Learn the question "Are you hungry?" 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 Are you hungry? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Onko sinulla nälkä? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: onko |
| Gina: meaning something like are in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) onko |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: onko |
| {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: sinulla |
| Gina: meaning something like at you or you have . |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) sinulla |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: sinulla |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: onko sinulla |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: nälkä |
| Gina: meaning hunger. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) nälkä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: nälkä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: onko sinulla nälkä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you hungry?? |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on vähän nälkä. |
| Gina: "Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Kyllä minulla on vähän nälkä. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: minulla |
| Gina: means something like at me or I have. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) minulla |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: minulla |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: on |
| Gina: meaning is. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: on |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: vähän |
| meaning little. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) vähän |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: vähän |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Next is |
| Jarmo: nälkä |
| Gina: meaning hunger. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) nälkä |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: nälkä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I'm a little hungry., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on vähän nälkä. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace a little hungry with very hungry. |
| Jarmo: tosi nälkä |
| Gina: very hungry |
| Jarmo: (slow) tosi nälkä (regular) tosi nälkä |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very hungry |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on tosi nälkä. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little hungry. Say Yes, I'm very hungry. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on tosi nälkä. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace very hungry with starving. |
| Jarmo: kamala nälkä |
| Gina: starving |
| Jarmo: (slow) kamala nälkä (regular) kamala nälkä |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with starving |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on kamala nälkä. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for very hungry. Say Yes, I'm starving. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on kamala nälkä. |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace starving with a bit hungry. |
| Jarmo: pikku nälkä |
| Gina: a bit hungry |
| Jarmo: (slow) pikku nälkä (regular) pikku nälkä |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with a bit hungry |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on pikku nälkä. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for starving. Say Yes, I'm a bit hungry. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, minulla on pikku nälkä. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and a someone asks you if you're hungry. You want to answer Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Onko sinulla nälkä? (five seconds) Kyllä, minulla on vähän nälkä. |
| Gina: Now you want to say Yes, I'm very hungry. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Onko sinulla nälkä? (five seconds) Kyllä, minulla on tosi nälkä. |
| Gina: You want to say Yes, I'm starving.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Onko sinulla nälkä? (five seconds) Kyllä, minulla on kamala nälkä. |
| Gina: You want to say Yes, I'm a bit hungry.. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Onko sinulla nälkä? (five seconds) Kyllä, minulla on pikku nälkä. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone if they are hungry. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Onko sinulla nälkä? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 21 |
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