Karelian (karjala) is a Finno-Ugric language, related to Finnish and Estonian. It is spoken primarily in Russia but also in parts of Finland. The purpose of this course is to teach the basics of Karelian grammar as well as some vocabulary.

Lessons

Introduction

• Alphabet

Lesson 1:

• Common phrases

Lesson 2:

• Alphabet

Lesson 3:

• Nouns and pronouns

Lesson 4:

• Verb tenses

Lesson 5:

• Adjectives

Lesson 6:

• Numbers and plurals

Lesson 7:

• Spelling

Lesson 8:

• Definite forms

Lesson 9:

• Time and dates

Lesson 10:

• Possessive forms

Lesson 11:

• Agreement of forms

Lesson 12:

• Traveling

Vocabulary

Answers

• Answers to exercises

Test

• Test (Quiz)

Continuation course

• Intermediate Karelian 1

See also

• Wikipedia: Karelian language