Learn how to post comments about Anniversary greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 25 - Happy Anniversary! |
| 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 anniversary greetings. Juha celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! |
| Becky: Meaning - "The second wedding anniversary, this time under the sun. And with a baby!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Virpi: Ihanaa lomaa ja hääpäivää koko porukalle! |
| Leo: Oltiin samassa paikassa pari vuotta sitten. Mahtavaa lomaa! |
| Elias: Aurinko polttaa. |
| Ellen: Mukavaa hääpäivää! Kuinka kauan olette matkalla? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! |
| Becky: "The second wedding anniversary, this time under the sun. And with a baby!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Virpi: Ihanaa lomaa ja hääpäivää koko porukalle! |
| Becky: "Have a wonderful holiday and wedding anniversary, to all of you!" |
| Leo: Oltiin samassa paikassa pari vuotta sitten. Mahtavaa lomaa! |
| Becky: "We were at that same place a couple of years ago. Have an awesome holiday!" |
| Elias: Aurinko polttaa. |
| Becky: "The sun burns." |
| Ellen: Mukavaa hääpäivää! Kuinka kauan olette matkalla? |
| Becky: "Have a nice wedding anniversary! How long will you be traveling?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Juha's post. |
| Nico: Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! |
| Becky: "The second wedding anniversary, this time under the sun. And with a baby!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! (Regular) Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "second wedding anniversary." |
| Nico: Toinen hääpäivä |
| Becky: The second word, meaning "anniversary," is actually comprised of two words: "wedding" and "day." Listen again - "second wedding anniversary" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Toinen hääpäivä (REGULAR) Toinen hääpäivä |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "under the sun." |
| Nico: auringon alla |
| Becky: This phrase, "under the sun," is often used when someone has traveled to somewhere abroad where it’s hot and sunny. Listen again - "under the sun" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) auringon alla (REGULAR) auringon alla |
| Becky: Altogether, "The second wedding anniversary, this time under the sun. And with a baby!" |
| Nico: Toinen hääpäivä, tällä kertaa auringon alla. Ja vauvan kanssa! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Juha's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "Have a wonderful holiday and wedding anniversary, to all of you!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ihanaa lomaa ja hääpäivää koko porukalle! (REGULAR) Ihanaa lomaa ja hääpäivää koko porukalle! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ihanaa lomaa ja hääpäivää koko porukalle! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic. |
| Becky: His college friend, Leo, uses an expression meaning - "We were at that same place a couple of years ago. Have an awesome holiday!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Oltiin samassa paikassa pari vuotta sitten. Mahtavaa lomaa! (REGULAR) Oltiin samassa paikassa pari vuotta sitten. Mahtavaa lomaa! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Oltiin samassa paikassa pari vuotta sitten. Mahtavaa lomaa! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: Anne’s nephew, Elias, uses an expression meaning - "The sun burns." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Aurinko polttaa. (REGULAR) Aurinko polttaa. |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Aurinko polttaa. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling cynical. |
| Becky: His neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Have a nice wedding anniversary! How long will you be traveling?" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Mukavaa hääpäivää! Kuinka kauan olette matkalla? (REGULAR) Mukavaa hääpäivää! Kuinka kauan olette matkalla? |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Mukavaa hääpäivää! Kuinka kauan olette matkalla? |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling curious. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson and this series. If a friend posted something about Anniversary greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you in another series! |
| Nico: Hei hei! |
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