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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 Have you been to Helsinki? In Finnish this is
Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä?
Gina: The first word in the question is
Jarmo: oletko
Gina: meaning something like are you in English.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) oletko
Gina: Listen again and repeat.
Jarmo: oletko
{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: oletko sinä
{pause}
Gina: Next is
Jarmo: ollut
Gina: meaning been.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) ollut
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: ollut
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Jarmo: oletko sinä ollut
{pause}
Gina: And after that
Jarmo: Helsingissä
Gina: meaning in Helsinki.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Helsingissä
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: Helsingissä
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Jarmo: oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä
{pause}
Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Have you been to Helsinki??
Jarmo: Kyllä, kaksi kertaa.
Gina: ""Yes, I've been twice.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Jarmo: (Slow) Kyllä, kaksi kertaa.
{pause}
Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Jarmo: kyllä
Gina: means yes.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kyllä
Gina: Now repeat
Jarmo: kyllä
{Pause}
Gina: And after that
Jarmo: kaksi
Gina: meaning two.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kaksi
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: kaksi
{Pause}
Gina: And next
Jarmo: kertaa
Gina: meaning time.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kertaa
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: kertaa
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I've been twice., and then repeat.
Jarmo: Kyllä, kaksi kertaa.
{pause}
Gina: To use a different phrase, replace twice with three times.
Jarmo: kolme kertaa
Gina: three times
Jarmo: (slow) kolme kertaa (regular) kolme kertaa
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with three times
Jarmo: Kyllä, kolme kertaa.
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twice. Say Yes, I've been three times.
{pause}
Jarmo: Kyllä, kolme kertaa.
Gina: To use a different phrase, replace three times with five times.
Jarmo: viisi kertaa
Gina: five times
Jarmo: (slow) viisi kertaa (regular) viisi kertaa
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with five times
Jarmo: Kyllä, viisi kertaa.
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace three times. Say Yes, I've been five times.
{pause}
Jarmo: Kyllä, viisi kertaa.
Gina: To use a different phrase, replace five times with many times.
Jarmo: monta kertaa
Gina: many times
Jarmo: (slow) monta kertaa (regular) monta kertaa
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with many times
Jarmo: Kyllä, monta kertaa.
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for five times. Say Yes, I've been many times.
{pause}
Jarmo: Kyllä, monta kertaa.
QUIZ
Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone a stranger asks you Have you been to Helsinki?. You want to answer Yes, I've been twice.. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, kaksi kertaa.
Gina: Now you want to say Yes, I've been three times.. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, kolme kertaa.
Gina: You want to say Yes, I've been five times.. . Answer the speaker's question.
Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, viisi kertaa.
Gina: You want to answer Yes, I've been many times.. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä? (five seconds) Kyllä, monta kertaa.
Gina: You want to ask someone if they have been to Helsinki. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Jarmo: Oletko sinä ollut Helsingissä?

Outro

Gina: This is the end of Lesson 24

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