Triinu Palo

I have studied Estonian language and literature and Finnish language and iterature at the University of Tartu, and I have a Master’s degree in Baltic Finnic languages. In 1998-1999 and 2000 I studied Finnish at the University of Oulu. Most of my life I have been teaching and studying. During the years of my studies, my childhood interest deepened into a love for the Finnish language, Finns and Finland, and I have tried to pass this on to my students. I have taught Finnish and Estonian in both upper secondary schools and vocational schools, to both adults and young people. 

Those who learn a language, especially Estonian, with dedication and great enthusiasm always warm my heart. In their case, I am reminded of Nelson Mandela’s saying that if you speak to a person in a language they understand, you speak to their mind. But if you speak to a person in their mother tongue, you speak to their heart.