Finnish dictation

Listen sentence by sentence and write down what you hear. Then check your spelling word by word. Graded from A1 to C1.

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A1

Beginner

4 texts

Very short texts with simple words and present-tense sentences.

A1 0:21 Minun kissani 8 sentences · 31 words Listen → A1 0:19 Päivittäinen rutiinini 8 sentences · 23 words Listen → A1 0:20 Sadepäivä 8 sentences · 26 words Listen → A1 0:20 Uusi kotini 8 sentences · 25 words Listen →
A2

Elementary

4 texts

Short everyday stories with common vocabulary and past tenses.

A2 0:27 Matka rannalle 7 sentences · 43 words Listen → A2 0:25 Perhe piknikillä 7 sentences · 39 words Listen → A2 0:27 Uusi harrastus 9 sentences · 40 words Listen → A2 0:26 Vilkas markkinapäivä 7 sentences · 38 words Listen →
B1

Intermediate

4 texts

Longer narratives with a wider range of tenses and linking words.

B1 0:42 Iltasuunnitelmat 8 sentences · 71 words Listen → B1 0:40 Miellyttävä yllätys 8 sentences · 67 words Listen → B1 0:42 Odottamaton uranvaihto 8 sentences · 70 words Listen → B1 0:43 Vaikea valinta 8 sentences · 73 words Listen →
B2

Upper-intermediate

5 texts

Detailed texts with richer vocabulary and more complex sentences.

B2 0:51 Meri ja maaseutu 9 sentences · 87 words Listen → B2 1:01 Naapuruston kirjasto 10 sentences · 96 words Listen → B2 1:00 Nykyaikaiset matkustusvaihtoehdot 12 sentences · 91 words Listen → B2 0:58 Odottamaton sähkökatko 11 sentences · 93 words Listen → B2 1:02 Terveyskampanja etenee 10 sentences · 88 words Listen →
C1

Advanced

4 texts

Nuanced, near-native texts with idiomatic and abstract language.

C1 1:15 Aamukahvin rituaali 14 sentences · 121 words Listen → C1 1:29 Kaupungin liikenneongelmat 14 sentences · 126 words Listen → C1 1:28 Kaupungin viheralueet 11 sentences · 132 words Listen → C1 1:27 Pitkiä matkoja 13 sentences · 134 words Listen →

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