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I'm going to take the intermediate YKI exam in Swedish this year. My goal is to pass it, and maybe even get 4s. Most importantly, I want...

I have a new episode on my podcast! I interviewed Patrik Holopainen about his language learning app Opeton . For freestyle Finnish practice,...

Here are some tips and useful things to remember about the  intermediate listening exam : Kuulet kaikki tehtävät kaksi kertaa. Ensin koko...

Here are writing tips for any writing exam: Lue ohjeet huolellisesti . - Read the instructions carefully.  Ole yksinkertainen. - Be simp...

Oletko menossa keskitason Yki-testiin tammikuun 27. päivä? Haluaisitko saada palautetta teksteistäsi ja  oppia myös toisten opiskelij...

Whenever you have to say or write your opinion, these phrases might come in handy: Luin lehdestä, että... I read in the newspaper that.......

This post is inspired by a student of mine who is going to take the Yki exam in two weeks. It's only in Finnish, but since you're g...

Sometimes good speakers don't succeed in exams as well as they'd expect. Make sure not to make these mistakes: Puhut väärästä a...

Here's a small post to promote Selkosanomat . I've always been a big fan of Selkouutiset, but somehow I had forgotten that Selkosan...

So you have passed the Yki test. Onneksi olkoon! Mitä sitten? Mitä seuraavaksi? - Then what? I don't know for sure, but I have thi...

This post is for those who are about to take the intermediate Yki test in the near future.  If you don't have time to read all my posts...

Many foreigners end up taking the YKI test at some point of their lives. Most often the test level is intermediate, because that is one o...