Learn the question "How much is this?" 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 much is this? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: kuinka |
| Gina: meaning how in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kuinka |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: kuinka |
| {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: paljon |
| Gina: meaning much. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) paljon |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: paljon |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: kuinka paljon |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: tämä |
| Gina: meaning this. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) tämä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: tämä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: kuinka paljon tämä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: maksaa |
| Gina: meaning costs. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) maksaa |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: maksaa |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: kuinka paljon tämä maksaa |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 4 (neljä) euroa. |
| Gina: ""It's 4 euros.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Se maksaa 4 (neljä) euroa. |
| {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: maksaa |
| Gina: meaning costs. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) maksaa |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: maksaa |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: neljä |
| Gina: meaning four. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) neljä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: neljä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: euroa |
| Gina: meaning euro. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) euroa |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: euroa |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's 4 euros., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 4 (neljä) euroa. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace 4 with 8. |
| Jarmo: 8 (kahdeksan) |
| Gina: 8 |
| Jarmo: (slow) 8 (kahdeksan) (regular) 8 (kahdeksan) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 8 |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 8 (kahdeksan) euroa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 4. Say It's 8 euros. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 8 (kahdeksan) euroa. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 8 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 maksaa 10 (kymmenen) euroa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 8. Say It's 10 euros. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 10 (kymmenen) euroa. |
| Gina: To make another phrase, replace 10 with 1 50 (one fifty) |
| Jarmo: 1,50 (yksi viisikymmentä) |
| Gina: 1 50 (one fifty) |
| Jarmo: (slow) 1,50 (yksi viisikymmentä) (regular) 1,50 (yksi viisikymmentä) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 1 50 (one fifty) |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 1,50 (yksi viisikymmentä) euroa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 10. Say It's 1 euro 50 cents. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se maksaa 1,50 (yksi viisikymmentä) euroa. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you how much something is. It is 4 euros. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? (five seconds) Se maksaa 4 (neljä) euroa. |
| Gina: Now imagine it's 8 euros. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? (five seconds) Se maksaa 8 (kahdeksan) euroa. |
| Gina: Imagine it's 10 euros . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? (five seconds) Se maksaa 10 (kymmenen) euroa. |
| Gina: Now imagine it's 1 euro 50 cents. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? (five seconds) Se maksaa 1,50 (yksi viisikymmentä) euroa. |
| Gina: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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