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  • Finnish Phase 1, Unit 01

  • Learn to Speak and Understand Finnish with Pimsleur Language Programs
  • By: Pimsleur
  • Narrated by: Pimsleur
  • Length: 45 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)
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Finnish Phase 1, Unit 01

By: Pimsleur
Narrated by: Pimsleur

Summary

Finnish belongs to the Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric family of languages. There are approximately 5.2 million Finnish speakers, mostly in Finland, and some in Sweden and Russia as well. There are 3 varieties of standard Finnish: "kirjakieli" or “book language” which is used in official documents, official speeches and the daily news; "yleiskieli" or “standard language” which is taught in schools - formal and correct, though more relaxed than the "book language"; and "puhekieli" or "spoken language" which is a frequently changing, more casual variety used in everyday conversation. This course teaches the standard Finnish language, "yleiskieli."

The Pimsleur® Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur® works so you don’t have to. Finnish Phase 1, Unit 01 contains 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2012 Simon & Schuster (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

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"Pimsleur programs provide plenty of positive reinforcement that will keep learners on track, and we found that Pimsleur gave us more proficiency and confidence in speaking the new language than any of the other language programs we reviewed." ( AudioFile magazine)

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best book ever

It helped me learn Finnish very well
I am he al Finnish and it really helped me move forward .










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waste of time

I think that Audible should have some sort of filter built in their platform that prevents this type of publication to access their platform in the first place because this is a waste of time for any listener.

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extremely basic, not even worth the time!

i learned absolutely nothing more than a few phrases. better try some of the other alternatives on Audible

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worst language book ever

one chapter on how great the book is, another on 2 short sentences. rip off

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