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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 How long have you been studying Finnish? In Finnish this is
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea?
Gina: The first word in the question is
Jarmo: Kuinka
Gina: meaning how in English.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Kuinka
Gina: Listen again and repeat.
Jarmo: Kuinka
{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: kauan
Gina: meaning long.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kauan
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: kauan
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan
{pause}
Gina: And after that
Jarmo: olet
Gina: meaning you are.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) olet
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: olet
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet
{pause}
Gina: And after that
Jarmo: opiskellut
Gina: meaning studied.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) opiskellut
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: opiskellut
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut
{pause}
Gina: And next
Jarmo: suomea
Gina: meaning Finnish.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) suomea
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: suomea
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea
{pause}
Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How long have you been studying Finnish??
Jarmo: Yhden kuukauden.
Gina: For 1 month.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Jarmo: (Slow) Yhden kuukauden.
{pause}
Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Jarmo: yhden
Gina: meaning for one.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) yhden
Gina: Now repeat
Jarmo: yhden
{Pause}
Gina: Next is
Jarmo: kuukauden
Gina: meaning one month.
Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kuukauden
Gina: Now repeat.
Jarmo: kuukauden
{Pause}
Gina: Listen to the speaker say, For 1 month., and then repeat.
Jarmo: Yhden kuukauden.
{pause}
Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace 1 month with for three months.
Jarmo: Kolme kuukautta
Gina: for three months
Jarmo: (slow) Kolme kuukautta (regular) Kolme kuukautta
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with for three months
Jarmo: Kolme kuukautta
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Replace 1 month, and say For three months.
{pause}
Jarmo: Kolme kuukautta
Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace for three months with half a year.
Jarmo: puoli vuotta
Gina: half a year
Jarmo: (slow) puoli vuotta (regular) puoli vuotta
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with half a year
Jarmo: puoli vuotta
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Replace 3 three months, and say For half a year.
{pause}
Jarmo: puoli vuotta
Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace half a year with one year.
Jarmo: vuoden
Gina: one year
Jarmo: (slow) vuoden (regular) vuoden
Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with one year
Jarmo: vuoden
Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace for half a year, and say For one year.
{pause}
Jarmo: vuoden
QUIZ
Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you how long you have been studying Finnish. You have been studying it for 1 month. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) Yhden kuukauden.
Gina: Imagine you've been studying it for three months Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) Kolme kuukautta
Gina: Imagine you've been studying it for half a year. . Answer the speaker's question.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) puoli vuotta
Gina: Imagine you've been studying it for one year. Respond to the question.
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea? (five seconds) vuoden
Gina: Now you want to ask someone how long -they- have been studying Finnish. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Jarmo: Kuinka kauan olet opiskellut suomea?

Outro

Gina: This is the end of Lesson 6

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