Learn how to post comments about getting married
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 12 - Getting Married. |
| Becky: Hi, everyone, I'm Becky. |
| Nico: And I'm Nico. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Finnish about getting married. Anne is getting married today, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! |
| Becky: Meaning - "Surprise!! We eloped!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Olen virallisesti maailman onnellisin mies. |
| Venla: Ette ole tosissanne!! Onnea hurjasti! |
| Virpi: Ihanaa! Kaunis morsian, upea puku ja komea sulhanen! |
| Ellen: Ohhoh! Lämpöiset onnittelut minultakin! |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! |
| Becky: "Surprise!! We eloped!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Olen virallisesti maailman onnellisin mies. |
| Becky: "I am officially the happiest man in the world." |
| Venla: Ette ole tosissanne!! Onnea hurjasti! |
| Becky: "You are not serious!! Huge congratulations!" |
| Virpi: Ihanaa! Kaunis morsian, upea puku ja komea sulhanen! |
| Becky: "Wonderful! Beautiful bride, gorgeous dress, and handsome groom!" |
| Ellen: Ohhoh! Lämpöiset onnittelut minultakin! |
| Becky: "Wow! Warm congratulations from me as well!" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Anne's post. |
| Nico: Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! |
| Becky: "Surprise!! We eloped!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! (Regular) Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Surprise!!" |
| Nico: Yllätys!! |
| Becky: You can use this word in any kind of situation where you want to tell unexpected news. Listen again - "Surprise!!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Yllätys!! (REGULAR) Yllätys!! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "We eloped!" |
| Nico: Karkasimme vihille! |
| Becky: The first word literally means "we escaped." The second word means "to marriage." Therefore, this phrase can be used when someone has gotten married without telling anyone. Listen again - "We eloped!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Karkasimme vihille! (REGULAR) Karkasimme vihille! |
| Becky: Altogether, "Surprise!! We eloped!" |
| Nico: Yllätys!! Karkasimme vihille! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her husband, Juha, uses an expression meaning - "I am officially the happiest man in the world." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Olen virallisesti maailman onnellisin mies. (REGULAR) Olen virallisesti maailman onnellisin mies. |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Olen virallisesti maailman onnellisin mies. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling happy. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Venla, uses an expression meaning - "You are not serious!! Huge congratulations!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ette ole tosissanne!! Onnea hurjasti! (REGULAR) Ette ole tosissanne!! Onnea hurjasti! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ette ole tosissanne!! Onnea hurjasti! |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: Her friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "Wonderful! Beautiful bride, gorgeous dress and handsome groom!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ihanaa! Kaunis morsian, upea puku ja komea sulhanen! (REGULAR) Ihanaa! Kaunis morsian, upea puku ja komea sulhanen! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ihanaa! Kaunis morsian, upea puku ja komea sulhanen! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Wow! Warm congratulations from me as well!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ohhoh! Lämpöiset onnittelut minultakin! (REGULAR) Ohhoh! Lämpöiset onnittelut minultakin! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ohhoh! Lämpöiset onnittelut minultakin! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Nico: Hei hei! |
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