Learn how to ask, "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Finnish. Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question Do you speak English? in Finnish. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the formal way to ask 'Excuse me, do you speak English?' in Finnish. |
| Nico: [Normal] Anteeksi, puhutteko englantia? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'excuse me' |
| Nico: [Normal] anteeksi [Slow] anteeksi |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'do you speak (plural)' |
| Nico: [Normal] puhutteko [Slow] puhutteko |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Nico: [Normal] englantia [Slow] englantia |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Excuse me, do you speak English?' |
| Nico: [Slow] Anteeksi, puhutteko englantia? [Normal] Anteeksi, puhutteko englantia? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the informal way to ask, 'Do you speak English?' |
| Nico: [Normal] Puhutko englantia? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'do you speak' |
| Nico: [Normal] puhutko [Slow] puhutko |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Nico: [Normal] englantia [Slow] englantia |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Do you speak English?' |
| Nico: [Slow] Puhutko englantia? [Normal] Puhutko englantia? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Kyllä, puhun englantia. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Nico: [Normal] kyllä [Slow] kyllä |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I speak' |
| Nico: [Normal] puhun [Slow] puhun |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Nico: [Normal] englantia [Slow] englantia |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Kyllä, puhun englantia. [Normal] Kyllä, puhun englantia. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, I don't speak English.' |
| Nico: [Normal] Ei, en puhu englantia. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Nico: [Normal] Ei [Slow] Ei |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I don't ' |
| Nico: [Normal] en [Slow] en |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Nico: [Normal] puhu [Slow] puhu |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Nico: [Normal] englantia [Slow] englantia |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'No, I don't speak English.' |
| Nico: [Slow] Ei, en puhu englantia. [Normal] Ei, en puhu englantia. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Nico: The majority of Finns speak English, at least moderately, but since there are also some people who are not comfortable speaking English, it's still good to know the question "Excuse me, do you speak English" in Finnish. |
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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