Learn how to post comments about a concert
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 5 - At a Concert. |
| 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 concert. Juha goes to a concert, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! |
| Becky: Meaning - "The bass is blaring, let's rock!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Virpi: Eikä! Mahtavaa! |
| Elias: Ostit kuitenkin varmasti korvatulpat. |
| Leo: Tuun ensi kerralla mukaan! |
| Anne: Älä riehu liikaa... |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! |
| Becky: "The bass is blaring, let's rock!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Virpi: Eikä! Mahtavaa! |
| Becky: "No way! That's great!" |
| Elias: Ostit kuitenkin varmasti korvatulpat. |
| Becky: "Nonetheless you surely bought earplugs." |
| Leo: Tuun ensi kerralla mukaan! |
| Becky: "I'm coming along next time!" |
| Anne: Älä riehu liikaa... |
| Becky: "Don't rave too much..." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Juha 's post. |
| Nico: Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! |
| Becky: "The bass is blaring, let's rock!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! (Regular) Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "The bass is blaring." |
| Nico: Basso raikaa |
| Becky: The first word is a direct loan from English and, naturally, means "bass." The second word is an old verb, which means "to blare." This refers to hearing loud music or other sounds. It’s also used almost only in the third singular. Listen again - "The bass is blaring" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Basso raikaa (REGULAR) Basso raikaa |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "let's rock!" |
| Nico: nyt rokataan! |
| Becky: The first word means "now," and the second part is the passive tense from the verb "to rock." You can use this expression when you’re in a fun, laidback situation with friends, for example, and are about to start an energetic activity. Listen again - "let's rock!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) nyt rokataan! (REGULAR) nyt rokataan! |
| Becky: Altogether, "The bass is blaring, let's rock!" |
| Nico: Basso raikaa, nyt rokataan! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Juha 's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "No way! That's great!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Eikä! Mahtavaa! (REGULAR) Eikä! Mahtavaa! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Eikä! Mahtavaa! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic. |
| Becky: Anne’s nephew, Elias, uses an expression meaning - "Nonetheless you surely bought earplugs." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ostit kuitenkin varmasti korvatulpat. (REGULAR) Ostit kuitenkin varmasti korvatulpat. |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ostit kuitenkin varmasti korvatulpat. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling cynical. |
| Becky: His college friend, Leo, uses an expression meaning - "I'm coming along next time!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Tuun ensi kerralla mukaan! (REGULAR) Tuun ensi kerralla mukaan! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Tuun ensi kerralla mukaan! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling frivolous. |
| Becky: His girlfriend, Anne, uses an expression meaning - "Don't rave too much..." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Älä riehu liikaa... (REGULAR) Älä riehu liikaa... |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Älä riehu liikaa... |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling sensitive. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a concert, 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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