Learn the question "What time is it?" 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 What time is it? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Mitä kello on? |
| 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: kello |
| Gina: meaning time, watch. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kello |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kello |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä kello |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: on |
| Gina: meaning is. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: on |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä kello on |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What time is it?? |
| Jarmo: Se on 12 (kaksitoista). |
| Gina: ""It's 12 o'clock.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Se on 12 (kaksitoista). |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: se |
| Gina: means it. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) se |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: se |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: on |
| Gina: meaning is. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: on |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: kaksitoista |
| Gina: meaning twelve. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kaksitoista |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kaksitoista |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's 12 o'clock., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Se on 12 (kaksitoista). |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To make another phrase, replace 12 with 10. |
| Jarmo: 10 (kymmenen) |
| Gina: 10 |
| Jarmo: (slow) 10 (kymmenen) (regular) 10 (kymmenen) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 10 |
| Jarmo: Se on 10 (kymmenen). |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 12. Say It's 10 o’clock. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on 10 (kymmenen). |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 10 with 9. |
| Jarmo: 9 (yhdeksän) |
| Gina: 9 |
| Jarmo: (slow) 9 (yhdeksän) (regular) 9 (yhdeksän) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 9 |
| Jarmo: Se on 9 (yhdeksän). |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 10. Say It's 9 o’clock. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on 9 (yhdeksän). |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 9 with 3. |
| Jarmo: 3 (kolme) |
| Gina: 3 |
| Jarmo: (slow) 3 (kolme) (regular) 3 (kolme) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 3 |
| Jarmo: Se on 3 (kolme). |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 9. Say It's 3 o’clock. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on 3 (kolme). |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you what time it is. It's 12 o'clock. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kello on? (five seconds) Se on 12 (kaksitoista). |
| Gina: Now imagine it's 10 o’clock. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kello on? (five seconds) Se on 10 (kymmenen). |
| Gina: Imagine it's 9 o’clock. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kello on? (five seconds) Se on 9 (yhdeksän). |
| Gina: Imagine it's 3 o’clock. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä kello on? (five seconds) Se on 3 (kolme). |
| Gina: You want to ask someone what time it is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Mitä kello on? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 17 |
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