Fraasit
Fraasit is a term used in language-learning contexts to denote curated collections of ready-to-use phrases intended for everyday communication. Fraasit resources appear in phrasebooks, textbooks, and language-learning apps and aim to help learners acquire practical speech patterns rather than formal grammar alone.
The word appears to derive from the Finnish word fraasi meaning "phrase," with the plural suffix -t,
Fraasit materials typically cover common communicative functions such as greetings, introductions, asking for information, ordering at
They are used in classrooms, self-study, and language apps to provide quick access to functional language. Some
Critics argue that reliance on set phrases can limit creative expression and overlook grammar and pronunciation
See also: phrasebook, multiword expression, collocation, language-learning materials.