Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Finnish Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introductions. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Finnish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi, I'm Antti.' in Finnish. |
| Nico: [Normal] Hei, minä olen Antti. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Hi' |
| Nico: [Normal] Hei [Slow] Hei |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Nico: [Normal] minä [Slow] minä |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I am' |
| Nico: [Normal] olen [Slow] olen |
| Becky: Last is the 'person's name'. In this case, it’s: |
| Nico: [Normal] Antti [Slow] Antti |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi I'm Antti.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Hei, minä olen Antti. [Normal] Hei, minä olen Antti. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'Good day, I'm Antti Virtanen.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Hyvää päivää. Minun nimeni on Antti Virtanen. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Good day' |
| Nico: [Normal] Hyvää päivää [Slow] Hyvää päivää |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'my' |
| Nico: [Normal] minun [Slow] minun |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'my name' |
| Nico: [Normal] nimeni [Slow] nimeni |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Nico: [Normal] on [Slow] on |
| Becky: Last is the 'person's full name'. In this case: |
| Nico: [Normal] Antti Virtanen [Slow] Antti Virtanen |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day, I'm Antti Virtanen.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Hyvää päivää. Minun nimeni on Antti Virtanen. [Normal] Hyvää päivää. Minun nimeni on Antti Virtanen. |
| Becky: Next up is the informal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Kiva tavata. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'nice' |
| Nico: [Normal] kiva [Slow] kiva |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to meet' |
| Nico: [Normal] tavata [Slow] tavata |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Kiva tavata. [Normal] Kiva tavata. |
| Becky: Finally, here is a formal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Hauska tutustua. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'nice' |
| Nico: [Normal] hauska [Slow] hauska |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to meet' |
| Nico: [Normal] tutustua [Slow] tutustua |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Hauska tutustua. [Normal] Hauska tutustua. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nico: When you introduce yourself, it's a good habit to shake hands and use hauska tutustua after saying your name. If you're concerned about politeness, even hei is polite enough in the Finnish business world. In fact, if you speak too formally, people will think you sound unnatural. In Finland, simple is best! |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Nico: Hei hei! |
Comments
HideCan you introduce yourself in Finnish?
Hei Amanda Thompson! 😊
Onpa ihanaa kuulla, että olet innoissasi suomen kielen opiskelusta! (It's wonderful to hear that you're excited about learning Finnish!)
Jos sinulla on kysymyksiä tai tarvitset apua, kerrothan meille. (If you have any questions or need help, please let us know.)
Kiitos!
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää Päivää! Minun nimeni on Amanda Thompson (o.s. Harjapää — isoisoisän vaihtama sukunimi). Olen kotoisin Yhdysvalloista ja olen erittäin innoissani suomen kielen opiskelusta. 😊
Hello Raq,
Hei! Kiitos esittelystäsi! Hauska tutustua, Raq! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei, Mina olen Raq, hauska tutustua? kiitos
Hello Muhammad Ahmad,
Kiitos esittelystäsi! Hauska tutustua, Muhammad! 😄 "Tavaataan (Tavataan) pian uudallenn (uudelleen).
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää Päivää, mina olen Ahmad. olen pakistani.
Kyllä, se on aika hyvää.
Tavaataan pian uudallenn.
Houska tatustua.
rakkaus pakistan...
Hello Richard,
Thank you for your good question! They mean the same thing, "nice" but "mukava" can also mean "comfortable"
"Tässä tuolissa on mukava istua" = It's comfortable to sit in this chair. I hope this helps you a bit. 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei,
I was wondering what is the difference between mukava and kiva? Or is it just a difference formality? 😅
Hello Ritchi Mulenga,
Hyvää päivää! Kiitos esittelystäsi ja hauska tutustua, Ritchi Mulenga! Let's study more Finnish together! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää päivää minun nimeni on Ritchie Mulenga, hauska tutustua!
Hello ANNA,
Hei Anna! Kiitos esittelystäsi! (Thank you for your introduction) Kiva tavata or hauska tutustua!😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei! Mina olen Anna. Kiva tavata!
Hello Mary Neary,
Hei Mary! Hauska tutustua! Terveisiä Yhdysvaltoihin! Thank you for your kind words and we hope you enjoy studying here with us. ❤️
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hyvää iltaa päivää! Minun nimeni on Mary. Asun yhdysvalloissa!
Very happy to be learning Finnish
Hei Ken,
Thank you for your question! It is very much OK to say so 👍 Just a small correction here is needed. "Hausuka (Hauska) tavata" and "hauska tutustua".
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
"Kiva tavata" is OK
"Hausuka tavat" is OK
"Hausuka tutustua" is OK
Is "Kiva tutustua" OK?
Hei mona,
Hei Mona! Hauska tutustua! Let's study more Finnish together! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hei,Minä olen Mona. Hauska tutustua.👍
Hei melba,
Moi Melba! thank you for your introduction! Here it is as checked.
"Moi, kaikki. Minä olen Melba. Ma oon (Minä olen) filippiinelta (Filippiineiltä) mut ma oon taiwanessa (Taiwanissa). Kiitos! Hauska tutustua!"
Hauska tutustua Melba! Let's learn more about Finnish together! 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Moi, kaikki. Minä olen Melba. Ma oon filippiinelta mut ma oon taiwanessa. Kiitos! Hauska tutustua!