Learn slang expressions related to luck
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Expressions Related to Luck |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to FinnishPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Aino: And I'm Aino! |
| John: This is Must-Know Finnish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 20. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions related to luck. |
| John: Do you have a feeling that you might get a surprise or that you'll be lucky in the lottery? Then you'll need these words. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Aino: ylläri |
| Aino: mäihä |
| Aino: lompsa |
| Aino: mutu |
| John: Aino, what's our first expression? |
| Aino: ylläri |
| John: It is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: yllätys, |
| John: meaning "surprise." And when it's used as a slang expression, it means the same. |
| Aino: [SLOW] ylläri [NORMAL] ylläri |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: ylläri |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to use a shorter, more casual way to describe a surprise. Sometimes this word is used in a sarcastic way to express disappointment or something that was already expected. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Ylläri! Hyvää syntymäpäivää! [SLOW] Ylläri! Hyvää syntymäpäivää! |
| John: "Surprise! Happy birthday!" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Ylläri! Hyvää syntymäpäivää! |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Aino: mäihä |
| John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "luck." |
| Aino: [SLOW] mäihä [NORMAL] mäihä |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: mäihä |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to use a casual, urban way to describe good luck. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Sulla kävi hyvä mäihä! [SLOW] Sulla kävi hyvä mäihä! |
| John: "You got really lucky!" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Sulla kävi hyvä mäihä! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Aino: lompsa |
| John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "wallet." |
| Aino: [SLOW] lompsa [NORMAL] lompsa |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: lompsa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to use a shorter, more casual word to describe a wallet. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mun lompsa pöllittiin. [SLOW] Mun lompsa pöllittiin. |
| John: "My wallet got nicked." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mun lompsa pöllittiin. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Aino: mutu |
| John: This is an abbreviation for the phrase |
| Aino: musta tuntuu, |
| John: meaning "I feel like." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I feel, my feeling is...." |
| Aino: [SLOW] mutu [NORMAL] mutu |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: mutu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you have a hunch about something or you’re basing your actions on your inner feelings, rather than facts. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mennään mutulla! [SLOW] Mennään mutulla! |
| John: "Let’s act on a hunch!” (Literally meaning: "Let’s go on a hunch!") |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mennään mutulla! |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: Your friend won at the casino. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: mäihä |
| John: "luck" |
| John: You just got home and your friends were waiting for you with a big birthday cake. They shout: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: ylläri |
| John: "surprise" |
| John: You think it’s going to rain despite that it’s sunny outside. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: mutu |
| John: "I feel, my feeling is..." |
| John: A short, casual word for a wallet. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: lompsa |
| John: "wallet" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four Finnish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Aino: Hei hei! |
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