Practise real conversations
Role-play the situations you actually face: Kela, DVV, the pharmacy, a rental viewing, a parent meeting. Speak or type; the other side answers like a real person.
Personal Finnish coach · A1–B2
Speak Finnish where it really matters.
SimuCoach is an AI coach that prepares you for real moments in Finland: the health centre, Kela, your child’s school, a job interview. You practise out loud, at your level, with every explanation in your own language.
- Voice role-plays
- Explanations in your language
- YKI practice
- 25real-life scenarios to role-play
- 72grammar topics explained in depth
- 24YKI-style speaking and writing tasks
- 4interface languages, Persian right-to-left
What is SimuCoach?
SimuCoach is a personal AI coach for learning Finnish online. It prepares adults who live in Finland for real conversations, such as calling the health centre, visiting Kela or a job interview, through voice role-plays, adaptive exercises from A1 to B2, a 72-topic grammar guide and YKI exam practice. All explanations are available in Finnish, English, Ukrainian and Persian.
Unlike general language apps, SimuCoach is built around everyday life in Finland. A coach called Pip plans about ten minutes of practice a day, remembers the mistakes you repeat and brings them back until they are fixed. SimuCoach runs in the browser on phone and computer and is designed and built by Simulingo.
Why SimuCoach
Not another word game. A coach for your life in Finland.
Most apps teach you to translate “the cat is red”. SimuCoach teaches you to book a doctor’s appointment, answer the neighbour and pass YKI, because that is why you are learning.
Understand in your language
Every rule, hint and correction is explained in Persian, Ukrainian or English, with notes on the mistakes speakers of your language typically make.
Always at your level
A short level check places you from A1 to B2. Practice adapts so you get most answers right, but never all of them: the zone where you learn fastest.
A coach who remembers
Pip, your coach, remembers your goals and the mistakes you repeat, plans your day and brings old weak points back before you forget them.
How it works
From your first “Hei” to confident conversations
- 1
Tell us your goal
Daily life, work, your child’s school or the YKI test. Choose your language and goal in a minute.
- 2
Take a 5-minute level check
A friendly placement, not an exam. At the end you see every answer, so you know where you stand.
- 3
Follow your daily plan
Pip builds a short plan each day: one situation, one grammar point, a few words to review.
- 4
Speak, get feedback, improve
Talk through real scenes, get gentle corrections and see your progress grow week by week.
Real-life scenarios
Rehearse the moments that make you nervous
Each scenario has goals, useful phrases and a partner who reacts to what you say, so you arrive prepared, not panicked.
HealthCalling the health centre
Introduce yourself, explain the problem and book an appointment.
You might say“Haluaisin varata ajan lääkärille.”
AuthoritiesAt the Kela office
Ask about benefits, documents and how to apply online.
You might say“Mitä liitteitä hakemukseen tarvitaan?”
Family & schoolMeeting your child’s teacher
Talk about progress, homework and friends, and how you can help at home.
You might say“Miten lapseni pärjää koulussa?”
WorkJob interview
Present yourself, your strengths and answer common interview questions.
You might say“Minulla on kolmen vuoden kokemus.”
HealthAt the pharmacy
Describe simple symptoms and buy over-the-counter medicine.
You might say“Minulla on kurkku kipeä.”
Daily lifeViewing a rental flat
Ask about rent, the deposit, the sauna and when you can move in.
You might say“Kuuluuko vesi vuokraan?”
Your language, your way
Learn Finnish through the language you think in
Explanations written for your mother tongue are clearer than generic ones. SimuCoach knows where Persian, Ukrainian and English speakers stumble, and explains exactly that.
فارسی
Persian
Full right-to-left interface, Persian explanations and notes on sounds and word order that are new for Persian speakers.
فارسیУкраїнська
Ukrainian
Explanations in Ukrainian that compare Finnish cases with the ones you already know from Ukrainian.
УкраїнськаEnglish
English
Clear English explanations for learners who use English at work or as a bridge language.
EnglishSuomi
Finnish
Ready to go all-Finnish? Switch the whole interface to Finnish and learn in the language itself.
SuomiMeet Pip
A coach with a personality, not a progress bar
Pip is the friendly character who guides you. Pip cheers when you get it right, stays calm when you don’t, notices when you have been away and plays the other person in your role-plays, from the pharmacist to the police officer.
- Plans your day in under ten minutes
- Explains mistakes kindly, in your language
- Brings back the words you are about to forget
Free guides
Learn more about learning Finnish
How to learn Finnish as an adult: a realistic 90-day plan
What to learn first, how to spend 20 minutes a day, and the mistakes that slow most adult learners down.
Read the guideThe YKI test explained: levels, parts and how to prepare
Levels, the four parts of the test, what citizenship usually requires, and how to prepare for speaking and writing.
Read the guideFinnish cases explained simply, with a table
Which cases to learn first, a full table with examples, and when to use the famous partitive.
Read the guidePrivacy by design
Your learning data belongs to you
You can see, edit and delete everything SimuCoach remembers about you. No advertising, no selling of data, and this website uses no cookies or trackers.
FAQ
What is the best way to learn Finnish as an adult?
Learn the most useful structures first, practise them out loud in situations from your own life and review a little every day. Short daily sessions with speaking practice and feedback work better than long, irregular study. SimuCoach is built around exactly this routine.
Can I learn Finnish online with explanations in my own language?
Yes. SimuCoach explains every grammar rule, hint and correction in Persian, Ukrainian or English, and also offers a full Finnish interface. Explanations written for your mother tongue point out the mistakes speakers of your language typically make.
How long does it take to reach level B1 in Finnish?
It depends on your starting point, time and contact with Finnish. Many adult learners need one to two years of regular study to reach B1, the level often needed for work and citizenship. Daily speaking practice shortens the way.
Does SimuCoach help with Finnish for work?
Yes. You can practise job interviews, meetings at employment services and workplace small talk, and learn the polite forms used in professional Finnish.
Who makes SimuCoach?
SimuCoach is designed and built by Simulingo (simulingo.eu), a team that builds AI tools for practical, simulation-based language learning.
Your Finnish, for your real life.
Ten focused minutes a day with a coach who knows your level, remembers your mistakes and explains everything in your language.
Works in the browser on phone and computer. Nothing to install.