Learn about chain stores 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 23! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to transportation and around town. These are five popular Finnish chain stores. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FinnishPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: K-kauppa |
| Becky: K-food store |
| Päivi: (slow) K-kauppa (regular) K-kauppa |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: K-kauppa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: "K-kauppa" actually refers to any store in a group of chains that belong to the K-Group. The stores range from K-citymarket hypermarkets to small K-market stores that serve a small local customer base. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) K-kaupan Väiski on hahmo, jonka monet muistavat vanhoista mainoksista. |
| Becky: Bugs of the K-food store is a character that many remember from old commercials. |
| Päivi: (slow) K-kaupan Väiski on hahmo, jonka monet muistavat vanhoista mainoksista. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Sokos |
| Becky: Sokos, a Finnish department store |
| Päivi: (slow) Sokos (regular) Sokos |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Sokos |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Sokos is a mid-price department store where you can find anything from clothes and shoes to home and speciality goods. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Suomessa on 22 Sokos-tavarataloa. |
| Becky: There are 22 Sokos department stores in Finland. |
| Päivi: (slow) Suomessa on 22 Sokos-tavarataloa. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Stockmann |
| Becky: Stockmann, a Finnish department store |
| Päivi: (slow) Stockmann (regular) Stockmann |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Stockmann |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Stockmann is a high-end department store that focuses more on quality than low prices. It carries many speciality items that may not be found in other department stores. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Helsingin keskustan Stockmann on Pohjoismaiden suurin tavaratalo. |
| Becky: The Stockmann in Helsinki center is the biggest department store in the Nordic countries. |
| Päivi: (slow) Helsingin keskustan Stockmann on Pohjoismaiden suurin tavaratalo. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: R-kioski |
| Becky: R-kioski convenience store |
| Päivi: (slow) R-kioski (regular) R-kioski |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: R-kioski |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: "R-kioski" is a small convenience store that sells candy, ice cream, magazines, lottery tickets, and other items people may want to buy when regular food stores are closed. They also sell bus tickets and even fishing permits. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Nykyään R-kioskilta voi jopa noutaa junalippuja. |
| Becky: Nowadays, you can even pick up your train tickets from an R-kioski convenience store. |
| Päivi: (slow) Nykyään R-kioskilta voi jopa noutaa junalippuja. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Päivi: Marimekko |
| Becky: Marimekko, a Finnish design company |
| Päivi: (slow) Marimekko (regular) Marimekko |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Marimekko |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Marimekko is a Finnish design company that designed clothes which have remained classics throughout decades. The striped t-shirts and the "Unikko" ("poppy") print are easily recognized by all Finns. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Marimekon tuotteita voi ostaa jälleenmyyjiltä, mutta Marimekolla on myös omia myymälöitä. |
| Becky: You can buy Marimekko products from retailers, but Marimekko also has shops of its own. |
| Päivi: (slow) Marimekon tuotteita voi ostaa jälleenmyyjiltä, mutta Marimekolla on myös omia myymälöitä. |
| 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: K-kauppa |
| [pause]Becky: K-food store |
| Päivi: Sokos |
| [pause]Becky: Sokos, a Finnish department store |
| Päivi: Stockmann |
| [pause]Becky: Stockmann, a Finnish department store |
| Päivi: R-kioski |
| [pause]Becky: convenience store |
| Päivi: Marimekko |
| [pause]Becky: Marimekko, a Finnish design company |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five popular chain stores 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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