Learn about plants 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 13! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five plants commonly found in Finland. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FinnishPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: mänty |
| Becky: pine |
| Päivi: (slow) mänty (regular) mänty |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: mänty |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Pine trees typically grow up to 30 meters tall. These evergreen trees grow in relatively dry, sandy soil and are important in the Finnish pulp and timber industries. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Mänty kasvaa hitaammin pohjoisessa kuin etelässä. |
| Becky: The pine grows more slowly in the north than in the south. |
| Päivi: (slow) Mänty kasvaa hitaammin pohjoisessa kuin etelässä. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: kuusi |
| Becky: spruce |
| Päivi: (slow) kuusi (regular) kuusi |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: kuusi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Like pine, the spruce is an evergreen coniferous tree. It needs a bit more water than pine, and a spruce forest is much darker than a pine forest. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Kuusia kasvatetaan joulukuusiksi. |
| Becky: Spruce trees are grown for Christmas trees. |
| Päivi: (slow) Kuusia kasvatetaan joulukuusiksi. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: koivu |
| Becky: birch |
| Päivi: (slow) koivu (regular) koivu |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: koivu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The white trunks of birch trees are one of the traditional images of Finland. Add a lake and a fair-haired young woman in a national costume, and you have the prototype of an old Finnish movie, postcard or book cover. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Koivusta tehdään paljon huonekaluja. |
| Becky: Birch wood is commonly used for furniture. |
| Päivi: (slow) Koivusta tehdään paljon huonekaluja. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: valkovuokko |
| Becky: wood anemone |
| Päivi: (slow) valkovuokko (regular) valkovuokko |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: valkovuokko |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The wood anemone is a small white flower often associated with Mother’s day in Finland. It blooms in May, usually around the second Sunday of the month when Finns celebrate Mothers' Day. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Valkovuokko kukkii, ennen kuin puihin tulee lehdet. |
| Becky: The wood anemone blooms before the leaves appear on the trees. |
| Päivi: (slow) Valkovuokko kukkii, ennen kuin puihin tulee lehdet. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Päivi: kielo |
| Becky: lily of the valley |
| Päivi: (slow) kielo (regular) kielo |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: kielo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The lily of the valley has been voted the national flower of Finland. It is quite common in southern and central Finland. It was depicted on the Finnish 10-penny coin before Finland started using euros. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Pienille lapsille opetetaan, että kielo on myrkyllinen. |
| Becky: Small children are taught that lily of the valley is poisonous. |
| Päivi: (slow) Pienille lapsille opetetaan, että kielo on myrkyllinen. |
| 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: mänty |
| [pause]Becky: pine |
| Päivi: kuusi |
| [pause]Becky: spruce |
| Päivi: koivu |
| [pause]Becky: birch |
| Päivi: valkovuokko |
| [pause]Becky: wood anemone |
| Päivi: kielo |
| [pause]Becky: lily of the valley |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five plants 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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