Learn how to post comments about being bored
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Finnish Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 7 - Getting Bored. |
| 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 being bored. Juha gets bored at home, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Nico: Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| Becky: Meaning - "I'm dying of boredom... I must come up with something to do!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Leo: Tuu korjaamaan mun pyörä! |
| Anne: Olisiko tänään hyvä päivä pihatöille? |
| Hannu: Aina voi opiskella! |
| Virpi: Ota kerrankin vain rennosti! Katso joku hyvä elokuva? |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Juha: Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| Becky: "I'm dying of boredom... I must come up with something to do!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Leo: Tuu korjaamaan mun pyörä! |
| Becky: "Come and fix my bike!" |
| Anne: Olisiko tänään hyvä päivä pihatöille? |
| Becky: "Would today be a good day for yard work?" |
| Hannu: Aina voi opiskella! |
| Becky: "You can always study!" |
| Virpi: Ota kerrankin vain rennosti! Katso joku hyvä elokuva? |
| Becky: "For once just take it easy! Maybe watch some good movie?" |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Juha 's post. |
| Nico: Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| Becky: "I'm dying of boredom... I must come up with something to do!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! (Regular) Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I'm dying of boredom...." |
| Nico: Kuolen tylsyyteen... |
| Becky: The first word simply means "I am dying." The second one means "of boredom." This phrase shouldn’t be taken too seriously, however, as it’s just a playful way to say something is unbearable. Listen again - "I'm dying of boredom..." is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) Kuolen tylsyyteen... (REGULAR) Kuolen tylsyyteen... |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "I must come up with something to do!" |
| Nico: pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| Becky: The first word is a noun for "compulsion." Together with a verb, it can be used to express that you must do something. This expression is used relatively often in Finnish conversations. Listen again - "I must come up with something to do!" is... |
| Nico: (SLOW) pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! (REGULAR) pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| Becky: Altogether, "I'm dying of boredom... I must come up with something to do!" |
| Nico: Kuolen tylsyyteen... pakko keksiä jotakin tekemistä! |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Juha's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: His college friend, Leo, uses a colloquial expression meaning - "Come and fix my bike!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Tuu korjaamaan mun pyörä! (REGULAR) Tuu korjaamaan mun pyörä! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Tuu korjaamaan mun pyörä! |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling frivolous. |
| Becky: His girlfriend, Anne, uses an expression meaning - "Would today be a good day for yard work?" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Olisiko tänään hyvä päivä pihatöille? (REGULAR) Olisiko tänään hyvä päivä pihatöille? |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Olisiko tänään hyvä päivä pihatöille? |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling encouraging. |
| Becky: His supervisor, Hannu, uses an expression meaning - "You can always study!" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Aina voi opiskella! (REGULAR) Aina voi opiskella! |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Aina voi opiskella! |
| Becky: Use this expression to be old-fashioned. |
| Becky: His friend, Virpi, uses an expression meaning - "For once just take it easy! Maybe watch some good movie?" |
| Nico: (SLOW) Ota kerrankin vain rennosti! Katso joku hyvä elokuva? (REGULAR) Ota kerrankin vain rennosti! Katso joku hyvä elokuva? |
| [Pause] |
| Nico: Ota kerrankin vain rennosti! Katso joku hyvä elokuva? |
| Becky: Use this expression to show you're feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being bored, 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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