Goal-oriented Finnish with Irina Pravet

Do you want to make leaps in your Finnish skills in a short amount of time?

It is possible! The key is to be very intentional about what you’d like to do with your Finnish next, no matter what level you’re currently starting from!

So what do you want to do in Finnish?

Choose from the following packages (each 3 sessions x 60 mins):

  • Starting from scratch? Build solid foundations with me 🚀
  • Finnish for shoppers (choose your own focus area: grocery stores, cafes, restaurants, or other shops of your choice)
  • Finnish for daycare drop-off and pick-up
  • Finnish for dog owners, dog walkers & dog lovers (you'd be surprised how much a dog can help you learn Finnish!)
  • Prepare to enter a Finnish workplace, e.g. restaurant, cafe, bar, beauty, or similar
  • Finnish for baristas/those working or applying to work in a cafe*

The above packages include 3 sessions of 60 mins for a total of 155€ TOTAL (inc. VAT), paid in advance. You can also book me for 1 hour at a time, for 90€ (inc. VAT).


  • Finnish walk & talk sessions - for those who want conversation practice and space to express themselves more fluidly in Finnish. Let's chat about the things that matter to you and/or practice different conversations you can have with friends, coworkers, family, etc. in Finnish.

These are 3x sessions of 60 mins, in-person and in nature. 3 sessions of 60 mins for a total of 245€ TOTAL (inc. VAT), paid in advance.


For best results, please book all 3 sessions within max 5 weeks of each other.

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Questions about packages or scheduling? I’d be happy to help!

Please write to me at irina@languagecatalyst.com, give me a call at 0440255500, or book a free consultation from my calendar below.

*If you're interested in Finnish training for other job roles e.g. hairdressing, massage, factory work, restaurants, retail, or similar etc. please contact me directly.

About me

Hi! I’m Irina Pravet, a multibelonger to Finland, Canada and Romania without one country or language to call my own; I have several. I moved to Finland & learned Finnish in adulthood, by focusing on where and how I used Finnish, instead of studying it without any end. I can help you do the same. I’m here to teach you through short learning spurts (3h spread over 2-4 weeks), after which you’ll be able to head into different situations with more confidence and witness huge improvements!

I believe each of us is born with an innate ability to adapt to language — so I help people connect with learning the language in a joyful, intuitive way many of us never experience in the traditional classroom.

I have over 10 years of experience learning, plus coaching and teaching others the Finnish language, privately and in groups. I’ve experienced learning Finnish as an adult and know what it’s like to struggle through it. I’ve also seen incredible results in myself & my clients, when they are empowered with the right approach and tools!

I speak English, Finnish, French & Romanian (and have a basic understanding of Spanish & German as well). You can read more about my experience here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-pravet/ or watch my Tedx talk here: https://irinapravet.com/tedx/

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about whether working together would be a good fit: write to irina@languagecatalyst.com or call me at 0440255500.


  • 1-on-1

    • Starting Finnish from Scratch (1-on-1, customized, online) BOOK YOUR 1st SESSION HERE

      1 hour

      Have you been looking for a unique approach to start learning Finnish? Build a solid foundation with me as we cover pronunciation, your first words (which to learn & how to remember them), and your first simple questions and sentences. ...

    • Walk-and-talk (BOOK YOUR 1st SESSION HERE)

      1 hour

      For those who'd like to practice their Finnish in a relaxed setting and learn to express the things that matter to them. We'll meet either at Koivusaari metro OR Töölönlahti and go for a walk in nature. We'll speak in Finnish around th ...