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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 6 - An Unfortunate Accident.
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 an accident. Anne accidentally breaks her mobile phone, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Nico: Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
Becky: Meaning - "Oh no, my mobile phone is smashed! So for now, you can reach me only through social media and e-mail." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Anne: Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
(clicking sound)
Juha: Mitä tapahtui?
Virpi: Voi ei! Korvaako vakuutus?
Ellen: Voi miten kurjaa!
Elias: Siis tuhosit taas yhden puhelimen. Aikamoinen terminaattori.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Anne: Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
Becky: "Oh no, my mobile phone is smashed! So for now, you can reach me only through social media and e-mail."
(clicking sound)
Juha: Mitä tapahtui?
Becky: "What happened?"
Virpi: Voi ei! Korvaako vakuutus?
Becky: "Oh no! Does the insurance compensate it?"
Ellen: Voi miten kurjaa!
Becky: "Oh how miserable!"
Elias: Siis tuhosit taas yhden puhelimen. Aikamoinen terminaattori.
Becky: "So you destroyed another phone yet again. Quite the terminator."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Anne 's post.
Nico: Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
Becky: "Oh no, my mobile phone is smashed! So for now, you can reach me only through social media and e-mail."
Nico: (SLOW) Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta. (Regular) Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Oh no, my mobile phone is smashed!"
Nico: Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä!
Becky: The first two words of the sentence are a phrase expressing frustration and vexation when encountering a surprising, negative incident. The first word means "oh," and the second word means "cry." The third word is a kind of a nickname, a common colloquial name for mobile phone. The last word of the sentence is a colloquial word for something that is broken or shattered. Listen again - "Oh no, my mobile phone is smashed!" is...
Nico: (SLOW) Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! (REGULAR) Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä!
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "So for now, you can reach me only through social media and e-mail."
Nico: Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
Becky: Social media is commonly referred to in Finland with the first initials of each word: S-O-M-E. Listen again - "So for now, you can reach me only through social media and e-mail." is...
Nico: (SLOW) Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta. (REGULAR) Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
Becky: Altogether, "Oh no, my mobile phone is smashed! So for now, you can reach me only through social media and e-mail."
Nico: Voi itku, kännykkä on mäsänä! Minut tavoittaa toistaiseksi siis vain somen ja sähköpostin kautta.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Anne 's friends leave some comments.
Becky: Her boyfriend, Juha, uses an expression meaning - "What happened?"
Nico: (SLOW) Mitä tapahtui? (REGULAR) Mitä tapahtui?
[Pause]
Nico: Mitä tapahtui?
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling determined.
Becky: Her friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "Oh no! Does the insurance compensate it?"
Nico: (SLOW) Voi ei! Korvaako vakuutus? (REGULAR) Voi ei! Korvaako vakuutus?
[Pause]
Nico: Voi ei! Korvaako vakuutus?
Becky: Use this expression to be optimistic.
Becky: Her neighbor, Ellen, uses an expression meaning - "Oh how miserable!"
Nico: (SLOW) Voi miten kurjaa! (REGULAR) Voi miten kurjaa!
[Pause]
Nico: Voi miten kurjaa!
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling sympathetic.
Becky: Her nephew, Elias, uses an expression meaning - "So you destroyed another phone yet again. Quite the terminator."
Nico: (SLOW) Siis tuhosit taas yhden puhelimen. Aikamoinen terminaattori. (REGULAR) Siis tuhosit taas yhden puhelimen. Aikamoinen terminaattori.
[Pause]
Nico: Siis tuhosit taas yhden puhelimen. Aikamoinen terminaattori.
Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling cynical.

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