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Kielibuusti Kielivinkit arkeen (Language learning tips)

provide plenty of ideas on how to improve your language skills using news, texts in easy Finnish, YouTube videos, and the social media.

Media

Watch TV shows and the news. Listen to radio broadcasts and podcasts.

News and programmes also in easy Finnish

• Current news in brief, main news and local news
  Yle Uutiset

• News in easy Finnish                       
  Yle Uutiset selkosuomeksi | Yle Uutiset

  Selkomedia (news mostly from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area: Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa)

• Programmes in easy Finnish                                   
  Selkokielisiä ohjelmia | Yle Uutiset
• Latest news, city, culture and science news (Helsingin Sanomat)
  Uutiset | HS.fi
• Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences publishes multilingual journalistic content across linguistic and cultural boundaries. The articles are mainly written by freelance journalists with immigrant backgrounds. The site also has articles in English, Russian and other languages. 
  Satakieli | Monikielinen media (haaga-helia.fi)
• Helsingin Sanomat Children's News tells children about the week’s news events. Broadcasts are weekly on Fridays.
  Lasten uutiset | HS.fi
   

Radio channels and radio news also in easy Finnish

• Yle radio stations: see the link to live broadcasts.     
  Kanavat | Yle Areena 
• Radio: latest news, news in different languages (Finnish, Swedish, Sámi, English, Karelian) and regional news
  Uutiset ja ajankohtaiset | Yle Areena – podcastit 
• Radio news in easy Finnish
  Yle Uutiset selkosuomeksi | Yle Areena – podcastit                     

Podcasts and YouTube channels

• The most popular Finnish podcasts: the best and most interesting Finnish podcasts and where to listen to them – Spotify, Apple Podcasts, browser.

     Podcasts in Finnish (suomalaiset-podcastit.fi)      

• Opi suomea! is a podcast that discusses daily topics in plain Finnish language. Suitable for learners on intermediate and advanced levels. The podcast’s themes include everyday life, hobbies, forest and traditions among others.            

     Opi suomea! (opisuomeapodcast.com) 

• Videos and exercises at different levels for vocabulary acquisition and practising reading and listening comprehension. New phrases or thematic vocabulary will appear on the channel daily. 

      Learn Finnish with FinnishPod101.com

• Videos and podcasts in Finnish; Articles about language, culture and language learning in English  

     Finnished channel
                           

Social media 

Get to know popular social media influencers.

YouTubers and Instagrammers

• Almost Finns (Finnish-language videos on life in Finland from the perspective of three foreigners)
• Roni Back I YouTube (a wide variety of videos on life, games and trendy topics)
• NikojaSanttu I YouTube (various vlogs and challenges, e.g. the video: Independence Day Reception 2023) 
• mmiisas I YouTube (currently focused on lifestyle vlogs) 
• Helmi Kantola  I YouTube (many videos on life, e.g. MYDAY videos on various topics)
• Tixtuu I YouTube (fun videos on different topics) 
• Mandimai I YouTube (videos and vlogs on life)
• Rita&Jakob I YouTube (videos on family life, entrepreneurship e.g. running a café)
• Tume I YouTube (lifestyle videos on student life e.g. Student vappu)
• Jabu I YouTube (especially food videos, also active on TikTok)
• Herbalisti I YouTube (various videos related to gaming, traveling and cats)
• Daniel Ahola I YouTube (inspiringand entertaining videos as well as challenges) 
• KLIFFA - Ilari Mettälä  I YouTube (casual sports and lifestyle videos)
• Joona Hellman I YouTube (entertaining and fun videos e.g. food tests)