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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 19 - Just Relaxing.
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 relaxing. Juha relaxes at a beautiful place, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Nico: Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
Becky: Meaning - "The weekend begins from the beach. This will certainly do." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Juha: Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
(clicking sound)
Virpi: Tulossa mahtava viikonloppu!
Leo: Mites huomenna? Menetkö taas rannalle? Voinko tulla mukaan?
Hannu: Hieno paikka.
Ellen: Mukavaa viikonloppua!
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Juha: Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
Becky: "The weekend begins from the beach. This will certainly do."
(clicking sound)
Virpi: Tulossa mahtava viikonloppu!
Becky: "It's going to be an amazing weekend!"
Leo: Mites huomenna? Menetkö taas rannalle? Voinko tulla mukaan?
Becky: "How about tomorrow? Are you going to the beach again? Can I tag along?"
Hannu: Hieno paikka.
Becky: "A fine place."
Ellen: Mukavaa viikonloppua!
Becky: "Have a nice weekend!"
POST
Becky: Listen again to Juha's post.
Nico: Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
Becky: "The weekend begins from the beach. This will certainly do."
Nico: (SLOW) Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa. (Regular) Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "The weekend begins from the beach."
Nico: Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta.
Becky: For Finns, Friday is perhaps the most long-awaited day of the week. In summertime, many Finns head to beaches, parks, or their summerhouses right after work on Fridays, to enjoy the lovely weather and relax. Listen again - "The weekend begins from the beach." is...
Nico: (SLOW) Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. (REGULAR) Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta.
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "This will certainly do."
Nico: Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
Becky: The last word of this sentence is a verb meaning "to pass muster." This demotic phrase, even though it literally sounds modest, actually means something is exceptionally nice. Listen again - "This will certainly do" is...
Nico: (SLOW) Kyllä nyt kelpaa. (REGULAR) Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
Becky: Altogether, "The weekend begins from the beach. This will certainly do."
Nico: Viikonloppu alkaa rannalta. Kyllä nyt kelpaa.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Juha's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "It's going to be an amazing weekend!"
Nico: (SLOW) Tulossa mahtava viikonloppu! (REGULAR) Tulossa mahtava viikonloppu!
[Pause]
Nico: Tulossa mahtava viikonloppu!
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic.
Becky: His college friend, Leo, uses an expression meaning - "How about tomorrow? Are you going to the beach again? Can I tag along?"
Nico: (SLOW) Mites huomenna? Menetkö taas rannalle? Voinko tulla mukaan? (REGULAR) Mites huomenna? Menetkö taas rannalle? Voinko tulla mukaan?
[Pause]
Nico: Mites huomenna? Menetkö taas rannalle? Voinko tulla mukaan?
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling hopeful.
Becky: His supervisor, Hannu, uses an expression meaning - "A fine place."
Nico: (SLOW) Hieno paikka. (REGULAR) Hieno paikka.
[Pause]
Nico: Hieno paikka.
Becky: Use this expression to be old-fashioned.
Becky: His neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Have a nice weekend!"
Nico: (SLOW) Mukavaa viikonloppua! (REGULAR) Mukavaa viikonloppua!
[Pause]
Nico: Mukavaa viikonloppua!
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about relaxing, 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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