--- title: "Learn Finnish by reading real Finnish | ContextCat" description: "Learn Finnish by reading real Finnish news, including easy Finnish, and your own PDFs and texts on iPhone. Tap any word to see what it means there." url: https://contextcat.app/languages/finnish --- [ContextCat](https://contextcat.app/)[Languages](https://contextcat.app/languages) # Learn Finnish by reading real Finnish A Finnish word often says what other languages need several for: talossani is in my house. Tap it and ContextCat explains the basic form and what the endings are doing in this sentence, in your own language. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6737737343?pt=122713589&ct=site_lang_finnish&mt=8) Kokous venyi, joten **myöhästyin** junasta. myöhästyin _verb, past, first person_ I was late (from myöhästyä) Myöhästyä means to be late. With junasta, from the train, it means I missed the train. Finnish, explained in English. You choose the language of your explanations. ## What to read in Finnish Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Finnish outlets, including Yle Selkouutiset, Yle Uutiset, Yle Tiede, Yle Kulttuuri, Yle Urheilu and io-tech.fi. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped. Yle Selkouutiset writes the news in easy Finnish (selkokieli), in short, clear sentences. It is a good first read on Today. The Store has no Finnish books yet. Books there are in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. You can also bring your own Finnish: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Finnish, and help appears only where you ask for it. ## How a tap helps The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part. Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Finnish voice, sentence by sentence. ## Is it right for you? ContextCat works best once you know enough Finnish to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The [guides](https://contextcat.app/guides) have ideas on where to start. ## Read next - [How many words do you need to read the news in another language?](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-many-words-do-you-need-to-read-the-news) - [How to learn a language by reading](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-to-learn-a-language-by-reading) ## Questions ### Can I learn Finnish with ContextCat? ContextCat helps you learn Finnish by reading it. Tap any word in a Finnish text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking. ### What is there to read in Finnish? Today's edition has headlines from Finnish outlets such as Yle Selkouutiset, Yle Uutiset and Yle Tiede. The Store has no Finnish books yet, so beyond Today you read your own: Finnish PDFs, web articles and pasted texts. ### Is ContextCat free for Finnish? Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. 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