Learn slang expressions to talk about being busy
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Talking About Being Busy |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to FinnishPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Aino: And I'm Aino! |
| John: This is Must-Know Finnish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 21. In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about being busy. |
| John: If you work like crazy, but sometimes still fail, you'll need these words in your vocabulary. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Aino: duuni |
| Aino: sikana |
| Aino: simona |
| Aino: feilata |
| John: Aino, what's our first expression? |
| Aino: duuni |
| John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "work." |
| Aino: [SLOW] duuni [NORMAL] duuni |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: duuni |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to talk about your work in a more youthful, casual, or urban way. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mä etin uutta duunia. [SLOW] Mä etin uutta duunia. |
| John: "I’m looking for a new job." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mä etin uutta duunia. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Aino: sikana |
| John: Literally the expression means "as a pig." The word |
| Aino: sikana |
| John: is derived from the noun |
| Aino: sika, |
| John: which means "pig" in Finnish. This expression is almost always used with the adverb |
| Aino: ihan, |
| John: which means "quite," "right," or "totally." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "so much." |
| Aino: [SLOW] sikana [NORMAL] sikana |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: sikana |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize an action, for example how much you have worked, trained, or laughed, etc. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Me naurettiin ihan sikana! [SLOW] Me naurettiin ihan sikana! |
| John: "We laughed so much!" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Me naurettiin ihan sikana! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Aino: simona |
| John: literally meaning "as a Simo." Simo is a Finnish name for males. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "so much." |
| Aino: [SLOW] simona [NORMAL] simona |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: simona |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize an action, or say that something is "very" something. The expression means "a lot," or "excessively." |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Painettiin hommia ihan simona. [SLOW] Painettiin hommia ihan simona. |
| John: "We worked our butts off." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Painettiin hommia ihan simona. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Aino: feilata |
| John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to fail." |
| Aino: [SLOW] feilata [NORMAL] feilata |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: feilata |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to say someone failed something or made a mistake, or that something was unsuccessful. The origin of the word is the English verb "to fail." |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mä feilasin matikan kokeen ihan täysillä. [SLOW] Mä feilasin matikan kokeen ihan täysillä. |
| John: "I failed my math test completely." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mä feilasin matikan kokeen ihan täysillä. |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: You’re telling your friends that the movie was very funny and you laughed a lot. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: sikana |
| John: "so much" |
| John: You refer to work in a casual conversation. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: duuni |
| John: "work" |
| John: You got the lowest score on the test. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: feilata |
| John: "to fail" |
| John: Chocolate cake is your favorite. You like it as a Simo. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: simona |
| John: "so much" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four Finnish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Aino: Hei hei! |
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