Beginner's Finnish (Hippocrene Beginner's)(w/2 CD's)

This beginners guide gives you the basics to start speaking Finnish today. Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of Finns and by ethnic Finns in other countries. It is also the official minority language in some parts of Sweden and Norway. Ideal for students tourists and business people this introductory guide teaches basic conversation through dialogues on everyday topics such as eating out sightseeing and shopping. Grammar is explained in accessible steps with exercises throughout to reinforce language skills. Includes: 12 practical lessons with dialogues vocabulary and expressions clear grammar explanations review exercises with answer key Finnish-English and English-Finnish glossaries Two audio CDs with dialogues and vocabulary spoken by native Finnish speakers