Learn the question "When is your birthday?" 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 When is your birthday? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: Milloin |
| Gina: meaning when in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Milloin |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Milloin |
| {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: sinun |
| Gina: meaning your. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) sinun |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: sinun |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: syntymäpäiväsi |
| Gina: meaning your birthday. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) syntymäpäiväsi |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: syntymäpäiväsi |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| 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: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Jarmo: Se on elokuun 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) päivä. |
| Gina: ""It's August 22nd.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Se on elokuun 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) päivä. |
| {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 |
| meaning is. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: on |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: elokuun |
| Gina: meaning august’s. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) elokuun |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: elokuun |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) |
| Gina: meaning 22nd. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: päivä |
| Gina: meaning day. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) päivä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: päivä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22nd., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Se on elokuun 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) päivä. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22nd with April 15th. |
| Jarmo: huhtikuun 15. (viidestoista) |
| Gina: April 15th |
| Jarmo: (slow) huhtikuun 15. (viidestoista) (regular) huhtikuun 15 (viidestoista) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with April 15th |
| Jarmo: Se on huhtikuun 15. (viidestoista) päivä. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22nd. Say It's April 15th. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on huhtikuun 15. (viidestoista) päivä. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace April 15th with April 3rd. |
| Jarmo: huhtikuun 3. (kolmas) |
| Gina: April 3rd |
| Jarmo: (slow) huhtikuun 3. (kolmas) (regular) huhtikuun 3. (kolmas) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with April 3rd |
| Jarmo: Se on huhtikuun 3. (kolmas) päivä. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace April 15th. Say It's April 3rd. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on huhtikuun 3. (kolmas) päivä. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace April 3rd with October 15th. |
| Jarmo: lokakuun 15. (viidestoista) |
| Gina: October 15th |
| Jarmo: (slow) lokakuun 15. (viidestoista) (regular) lokakuun 15 (viidestoista) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with October 15th |
| Jarmo: Se on lokakuun 15. (viidestoista) päivä. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace April 3rd. Say It's October 15th. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Se on lokakuun 15. (viidestoista) päivä. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22nd. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on? (five seconds) Se on elokuun 22. (kahdeskymmeneskahdes) päivä. |
| Gina: Imagine your birthday is April 15th Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on? (five seconds) Se on huhtikuun 15. (viidestoista) päivä. |
| Gina: Now, imagine your birthday is April 3rd. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on? (five seconds) Se on huhtikuun 3. (kolmas) päivä. |
| Gina: Imagine your birthday is October 15th. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on? (five seconds) Se on lokakuun 15. (viidestoista) päivä. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi on? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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