Asking How to Say Something in Finnish - Review

Learn how to ask how a word is pronounced

Also Appears In: Conversational Phrases Throwback Thursday

Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.

Do you remember how to say “How do you say this?”

Miten tämä sanotaan?

Now imagine it's the word 'giraffe." Do you remember how to say "giraffe?"

kirahvi, kirahvi

Say "It's 'giraffe.'"

Se on "kirahvi".

Now answer the question saying "It's 'giraffe.'"

Miten tämä sanotaan?

Se on "kirahvi".

Now imagine it's the word 'travel." Do you remember how to say "travel?"

matkustaminen, matkustaminen

Say "It's 'travel.'"

Se on "matkustaminen".

Now answer the question saying "It's 'travel."

Miten tämä sanotaan?

Se on "matkustaminen".

Now imagine it's the word 'invasion." Do you remember how to say "invasion?"

invaasio, invaasio

Say "It's 'invasion.'"

Se on "invaasio".

Now answer the question saying "It's 'invasion.'"

Miten tämä sanotaan?

Se on "invaasio".

In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to ask someone how something is said.

You are now able to ask how to say something like a native speaker!

See you in the next lesson!

Bye!

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