Learn how to order at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Finnish Season 1, Lesson 22 - Ordering at a Restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Finnish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the formal way to say 'Could I see the menu, please?' in Finnish. |
| Nico: [Normal] Voisinko nähdä ruokalistan, kiitos? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'could I' |
| Nico: [Normal] voisinko [Slow] voisinko |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'see' |
| Nico: [Normal] nähdä [Slow] nähdä |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'the menu' |
| Nico: [Normal] ruokalistan [Slow] ruokalistan |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'thank you ' |
| Nico: [Normal] kiitos [Slow] kiitos |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Could I see the menu, please?' |
| Nico: [Slow] Voisinko nähdä ruokalistan, kiitos? [Normal] Voisinko nähdä ruokalistan, kiitos? |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to ask 'What would you recommend?' |
| Nico: [Normal] Mitä suosittelisitte? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Nico: [Normal] mitä [Slow] mitä |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'would you recommend' |
| Nico: [Normal] suosittelisitte [Slow] suosittelisitte |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'What would you recommend?' |
| Nico: [Slow] Mitä suosittelisitte? [Normal] Mitä suosittelisitte? |
| Becky: Next up is the way to say 'A coffee for me, please.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Minulle kahvi, kiitos. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'for me' |
| Nico: [Normal] minulle [Slow] minulle |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'a coffee' |
| Nico: [Normal] kahvi [Slow] kahvi |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'thank you' |
| Nico: [Normal] kiitos [Slow] kiitos |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'A coffee for me, please.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Minulle kahvi, kiitos. [Normal] Minulle kahvi, kiitos. |
| Becky: Finally, here is a way to say 'I would like to have a coffee.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Minä haluaisin kahvin. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Nico: [Normal] minä [Slow] minä |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I would like to have' |
| Nico: [Normal] haluaisin [Slow] haluaisin |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'a coffee' |
| Nico: [Normal] kahvin [Slow] kahvin |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I would like to have a coffee.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Minä haluaisin kahvin. [Normal] Minä haluaisin kahvin. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nico: Finnish restaurants and cafes are always prepared to cater to different diets and allergies, such as vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free or gluten-free diets – so don't hesitate to ask for these options! If you’re allergic to some particular ingredient, it's also usually possible for the restaurant to modify the dish for you. |
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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