Learn the question "What do you do?" 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 do you do? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: Mitä |
| Gina: meaning what in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Mitä |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Mitä |
| {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: Mitä sinä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: teet |
| Gina: meaning you do. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) teet |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: teet |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question What do you do?? |
| Jarmo: Olen opettaja |
| Gina: ""I'm a teacher.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Olen opettaja |
| {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: opettaja |
| Gina: meaning teacher. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) opettaja |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: opettaja |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, I'm a teacher., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Olen opettaja |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace teacher with student. |
| Jarmo: opiskelija |
| Gina: student |
| Jarmo: (slow) opiskelija (regular) opiskelija |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with student |
| Jarmo: Olen opiskelija |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace teacher. Say I'm a student. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Olen opiskelija |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace student with translator. |
| Jarmo: kääntäjä |
| Gina: translator |
| Jarmo: (slow) kääntäjä (regular) kääntäjä |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with translator |
| Jarmo: Olen kääntäjä |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for student. Say I'm a translator. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Olen kääntäjä |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace translator with lawyer. |
| Jarmo: lakimies |
| Gina: lawyer |
| Jarmo: (slow) lakimies (regular) lakimies |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with lawyer |
| Jarmo: Olen lakimies |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for translator. Say I'm a lawyer. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Olen lakimies |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks what you do. You are a teacher. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Olen opettaja |
| Gina: Imagine you are a student Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Olen opiskelija |
| Gina: Imagine you are a translator. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Olen kääntäjä |
| Gina: Imagine you're lawyer. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? (five seconds) Olen lakimies |
| Gina: You want to learn what that person does. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Mitä sinä teet? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 4 |
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