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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 21 - It's Time to Celebrate!
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 having a picnic. Juha celebrates May Day with his wife and friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
Becky: Meaning - "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Juha: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
(clicking sound)
Ellen: Hauskaa vappua!
Leo: Säästäkää mulle nakkeja!
Virpi: Ulliksella nähdään!
Venla: Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani!
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Juha: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
Becky: "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!"
(clicking sound)
Ellen: Hauskaa vappua!
Becky: "Happy May Day!"
Leo: Säästäkää mulle nakkeja!
Becky: "Please spare some wieners for me!"
Virpi: Ulliksella nähdään!
Becky: "See you at Ullis!"
Venla: Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani!
Becky: "See you soon. I'm bringing May Day donuts with me!"
POST
Becky: Listen again to Juha's post.
Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
Becky: "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!"
Nico: (SLOW) Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! (Regular) Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "May Day table is dashing!"
Nico: Vappupöytä koreana!
Becky: The first word is a combination of "May Day" - a popular spring festival on the 1st of May - and "table." The word means the food offered at the festive May Day table. Having a festive picnic on the 1st of May is a tradition in Finland. The table isn’t always an actual table, but a blanket on the ground! The second word means "as dashing." This expression is used especially when describing how abundant and versatile food is offered. Listen again - "May Day table is dashing!" is...
Nico: (SLOW) Vappupöytä koreana! (REGULAR) Vappupöytä koreana!
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!"
Nico: Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
Becky: The most popular place to gather for a May Day picnic is the Ullanlinnamäki hill in Kaivopuisto park in Helsinki. It’s also known by its nickname "Ullis." Listen again - "We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!" is...
Nico: (SLOW) Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan! (REGULAR) Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
Becky: Altogether, "May Day table is dashing! We are at Ullanlinnanmäki!"
Nico: Vappupöytä koreana! Ullanlinnanmäellä ollaan!
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Juha's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Happy May Day!"
Nico: (SLOW) Hauskaa vappua! (REGULAR) Hauskaa vappua!
[Pause]
Nico: Hauskaa vappua!
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling warmhearted.
Becky: His college friend, Leo, uses a colloquial expression meaning - "Please spare some wieners for me!"
Nico: (SLOW) Säästäkää mulle nakkeja! (REGULAR) Säästäkää mulle nakkeja!
[Pause]
Nico: Säästäkää mulle nakkeja!
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling frivolous.
Becky: His friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "See you at Ullis!"
Nico: (SLOW) Ulliksella nähdään! (REGULAR) Ulliksella nähdään!
[Pause]
Nico: Ulliksella nähdään!
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic.
Becky: His high school friend, Venla, uses an expression meaning - "See you soon. I'm bringing May Day donuts with me!"
Nico: (SLOW) Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani! (REGULAR) Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani!
[Pause]
Nico: Kohta nähdään. Tuon vappumunkkeja tullessani!
Becky: Use this expression to show excitement.

Outro

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