beginning to end.
Sometimes I learn a new word at work.
Sometimes I hear an expression during a conversation.
Sometimes I notice a grammar pattern that I keep forgetting.
And sometimes I simply realize that I need to make another reviewer because the same Finnish word has disappeared from my memory again. 😅
That is how many of these materials started.
These reviewers were originally made for myself because I needed a simpler way to remember what I was studying.
Some worked better than others. 😅 Some words stayed in my head, while others disappeared the moment I needed to use them in a conversation!
But they became an important part of my learning process.
If these materials can also help another Finnish learner, then I’m happy to share them. 💚
Learning Finnish Beyond the Classroom
As my Finnish improved, I realized that there was always something new to learn.
Even after studying grammar and completing different Finnish-language courses, I still came across words, expressions, and sentence structures that I wanted to understand better.
So I continued making my own notes.
Some of them focused on grammar.
Others were simply vocabulary lists or quick reminders.
Some were connected to everyday life, while others were things I encountered while studying, working, or talking with people in Finland.
I didn’t always create them in a perfect order.
Sometimes they were literally just random Finnish notes that eventually became useful reviewers. 😅
But that is also what learning a language looks like for me.
You learn something.
You forget it.
You review it.
You hear it again.
And eventually, it starts to feel familiar.
Why I Make My Own Finnish Reviewers
One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I remember things better when I can see them organized simply.
Long explanations can sometimes make Finnish grammar feel even more complicated.
So whenever possible, I try to turn what I’m learning into:
- short notes
- vocabulary lists
- simple examples
- visual reminders
- sentence patterns
- grammar summaries
- words grouped by topic
Creating the reviewer itself also helps me study.
I have to read the topic again, organize the information, and think about how I can explain it in a simpler way that makes sense to me.
Then I can return to the reviewer whenever I forget something.
And yes…
I return to some of them many times. 😂
These Are My Personal Study Materials
Please remember that these reviewers were created from my own notes and personal learning process.
I am also still learning Finnish.
There may occasionally be:
- mistakes
- simplified explanations
- expressions that can be said differently
- examples that depend on context
- notes that reflect the way I personally understood a topic at the time
These materials are intended to be supplementary learning resources.
They should not replace a qualified Finnish teacher, textbook, official language course, or other reliable Finnish-language resource.
If you are unsure about an important grammar rule or expression, I recommend checking it with a teacher or another reliable Finnish source.
More Reviewers & Study Materials
I’ll continue adding more vocabulary, grammar, expressions, and other everyday Finnish reviewers as I organize my notes.
These are my personal study materials and are shared for:
PERSONAL LEARNING USE ONLY – NOT FOR SALE
Please do not sell, repackage, upload, or redistribute my complete reviewers as your own.
You are very welcome to share the link to this page with another Finnish learner so they can access the materials directly from Pinoy Up North. 💚
Explore More Finnish Study Materials
This is only one part of my growing Finnish Study Materials collection.
You can visit the main resource page here:
My Finnish Reviewers & Study Materials
There you can find or eventually explore separate collections for:
- NLRC & Silkkitie Finnish Reviewers
- YKI Test Reviewers & Practice Materials
- Finnish for Nursing & Top-Up Nursing
- Everyday Finnish Vocabulary & Grammar
You can also read more about how my Finnish journey started here:
Learning Finnish: The Beginning of My Language Journey
More Materials Are Coming
I still have more notes and reviewers waiting to be organized.
Some are on my computer.
Some are inside old folders.
Some are screenshots.
And I’m pretty sure there are still handwritten Finnish notes hiding somewhere too. 😅
I’ll slowly turn the useful ones into materials that I can share here.
So feel free to bookmark this page and check back whenever you need another Finnish reviewer.
Feeling Verbs
A simple reviewer for practicing Finnish verbs used to express feelings, emotions, and how someone feels.
Verbs in Past Tense
A simple reviewer for practicing how to form and use Finnish verbs in the past tense.
Verb in Different Forms
A simple reviewer for practicing how Finnish verbs change and are used in different forms.
Body Parts
A simple reviewer for learning common Finnish body parts and practicing how to use them in everyday sentences.
Professions
A simple reviewer for learning common professions in Finnish and practicing how to talk about different jobs.
Workplaces
A simple reviewer for learning common workplaces in Finnish and practicing where different professions work.
Random Finnish Notes
A collection of my random Finnish notes for practicing useful words, grammar, and everyday expressions.
Perfect Tense Verb Forms
A simple reviewer for practicing Finnish verb forms in the perfect tense, including formal, colloquial, and plural forms.
Conditional Mood Verb Forms
A simple reviewer for practicing common Finnish verbs in the conditional mood using -isi- forms.
(Adding more soon…)
📓 My Finnish Study Notes
A collection of screenshots, notebook pages, and personal study notes I created while learning Finnish. These cover grammar, vocabulary, word endings, numbers, everyday expressions, and other little reminders that helped me understand difficult topics more clearly.
Some are neat, some are very simple, and some are just the kind of notes I quickly wrote down because I knew I would forget them later. 😅
Speak. Practice. Repeat. ❤️
“A little progress each day adds up to something bigger over time.”
“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”
- Proverbs 1:5 (KJV)
