Are the Exercises and Extra Materials on Uusi kielemme Free?

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Yes. Uusi kielemme states that its interactive exercises and other extra materials are now free for everyone. The site announced this as an "Important change": materials that previously required points no longer do, and you can go to https://uusikielemme.fi/extra/ to practice Finnish. According to the same announcement, people who had an active account at the time of the change were refunded.

What changed

Before After
Interactive exercises and extra materials required points Free for all users
Users accumulated points to unlock practice material No points needed to access the extra materials
Active accounts held value in those points Active account holders at the time of the change were refunded

The site frames this as a deliberate, one-time change rather than a temporary promotion. If you had stayed away from the exercises because of the points requirement, that barrier no longer exists.

Where to find the materials

The practice materials live at uusikielemme.fi/extra/. The main site is organized around two overview pages — vocabulary and grammar — plus a full article list of more than 650 articles. On a mobile device, the site notes you can reach the vocabulary and grammar overview pages through the menu at the top left.

What Uusi kielemme is, in short

Uusi kielemme ("our new language") is a Finnish grammar and vocabulary reference site written in English by Inge, a non-native Finnish learner with a master's degree in Finnish from the University of Tampere. It has been online since 2007. The site describes itself as a hobby project started because clear English-language explanations of Finnish grammar were hard to find.

One thing worth knowing before you dive in: the site is explicitly not a lesson plan. There is no designated starting page. The vocabulary overview is split into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections, but the author says that division isn't especially important — with vocabulary, you're best off studying what interests you most. The grammar overview mixes difficulty levels, and some articles mark which parts suit more advanced students.

Practical takeaways

  • If your goal is practice exercises: go straight to uusikielemme.fi/extra/ — no points, no payment step described.
  • If you previously earned points: the site says active accounts at the time of the change were refunded.
  • If you're overwhelmed by the volume: that's a known reaction. Pick a topic you actually care about rather than working through the site in order, since no official sequence exists.

The site's own guidance is simple: it's a reference to dip into, not a course to complete start to finish. Happy learning.