Learn how to post comments about relaxing
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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 |
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| 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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