Learn the question "Where do you live?" 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 Where do you live? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: Missä |
| Gina: meaning where in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Missä |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Missä |
| {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: Missä sinä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: asut |
| Gina: meaning you live. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) asut |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: asut |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where do you live?? |
| Jarmo: Asun New Yorkissa |
| Gina: ""I live in New York.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Asun New Yorkissa |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: asun |
| Gina: means I live. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) asun |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: asun |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: New Yorkissa |
| Gina: meaning in New York. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) New Yorkissa |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: New Yorkissa |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I live in New York., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Asun New Yorkissa |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace New York with in Helsinki. |
| Jarmo: Helsingissä |
| Gina: in Helsinki |
| Jarmo: (slow) Helsingissä (regular) Helsingissä |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Helsinki |
| Jarmo: Asun Helsingissä |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace New York. Say I live in Helsinki. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Asun Helsingissä |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace in Helsinki with in Rome. |
| Jarmo: Roomassa |
| Gina: in Rome |
| Jarmo: (slow) Roomassa (regular) Roomassa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Rome |
| Jarmo: Asun Roomassa |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace in Helsinki. Say I live in in Rome. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Asun Roomassa |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace in Rome with in Paris. |
| Jarmo: Pariisissa |
| Gina: in Paris |
| Jarmo: (slow) Pariisissa (regular) Pariisissa |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with in Paris |
| Jarmo: Asun Pariisissa |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace in Rome. Say I live in in Paris. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Asun Pariisissa |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks where you live. You live in New York. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut? (five seconds) Asun New Yorkissa |
| Gina: Imagine you live in Helsinki Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut? (five seconds) Asun Helsingissä |
| Gina: Imagine you live in Rome. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut? (five seconds) Asun Roomassa |
| Gina: Imagine you live in Paris. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut? (five seconds) Asun Pariisissa |
| Gina: Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Missä sinä asut? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 3 |
Comments
HidePlease give your answer to the question below!
Hi Samar!
That's great! 😊 Your sentence "Asun Espoossa" (I live in Espoo) is perfect! Keep up the great work!
Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.
Kiitos! (Thank you!)
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Asun Espoossa
Hello Larry,
Kiitos kommentistasi! Terveisiä Kameruniin! (Greetings to Cameroon!)😄
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Asun Yaoundessa (Kamerunissa)
Hello JOHNIEL OLAIS ASTILLO,
Kiitos kommentistasi! Terveisiä Maltalle! (Greetings to Malta!)😄
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Minä asun Maltalla.
Hei Tiffany,
Kiitos vastauksestasi, Tiffany! ❤️ Lauseesi on aivan oikein! 👍 Barrow looks nice and quiet place to be. 😄
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Hei Aarni,
Kyllä, Barrow sijaitsee Alaskassa. ( Is that correct?)
Hei Tiffany,
Kiitos lauseestasi! Se on ihan oikein! 👍 Sijaitseeko Barrow Alaskassa? (Is Barrow located in Alaska?)
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Hei, asun Kansas Cityssä ja Barrowissa.
Hello Taina,
Kiitos kommentistasi! I checked your city and the photos looked so nice! ❤️
Let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Hei, Asun Bathurstissa
Hei Leena,
Kiitos esittelystäsi!
We’re glad to have you at FinnishPod101.com! 😄
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Hei, minun nimeni on Leena ja olen kotoisin Yhdysvalloista. Asun New Yorkissa mutta haluaisin asua Helsingissä. 😊
Hei Malik,
Ole hyvä ja antoisaa opiskelua! 😄
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Cheers,
Aarni
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Hei Aarni,
Kiitos paljon! Tosi hyödyllistä!
Hei hei -
Malk.
Hello Malk,
Thank you for your questions.
This is an inessive form and endings are -ssa and -ssä. and vowel harmony determines these endings.
There is a good general rule of thumb and it goes like this: When adding an ending, if the word already has dots, the ending will have them too, generally. I and e are neutral, and they can mix with both front and back vowels. There are also some other rules but this is limited space to teach these things here, so, please contact your own teacher for more information.
Let us know if you have any question.
Cheers,
Aarni
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Hei!
What determines whether the suffix here is "issa" or "assa"?
(And are there any other variants?)
Also, could you explain to me what determines whether the final vowel is a or ä, please?
I've heard that this depends on whether other vowels are frontal or "back-of-the-mouth" vowels, but the ii in Pariisissa seems to be frontal to me. Is it derived from the position of the vowel in the stressed first syllable?
Kiitos paljon.
Malk.
Hei Kyle,
Kiitos esittelystäsi!
We’re glad to have you at FinnishPod101.com! 😄
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Cheers,
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Moi, minun nimeni on Kyle.
Olen kanadalainen ja asun Lontoossa.
Hei hei!