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Finnish
Native
English
Japanese
Arabic (Modern Standard)

From Finland

Living in Other, Japan

Hey there! I am a physicist with a passion for languages, cultures and linguistics. My native language is Finnish, but I also speak English and Japanese, and have recently begun studying Arabic. I have lived in Finland, the UK, and Japan. In addition to learning new languages, my hobbies include fantasy books & films, playing the piano, travelling and cycling. I am currently interested in teaching English, Finnish and Japanese. Having climbed the “mountain of fluency” in two foreign languages, I know exactly how hard and frustrating the journey can be, but I also know how rewarding and satisfying finally making it to the top is. To me, wrapping your head around a completely new way of thinking that often comes with achieving fluency in a language is one of the best feelings I know, and I want to share it with you. As someone with a strong background in science, my specialty is scientific communication and technical writing. I also think my experience in grappling with abstract scientific concepts has taught me to explain grammatical concepts and semantic nuances in a concise and easily understandable way. Whether it be Finnish, English or Japanese you are interested to learn, I would love to discuss any topic you find fascinating or challenging, and give you personalised tips to improve your language skills. I am happy to conduct the lessons in any of the three languages, eg. a Finnish lesson in English, a Japanese lesson in Finnish, etc. I can help you with not only gramm...
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Trial Lesson
35 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
General Finnish
A1-C2
Language Essentials
432 lessons completed
USD 60.00
9% off
Keskustelutunti
B1-C2
Conversation
164 lessons completed
USD 60.00
9% off
フィンランド語の授業
A1-C2
Language Essentials
1 lessons completed
USD 60.00
9% off
Fundamentals of Finnish
A1-C2
Language Essentials
560 lessons completed
USD 60.00
9% off
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16d3a7
14 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great first lesson! Ville was precise and engaging, and he's clearly put a *lot* of thought into how to teach Finnish (and in general, how to learn languages). I also really enjoyed his pronunciation tips: he knew exactly what I was doing wrong and had great suggestions for how to fix things. Very fun lesson and I'm excited to keep learning with him
44ae07
17 Finnish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ville explains the language analytically, which is perfect for how I learn. He also finds external resources I can draw on during the week outside of the lesson time. He is quick to answer questions (I always have questions) and explain nuances of Finnish that differ from my native language. Very encouraging about my pronunciation and learning in general. Excellent and scientific.
Student 00c099
00c099
6 Finnish lessons
Ville showed up to our first lesson incredibly prepared and with a clear plan for going forward. I'm not sure how confident I am in my ability to learn Finnish but I'm very confident in his ability to teach it.
Student S_c21f66
S_c21f66
35 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Helped on Resume and Cover Letter checking three times so far, really good advice and inspire me many ideas about how to express my sayings in an alternative and accurate way:D even refresh my mind about job hunting ~ a really smart and trustful teacher and thanks a lot for the help!
Student S_37a6b6
S_37a6b6
1 Japanese lesson
very helpful understanding of grammar — perfect for the way i think & learn, so i feel very lucky to have booked with ville. i'll be back.
Student 613767
613767
1 Japanese lesson
I booked the lesson mainly for asking questions and getting insights about learning Japanese from a non-native speaker perspective. He asked me about my main problems and in one hour we covered all of these points (particles, pronunciation, kanji). Ville was very friendly and encouraging. Thanks for the lesson!
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