Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby. |
| Becky: Hi, everyone, I'm Becky. |
| Nico: And I'm Nico. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Finnish about a smiling baby picture. Anne plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| Becky: Meaning - "Mama doesn't get enough sleep, but it doesn't matter as the baby is such a love package." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ellen: Voi kun pääsisin pian halailemaan häntä! Niin suloinen pikkuinen. |
| Leo: Ihan Juhan näköinen! |
| Venla: Voi miten suloinen hän on. |
| Virpi: Apua miten söpö! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| Becky: "Mama doesn't get enough sleep, but it doesn't matter as the baby is such a love package." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ellen: Voi kun pääsisin pian halailemaan häntä! Niin suloinen pikkuinen. |
| Becky: "Oh I wish I could come and cuddle him soon! Such a sweet little one." |
| Leo: Ihan Juhan näköinen! |
| Becky: "He looks just like Juha!" |
| Venla: Voi miten suloinen hän on. |
| Becky: "Oh how cute he is." |
| Virpi: Apua miten söpö! |
| Becky: "Help, how cute!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Anne's post. |
| Nico: Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| Becky: "Mama doesn't get enough sleep, but it doesn't matter as the baby is such a love package." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. (Regular) Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Mama doesn't get enough sleep." |
| Nico: Mammalla on unet vähissä |
| Becky: Literally this sentence means "Mama has a short supply of sleep." Sleep, dreams, and so on are sometimes treated as substances in the Finnish language. It’s something you can have have a lot or little of. Modern mothers also sometimes playfully refer to themselves with the word "mama." Listen again - "Mama doesn't get enough sleep" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Mammalla on unet vähissä (REGULAR) Mammalla on unet vähissä |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "but it doesn't matter as the baby is such a love package." |
| Nico: mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| Becky: The last word, "love package," is a commonly seen playful word in social media to describe someone sweet, cute, and lovable. Usually it’s used to describe babies, little children, or pets. Listen again - "but it doesn't matter as the baby is such a love package" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. (REGULAR) mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| Becky: Altogether, "Mama doesn't get enough sleep, but it doesn't matter as the baby is such a love package." |
| Nico: Mammalla on unet vähissä, mutta se ei haittaa kun vauva on tämmöinen rakkauspakkaus. |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Oh I wish I could come and cuddle him soon! Such a sweet little one." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Voi kun pääsisin pian halailemaan häntä! Niin suloinen pikkuinen. (REGULAR) Voi kun pääsisin pian halailemaan häntä! Niin suloinen pikkuinen. |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Voi kun pääsisin pian halailemaan häntä! Niin suloinen pikkuinen. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Leo, uses an expression meaning - "He looks just like Juha!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ihan Juhan näköinen! (REGULAR) Ihan Juhan näköinen! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ihan Juhan näköinen! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling frivolous. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Venla, uses an expression meaning - "Oh how cute he is." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Voi miten suloinen hän on. (REGULAR) Voi miten suloinen hän on. |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Voi miten suloinen hän on. |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: Her friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "Help, how cute!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Apua miten söpö! (REGULAR) Apua miten söpö! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Apua miten söpö! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a smiling baby picture, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Nico: Hei hei! |
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