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INTRODUCTION
John: Expressions for Hanging With Roommates
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 24. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions for hanging with roommates.
John: Here are some expressions for the nights you just want to chill at home with your roommate.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Aino: chillata
Aino: hima
Aino: kämppä
Aino: kämppis
John: Aino, what's our first expression?
Aino: chillata
John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to chill, to relax."
Aino: [SLOW] chillata [NORMAL] chillata
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: chillata
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to express in an urban way that someone is really relaxing and taking it easy. The origin of the word is, of course, the English verb "to chill."
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Mä aion vaan chillata tänään. [SLOW] Mä aion vaan chillata tänään.
John: "I'm just going to chill today."
Aino: [NORMAL] Mä aion vaan chillata tänään.
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Aino: hima
John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "home."
Aino: [SLOW] hima [NORMAL] hima
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: hima
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "home" in a more casual and urban way.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Mä lähden nyt himaan. [SLOW] Mä lähden nyt himaan.
John: "I’m gonna go home now."
Aino: [NORMAL] Mä lähden nyt himaan.
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Aino: kämppä
John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "apartment, flat."
Aino: [SLOW] kämppä [NORMAL] kämppä
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: kämppä
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "an apartment" or "flat" in a more casual and urban way.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Mä etin uutta kämppää. [SLOW] Mä etin uutta kämppää.
John: "I'm looking for a new flat."
Aino: [NORMAL] Mä etin uutta kämppää.
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Aino: kämppis
John: It is an abbreviation for
Aino: kämppäkaveri,
John: meaning "roommate" in English. And when it's used as a slang expression, it means the same.
Aino: [SLOW] kämppis [NORMAL] kämppis
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: kämppis
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "roommate" in a casual and urban way.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Tässä on mun kämppis. [SLOW] Tässä on mun kämppis.
John: "Here's my roommate."
Aino: [NORMAL] Tässä on mun kämppis.
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: You’re saying that you’re going home in a casual way.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: hima
John: "home"
John: You’re planning to spend the weekend at home watching TV.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: chillata
John: "to chill, to relax"
John: You’re talking about your roommate to your friends.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: kämppis
John: "roommate"
John: Your friend just found a new apartment and he is telling you about it.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: kämppä
John: "apartment, flat"

Outro

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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