Learn the question "Do you like Finnish food?" 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 Do you like Finnish food? In Finnish this is |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö |
| Gina: meaning something like do you like in English. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) Pidätkö |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö |
| {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: Pidätkö sinä |
| {pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: suomalaisesta |
| Gina: meaning Finnish. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) suomalaisesta |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: suomalaisesta |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And after that |
| Jarmo: ruuasta |
| Gina: meaning food |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) ruuasta |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: ruuasta |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you like Finnish food?? |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti graavilohesta. |
| Gina: ""Yes, I especially love gravlax.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Jarmo: (Slow) Kyllä, pidän erityisesti graavilohesta. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
| Jarmo: Ei, en pidä siitä. |
| Gina: Which is like saying No, I don't like it. in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Jarmo: (Slowly) Ei, en pidä siitä. |
| Gina: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Jarmo: Ei, en pidä siitä. |
| Gina: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Jarmo: kyllä |
| Gina: means yes. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) kyllä |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Jarmo: kyllä |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: pidän |
| Gina: meaning I like. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) pidän |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: pidän |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: erityisesti |
| Gina: meaning especially. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) erityisesti |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: erityisesti |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Jarmo: graavilohesta |
| Gina: meaning gravlax, which is salt and sugar-cured salmon. |
| Jarmo: (Slow, by syllable) graavilohesta |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Jarmo: graavilohesta |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I especially love gravlax., and then repeat. |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti graavilohesta. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace gravlax with salmon soup. |
| Jarmo: lohikeitosta |
| Gina: salmon soup |
| Jarmo: (slow) lohikeitosta (regular) lohikeitosta |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with salmon soup |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti lohikeitosta. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace gravlax. Say Yes, I especially love salmon soup. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti lohikeitosta. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace salmon soup with Carelian pies. |
| Jarmo: karjalanpiirakoista |
| Gina: Carelian pies |
| Jarmo: (slow) karjalanpiirakoista (regular) karjalanpiirakoista |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Carelian pies |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti karjalanpiirakoista. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for salmon soup. Say Yes, I especially love Carelian pies. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti karjalanpiirakoista. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace Carelian pies with sausage. |
| Jarmo: makkarasta |
| Gina: sausage |
| Jarmo: (slow) makkarasta (regular) makkarasta |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sausage |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti makkarasta. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for Carelian pies. Say Yes, I especially love sausage. |
| {pause} |
| Jarmo: Kyllä, pidän erityisesti makkarasta. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Finland and someone asks you if you like Finnish food. You want to answer that you like gravlax. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta? (five seconds) Kyllä, pidän erityisesti graavilohesta. |
| Gina: Now you want to say that you like salmon soup. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta? (five seconds) Kyllä, pidän erityisesti lohikeitosta. |
| Gina: You want to say that you like Carelian pies. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta? (five seconds) Kyllä, pidän erityisesti karjalanpiirakoista. |
| Gina: You want to say that you like sausage. Respond to the question. |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta? (five seconds) Kyllä, pidän erityisesti makkarasta. |
| Gina: Now you want to ask someone if they like Finnish food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Jarmo: Pidätkö sinä suomalaisesta ruuasta? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 9 |
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