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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's this? In Finnish this is
Jarmo: Mikä tämä on?
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: tämä
Gina: meaning something like this.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) tämä
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: tämä
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Jarmo: mikä tämä
{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: mikä tämä on
{pause}
Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's this??
Jarmo: Se on kamera.
Gina: ""It's a camera.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Jarmo: (Slow) Se on kamera.
{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 after that
Jarmo: on
Gina: meaning is.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) on
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: on
{Pause}
Gina: And next
Jarmo: kamera
Gina: meaning camera.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kamera
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: kamera
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's a camera., and then repeat.
Jarmo: Se on kamera.
{pause}
Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace camera with cell phone.
Jarmo: kännykkä
Gina: cell phone
Jarmo: (slow) kännykkä (regular) kännykkä
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with cell phone
Jarmo: Se on kännykkä.
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace camera. Say It's a cell phone.
{pause}
Jarmo: Se on kännykkä.
Gina: To use a different phrase, replace cell phone with electronic dictionary.
Jarmo: elektroninen sanakirja
Gina: electronic dictionary
Jarmo: (slow) elektroninen sanakirja (regular) elektroninen sanakirja
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with electronic dictionary
Jarmo: Se on elektroninen sanakirja.
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for cell phone. Say It's a electronic dictionary.
{pause}
Jarmo: Se on elektroninen sanakirja.
Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace electronic dictionary with computer.
Jarmo: tietokone
Gina: computer
Jarmo: (slow) tietokone (regular) tietokone
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with computer
Jarmo: Se on tietokone.
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for dictionary. Say It's a computer.
{pause}
Jarmo: Se on tietokone.
QUIZ
Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you what something is. It’s a camera. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Mikä tämä on? (five seconds) Se on kamera.
Gina: Now imagine that it's (a) cell phone Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Mikä tämä on? (five seconds) Se on kännykkä.
Gina: Imagine that it's an electronic dictionary. . Answer the speaker's question.
Jarmo: Mikä tämä on? (five seconds) Se on elektroninen sanakirja.
Gina: Imagine that it's a computer. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Mikä tämä on? (five seconds) Se on tietokone.
Gina: You want to ask someone what something is. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Jarmo: Mikä tämä on?

Outro

Gina: This is the end of Lesson 22

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