Learn the question "What's wrong?" 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's wrong? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Mikä hätänä? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: mikä |
| Gina: meaning what in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) mikä |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mikä |
| {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: hätänä |
| Gina: meaning something like matter. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) hätänä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: hätänä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: mikä hätänä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's wrong?? |
| Jarmo: Olen väsynyt |
| Gina: ""I'm tired.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Olen väsynyt |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: olen |
| Gina: means I am. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) olen |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: olen |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: väsynyt |
| Gina: meaning tired. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) väsynyt |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: väsynyt |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I'm tired., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Olen väsynyt |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace tired with upset. |
| Jarmo: hermostunut |
| Gina: upset |
| Jarmo: (slow) hermostunut (regular) hermostunut |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with upset |
| Jarmo: Olen hermostunut |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tired. Say I'm upset. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Olen hermostunut |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace upset with bored. |
| Jarmo: tylsistynyt |
| Gina: bored |
| Jarmo: (slow) tylsistynyt (regular) tylsistynyt |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with bored |
| Jarmo: Olen tylsistynyt |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for upset. Say I'm bored. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Olen tylsistynyt |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace bored with angry. |
| Jarmo: vihainen |
| Gina: angry |
| Jarmo: (slow) vihainen (regular) vihainen |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with angry |
| Jarmo: Olen vihainen |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for bored. Say I'm angry. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Olen vihainen |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you what's wrong. You want to answer I'm tired. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mikä hätänä? (five seconds) Olen väsynyt |
| Gina: Now you want to say I'm upset. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mikä hätänä? (five seconds) Olen hermostunut |
| Gina: You want to say I'm bored. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Mikä hätänä? (five seconds) Olen tylsistynyt |
| Gina: Imagine you're angry. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mikä hätänä? (five seconds) Olen vihainen |
| Gina: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Mikä hätänä? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 19 |
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