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Introduction
Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Finnish Season 1, Lesson 16 - Asking Directions. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Finnish.
Body
Becky: Here's the way to ask 'Where is the station?' in Finnish.
Nico: [Normal] Missä asema on?
Becky: First is a word meaning 'where'
Nico: [Normal] missä [Slow] missä
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'station'
Nico: [Normal] asema [Slow] asema
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'is'
Nico: [Normal] on [Slow] on
Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'Where is the station?'
Nico: [Slow] Missä asema on? [Normal] Missä asema on?
Becky: Here's the way to answer, 'Go straight forward.'
Nico: [Normal] Kulje suoraan eteenpäin.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'go'
Nico: [Normal] kulje [Slow] kulje
Becky: Next is the word meaning 'straight'
Nico: [Normal] suoraan [Slow] suoraan
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'forward'
Nico: [Normal] eteenpäin [Slow] eteenpäin
Becky: Listen again to the question meaning 'Go straight forward.'
Nico: [Slow] Kulje suoraan eteenpäin. [Normal] Kulje suoraan eteenpäin.
Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Turn right.'
Nico: [Normal] Käänny oikealle.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'turn'
Nico: [Normal] käänny [Slow] käänny
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to the right'
Nico: [Normal] oikealle [Slow] oikealle
Becky: Listen again to the response, 'Turn right.'
Nico: [Slow] Käänny oikealle. [Normal] Käänny oikealle.
Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'Turn left.'
Nico: [Normal] Käänny vasemmalle.
Becky: First is a word meaning 'turn'
Nico: [Normal] käänny [Slow] käänny
Becky: Last is the word meaning 'to the left'
Nico: [Normal] vasemmalle [Slow] vasemmalle
Becky: Listen again to the response, 'Turn left.'
Nico: [Slow] Käänny vasemmalle. [Normal] Käänny vasemmalle.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Nico: If you’re lost, be brave and try to ask for directions from anyone you meet. Generally, Finns will try to help you out. You can also always go into a store to ask a staff member to help you too.

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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