Learn the question "What are you doing?" 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 What are you doing? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: mitä |
| Gina: meaning what in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) mitä |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä |
| {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: sinä |
| Gina: meaning you. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) sinä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: sinä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä sinä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: teet |
| Gina: meaning you do. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) teet |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: teet |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mitä sinä teet |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What are you doing?? |
| Jarmo: Ajattelen |
| Gina: ""I'm thinking.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Ajattelen |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: ajattelen |
| Gina: means I'm thinking. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) ajattelen |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: ajattelen |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I'm thinking., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Ajattelen |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace I'm thinking with I’m studying. |
| Jarmo: Opiskelen |
| Gina: I’m studying |
| Jarmo: (slow) Opiskelen (regular) Opiskelen |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I’m studying |
| Jarmo: Opiskelen |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace I'm thinking. Say I’m studying. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Opiskelen |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace I’m studying with I’m relaxing. |
| Jarmo: Lepään |
| Gina: I’m relaxing |
| Jarmo: (slow) Lepään (regular) Lepään |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I’m relaxing |
| Jarmo: Lepään |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace I’m studying. Say I’m relaxing. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Lepään |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace I’m relaxing with I’m eating. |
| Jarmo: Syön |
| Gina: I’m eating |
| Jarmo: (slow) Syön (regular) Syön |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I’m eating |
| Jarmo: Syön |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace I’m relaxing. Say I’m eating. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Syön |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you what you're doing. You are thinking. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Ajattelen |
| Gina: Now imagine you are studying Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Opiskelen |
| Gina: Imagine you are relaxing. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Lepään |
| Gina: Imagine you are eating. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Syön |
| Gina: You want to ask someone what they are is doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 18 |
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