Complete YKI B1 Study Guide (2026)
Everything you need to pass YKI Level 3 (B1): test format, scoring, realistic study timeline, the four sections in detail, and a week-by-week plan.
·12 min read
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Honest, long-form guides for people actually learning Finnish.
All 15 Finnish Cases Explained (with Real Examples)
Nominative, partitive, genitive, inessive, elative, illative, adessive, ablative, allative — and all the rest, with real Finnish sentences for each.
·14 min read
Duolingo vs SpeakNord for Finnish: Honest Comparison
Side-by-side: how the two apps handle Finnish cases, pronunciation, YKI prep, and the real cost of finishing the Finnish tree.
·10 min read
Moving to Finland: The Finnish You Actually Need
From Kela letters to grocery shopping to your first doctor's appointment — the Finnish phrases that handle 80% of daily migrant life.
·15 min read
Finnish Consonant Gradation (KPT) — Finally Make It Click
Why katu → kadulla and tukka → tukasta. Every KPT pattern with examples, plus the exceptions and a 20-word drill set.
·11 min read