Learn about animals that are common 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 12! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five animals that are common in Finland. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FinnishPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: koira |
| Becky: dog |
| Päivi: (slow) koira (regular) koira |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: koira |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Dogs are man's best friend in Finland also. Originally kept mainly for help in hunting and guarding the home, dogs are now a common pet. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Suomenpystykorva on perinteinen suomalainen koirarotu. |
| Becky: The Finnish spitz is a traditional Finnish dog breed. |
| Päivi: (slow) Suomenpystykorva on perinteinen suomalainen koirarotu. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: hirvi |
| Becky: elk |
| Päivi: (slow) hirvi (regular) hirvi |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: hirvi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The elk is the biggest mammal in Finland. A bull elk may weigh up to 700 kilograms. Especially at dusk and dawn, elks may wander on roads and pose a serious threat to cars. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Maanteillä on hirvivaaramerkkejä paikoissa, joissa hirvet usein ylittävät tien. |
| Becky: There are traffic signs on roads marking places where elks often cross the road. |
| Päivi: (slow) Maanteillä on hirvivaaramerkkejä paikoissa, joissa hirvet usein ylittävät tien. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: karhu |
| Becky: brown bear |
| Päivi: (slow) karhu (regular) karhu |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: karhu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The brown bear is the national animal of Finland. It was a highly esteemed animal in the past. There are about 1,000 bears in Finland. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Karhu yleensä välttelee ihmisiä. |
| Becky: The brown bear usually avoids people. |
| Päivi: (slow) Karhu yleensä välttelee ihmisiä. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: muikku |
| Becky: vendace |
| Päivi: (slow) muikku (regular) muikku |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: muikku |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The vendace is a small silver-colored freshwater fish. Whenever there is an event with food stalls, you are likely to see at least one stall selling "neulamuikku," which are very small vendace that are dusted with rye flour and pan fried. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Muikkuja käytetään esimerkiksi kalakukossa. |
| Becky: The vendace is used in "kalakukko", among other dishes. |
| Päivi: (slow) Muikkuja käytetään esimerkiksi kalakukossa. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Päivi: saimaannorppa |
| Becky: saimaa ringed seal |
| Päivi: (slow) saimaannorppa (regular) saimaannorppa |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: saimaannorppa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The saimaa ringed seal is an endemic seal of Finland. It only lives in the lake Saimaa. There are currently only some 300 saimaa ringed seals, so it is highly endangered. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Jos lunta on vähän, vapaaehtoiset tekevät lumikasoja, jotta norpilla on paikka pesän tekoa varten. |
| Becky: If there is little snow, volunteers make piles of snow for saimaa ringed seals to make a nest in. |
| Päivi: (slow) Jos lunta on vähän, vapaaehtoiset tekevät lumikasoja, jotta norpilla on paikka pesän tekoa varten. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Päivi will give you the Finnish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Päivi: koira |
| [pause]Becky: dog |
| Päivi: hirvi |
| [pause]Becky: elk |
| Päivi: karhu |
| [pause]Becky: brown bear |
| Päivi: muikku |
| [pause]Becky: vendace |
| Päivi: saimaannorppa |
| [pause]Becky: saimaa ringed seal |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five animals found in Finland! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Päivi: Hei hei! |
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