Learn the question "How are you?" in Finnish and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Finnish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Gina: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How are you? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: mitä |
| Gina: meaning what in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) mitä |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Jarmo: kuuluu |
| Gina: meaning something like is heard. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kuuluu |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kuuluu |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä kuuluu |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you?? |
| Jarmo: Kiitos hyvää. |
| Gina: ""I'm fine, thanks.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Kiitos hyvää. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: kiitos |
| Gina: means thank you. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kiitos |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: kiitos |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: hyvää |
| Gina: meaning good. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) hyvää |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: hyvää |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine, thanks, and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kiitos hyvää. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace fine with great. |
| Jarmo: hienoa |
| Gina: great |
| Jarmo: (slow) hienoa (regular) hienoa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with great |
| Jarmo: Kiitos hienoa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm great, thanks. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kiitos hienoa. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace great with quite good. |
| Jarmo: aika hyvää |
| Gina: quite good |
| Jarmo: (slow) aika hyvää (regular) aika hyvää |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with quite good |
| Jarmo: Kiitos aika hyvää. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for great. Say I'm quite good, thanks. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kiitos aika hyvää. |
| Gina: To make another phrase, replace quite good with so-so. |
| Jarmo: ihan ok |
| Gina: so-so |
| Jarmo: (slow) ihan ok (regular) ihan ok |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with so-so |
| Jarmo: Kiitos ihan ok. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for quite good. Say I'm so-so. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kiitos ihan ok. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? (five seconds) Kiitos hyvää. |
| Gina: Now imagine you are great Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? (five seconds) Kiitos hienoa. |
| Gina: Imagine you are quite good. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? (five seconds) Kiitos aika hyvää. |
| Gina: Imagine you're so-so. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? (five seconds) Kiitos ihan ok. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kuuluu? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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