Learn the question "Do you speak Finnish?" 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 Do you speak Finnish? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: Puhutko |
| Gina: meaning something like do you speak in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Puhutko |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Puhutko |
| {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: Puhutko sinä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: suomea |
| Gina: meaning Finnish. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) suomea |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: suomea |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you speak Finnish?? |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun vähän. |
| Gina: ""Yes, I speak a little.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Kyllä, puhun vähän. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say: |
| Jarmo: Ei, en puhu suomea. |
| Gina: Which is like saying “No I don't speak Finnish.” Let's hear it slowly. |
| Jarmo: (Slowly) Ei, en puhu suomea. |
| Gina: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Jarmo: Ei, en puhu suomea. |
| Gina: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: kyllä |
| Gina: means yes. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kyllä |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: kyllä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: puhun |
| Gina: meaning I speak. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) puhun |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: puhun |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: vähän |
| Gina: meaning little. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) vähän |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: vähän |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I speak a little., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun vähän. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace a little with quite well. |
| Jarmo: aika hyvin |
| Gina: quite well |
| Jarmo: (slow) aika hyvin (regular) aika hyvin |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with quite well |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun aika hyvin. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say Yes, I speak it quite well. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun aika hyvin. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace quite well with somewhat. |
| Jarmo: jonkin verran |
| Gina: somewhat |
| Jarmo: (slow) jonkin verran (regular) jonkin verran |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with somewhat |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun jonkin verran. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for quite well. Say Yes, I speak it somewhat. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun jonkin verran. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace somewhat with fluently. |
| Jarmo: sujuvasti |
| Gina: fluently |
| Jarmo: (slow) sujuvasti (regular) sujuvasti |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fluently |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun sujuvasti. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for somewhat. Say Yes, I speak it fluently. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, puhun sujuvasti. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you if you speak Finnish . You want to answer that you speak a little. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea? (five seconds) Kyllä, puhun vähän. |
| Gina: Now you want to answer that you speak it quite well Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea? (five seconds) Kyllä, puhun aika hyvin. |
| Gina: You want to answer that you speak it somewhat. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea? (five seconds) Kyllä, puhun jonkin verran. |
| Gina: Now you want to answer that you speak it fluently. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea? (five seconds) Kyllä, puhun sujuvasti. |
| Gina: Now you want to know ask someone if they speak Finnish. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Puhutko sinä suomea? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 5 |
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