Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Finnish Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Finnish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's how to ask 'How much does this cost?' in Finnish. |
| Nico: [Normal] Miten paljon tämä maksaa? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how' |
| Nico: [Normal] miten [Slow] miten |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'much' |
| Nico: [Normal] paljon [Slow] paljon |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Nico: [Normal] tämä [Slow] tämä |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Nico: [Normal] maksaa [Slow] maksaa |
| Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Nico: [Slow] Miten paljon tämä maksaa? [Normal] Miten paljon tämä maksaa? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the way to ask, 'How much does this cost?' |
| Nico: [Normal] Mitä tämä maksaa? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Nico: [Normal] mitä [Slow] mitä |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Nico: [Normal] tämä [Slow] tämä |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Nico: [Normal] maksaa [Slow] maksaa |
| Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Nico: [Slow] Mitä tämä maksaa? [Normal] Mitä tämä maksaa? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Ok, minä otan sen. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'ok' |
| Nico: [Normal] ok [Slow] ok |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Nico: [Normal] minä [Slow] minä |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I take' |
| Nico: [Normal] otan [Slow] otan |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Nico: [Normal] sen [Slow] sen |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Ok, minä otan sen. [Normal] Ok, minä otan sen. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Ei kiitos. Se on liian kallis. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no thank you' |
| Nico: [Normal] ei kiitos [Slow] ei kiitos |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Nico: [Normal] se [Slow] se |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Nico: [Normal] on [Slow] on |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'too' |
| Nico: [Normal] liian [Slow] liian |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Nico: [Normal] kallis [Slow] kallis |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Ei kiitos. Se on liian kallis. [Normal] Ei kiitos. Se on liian kallis. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nico: Normally, at Finnish stores, the price for each item will be shown. However, if you’re not sure of the price, you can always ask. It's not customary to bargain for prices unless you’re at a flea market or buying something from a market square. |
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! |
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