Learn how to post comments about returning home after a trip
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 20 - Arriving Home. |
| 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 returning home after a trip. Anne returns home after a vacation, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| Becky: Meaning - "Home sweet home! It's wonderful to be back home again." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Tervetuloa takaisin! |
| Ellen: Toivottavasti oli kiva reissu. |
| Venla: Kiva että olet taas täällä! |
| Elias: Missä tuliaiset? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| Becky: "Home sweet home! It's wonderful to be back home again." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Tervetuloa takaisin! |
| Becky: "Welcome back!" |
| Ellen: Toivottavasti oli kiva reissu. |
| Becky: "I hope you had a nice trip." |
| Venla: Kiva että olet taas täällä! |
| Becky: "Nice that you are here again!" |
| Elias: Missä tuliaiset? |
| Becky: "Where's the souvenirs?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Anne's post. |
| Nico: Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| Becky: "Home sweet home! It's wonderful to be back home again." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. (Regular) Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Home sweet home!" |
| Nico: Oma koti kullan kallis! |
| Becky: Literally, this phrase means "own home is worthy of gold." It’s a traditional proverb well-known in Finland. Listen again - "Home sweet home!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Oma koti kullan kallis! (REGULAR) Oma koti kullan kallis! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "It's wonderful to be back home again." |
| Nico: Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| Becky: Even though Finns love to travel, they also love to stay home. House parties and get-togethers at people's houses are very common in Finland, as the home is a place for relaxing and enjoying. Listen again - "It's wonderful to be back home again" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ihanaa olla taas kotona. (REGULAR) Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| Becky: Altogether, "Home sweet home! It's wonderful to be back home again." |
| Nico: Oma koti kullan kallis! Ihanaa olla taas kotona. |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her husband, Juha, uses an expression meaning - "Welcome back!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Tervetuloa takaisin! (REGULAR) Tervetuloa takaisin! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Tervetuloa takaisin! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling determined. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "I hope you had a nice trip." |
| Nico: (SLOW) Toivottavasti oli kiva reissu. (REGULAR) Toivottavasti oli kiva reissu. |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Toivottavasti oli kiva reissu. |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Venla, uses an expression meaning - "Nice that you are here again!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Kiva että olet taas täällä! (REGULAR) Kiva että olet taas täällä! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Kiva että olet taas täällä! |
| Becky: Use this expression to be optimistic. |
| Becky: Her nephew, Elias, uses an expression meaning - "Where's the souvenirs?" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Missä tuliaiset? (REGULAR) Missä tuliaiset? |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Missä tuliaiset? |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about returning home after a trip, 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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