Learn about shops and services that are common in Finland
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Intro |
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| Becky: Hi everyone, I’m Becky. |
| Päivi: And I’m Päivi! |
| Becky: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary, Lesson 22! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to transportation and around town. These are five common types of Finnish shops or services. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FinnishPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: ruokakauppa |
| Becky: food store |
| Päivi: (slow) ruokakauppa (regular) ruokakauppa |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: ruokakauppa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Finnish food stores have pretty much everything you need for daily life, from all kinds of foods to tissue paper, detergent, and personal hygiene items. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Suomessa on kaksi isoa ruokakaupan toimijaa: S-ryhmä ja K-ryhmä. |
| Becky: There are two big food store operators in Finland: the S-Group and the K-Group. |
| Päivi: (slow) Suomessa on kaksi isoa ruokakaupan toimijaa: S-ryhmä ja K-ryhmä. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: museo |
| Becky: museum |
| Päivi: (slow) museo (regular) museo |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: museo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Some of the biggest museums, such as the National Museum of Finland and the Ateneum Art Museum are in Helsinki, but there are many smaller yet interesting museums all over Finland. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Monet museot ovat suljettuina maanantaisin. |
| Becky: Many museums are closed on Mondays. |
| Päivi: (slow) Monet museot ovat suljettuina maanantaisin. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: apteekki |
| Becky: pharmacy |
| Päivi: (slow) apteekki (regular) apteekki |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: apteekki |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: In a pharmacy, you can buy prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and other supplements, skin care products, and other items related to health. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Apteekista saa esimerkiksi D-vitamiinia. |
| Becky: In a pharmacy, you can buy vitamin D, among other things. |
| Päivi: (slow) Apteekista saa esimerkiksi D-vitamiinia. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: pankki |
| Becky: bank |
| Päivi: (slow) pankki (regular) pankki |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: pankki |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: The number of physical banks in Finland has been radically reduced over the past couple of decades. People do most of their banking online, and many people hardly ever need to set foot in an actual bank. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Nordea ja OP-Pohjola ovat suuria pankkeja Suomessa. |
| Becky: Nordea and OP-Pohjola are among the big banks in Finland. |
| Päivi: (slow) Nordea ja OP-Pohjola ovat suuria pankkeja Suomessa. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Päivi: posti |
| Becky: post office |
| Päivi: (slow) posti (regular) posti |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: posti |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Like banks, there are fewer post offices than there used to be. The remaining post offices are often located in strategic places, such as shopping centers, where a lot of people go anyway. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Pieniä posteja on viime vuosina suljettu. |
| Becky: Small post offices have been closed over the past few years. |
| Päivi: (slow) Pieniä posteja on viime vuosina suljettu. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Päivi will give you the Finnish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Päivi: ruokakauppa |
| [pause]Becky: food store |
| Päivi: museo |
| [pause]Becky: museum |
| Päivi: apteekki |
| [pause]Becky: pharmacy |
| Päivi: pankki |
| [pause]Becky: bank |
| Päivi: posti |
| [pause]Becky: post office |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five shops or services in town in Finland! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Päivi: Hei hei! |
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