Learn about traditional clothing in Finland
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Intro |
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| Becky: Hi everyone, I’m Becky. |
| Päivi: And I’m Päivi! |
| Becky: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to traditional Finnish clothing. They’re hand-picked just for you! You can find a complete list of vocabulary words at FinnishPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: Kansallispuku. |
| Becky: National costume |
| Päivi: (slow) Kansallispuku. (regular) Kansallispuku. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat after Päivi. |
| Päivi: Kansallispuku. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Finland has several styles of national costumes unique to each region. Most of them were created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Women's costumes typically include a white shirt, a vest, an ankle-length skirt with vertical stripes or other vertical ornaments, and a white apron. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Miesten kansallispukuihin kuuluu usein puukko. |
| Becky: Men's national costumes often include a knife. |
| Päivi: (slow) Miesten kansallispukuihin kuuluu usein puukko. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Tuohivirsut. |
| Becky: Shoes made of birch bark |
| Päivi: (slow) Tuohivirsut. (regular) Tuohivirsut. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Tuohivirsut. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Birch bark was an important material in pre-industrial Finland used for making roofs, containers, backpacks, hats, and shoes. In fact, birch bark shoes were worn commonly until the beginning of the 20th century. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Tuohivirsuja käytettiin vielä sodan jälkeisenä pula-aikana. |
| Becky: Shoes made of birch bark were still used during the lean years after the war. |
| Päivi: (slow) Tuohivirsuja käytettiin vielä sodan jälkeisenä pula-aikana. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s our next word? |
| Päivi: Huopikkaat. |
| Becky: Felt boots |
| Päivi: (slow) Huopikkaat. (regular) Huopikkaat. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat after Päivi. |
| Päivi: Huopikkaat. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| Finnish felt boots are simple boots that usually do not have any ornaments, or at most a narrow ornament at the top. They’re not very common nowadays, but you can still see them every now and then. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Huopikkaat ovat lämpimät talvella. |
| Becky: Felt boots are warm in the winter. |
| Päivi: (slow) Huopikkaat ovat lämpimät talvella. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Jussipaita. |
| Becky: Jussi shirt |
| Päivi: (slow) Jussipaita. (regular) Jussipaita. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Jussipaita. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| A Jussi shirt is a traditional Finnish sweater from Southern Ostrobothnia, symbolizing the integrity and stamina of the Ostrobothnian people. The upper part is wine red, with a row of red diamonds around the chest, and the lower part is gray. Recently, Jussi shirts have become popular because of the four-man stunt group The Dudesons. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Jussipaidasta on myös siniharmaa versio. |
| Becky: There’s also a blue-and-gray version of the Jussi shirt. |
| Päivi: (slow) Jussipaidasta on myös siniharmaa versio. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Päivi: Neljän tuulen lakki. |
| Becky: Four-pointed sami hat |
| Päivi: (slow) Neljän tuulen lakki. (regular) Neljän tuulen lakki. |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat our last word. |
| Päivi: Neljän tuulen lakki. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: |
| This is a blue hat with ornaments on the bottom, and is part of the men's traditional costume for the Sami people from Lapland. The literal translation of the name is ‘a hat of the four winds’ because it has four points facing different directions. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Neljän tuulen lakki on suosittu matkamuisto. |
| Becky: A four-pointed hat is a popular souvenir. |
| Päivi: (slow) Neljän tuulen lakki on suosittu matkamuisto. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Päivi will give you the Finnish word, and then you can say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Päivi: Kansallispuku. |
| [pause]Becky: National costume |
| Päivi: Tuohivirsut. |
| [pause]Becky: Shoes made of birch bark |
| Päivi: Huopikkaat. |
| [pause]Becky: Felt boots |
| Päivi: Jussipaita. |
| [pause]Becky: Jussi shirt |
| Päivi: Neljän tuulen lakki. |
| [pause]Becky: Four-pointed sami hat |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five pieces of traditional clothing in Finland! We have more vocabulary lists available at FinnishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and we’ll see you next time! |
| Päivi: Hei hei! |
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