Learn the question "How long have you been studying 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 How long have you been studying Finnish? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? |
| 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: kauan |
| Gina: meaning long. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kauan |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kauan |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: olet |
| Gina: meaning you are. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) olet |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: olet |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: opiskellut |
| Gina: meaning studied. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) opiskellut |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: opiskellut |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut |
| {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: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How long have you been studying Finnish?? |
| Jarmo: Yhden kuukauden. |
| Gina: For 1 month.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Yhden kuukauden. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: yhden |
| Gina: meaning for one. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) yhden |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: yhden |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Next is |
| Jarmo: kuukauden |
| Gina: meaning one month. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kuukauden |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: kuukauden |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, For 1 month., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Yhden kuukauden. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 1 month with for three months. |
| Jarmo: Kolme kuukautta |
| Gina: for three months |
| Jarmo: (slow) Kolme kuukautta (regular) Kolme kuukautta |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with for three months |
| Jarmo: Kolme kuukautta |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Replace 1 month, and say For three months. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kolme kuukautta |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace for three months with half a year. |
| Jarmo: puoli vuotta |
| Gina: half a year |
| Jarmo: (slow) puoli vuotta (regular) puoli vuotta |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with half a year |
| Jarmo: puoli vuotta |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Replace 3 three months, and say For half a year. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: puoli vuotta |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace half a year with one year. |
| Jarmo: vuoden |
| Gina: one year |
| Jarmo: (slow) vuoden (regular) vuoden |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with one year |
| Jarmo: vuoden |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace for half a year, and say For one year. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: vuoden |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you how long you have been studying Finnish. You have been studying it for 1 month. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) Yhden kuukauden. |
| Gina: Imagine you've been studying it for three months Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) Kolme kuukautta |
| Gina: Imagine you've been studying it for half a year. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) puoli vuotta |
| Gina: Imagine you've been studying it for one year. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) vuoden |
| Gina: Now you want to ask someone how long -they- have been studying Finnish. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 6 |
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