Learn the question "How is the food?" in Finnish and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Finnish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Gina: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How is it?, when talking about food. In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: Millaista |
| Gina: meaning something like how in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Millaista |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Millaista |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Jarmo: se |
| Gina: meaning it. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) se |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: se |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Millaista se |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: on |
| Gina: meaning is. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: on |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How is it?, when talking about food |
| Jarmo: Se on herkullista. |
| Gina: ""It's delicious. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Se on herkullista. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: se |
| Gina: means it. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) se |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: se |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: on |
| Gina: meaning is. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: on |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: herkullista |
| Gina: meaning delicious. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) herkullista |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: herkullista |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's delicious, and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Se on herkullista. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace delicious with good. |
| Jarmo: hyvää |
| Gina: good |
| Jarmo: (slow) hyvää (regular) hyvää |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with good |
| Jarmo: Se on hyvää. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say It's good |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on hyvää. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace good with salty. |
| Jarmo: suolaista |
| Gina: salty |
| Jarmo: (slow) suolaista (regular) suolaista |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with salty |
| Jarmo: Se on suolaista. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for good. Say It's salty |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on suolaista. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace salty with sweet. |
| Jarmo: makeaa |
| Gina: sweet |
| Jarmo: (slow) makeaa (regular) makeaa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sweet |
| Jarmo: Se on makeaa. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for salty. Say It's sweet |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on makeaa. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say it's delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on? (five seconds) Se on herkullista. |
| Gina: Now, you want to say it's good Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on? (five seconds) Se on hyvää. |
| Gina: you want to say it's salty. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on? (five seconds) Se on suolaista. |
| Gina: You want to say it's sweet. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on? (five seconds) Se on makeaa. |
| Gina: Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Millaista se on? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 10 |
8 Comments
HidePlease give your answer to the question below!
Hello Artem,
Thank you for your comment. "Minä en syö sitä" A small correction, if you don't mind. 😄
I hope you will be able to taste Finnish food someday.
Let us know if you have any question.
Cheers,
Aarni
Team FinnishPod101.com
Minä en tiedä millaista suomalainen ruoka on. Minä en syö sen😭
Hei Esther!
Kiitos, than you for your comment and question!
The adjectives 'hyvää', 'suolaista' etc. are in the partitive case, and you use this case for example when you are consuming something, or using something "partially" but not completely.
For example:
"Minä join maitoa" ('I drank some milk')
"Minä join maidon" ('I drank the milk')
Best Wishes, Parhain terveisin,
Päivi
Team FinnishPod101.com
Hello,
Many thanks for this lesson. Just one question: Why do the adjectives take these endings, f. ex. hyvää instead of hyvä, suolaista instead of suolainen, etc. ? Which case is this and what rule is there to it? Would it be wrong to say "se on hyvä"? if so, why ?
Cheers,
Esther
Hei Jerry!
Kiitos kommenteistasi ja hienoa että harjoittelet! Thank you for your comments and it's great that you're practicing!
Hmm, a dish that is sweet and savoury at the same time... I must try, sounds interesting :wink:
Päivi
FinnishPod101.com
Millaista se on?
Se on herkullista!
Millaista se on?
Se on hyvää.
se on makeaa ja suolaista.