Learn the question "Have you been to Helsinki?" 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 Have you been to Helsinki? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: oletko |
| Gina: meaning something like are you in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) oletko |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: oletko |
| {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: sinä |
| Gina: meaning you. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) sinä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: sinä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: oletko sinä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Next is |
| Jarmo: ollut |
| Gina: meaning been. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) ollut |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: ollut |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: oletko sinä ollut |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: Helsingissä |
| Gina: meaning in Helsinki. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Helsingissä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: Helsingissä |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Have you been to Helsinki?? |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, kaksi kertaa. |
| Gina: ""Yes, I've been twice.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Kyllä, kaksi kertaa. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: kyllä |
| Gina: means yes. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kyllä |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: kyllä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: kaksi |
| Gina: meaning two. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kaksi |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kaksi |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: kertaa |
| Gina: meaning time. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kertaa |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kertaa |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I've been twice., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, kaksi kertaa. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace twice with three times. |
| Jarmo: kolme kertaa |
| Gina: three times |
| Jarmo: (slow) kolme kertaa (regular) kolme kertaa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with three times |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, kolme kertaa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twice. Say Yes, I've been three times. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, kolme kertaa. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace three times with five times. |
| Jarmo: viisi kertaa |
| Gina: five times |
| Jarmo: (slow) viisi kertaa (regular) viisi kertaa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with five times |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, viisi kertaa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace three times. Say Yes, I've been five times. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, viisi kertaa. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace five times with many times. |
| Jarmo: monta kertaa |
| Gina: many times |
| Jarmo: (slow) monta kertaa (regular) monta kertaa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with many times |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, monta kertaa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for five times. Say Yes, I've been many times. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, monta kertaa. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone a stranger asks you Have you been to Helsinki?. You want to answer Yes, I've been twice.. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, kaksi kertaa. |
| Gina: Now you want to say Yes, I've been three times.. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, kolme kertaa. |
| Gina: You want to say Yes, I've been five times.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, viisi kertaa. |
| Gina: You want to answer Yes, I've been many times.. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, monta kertaa. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone if they have been to Helsinki. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 24 |
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