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Learn Finnish With Stories · 08

Jyväskylä tarina

Learn Finnish for campus life, sport facilities, student prices and an active city where a morning lecture can become an afternoon training session.

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01

Study close to everything.

Jyväskylä’s city centre, campus, cafés, events and exercise facilities are close together, which makes everyday student life easy to organise.

02

Finland’s sports capital.

The city presents hundreds of facilities and many student-priced activities. JAMK also supports students who combine competitive sport with studies.

Route 01 · student city briefing complete

The story · listen and read

Luento ja harjoitukset

Listen to the whole Finnish story or replay each paragraph. Reveal English notes after your first reading.

Finnish reading · A2–B1

Noah aloittaa opinnot Jyväskylässä. Hän tietää, että kaupungissa on paljon opiskelijoita. Aamulla hän kävelee Seminaarinmäen kampukselle. Kampuksella on vanhoja punatiilisiä rakennuksia, kirjasto ja liikuntapaikkoja.

Noah starts his studies in Jyväskylä. He knows there are many students in the city. In the morning, he walks to the Seminaarinmäki campus. The campus has old red-brick buildings, a library and sports facilities.

Luentojen jälkeen Noah tapaa uuden ystävänsä. Ystävä sanoo: “Jyväskylää kutsutaan Suomen urheilupääkaupungiksi. Menemmekö tänään harjoituksiin?” Noah vastaa: “Kyllä, mutta ensin syön opiskelijalounaan.”

After lectures, Noah meets his new friend. The friend says: “Jyväskylä is called Finland’s sports capital. Shall we go to training today?” Noah answers: “Yes, but first I will eat a student lunch.”

Iltapäivällä he menevät liikuntahalliin. Noah huomaa, että monet urheilupaikat tarjoavat opiskelijahintoja. Hän kuulee myös, että opiskelija voi yhdistää tavoitteellisen urheilun ja opinnot joustavasti. Päivän lopussa Noah sanoo: “Täällä voin opiskella, liikkua ja tavata ihmisiä samana päivänä.”

In the afternoon, they go to a sports hall. Noah notices that many sports facilities offer student prices. He also hears that a student can flexibly combine goal-oriented sport and studies. At the end of the day, Noah says: “Here I can study, exercise and meet people on the same day.”

Live Jyväskylä note: Facility schedules, student prices and events can change. Check the current university, uMove, JAMK or city information before visiting or joining an activity.

Route 02 · listen, read, repeat
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Student city

The city reports around 40,000 students and four colleges in Jyväskylä.

02

University campus

The University of Jyväskylä Aalto Campus includes paths, sports facilities and a swimming pool.

03

Athlete studies

JAMK offers flexible arrangements for athlete students during training and competition periods.

Route 03 · secure the student phrases

Jyväskylä field check

Can you plan the active day?

Answer from the story and keep useful Finnish for student life and sport.

Story facts: City of Jyväskylä Student City · University of Jyväskylä · JAMK Athlete Students · Visit Jyväskylä Aalto Campus.

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