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Introduction
Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Finnish Season 1, Lesson 11 - How to Read Prices. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to read prices in Finnish.
Body
Becky: Here's how to say 'One euro.' in Finnish.
Nico: [Normal] Yksi euro.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'one'
Nico: [Normal] yksi [Slow] yksi
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'euro'
Nico: [Normal] euro [Slow] euro
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'One euro.'
Nico: [Slow] Yksi euro. [Normal] Yksi euro.
Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say 'Ten euro.'
Nico: [Normal] Kymmenen euroa.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'ten'
Nico: [Normal] Kymmenen [Slow] Kymmenen
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'euros'
Nico: [Normal] euroa [Slow] euroa
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Ten euro.'
Nico: [Slow] Kymmenen euroa. [Normal] Kymmenen euroa.
Becky: Next up is the way to say 'Fifty-five and ten.'
Nico: [Normal] Viisikymmentäviisi ja kymmenen.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'fifty-five'
Nico: [Normal] Viisikymmentäviisi [Slow] Viisikymmentäviisi
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and'
Nico: [Normal] ja [Slow] ja
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'ten'
Nico: [Normal] kymmenen [Slow] kymmenen
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Fifty-five and ten.'
Nico: [Slow] Viisikymmentäviisi ja kymmenen. [Normal] Viisikymmentäviisi ja kymmenen.
Becky: Finally, here is the way to say 'Twenty-six euro and seventy cents.'
Nico: [Normal] Kaksikymmentäkuusi euroa ja seitsemänkymmentä senttiä.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'twenty-six'
Nico: [Normal] kaksikymmentäkuusi [Slow] kaksikymmentäkuusi
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'euros'
Nico: [Normal] euroa [Slow] euroa
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'and'
Nico: [Normal] ja [Slow] ja
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'seventy'
Nico: [Normal] seitsemänkymmentä [Slow] seitsemänkymmentä
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'cents'
Nico: [Normal] senttiä [Slow] senttiä
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Twenty-six euro and seventy cents.'
Nico: [Slow] Kaksikymmentäkuusi euroa ja seitsemänkymmentä senttiä. [Normal] Kaksikymmentäkuusi euroa ja seitsemänkymmentä senttiä.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Nico: Price tags and labels in Finland always include the VAT, so you don't need to calculate the tax into the price shown. Price labels also often show the price per liter or kilogram of something, so you can do comparisons between different products. Tipping is not common in Finland either, so there are no hidden costs when shopping! VAT in Finland is 24%, except for books and cultural events in which it's 10%, and for groceries it's 14%. So, if you’re on holiday in Finland, be sure to check and look out for duty-free items!

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Nico: Hei hei!

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