Learn how to post comments about having a picnic
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 21 - It's Time to Celebrate! |
| 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 having a picnic. Juha celebrates May Day with his wife and friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| Becky: Meaning - "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ellen: Hauskaa vappua! |
| Leo: Säästäkää mulle nakkeja! |
| Virpi: Ulliksella nähdään! |
| Venla: Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| Becky: "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Ellen: Hauskaa vappua! |
| Becky: "Happy May Day!" |
| Leo: Säästäkää mulle nakkeja! |
| Becky: "Please spare some wieners for me!" |
| Virpi: Ulliksella nähdään! |
| Becky: "See you at Ullis!" |
| Venla: Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani! |
| Becky: "See you soon. I'm bringing May Day donuts with me!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Juha's post. |
| Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| Becky: "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! (Regular) Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "May Day table is dashing!" |
| Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! |
| Becky: The first word is a combination of "May Day" - a popular spring festival on the 1st of May - and "table." The word means the food offered at the festive May Day table. Having a festive picnic on the 1st of May is a tradition in Finland. The table isn’t always an actual table, but a blanket on the ground! The second word means "as dashing." This expression is used especially when describing how abundant and versatile food is offered. Listen again - "May Day table is dashing!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Vappupöytä koreana! (REGULAR) Vappupöytä koreana! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" |
| Nico: Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| Becky: The most popular place to gather for a May Day picnic is the Ullanlinnamäki hill in Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki. It’s also known by its nickname "Ullis." Listen again - "We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! (REGULAR) Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| Becky: Altogether, "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" |
| Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Juha's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Happy May Day!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Hauskaa vappua! (REGULAR) Hauskaa vappua! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Hauskaa vappua! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: His college friend, Leo, uses a colloquial expression meaning - "Please spare some wieners for me!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Säästäkää mulle nakkeja! (REGULAR) Säästäkää mulle nakkeja! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Säästäkää mulle nakkeja! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling frivolous. |
| Becky: His friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "See you at Ullis!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ulliksella nähdään! (REGULAR) Ulliksella nähdään! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ulliksella nähdään! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic. |
| Becky: His high school friend, Venla, uses an expression meaning - "See you soon. I'm bringing May Day donuts with me!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani! (REGULAR) Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show excitement. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having a picnic, 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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