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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

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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