Moi Corinna!
Thank you for the message! :smile:
1) "Miettiä" means to think, as to consider, ponder or contemplate something. "Mietin, miten saisin auton korjattua." - 'I am thinking how to get the car fixed."
"Luulla" is to think, as to expect, suspect or suppose something - i.e. you are not sure how something is, you just *think* so.
"Ajatella" is similar to "miettiä", it means to weigh on something, to think about something or someone. "Ajattelen sinua usein" - "I often think about you."
2) “Kääntymässä” and “Menossa” have the “-ssa /-ssä” ending because they are indicating something is happening right now, the action is still in process. "Olen menossa Turkuun." - 'I am going/I am on my way to Turku."
Best Wishes, Parhain terveisin,
Päivi
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Have you ever been on a road trip?
Moi, Päivi!
Okay, I think I get it. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
Moi Corinna!
Pitkästä aikaa :wink:
"Se" literally means "it". Sometimes it is used to refer an entity, something as a whole. For example, the English sentence, "That's it then", is "Se on sitten siinä" in Finnish.
Parhain terveisin, Best Wishes,
Päivi
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Moi, Päivi!
Ah, okay. :grin: Oh, and that just reminded me of another (random) question; how exactly do you use "se"? In another lesson there was "Se on juuri se," and I recently saw someone write "Se on varma se."
Moi Corinna! :smile:
Well, you can use 'luulla', when you are uncertain of something.
For example, "Luulen, että asema on tuolla, (mutta en ole aivan varma)." - 'I think the station is that way (but I am not completely sure).'
Parhain terveisin,
Päivi
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Moi, Päivi!
Okay. :grin: So the only time I'd have to pay attention would be if I wanted to use "Lulla" instead?
Moi Corinna!
I'd say they are both quite common! :smile:
Best Wishes, Parhain terveisin,
Päivi
Team FinnishPod101.com
Moi, Päivi!
Ah, okay. I think I knew how "Lulla" was different. Which one is used more, "Ajatella" or "Miettiä"?
Ohhh, okay. I get it. :wink: Still not used to when and how all the different cases are used. :laughing:
Moi Corinna!
Thank you for the message! :smile:
1) "Miettiä" means to think, as to consider, ponder or contemplate something. "Mietin, miten saisin auton korjattua." - 'I am thinking how to get the car fixed."
"Luulla" is to think, as to expect, suspect or suppose something - i.e. you are not sure how something is, you just *think* so.
"Ajatella" is similar to "miettiä", it means to weigh on something, to think about something or someone. "Ajattelen sinua usein" - "I often think about you."
2) “Kääntymässä” and “Menossa” have the “-ssa /-ssä” ending because they are indicating something is happening right now, the action is still in process. "Olen menossa Turkuun." - 'I am going/I am on my way to Turku."
Best Wishes, Parhain terveisin,
Päivi
Team FinnishPod101.com
Two main questions:
1) How is "Miettia" different from "Lulla" and "Ajatella"?
2) Why do "Kääntymässä" and "Menossa" have the "-ssa /-ssä" ending?
Hi Kamil,
Thanks for your comment and noticing the issue. We've fixed it and will upload the correct audio soon.
Kind regards,
Paloma
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hello,
We have one discrepancy between video and the rest of the materials.
In video there is sentence about car taking the turn, in materials there is a sentence about sad boy instead ;)
Anyway, I appreciate every lesson I take :)
Hi Constance Makela!
A year traveling? That's great! This has to be done once in a life, I guess.
I did some road trips too around my country, and came back to work for the same reasons, and it was fantastic.
Thank you for your comment!
Cheers
Melanie
Team FinnishPod101.com
I've been on many a road trip. At one time in my life I spent nearly a year traveling around the country visiting friends and seeing the sights. When I ran out of money I went back to work. Glad I did it when I was young. I've been on many road trips since then but none quite so long.