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MONEY & SHOPPING

Is there an ATM nearby? Onko tassa lahella pankkiautomaattia?

How much is .... ? fivehundred euros two hundred euros hundred euros Kuinka paljonon .. ? viisisataa euroa kaksisataa euroa sata euroa

•• I I I iS fiftyeuros twentyeuros ten euros five euros two euros one euro viisikymmenta euroa kaksikymmenta kymmenen euroa viisi euroa kaksi euroa yksi euro euroa

AROUND TOWN

Where is-? Missa on ... ?

I'd like to go to,.,. Haluaisin menna... Lapland Porvoo Helsinki Cathedral Lappi Porvoo Helsingin tuomiokirkko

Uspenski Cathedral Turku Castle Suomenlinna Uspenskin katedraali Turunlinna Suomenlinna

SURVIVAL PHRASES

Please take me to - Where is the station? Where is the restroom? Viekaa minut.. Missa on asema? Missa on vessa? � FinnishPodlOl.com

COMMUNICATION

Excuse me. Hello. Excuse me. I'm sorry. Anteeksi. Hei. Anteeksi. Olen pahoillani. Hello. Hei.

Nice to meet you. Please. Yes. Hauska tutustua. Kiitos. Kylla.

lam- Thank you. No. Mina olen - Kiitos. Ei.

ASKING QUESTIONS

Do you understand? I understand. I don't understand. I don't understand. Ymmärrätkö? Ymmärrän. En ymmärrä. En ymmärrä.

Do you speak English? Yes, I do. No I don't.

Puhutko englantia? Kyllä. En.

Can you eat this? Of course. No, I can't eat it. Voitko syödä tätä? Tottakai. Ei, en voi syödä sitä.

ORDERING FOOD

____...., What do you - please. recommend? ...kiitos. Mita suosit telette? smoked salmon sauteed reindeer baked salmon meatball lihapulla savustettu lohi poronkiiristys uunilohi

Karelian pastry gravlax macaroni casserole lohikeitto karjalanpiirakka graavilohi makaronilaatikko lohikeitto

COUNTERS

- please. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...kiitos. yksi kaksi kolme nelja viisi kuusi seitseman kahdeksan yhdeksan kymmenen COUNTERS Want More? Talking About Your Family in Finnish › START HERE FAMILY & RELATIVES Conversation Cheat Sheet FAMILY RELATIONS

What kind of person is your ~? Minkälainen henkilö on sinun...? grandmother grandfather isoäiti isoisä

uncle cousin aunt father mother eno / setä serkku täti I isä äiti minä

younger sister older sister older brother younger brother pikkusisko vanhempi sisko vanhempi veli nuorempi veli

How’s your mother? My mother is well. Kuinka äitisi voi? Äitini voi hyvin.

FAMILY RELATIONS

Forward my greetings to your ~. Välitä terveiseni sinun husband wife son daughter ~. aviomies vaimo poika tytär

PETS

I have a ~. dog cat bird fish bunny snake Minulla on ~. koira kissa lintu kala pupu käärme Want More? Talking About Your Family in Finnish › START HERE FIRST MEETING

Nice to meet you. Where are you from? Can I sit here? Hauska tavata. Mistä olet kotoisin? Voinko istua tähän?

What’s your name? I’m from Helsinki. What is this? Mikä sinun nimesi on? Olen Helsingistä. Mikä tämä on?

How are you? This is for you. How long will you stay? Kuinka voit? Tämä on sinulle. Kuinka pitkään viivyt?

I’ve heard a lot about you. How many people are there It was nice to meet you. Olen kuullut sinusta paljon. in your family? Oli hauska tavata. Kuinka monta henkilöä kuuluu perheeseesi?

HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES

What do you do on ~? Mitä teet ~na/nä?

Shrovetide Easter Christmas May Day Eve When is ~? laskiaissunnuntai pääsiäinen joulu vappuaatto Milloin on ~?

Please tell me more about ~. Kerro minulle lisää Independence Day St. Lucy’s Day Midsummer Pentecost ~sta/stä. itsenäisyyspäivä Lucian päivä juhannus helluntai

CELEBRATIONS

Happy birthday! April Fools! Merry Christmas! Hyvää syntymäpäivää! Aprillia! Hyvää joulua!

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Phrases You Need to Know at the Dining Table ›››

I have a reservation at nine. Do you have a table for two? May I have a menu? Minulla on varaus yhdeksältä. Onko teillä pöytää kahdelle? Saisinko ruokalistan?

May I order? What do you recommend? I’ll have this, please. Voinko tilata? Mitä suosittelette? Ottaisin tämän, kiitos.

Excuse me. My order hasn’t come yet. Check, please. Anteeksi. Tilaukseni ei ole tullut vielä. Lasku kiitos.

Top Words You’ll Need at the Restaurant ›››

POINT & SPEAK ~ please.. osoita & puhu ~ kiitos. . 指差話す。。 appetizer main dish dessert alkuruoka pääruoka jälkiruoka

chicken beef pork salad seafood kana naudanliha sianliha salaatti merenelävät

What are today’s specials? Can I have a drink menu? Can I have some more ~? Mitkä ovat päivän erikoisannokset? Saisinko juomalistan? Saisinko lisää ~.

Counters

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With ~, please. ~ kanssa, kiitos. meat fish vegetables butter sugar olive oil liha kala kasvikset voi sokeri oliiviöljy

Without ~, please. Ilman ~, kiitos. bell pepper onions wine cheese tomato alcohol paprika sipulit viini juusto tomaatti alkoholi

Does this dish contain any ~? I can’t eat/drink ~. Please remove ~ from this dish. Sisältääkö tämä ruokalaji ~? En voi syödä/juoda ~. Poistakaa ~ tästä annoksesta.

Table Request In The Restaurant

Can you bring me (a) ~? spoon fork knife napkin salt black pepper Voitko tuoda minulle ~? lusikka haarukka veitsi lautasliina suola mustapippuri

I need (a) ~. water bread drink menu coffee Tarvitsen ~. dessert vesi leipä juoma ruokalista kahvi jälkiruoka

Complimenting and Criticizing the Food

It’s delicious! It looks tasty. It’s very good. Se on herkullista! Se näyttää maukkaalta. Se on erittäin hyvää.

It’s overcooked. It lacks salt. It’s raw! Se on ylikypsää. Siitä puuttuu suola. Se on raakaa!

It smells so nice. This is not fresh. It’s too spicy. Se tuoksuu niin hyvältä. Tämä ei ole tuoretta. Se on liian mausteista.

Food Allergies & Restrictions!

I am allergic to ~. peanuts shellfish soy fish Olen allerginen~ lle. meat eggs milk wheat liha kananmunat maito maapähkinät äyriäiset vehnä soija kala

I am a vegetarian. I am a vegan. I can’t eat pork. Olen kasvissyöjä. Olen vegaani. En voi syödä sianlihaa.

LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #1 How to Say Thank You! in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 1

1. Kiitos.

2. Kiitos paljon.

3. Paljon kiitoksia.

ENGLISH

1. Thank you.

2. Thanks a lot.

3. Many thanks.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Kiitos thank you noun

paljon a lot adverb

Kiitos paljon Thanks a lot expression

Paljon kiitoksia Many thanks expression

Kiitoksia Thanks noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Kiitos hyvää. Kiitos avustasi.

"I'm fine. Thanks." "Thank you for your help."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #1 - HOW TO SAY THANK YOU! IN FINNISH 2 Pidän siitä paljon. Kiitoksia paljon neuvoistasi.

"I like it very much." "Many thanks for your advice."

Paljon kiitoksia Kiitoksia kahvista. vieraanvaraisuudestasi. "Thank you for the coffee." "Many thanks for your hospitality."

GRAMMAR

Wherever your destination may be, manners are a must! And in this respect, Finland is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be teaching you a simple phrase that is bound to come in handy throughout your trip to Finland. We can't stress this enough, a little a bit of language can go a long way!

In Finnish, "Thank you" is kiitos. You can emphasize kiitos by adding paljon, which literally means, "a lot." You could say kiitos paljon, which would be equivalent to "Thanks a lot," a more polite expression than just kiitos. Kiitos paljon.

In Finnish, there are other ways to express one's gratitude but they are all variations using kiitos, which is a noun, and the adverb paljon, which can make the construction more polite to mean, "Thank you very much."

There will be occasions where you will really want to show your appreciation and politeness. During occasions such as these, you can use the adverb paljon and kiitoksia, which is a plural and partitive case of the noun kiitos. So, "Many thanks" in Finnish is Paljon kiitoksia. The first word paljon ("a lot") is used to make the phrase more polite. This is followed by kiitoksia, which literally means something like "thanks." Paljon kiitoksia.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip 1

By far, kiitos is the most common way to say "Thank you." Use the more polite version kiitos paljon sparingly, in very special situations like when you have been helped a lot by somebody. Remember, when in doubt, keeping it simple is always your safest bet. You don't have to worry about formal or informal situations; kiitos can be used with just about anyone, anywhere, and anytime. You say kiitos when the waiter brings your food or drinks, when the clerk in the hotel takes your luggage to your room, and when somebody welcomes you or congratulates you.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #1 - HOW TO SAY THANK YOU! IN FINNISH 3 No matter his/her profession or age, kiitos will always be an appropriate response.

Quick Tip 2

If you are around friends, you might hear shorter versions of kiitos, like kiitti. This means "thanks," or "cheers." It is mostly used among young people and is very informal. If you know the people well enough, feel free to throw one of these in— your knowledge of informal Finnish will surely be appreciated.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #1 - HOW TO SAY THANK YOU! IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #2 Say You're Welcome in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 2

1. Ole hyvä.

2. Eipä kestä.

3. Olkaa hyvä.

4. Olkaa hyvät.

ENGLISH

1. You're Welcome.

2. It's nothing.

3. You're very welcome.

4. You're very welcome. (plural)

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

You're welcome/ Here Ole hyvä you are expression

Eipä kestä. It's nothing expression

hyvä good adjective

Ei no expression

Expression (polite, Olkaa hyvä You're welcome singular)

Olkaa hyvät You're welcome Expression (polite, plural)

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #2 - SAY YOU'RE WELCOME IN FINNISH 2 Tämä on sinulle, ole hyvä. Kiitoksia paljon. Eipä kestä.

"This is for you, here you are." "Thank you so much. It's nothing."

Tämä on hyvä! Tämä on oikein hyvä.

"This is good!" "This is very good."

Tämä ei ole hyvä. Rouva olkaa hyvä.

"This is not good." "Mrs, you're welcome."

Rouvat, olkaa hyvät.

"Ladies, you're welcome."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll continue to learn more phrases that will help you with basic etiquette. Finns are very hospitable. They use phrases of gratitude quite often. Even though you may not get the chance to use ole hyvä (the phrase for "You're welcome") during your trip to Finland, there's a very good chance you'll hear it. So let's have a closer look at it!

In Finnish, "You're welcome" is Ole hyvä. The expression ole hyvä literally means, "Be good." Here, the ole is an imperative form of the verb olla ("to be").

You can also respond to someone who has thanked you by using eipä kestä. This means, "It's nothing" (Eipä kestä).

You might also hear olkaa hyvä or olkaa hyvät. Olkaa hyvä is a politer form of ole hyvä, used for one person, often for elderly people. Its plural form olkaa hyvät is used when talking to more than one person.

You probably remember hyvä from our last lesson. It means, "good," and its plural is hyvät. Olkaa is a second person plural of an imperative form of the verb olla ("to be").

Remember, eipä kestä means, "It's nothing," and olkaa hyvä means, "You're very welcome."

Of the expressions we have seen, please keep in mind that we can use ole hyvä, and eipä kestä in any situation, formal or informal, while olkaa hyvä and olkaa hyvät tend to show up in more formal occasions.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #2 - SAY YOU'RE WELCOME IN FINNISH 3 Quick Tip

The word ole hyvä has more than one use. We had a look at one of them in this lesson. When you want to say, "You're welcome," ole hyvä can be used as a set phrase after kiitos. The second meaning of ole hyvä is "please," or "here you go, there you go," and can be used as an example when giving or offering something to somebody, or when asking somebody to do something.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #2 - SAY YOU'RE WELCOME IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #3 Getting What You Want Using Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 3

1. Kiitos.

2. Ole hyvä.

3. Tämä, kiitos.

4. Tuo, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. Please.

2. Please... (followed by a verb)

3. This please.

4. That please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

kiitos please noun

Please (followed by a Ole hyvä verb) expression

tämä this pronoun

tuo that pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #3 - GETTING WHAT YOU WANT USING FINNISH 2 Tämä tässä, kiitos. Sulkisitko sen, ole hyvä.

"This one here, please." "Please close it."

Tämä viini on hyvää. Tämä on kaunein paikka

Suomessa. "This wine is good." "This is the most beautiful place in Finland."

Voi, tämä ei ole hyvää. Haluan tämän kirjan, kiitos.

"Oh, this is not good." "I want this book."

Tuo juustopala ei ole sinun. Haluan tuon paidan, kiitos.

“That piece of cheese is not yours.” "I want that shirt."

GRAMMAR

This phrase will help you take matters into your own hands! In this lesson, we'll take a look at the word "Please," which will be very important when you need to ask for something.

In Finnish, "Please" is kiitos. You might remember from the earlier lesson that kiitos means "thank you" as well in Finnish.

Let's take a closer look at kiitos. The easiest way to use this word is by pointing at something and saying, Tämä, kiitos ("This one, please"), or Tuo, kiitos ("That one, please").

Please remember that in Finland it is a little rude to point at people. But pointing at things, especially when you are trying to buy something at the market or when it helps to illustrate your point, is perfectly okay. Just make sure you use kiitos ("thank you") when the object is handed to you.

Another translation of "please" could be the phrase ole hyvä. You might remember that this means "You're welcome," "Here you go," or "There you go" as well. We use this phrase to ask someone to do something for us and it is usually followed by a verb.

Here's an example: Ojentaisitko sen minulle, ole hyvä ("Please hand it to me"). In this type of phrase the verb is in conditional form. Here's another example that you may hear at the airport: Avaisitko sen, ole hyvä. ("Please open it"). All of these

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #3 - GETTING WHAT YOU WANT USING FINNISH 3 sentences with the phrase ole hyvä are polite and formal.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip #1

We have learned the sentence Tämä, kiitos. - ("This, please"). We may need to spend some time with the grammar here. The first word tämä ("this") is in the nominative. If you want to express that you want something, you have to use the accusative form of the noun. The accusative form is used when defining the object of the phrase. For example, Haluan tämän, kiitos. ("I want this one, please"). The easiest way to understand the accusative case is to say that a noun is in the accusative if it is the object in the sentence. This statement, although somewhat simplified, will help us understand Finnish grammar a bit more. Now try linking these sentences together: "This looks good. I want this, please. Please hand it to me." In Finnish it would go, Tämä näyttää hyvältä. Haluan tämän. kiitos. Antaisitko sen minulle, ole hyvä. Don't forget to thank the person who is helping you so much!

Quick Tip #2

Ole hyvä, as we have mentioned before, is a formal way to ask someone to do something. You might catch Finns saying please (pronounced exactly like in English) or even jooko. The second one has a meaning of "Yes?" or "Don't you?" These forms, especially the second one, are very informal and usually only between friends. Do not try to use them in an office or to your superiors. However, if you're in a conversation with some Finnish friends in a bar, try to slip in a long Please ("Pleeease") when asking them to get the next round! You will surely get an appreciative pat on the back.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #3 - GETTING WHAT YOU WANT USING FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #4 Basic Finnish Greetings

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 4

1. Hyvää huomenta.

2. Hyvää päivää.

3. Hyvää iltapäivää.

4. Hyvää iltaa.

5. Hyvää yötä.

ENGLISH

1. Good morning.

2. Good afternoon.

3. Good afternoon.

4. Good evening.

5. Good night.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Hyvää huomenta. Good morning expression

Hyvää päivää. Good afternoon expression

Hyvää iltaa Good evening expression

Hyvää yötä Good night expression

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #4 - BASIC FINNISH GREETINGS 2 Hyvää iltapäivää Good afternoon expression

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Hyvää huomenta, mitä kuuluu? Hyvää päivää, tuo, kiitos.

"Good morning, how are "Good afternoon. That one, you?" (singular) please."

Hyvää iltaa, kahdelle, kiitos. Hyvää yötä ja kiitos paljon.

"Good evening, for two people "Good night and thank you very please." much."

Hyvää iltapäivää, yksi kahvi, kiitos.

"Good afternoon, one coffee please."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll cover basic greetings for the appropriate time of the day. As there are quite a few to cover, let's jump right in.

We're going to start with the more formal ones first.

In Finnish, "Good morning" is Hyvää huomenta. The first word, hyvää, means "good." Huomenta, which in Finnish is "morning" in the accusative, follows this. Hyvää huomenta.

In Finnish, "Good afternoon" is Hyvää päivää. The second word, päivää, means "day." This is in the accusative form as well. The second way to say "Good afternoon" is hyvää iltapäivää. In this phrase the second word means "afternoon" and it is in the accusative form.

In Finnish, the evening greeting is hyvää iltaa. The first word, hyvää, as we've already mentioned, means "good." The second word, iltaa, means "evening." Upon leaving, you have to say, hyvää iltaa.

The expression for "good night" is hyvää yötä. The second word means "night" and it is in the accusative form.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #4 - BASIC FINNISH GREETINGS 3 You can use all of these in formal situations or with strangers. You can say hyvää huomenta ("Good morning") and hyvää yötä ("Good night") with your friends too.

Let's take a look at two ways of greeting your friends now. The most common word is moi. Moi in English is "hi." Use this only with people who you are already on friendly terms with or young people in restaurants, bars, or cafes. There are many other ways to say "hi" in Finnish, for example, hei.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip

If you want to be on the safe side when using greetings in Finnish, learn the word mitä kuuluu? which translates to, "How are you?" Put this after any of this lesson's informal greetings and you can't sound more natural! Try Moi, mitä kuuluu? which is the nicest way to address someone you already know. This means, "Hi how are you?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #4 - BASIC FINNISH GREETINGS 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #5 Parting Finnish Greetings

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 5

1. Hei hei.

2. Moi moi.

3. Näkemiin.

4. Nähdään taas.

5. Nähdään pian.

ENGLISH

1. Bye bye.

2. Bye bye.

3. Good bye.

4. See you again.

5. See you soon.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Nähdään taas See you again. expression

Nähdään pian See you soon. expression

moi moi bye bye expression

hei hei bye bye expression

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #5 - PARTING FINNISH GREETINGS 2 näkemiin goodbye expression

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Moi moi, nähdään taas. Hei hei, nähdään pian.

"Bye bye, see you again." "Bye bye, see you soon."

Moi moi, Matti. Hei hei, nähdään huomenna.

“Bye bye, Matti.” “Bye bye, see you tomorrow.”

Näkemiin, oli hauska tutustua.

“Goodbye, it was nice to meet you.”

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce parting greetings.

A parting expression that we can use any time of the day to strangers or friends is hei hei, which literally means, "bye bye." To this it is possible to add nähdään taas, which literally means, "See you again." The first part means, "Let's see," and it's a present passive form of the verb nähdä ("to see"). Taas means "again." This one is used with people that we know and we will possibly see again.

Another similar form is Moi moi, nähdään pian. This literally means, "Bye bye, see you soon." As we learned in the last lesson, moi and hei are both greetings when meeting with somebody.

When parting or saying goodbye, a more formal expression is näkemiin. This means "goodbye," or literally, "See you again." This is used mostly with people we don't know or we don't have a close relationship with.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip #1

It is a good idea to use the polite form of the word "goodbye" if you are talking to

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #5 - PARTING FINNISH GREETINGS 3 older people. The most polite form shows more respect. Näkemiin.

Quick Tip #2

There are many different ways to say "goodbye" in Finnish among friends. You can try the obvious steal from Italian (Ciao) or you can use Finnish words like heippa or moikka, two modifications of hei and moi.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #5 - PARTING FINNISH GREETINGS 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #6 Where is the Bathroom in Finnish?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 6

1. Missä on vessa?

2. Missä on naistenhuone?

3. Missä on miestenhuone?

4. naiset

5. miehet

ENGLISH

1. Where is the bathroom? (informal)

2. Where is the ladies' room?

3. Where is the mens’ room?

4. women

5. men

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

missä where adverb

on is verb

vessa lavatory, toilet noun

miestenhuone mens' room noun phrase

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #6 - WHERE IS THE BATHROOM IN FINNISH? 2 naistenhuone ladies’ room noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Missä olet? Missä on johtaja?

"Where are you?" "Where is the boss?"

Kyllä, se on aika hyvää. Mikä sinun nimesi on?

"Yes, it's quite good." "What's your name?"

Onko tämä naistenhuone? Onko täällä vessaa?

"Is this the ladies' room?" "Is there a toilet here?"

Miestenhuone on tuolla. Naistenhuone on tuolla.

"The men’s room is over there." "The ladies' room is over there."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll cover an extremely important phrase, "Where is the toilet?"

In Finnish, "Where is the toilet?" is Missä on vessa?

Let's look at the components. The first word missä means "where." This is followed by on, which in Finnish means "is." The last word is vessa, "toilet."

As in many European countries, you can often find this word spelled "WC." This word can be used as well when asking for a toilet: Missä on WC?

A formal way to ask "Where can I find the ladies room?" is Missä on naistenhuone?

Again, missä means "where." This is followed by on, meaning "is." Naistenhuone literally means "ladies' room." If you are looking for the mens room, the equivalent phrase is Missä on miestenhuone?

Miestenhuone means "mens' room."

The phrases Missä on naistenhuone? Missä on miestenhuone? sound a bit nicer when in an elegant restaurant.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #6 - WHERE IS THE BATHROOM IN FINNISH? 3 The phrase Missä on vessa? sounds a little less formal, but can be used almost anywhere.

Now when you finally get to the bathroom, there may be one last hurdle. In some instances, only Finnish words are written on the doors! What to do, what to do?

The word for "men" is Miehet, often abbreviated with a single letter M. The word for "women" is naiset and a letter N is used sometimes.

As Finland is a bilingual country, where Swedish is spoken and is an official language together with Finnish, sometimes Swedish words can be used for the toilets too. The word for "men" in Swedish is Herror and the word for women is damer. The abbreviations H and D can be used as well.

When you're travelling, there may not be many public bathrooms for tourists to use. This means your best option is to stop at either a café or a restaurant to use their bathrooms. Understandably, café owners aren't too keen on having people stop in just to use their bathroom. So to be polite, you might want to buy a bottle of water or order a coffee before asking Missä on vessa?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

It may not always be very easy to find a public toilet in Finland, but you can try. If you are on the street, you'll probably want to say "Where can I find the nearest toilet?" as opposed to "Where is THE toilet?" This first sentence in Finnish would be: Missä on lähin vessa? Lähin means "the closest." It is very similar to our previous sentence—we only changed a bit, but it is more appropriate on the street.

Quick tip 2

Let's learn the word for "excuse me" here. In Finnish it is anteeksi. Just pop this in front of any of the sentences we've learned today and you're being very polite. For example: Anteeksi, missä on vessa? Or Anteeksi, missä on lähin vessa? I hope you all remember what it means. "Excuse me, where is (the nearest) bathroom?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #6 - WHERE IS THE BATHROOM IN FINNISH? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #7 Use English to Your Advantage in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 7

1. Puhutteko englantia?

2. Puhutko englantia?

3. Kyllä minä puhun englantia.

4. Ei, en puhu.

ENGLISH

1. Do you speak English? (formal)

2. Do you speak English?

3. Yes, I do speak English

4. No, I don't speak.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

to speak/ you speak verb (formal or second puhutte (formal or plural) person plural)

verb (second person puhut to speak/ you speak singular)

englanti English noun

saksa German (language) noun

verb (first person minä puhun I speak singular)

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #7 - USE ENGLISH TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IN FINNISH 2 verb (negative first En puhu I don't speak person singular)

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Puhutteko ranskaa? Puhutko saksaa?

"Do you speak French?" (formal) "Do you speak German?" (informal)

Ville osaa puhua englantia. Hän puhuu englantia.

"Ville can speak English." "He speaks English."

Puhun saksaa ja englantia. Kyllä minä puhun englantia.

"I speak German and English." "Yes, I do speak English."

Ei, en puhu suomea.

"No, I don't speak Finnish."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll cover another extremely important phrase: "Can you speak English?" Using this phrase as opposed to speaking English at someone is important for many reasons. For one, if the party you're speaking to doesn't understand English, at least they'll be able to understand what you're asking. Furthermore, it shows a lot of respect on your part, because you've made an effort to learn even a little bit of the language. For these reasons and many more, we're going to cover this very important phrase.

In Finnish, "Can you speak English?" is Puhutko englantia?

The first word puhutko means "Do you speak?" It is composed of the verb puhua in the second person singular and the interrogative suffix ko. After this comes englantia, which means "in English" in Finnish.

The phrase that we just learned is informal. This means you can use the above phrase in situations with young people or with people you know.

When you're speaking to older people, it's more polite to use formal speech. In

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #7 - USE ENGLISH TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IN FINNISH 3 that case you will say Puhutteko englantia?

Puhutteko is composed of the second person plural of the verb puhua and the interrogative suffix. While the difference seems small, it is very significant.

Before we move on, please remember that puhutteko followed by a word for a language is the formal way to ask if somebody speaks that language, while puhutko again followed by a word for a language is the informal way to ask "do you speak" that language. Puhutko is more direct. Do not use it with people you don't know or with elders.

Now for a change, let's try a different language: German. "Can you speak German?" is Puhutko saksaa?

The word for "German" is saksaa. Here, just the word for the language changes; the rest is the same.

When you ask somebody if they speak another language besides Finnish, you might get the answer in Finnish. Here are few ways they might answer this question. "Yes I do speak English" would be Kyllä minä puhun englantia.

This phrase could be made shorter, just by saying "Yes": Kyllä.

Or by saying "Yes, I do speak": Kyllä puhun.

If the answer is negative, Finns could say "No, I don't speak (it)": Ei, en puhu.

Or just simply "I don't": En.

As you have noticed, the verb conjugation is different for all six personal pronouns. So the personal pronoun can be omitted because the verb clearly expresses the subject of the phrase. For example, Kyllä minä puhun englantia can be said as just Puhun englantia.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

The number of English speakers in Finland is quite high. Most of the people speak English, and Swedish is widely spoken as well. In big department stores you might find flags of countries on the nametags worn by sales clerks. Those stand for the languages they speak. However, you can never go wrong by knowing the local language, so keep studying the survival phrases!

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #7 - USE ENGLISH TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IN FINNISH 4 Quick tip 2

Finns are very aware of the unique language they speak. True enough, the closest relatives of FInnish are Estonian and Hungarian. Estonian is relatively understandable by Finns, but because Hungary is thousands of miles away, a Finn can understand virtually nothing that a Hungarian says. This fact gives many Finns a sense of uniqueness. If you learn just a couple of sentences in Finns, it will definitely be appreciated and will take you a long way.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #7 - USE ENGLISH TO YOUR ADVANTAGE IN FINNISH 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #8 I Don't Understand, in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 8

1. En ymmärrä.

2. En tiedä.

3. En puhu suomea.

ENGLISH

1. I don't understand.

2. I don't know.

3. I don't speak Finnish.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

En no adverb

ymmärtää to understand verb

tietää to know verb

suomi Finnish noun

puhua to speak verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

En tunne häntä. Ymmärrän mitä olet sanomassa.

"I don't know him/her." "I understand what you are saying."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #8 - I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IN FINNISH 2 Tiedän, kuka on Suomen En tiedä hänen nimeään. presidentti. "I don't know his/her name." "I know who is the President of Finland."

Suomi on suomalais-ugrilainen Opiskeletko sinä suomea? kieli. "Do you study Finnish?" "Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language."

Puhutko sinä suomea? En puhu sinulle enää.

"Do you speak Finnish?" "I'm not talking to you anymore."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we shall see a very useful phrase meaning "I don't understand." It is of course very useful because many times you won't immediately understand what people are saying.

In Finnish, "I don't understand" is En ymmärrä.

The first word, en, means "I don't," and it's actually a negative verb with different forms for all six personal pronouns. Next comes ymmärrä, which in Finnish is "understand" in its stem form.

To recap, we have En ymmärrä. Literally, this means "I don't understand."

Now let's look at another phrase, En tiedä, which means "I don't know."

The word tiedä means "know" in its stem form.

Another way to express that you don't understand is by telling someone, "I don't speak Finnish." This phrase in Finnish is En puhu suomea.

The first word, en, means "I don't." This is followed by puhu, which in English is "speak" In its stem form. The third word is suomea. It means "Finnish."

Here's the whole sentence: En puhu suomea.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #8 - I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IN FINNISH 3 Quick tip 1

When engaged in a conversation with Finns, you're likely not to understand everything they're saying to you. This could be for a number of reasons: their accent, how fast they're speaking, or the vocabulary that they're using. If this happens, don't be afraid to say En ymmärrä. Finns will be more than happy to explain what they have just said.

Quick tip 2

After Finns have told you something, they might ask you Ymmärrätkö?, meaning "Do you understand?" If you do, you can answer with ymmärrän, which means "I got it" or "I understand."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #8 - I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #9 Can You Say it Again in Finnish?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 9

1. Voisitko toistaa?

2. Voisitteko toistaa?

3. Voisitko sanoa uudestaan?

4. Voitko toistaa hitaammin, kiitos?

5. Hitaammin, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. Could you repeat?

2. Could you repeat? (formal)

3. Say that again, please.

4. Can you repeat slowly, please?

5. Slowly, please. (informal)

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

toistaa repeat verb

kiitos please noun

sanoa to say, to tell verb

could you (do something voisitko for me) (informal) Verb (conditional form)

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #9 - CAN YOU SAY IT AGAIN IN FINNISH? 2 hitaammin more slowly adverb

uudestaan once more phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Pitäisikö minun toistaa Tämä tässä, kiitos.

kysymys? "This one here, please." "Should I repeat the question?"

Älä sano mitään. Voisitko sanoa missä on hotelli?

"Don’t say anything." "Could you tell me where the hotel is?"

Kun joku aivastaa, sanotaan Mitä hän sanoo?

"Terveydeksi." "What is he/she saying?" "When somebody sneezes, we say, 'Bless you.'"

Voisitko antaa minulle oluen. Aja hitaammin, kiitos!

"Please get me a beer." "Drive slower, please!"

Sanon sen uudestaan.

"I'll say it again."

GRAMMAR

There will be many times when the Finnish is coming at you fast and furious and you may not catch all or any of it. In these instances, asking the speaker to say it again can prove the difference between understanding a crucial piece of information and spending the rest of the day trying to figure out what it was. The following phrase will not only give you a better sense of the language, but will also help you tune your ear!

In Finnish, "Could you repeat that, please?" is Voisitko toistaa?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #9 - CAN YOU SAY IT AGAIN IN FINNISH? 3 Toistaa means "to repeat." The first word, voisitko, means "Could you," where voisit is the second-person singular of voida ("can") in conditional form and ko is the interrogative suffix.

If you want to address someone formally, use the second-person plural phrase Voisitteko toistaa?

Voisitteko is also conditional. Before the interrogative suffix comes the second- person plural form of the verb, which can also be used to address one person formally.

Now let's look at the informal expression, Voitko toistaa?

It means, "Can you repeat?"

Toistaa is "to repeat" and voitko means "Can you?"

If you want to say that shorter sentence a little more formally, it's Voitteko toistaa?

Voitte is the second-person plural of voida ("can"), and ko, as you know, is the interrogative suffix.

The next sentence is less formal: Voisitko sanoa uudestaan?

It means, "Could you say (that) again?"

Sanoa is the verb "to say" in the infinitive. Uudestaan is "once more." If voisitko is replaced with voitko, this sentence becomes even less formal.

Voitko sanoa uudestaan.

To make it more formal, we can replace the verb voisitko with voisitteko.

Voisitteko sanoa uudestaan?

This means "Could you say (it) again?"

At times, you may not understand the speaker even after a repeat. This is often due to how fast the person is speaking. In these cases, you can say, "Slowly, please": Hitaammin, kiitos.

The first word, hitaammin, means "more slowly." Kiitos, of course, is still "please."

We can use the phrases we've seen so far together.

"Can you repeat slowly, please?"

Voisitko toistaa hitaammin, kiitos?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #9 - CAN YOU SAY IT AGAIN IN FINNISH? 4 Here we have our first sentence with the conditional verb in the beginning. It is a polite request that you can use when talking to strangers.

With friends you can say Voitko toistaa hitaammin?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

Asking someone to repeat what they've just said is especially important when you're given directions to get you where you're going. If you happen to be lost, instead of stopping someone on the street for directions, it's always best to stop in a store or a café and ask the people who work there. They are usually much more familiar with the neighborhood than the average passerby on the street is. If Finns assume you already speak the language well, they might speak fast. So if there's something you didn't understand, or if you missed part of the sentence, you can say Voisitko toistaa? As you've just learned, this means, "Can you repeat that, please?" If you want to be more polite, or if you're talking to more than one person, Voisitteko toistaa? is a useful phrase.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #9 - CAN YOU SAY IT AGAIN IN FINNISH? 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #10 Apologies in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 10

1. Anteeksi.

2. Olen pahoillani.

3. Ei se mitään.

ENGLISH

1. Pardon me, or Excuse me.

2. I'm sorry.

3. No problem.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Anteeksi. Pardon me. Excuse me. expression

Olen pahoillani I'm sorry. expression

ei mitään nothing adverb

olen I am verb

ei no adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Anteeksi, olen myöhässä. Olen pahoillani, en tiennyt sitä.

"Excuse me for being late." "I'm sorry. I didn't know that."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #10 - APOLOGIES IN FINNISH 2 Minulla ei ole mitään tekemistä. Olen opiskelija.

"I have nothing to do." "I'm a student."

Olen kotoisin Ranskasta. Olen iloinen.

"I'm from France." "I am happy."

Olen nälkäinen. Ei kahvia, kiitos.

"I'm hungry." "No coffee, thanks."

Ei ole vapaata pöytää.

"There is no free table."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll cover phrases used for apologizing. Since you haven't quite mastered Finnish, it's probably very prudent to go over the phrases for apologizing. They just might come in handy.

We'll start with "Excuse me" or "Pardon me," which in Finnish is Anteeksi.

This expression can be used to apologize for accidentally pushing someone on the tram, but if you remember one of our previous lessons, it can also precede a question you ask a stranger, much like "excuse me." Use this when you are trying to work your way through a crowd (at the subway station for instance), when you are trying to get someone's attention in a store, or when asking for directions.

Anteeksi!

If you want to be even more apologetic, or you've done something worse than just pushing people slightly, you want to say: Olen pahoillani.

This literally means "I am sorry."

To sum this section up: Use anteeksi when you did minor damage to someone or want to get someone's attention; use olen pahoillani when the damage is more significant.

Among friends, Finns like to use the English "sorry" too. Sometimes it is written sori.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #10 - APOLOGIES IN FINNISH 3 If you put a oi sound in front of this, you'll sound just like a native speaker. Oi sori.

If someone says one of these to you, you'll want to respond with "No problem" or "It doesn't matter." The proper response is Ei se mitää,.which literally means "It's nothing."

Mitään means "nothing," while se means "it" and ei means "no."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

If you want to be very polite, you might want to learn the word kamalasti. It means "terribly" or "a lot." Put this word after Anteeksi to sound even more sophisticated. Anteeksi kamalasti. You can do the same trick with Olen pahoillani as well, although this time you have to change the word and the order of the words. Olen kamalan pahoillani: "I am terribly sorry!" You can use these when you really feel you've done something wrong.

Quick tip 2

Here's a bit of trivia for you: Finland is one of those countries whose English names have absolutely nothing to do with what the locals call them. We say: Suomi.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #10 - APOLOGIES IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #11 Finnish Restaurant: How Many People?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 11

1. Kuinka monta teitä on?

2. Meitä on kolme.

3. Meitä on neljä.

4. Olen yksin.

ENGLISH

1. How many people are you?

2. We're three.

3. We're four people.

4. I am alone.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Kuinka monta? How many? pronoun

kolme three numeral

neljä four numeral

yksin alone adverb

Meitä on we are phrase

olen I am verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #11 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: HOW MANY PEOPLE? 2 Kuinka monta teitä menee? Saisinko kolme päärynää.

"How many of you are going?" "May I have three pears, please."

Isälläni on kolme sisarusta. Kolme meistä menee tänä iltana.

"My father has three siblings." "The three of us are going tonight."

Neljästä kortista puuttuu osoite. Se maksaa 4 (neljä) euroa.

"The address is missing from four "It's 4 euros." cards."

Hän osti neljä villapuseroa . Neljä ihmistä ei tullut.

"She bought four jumpers." "Four people did not come."

Asun yksin. Meitä on paljon.

"I live alone." "We're a lot."

Olen opiskelija. Olen kotoisin Ranskasta.

"I'm a student." "I'm from France."

Olen iloinen. Olen nälkäinen.

"I am happy." "I'm hungry."

GRAMMAR

There is a wide variety of Finnish dishes and your job as a visitor is to try as many different foods as possible! However, before you start eating, you have to get to the table! In this lesson, we'll cover getting to the table i n a restaurant.

When entering a restaurant in Finland, you will be greeted with Hyvää päivää, which means "Good day," or Hyvää iltaa, which means"Good evening."

When you enter a restaurant, or ravintola in Finnish, you'll usually be seated by a waiter or waitress. Often you will be asked the question "How many people in your party?," so practicing it will come in handy at some point. "How many people are you?" in Finnish is Kuinka monta teitä on?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #11 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: HOW MANY PEOPLE? 3 The first two words, kuinka monta, mean "How many?" After this comes teitä, which in Finnish means "you" in the partitive case. Kuinka monta teitä on?

Now let's go over how to answer.

In Finnish, you would respond by telling the waiter or waitress Meitä on kolme, which in English means "We are three."

Let's take a look at some of the numbers you might need here, from two to five: kaksi, kolme, neljä, viisi.

If you are just one person, the proper answer is "I am alone," which in Finnish is Olen yksin.

The first word, olen, means "I am." The second word, yksin, means "alone."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Eating out is one of the greatest pleasures of Finnish traveling. The warm atmosphere and happy people will make it an unforgettable experience. When you go to a ravintola, you'll probably be seated by a waiter or waitress. Of course, as you have learned some very useful survival phrases in this lesson, you should try to use them.

Quick tip 2

As you have seen, "restaurant" in Finnish is ravintola. There are other places in Finland too that serve food especially at lunchtime. For example, you can look for a sign that says kahvila, which means "cafe" in English. These usually serve sandwiches, salads and soups for lunch. There are also many types of restaurants serving international and fusion dishes.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #11 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: HOW MANY PEOPLE? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #12 Finnish Restaurant: Reserving a Table

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 12

1. Haluaisin varata pöydän

2. Kuinka monelle?

3. Kahdelle.

4. Mihin aikaan?

5. Kahdeksalta, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. I'd like to make a reservation.

2. For how many people?

3. For two.

4. For what time do you want to reserve?

5. At eight o'clock, please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Haluaisin I'd like to verb

pöytä table noun

varata reserve, book verb

kaksi two numeral

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #12 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: RESERVING A TABLE 2 aika hour, time noun

kahdeksan eight numeral

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Haluaisin mennä Päijäne- Kukkamaljakko on pöydällä.

järvelle. "The flower vase is on the table." "I'd like to go to Lake Päijänne."

En pidä tästä pöydästä. Sinun täytyy varata pöytä

etukäteen. "I don't like this table." "You must reserve your table in advance."

Kyllä, kaksi kertaa. Hänellä on kaksi koiraa.

"Yes, I've been twice." "He has two dogs."

Minun täytyy olla siellä Mihin aikaan he menevät sinne?

kahdelta. "What time do they go there?" "I've got to be there at two o'clock."

Kortti menee perille Kahdeksan lausetta.

kahdeksassa päivässä. "Eight sentences." "The card will reach its destination in eight days."

Kello on kahdeksan.

"It's eight o'clock."

GRAMMAR

In the last lesson, we learned how to get a table at a restaurant. Because of the popularity of Finnish food, however, it can be difficult to get a seat, especially on the weekends. The best thing to do, without a doubt, is to make a reservation for

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #12 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: RESERVING A TABLE 3 the time you want to go and eat.

In this lesson, we'll cover making a reservation at a restaurant.

Normally, if you make a phone call in order to make a reservation for the evening you would say, Haluaisin varata pöydän täksi illaksi.

Literally, haluaisin means "I would like to." We follow this with varata which in English means "to reserve" in its infinitive form. Pöydän is the accusative form of the noun "table." Finally, we have täksi illaksi, which means "for tonight."

Now the whole phrase: Haluaisin varata pöydän täksi illaksi.

Normally, they'll ask you how many people are in your party and what time you'd like a table.

"For how many people?" is Kuinka monelle?

Now imagine you are a party of two. In Finnish, you would use Kahdelle, which in English means "For two people."

Finally, let's see how they will ask you the time of your reservation. Mihin aikaan?

Now let's answer the question! Let's imagine you want to reserve a table at eight o'clock: "At eight o'clock please." In Finnish, that's Kahdeksalta, kiitos.

We follow this with kiitos, which you'll remember is "please."

The whole phrase, once again: Kahdeksalta, kiitos.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Finns don't eat too late. When you meeting some for dinner, they will probably want to eat at around seven and wrap it up by nine. It doesn't mean that the night is over! You'll probably just switch locations to a pub. Often Finns like to separate eating from drinking on these occasions.

Quick tip 2

Restaurants usually take orders until 10 P.M.. You can stay longer, but the kitchen will probably be closed. However, bars also serve snacks and they are open until 1 or 2 A.M. Clubs and discos usually close at 5 A.M.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #12 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: RESERVING A TABLE 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #13 Finnish Restaurant: Smoking or Non-Smoking?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 13

1. Anteeksi, saako täällä polttaa?

2. Saa

3. Ei saa.

4. Anteeksi, onko täällä tupakointi kielletty?

5. Kyllä on.

6. Ei, ei ole.

ENGLISH

1. Excuse me, is smoking allowed here?

2. Yes, it is (allowed).

3. No, it isn't (allowed).

4. Excuse me, is smoking forbidden here?

5. Yes, it is.

6. No, it's not.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

saa allowed noun

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #13 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING? 2 täällä here noun

polttaa to smoke verb

tupakointi smoking noun

ei no adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Saako täällä ottaa valokuvia Täällä on paljon ihmisiä.

"Can I take pictures here?" "There are a lot of people here."

Olen täällä. Vaimoni ei polta.

"I'm here." "My wife doesn't smoke."

Täällä on tupakointi kielletty. Ei kahvia, kiitos.

"Smoking is forbidden here." "No coffee, thanks."

Ei ole vapaata pöytää.

"There is no free table."

GRAMMAR

In the last lesson, we learned how to make a reservation in a restaurant. Now that you know how to get a table, you have another big issue to tackle. If you want to enjoy your meal, the smoking issue is very important. If you are a smoker and you enter a non-smoking establishment, or if you are a non-smoker and enter a smoking establishment, this could ruin your meal.

In this lesson, we'll cover how to ask for a smoking or non-smoking table.

Let's imagine first that you are a smoker. Before entering a restaurant, you need to ask, "Excuse me, is smoking allowed here?"

Anteeksi, saako täällä polttaa?

Anteeksi, as we have seen, means "Excuse me." We follow this with saako which means "allowed to," then with täällä which means "here." The last word is polttaa,

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #13 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING? 3 the infinitive for "to smoke."

Here's the whole sentence: Anteeksi, saako täällä polttaa?

The answer to this question is very simple: either saa ("allowed, may") or ei saa ("not allowed"). Both of these can be followed with polttaa, the infinitive form of the verb "to smoke".

If the answer is "You are not allowed to smoke here," often the expression "I'm sorry" comes before the negative answer: Olen pahoillani, ei saa polttaa.

Another way of asking is Anteeksi, onko täällä tupakointi kielletty?

This literally means, "Excuse me, is smoking forbidden here?" You might want to use this while pointing at specific tables or areas inside the restaurant. Täällä means "here" in English. Tupakointi is a noun and means smoking. Kielletty means "forbidden."

The whole question is Anteeksi, onko täällä tupakointi kielletty?

Tupakointi kielletty is also found on "No smoking" signs, beside the familiar image of a cigarette inside a cancel sign.

Now let's go over the possible answers to that question, "Is smoking forbidden here?". If it's a positive answer, you might hear Kyllä on.

All we did was add the Finnish word for "yes," kyllä, in front of the sentence. Kyllä, on.

If what you're pointing at is a smoking table, you'll hear Ei, ei ole.

In this sentence we hear two instances of the word ei for "no."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Finland follows the EU's non-smoking policies, so smoking is forbidden in most restaurants, cafes and bars. Finland is a leading anti-smoking country and the number of smoking adults is decreasing year by year. Even so, smoking outside in public places is allowed, and some bars or restaurants still have smoking areas. During the summer, most restaurants have an outside terrace where smoking is allowed.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #13 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING? 4 Quick tip 2

The legal age for drinking and smoking in Finland is 18. You may be asked to show some kind of ID when buying cigarettes or alcohol, even if it's only a pint of a beer in a pub. Try to take it as a compliment.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #13 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: SMOKING OR NON-SMOKING? 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #14 Finnish Restaurant: Placing an Order

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 14

1. Saisinko ruokalistan, kiitos.

2. Saisiko olla jotain juotavaa?

3. Haluaisin tämän lohikeiton ja tämän oluen.

ENGLISH

1. A menu, please.

2. What would you like to drink?

3. I would like this salmon soup and this beer.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

ruokalista menu noun

juotavaa to drink verb

jotain something pronoun

Saisiko olla would you like to verb

ja and conjunction

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Missä on ruokalista? Haluatko jotain juotavaa?

"Where is the menu?" "Do you want something to drink?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #14 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: PLACING AN ORDER 2 Haluaisitko tehdä jotain? Haluaisitko kahvia?

"Would you like to do something?" "Would you like to have coffee?"

Yksi valkoviini ja kaksi olutta, kiitos.

"One white wine and two beers, please."

GRAMMAR

Finally, you're at the table and at your seat. Now it's time to order!

In this lesson, we'll cover how to ask for a menu and then order your food and drinks.

Normally you have to catch the waiter's attention, perhaps by raising your right hand a bit. Then ask for a menu by saying, Saisinko ruokalistan, kiitos.

Ruokalista means "menu" in Finnish. I hope you remember our word for "please" from the third lesson: kiitos.

Here's the whole sentence again: Saisinko ruokalistan, kiitos.

A typical Finnish meal is composed of only one plate and may be followed by dessert. Most menus clearly indicate whether a dish comes with a side dish (vegetable, potatoes or a salad) or whether you have to order the side separately. On the menu you'll find alkupalat ("appetizers," a large variety of dishes from salads to meat), keitot ja salaatit ("soups and salads"), and pääruoka ("main course"), followed by jälkiruoka ("dessert").

In 99% of cases, the waiter or waitress will begin by asking what you'd like to drink: Saisiko olla jotain juotavaa?

Saisiko olla means "would you like," and jotain juotavaa means "something to drink."

Saisiko olla jotain juotavaa?

Now let's see some typical beverages Finns might have with dinner.

Valkoviini: "white wine"

Punaviini: "red wine"

Olut: "beer"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #14 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: PLACING AN ORDER 3 Siideri: "cider" (British/Irish type of cider made of apples and containing 4-9% alcohol)

Vesi: "water"

Once you have looked at the menu, you can finally call the waiter for the order.

When you order in Finland, you can just say the name of the dish you want. However, to be more polite, you should start the list by saying Haluaisin tämän, then just say tämän before each item on your list.

Now let's go and see some good dishes you can find on a typical Finnish menu. These are relatively common, and you won't want to miss them on your journey in Finland. graavilohi: fresh salmon preserved in herbs lohikeitto: salmon soup made with potatoes and other vegetables, flavored with dill poronkäristys: sauteed reindeer served with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam lihapullat: Meatballs served with mashed potatoes. mustikkapiirakka: Finnish pie filled with blueberries

Let's imagine you would like to order salmon soup and a beer. You should say to the waiter, Haluaisin tämän lohikeiton ja tämän oluen.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

As you have probably noticed, Finnish dishes are quite heavy in potatoes. You are right, but don't think this results in a boring cuisine. The potato can be prepared in many different ways and it makes a healthy dish.

Quick tip 2

If Finns take you out to dinner, it is polite to offer to pay, unless things were already arranged otherwise beforehand. They most probably won't let you pay, but don't worry, accept it. They like to feel hospitable. Among friends, often everyone pays for their meal; even the check is often brought individually to each client.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #14 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: PLACING AN ORDER 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #15 Finnish Restaurant: Asking for the Check

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 15

1. Saisiko olla jotain muuta?

2. Ei, kiitos.

3. Saisko olla kahvia?

4. Saisinko laskun, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. Would you like anything else?

2. No, thank you.

3. Would you like to have a coffee?

4. The check, please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Jotain muuta anything else phrase

kahvi coffee noun

lasku check, bill noun

kiitos please noun

ei no adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #15 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: ASKING FOR THE CHECK 2 Haluaisitko syödä jotain muuta? Juon liikaa kahvia.

"Would you like to eat anything "I drink too much coffee." else?"

Join jo kaksi kahvia. Maksan laskun.

"I've had two coffees already." "I'll pay the bill."

Tämä tässä, kiitos. Ei kahvia, kiitos.

"This one here, please." "No coffee, thanks."

Ei ole vapaata pöytää.

"There is no free table."

GRAMMAR

In the last lesson, we learned how to get a waiter's attention and how to order your meal and beverages at the restaurant. Once you have the beverages and entrées you ordered, you can enjoy the mouthwatering meal.

Normally, when the waiter sees that you have finished, he will come to your table and kindly ask, "Can I get you anything else?" In Finnish this is Saisiko olla jotain muuta?

Saisiko olla means "Would you like to have." You are sure to hear it from waiters in restaurants or cafés. Jotain means "something" and muuta means "else" in the accusative form.

All together, it's Saisiko olla jotain muuta?

Unless you're still hungry—very unlikely after a Finnish meal—you can say, Ei, kiitos.

It literally means, "No, thank you."

In Finland, it is customary for waiters to ask if you want coffee at the end of the meal. No doubt you'll hear Saisiko olla kahvia?

"Would you like to have a coffee?"

You can say Yksi kahvi, kiitos.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #15 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: ASKING FOR THE CHECK 3 "One coffee, please."

If you are pleased with your meal and ready to leave, you should say, "The check, please." In Finnish: Saisinko laskun, kiitos.

First we have saisinko which means "Could I have." Then we have laskun. This word means "check, bill" and is in accusative. We follow this with kiitos, a word we should be familiar with by now; it means "please."

Here's the whole sentence: Saisinko laskun, kiitos.

And there you have it!

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Finns usually leave the restaurant the minute after paying. Sitting around for much longer seems strange to the staff.

Quick tip 2

It says on the bill that tips are included in the price, so Finns don't usually leave tips. But if you are especially happy with your meal and service, of course you can leave a tip, and it will certainly be appreciated by the staff.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #15 - FINNISH RESTAURANT: ASKING FOR THE CHECK 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #16 Counting 1 to 10 in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 16

1. Yksi ihminen.

2. Kaksi ihmistä.

3. Kaksi pulloa viiniä, kiitos.

4. Yksi pussi perunoita, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. One person.

2. Two people.

3. Two bottles of wine, please.

4. A package of potatoes, please

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

ihminen person, human, man noun

pullo bottle noun

viini wine noun

pussi bag, sachet noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #16 - COUNTING 1 TO 10 IN FINNISH 2 En pidä paikoista joissa on Kuusi pulloa olutta. paljon ihmisiä. "Six bottles of beer." "I don't like places with too many people."

Juon vain valkoviiniä. Tässä pussissa on reikä.

"I only drink white wine." "There’s a hole in this bag."

Haluaisin pussin karkkia, kiitos.

"I'd like a bag of candy please."

GRAMMAR

This lesson is very straightforward, as we're going to cover counting zero through ten. Let's jump right in.

0...... nolla 1...... yksi 2...... kaksi 3...... kolme 4...... neljä 5...... viisi 6...... kuusi 7...... seitsemän 8...... kahdeksan 9...... yhdeksän 10...... kymmenen The number comes first, followed by the thing. For example, "one person" is yksi ihminen.

For "two people" you will say kaksi ihmistä. As you may have noticed, here the complement noun will change to its partitive case. If there are "five people," you have viisi ihmistä. Numbers can be very useful especially when shopping in Finland. Let's imagine you are buying some presents to bring back to your country. For example, imagine you would like to buy two bottles of wine in a nice shop. "Two bottles of wine, please." Kaksi pulloa viiniä, kiitos. Kaksi, as you already know means "two." Pullo means "bottle" and as it is after a number, it is in the accusative form. The last new word in the construction is viiniä.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #16 - COUNTING 1 TO 10 IN FINNISH 3 It means "wine." This word is also in the accusative form. The last -ä shows that the noun is in the accusative case, that it's the object of the sentence. Kiitos, as we've mentioned countless times, is "please" or "thank you." What do you say when you want to buy potatoes? "A package of potatoes, please" is Yksi pussi perunoita, kiitos. We used the word yksi or "one" here together with pussi or "bag." Once again, that's Yksi pussi perunoita, kiitos.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

Good Finnish souvenirs include reindeer meat, chocolate, and Finnish vodka. Reindeer meat is a speciality from Lapland and is sold only in big supermarkets. Chocolate can be found everywhere, and the most famous brand is called Fazer. Finally, vodka is a very popular Finnish spirit. There is a world-famous brand called Finlandia Vodka, and a brand sold mostly in Finland called Koskenkorva. Koskenkorva also makes a salty licorice vodka called Salmiakki Koskenkorva. Its black color may be hard to swallow at first, but it is loved among Finns and would be make a good souvenir for a spirit lover.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #16 - COUNTING 1 TO 10 IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #17 Counting to 100 in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 6 Cultural Insight

# 17

1. Kello on yksitoista.

2. Kolmetoista on epäonnen numero.

3. Kuukaudessa on kolmekymmentä päivää.

4. Minun isoisäni on yhdeksänkymmentä vuotias.

5. Minulla on sata euroa taskussa.

ENGLISH

1. It's eleven o'clock.

2. Thirteen is an unlucky number.

3. In one month there are thirty days.

4. My grandfather is 90 years old.

5. I have a hundred euros in my pocket.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

kolmetoista thirteen numeral

yksitoista eleven numeral

kolmekymmentä thirty numeral

yhdeksänkymmentä ninety numeral

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #17 - COUNTING TO 100 IN FINNISH 2 sata hundred numeral

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Hänellä on kolmetoista kirjaa Minulla on yksitoista euroa.

kirjahyllyssään. "I have eleven euros." "She has thirteen books on her bookshelf."

Hotelli maksoi kolmekymmentö Puutarhassa oli euroa yöltä. yhdeksänkymmentä ruusua.

"The hotel was thirty euros per "The garden had ninety roses." night."

Hotellihuone maksaa Sata senttiä on yksi euro.

kolmesataaviisikymmentä euroa yöltä. "One hundred cents is one euro."

"The hotel room is three hundred fifty euros per night."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we're going to continue with counting as we cover numbers 11-100.

Let's just quickly review 0 to 10.

0 nolla

1 yksi

2 kaksi

3 kolme

4 neljä

5 viisi

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #17 - COUNTING TO 100 IN FINNISH 3 6 kuusi

7 seitsemän

8 kahdeksan

9 yhdeksän

10 kymmenen

In Finnish, counting from 11-20 is also quite straightforward, so let's jump right in.

11..... yksitoista

12..... kaksitoista

13..... kolmetoista

14..... neljätoista

15..... viisitoista

16..... kuusitoista

17..... seitsemäntoista

18..... kahdeksantoista

19..... yhdeksäntoista

20..... kaksikymmentä

As you may have noticed, from numbers 11-19 you just put the word toista after the number you want to say. The numbers 21-29 have the number kaksikymmentä first, then the number. For example, 21 is kaksikymmentäyksi.

Now that we know how to do the complicated bit, let's move on to the simpler one.

30...... kolmekymmentä

40...... neljäkymmentä

50...... viisikymmentä

60...... kuusikymmentä

70...... seitsemänkymmentä

80...... kahdeksankymmentä

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #17 - COUNTING TO 100 IN FINNISH 4 90...... yhdeksänkymmentä

Note that from 20 onward, to get a number like 23 or 59, it's simply a matter of adding the single digit number to the number that marks every tenth. There's no changing—it's just straightforward.

For example, let's try with "fifty-three." "Fifty" is viisikymmentä and "three" is kolme. Putting them together, we have viisikymmentäkolme or "fifty-three."

Let's make some sample sentences with these numbers. We can use them to talk about time.

"It's eleven o'clock" in Finnish is Kello on yksitoista.

Kello means "time" or "watch," on is the verb "is" and yksitoista is "eleven." We can use the same type of sentence to express any time, so let's try some more sentences.

We see "thirteen" in the sentence Kolmetoista on epäonnen numero.

Thirteen is an unlucky number.

Let's try some bigger numbers.

Kuukaudessa on kolmekymmentä päivää.

"In one month there are thirty days."

Kuukausi is the noun for "month," and this sentence used it in the inessive case, a case used for locations, as kuukaudessa (literally "in a month"). On is the verb "is." Next comes the number 30, kolmekymmentä. Last is päivää, which means "days."

Let's make one more sentence with a big number: Minun isoisäni on yhdeksänkymmentä vuotias.

"My grandfather is 90 years old."

Isoisä means "grandfather," and vuotias means "years old."

Finally, we have sata.

100..... sata

Let's use sata in a phrase: Minulla on sata euroa taskussa.

"I have a hundred euros in my pocket."

Tasku means "pocket." To say "in my pocket," we put the noun tasku in the inessive case: taskussa

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #17 - COUNTING TO 100 IN FINNISH 5 To count from sata onwards, we just need to add the units and the tens we have already learned.

110..... satakymmenen

198..... satayhdeksänkymmentäkahdeksan

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

Shopping in Finland can be a great experience, and you can enhance that experience by learning how to say numbers. For example, if you want to shop for clothes but have no idea how to tell the clerks your size, studying today's lesson will have helped you buy that jumper you saw in the window.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #17 - COUNTING TO 100 IN FINNISH 6 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #18 How much in Finnish?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 18

1. Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa?

2. Kuinka paljon tämä takki maksaa?

3. Kuinka paljon se maksaa?

ENGLISH

1. How much is this?

2. How much is this coat?

3. How much is it?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

kuinka paljon how much pronoun

maksaa cost verb (3. person singular)

takki coat noun

tämä this pronoun

paljonko How much? pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Kuinka paljon tuo pusero Se maksaa 30 euroa.

maksaa? "It costs thirty euros." "How much is that blouse?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #18 - HOW MUCH IN FINNISH? 2 Tämä takki on liian pieni. Tämä viini on hyvää.

"This coat is too small." "This wine is good."

Tämä on kaunein paikka Voi, tämä ei ole hyvää.

Suomessa. "Oh, this is not good." "This is the most beautiful place in Finland."

Haluan tämän kirjan, kiitos. Paljonko haluat ostaa viiniä?

"I want this book." "How much you want to buy wine?"

GRAMMAR

Now it's time for some useful Survival Phrases for when you have free time to go shopping in Finnish stores.

You should remember that Anteeksi or "Excuse me" is almost always the first thing to say when you're talking to a shop clerk. After that you should say, "How much is this?" In Finnish, that's Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa?

Kuinka paljon means "How much?" and we follow it with tämä, which means "this," and the verb maksaa, which means "to cost."

Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa?

Let's imagine that you are by a stand of clothes in a local market and you want to buy a coat. After saying anteeksi to get the stall-holder's attention, you can say Kuinka paljon tämä takki maksaa?

We already know kuinka paljon ("How much"). Next comes the demonstrative tämä, and then the object whose price you want to ask. In this phrase it is takki, meaning "coat," and the last word is the verb maksaa, meaning "to cost."

Kuinka paljon tämä takki maksaa?

The last construction of this lesson is another common way to ask the price in Finnish: Paljonko se maksaa?

Paljon means "much," "a lot." Adding the -ko suffix makes it a question.

This phrase uses se instead of tämä. Se is used if the item is closer to the sales

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #18 - HOW MUCH IN FINNISH? 3 clerk than to you. Of course it can be replaced with tämä if you are holding the item, or if you are closer to the item you want to know the price of.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Let's have a look at some possible purchases that might interest you and how to say them in Finnish. housut "trousers" kengät "shoes" pusero "blouse" laukku "bag" hame "skirt"

Now get out there and enjoy your shopping!

Quick tip 2

All Finland's supermarkets accept credit cards, usually starting from a very small amount. Of course it's good to have some cash in the local currency. Finland has been on the euro since 2002, and the old currency, the markka, has not been used since then. When changing money you can go to either a bank or a smaller exchange office.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #18 - HOW MUCH IN FINNISH? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #19 Bargaining in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 19

1. Anteeksi, kuinka paljon tämä maksaa?

2. Se on liian kallis, voinko saada sen halvemmalla?

3. Voinko tinkiä?

4. Maksan siitä 10 euroa.

ENGLISH

1. Excuse me, how much is this?

2. It's too expensive; can I get it for cheaper?

3. Can I bargain?

4. I'll pay you ten euros!

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

voinko can?/may? Verb (1. Person singular)

halpa cheap adjective

maksaa pay verb

kallis expensive adjective

liian too adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #19 - BARGAINING IN FINLAND 2 Voinko saada tämän? Ostan mielummin halpaa.

"Can I get this one?" "I prefer to shop more cheaply."

Maksan luottokortilla. Maksan 5 euroa siitä.

"I pay with a credit card." "I'll pay five euros for that."

Tämä laukku on liian kallis. Tämä ravintola on liian täynnä.

"This bag is too expensive." "This restaurant is too full."

GRAMMAR

In Finland, haggling is not very common anymore. The only places you can haggle a bit are flea markets. Flea markets are called kirpputori in Finnish.

Normally, if you are interested in buying something, you say, "Excuse me, how much is this?"

Anteeksi, kuinka paljon tämä maksaa?

As soon as they tell you the price, you can start bargaining to lower it. Don't be shy: ask, "Could I get it for cheaper?"

Voinko saada sen halvemmalla?

At this point, the merchant will start haggling and the final result is in your hands!

Another way to express the feeling that something is too expensive and you want to start haggling is with Se on liian kallis!

This literally means, "It is too expensive." liian means "too much," and kallis means "expensive."

At this point you might hear the vendor saying Saa tinkiä, which means "You are allowed to bargain."

Saa means "to be allowed" in the third-person singular. Tinkiä means "to bargain."

You can ask a vendor "Can I bargain?" by saying, Saanko tinkiä?

In Finland bargaining is not very common, so it's nice to ask whether the vendor minds you doing it.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #19 - BARGAINING IN FINLAND 3 Let's imagine that you are at a kirpputori. You want to buy a bag, but not at the merchant's price (fifteen euros); you'd rather suggest your own price (ten euros).

After Voinko saada sen halvemmalla? ("Can I get it for cheaper?"), you should say Maksan siitä 10 euroa ("I'll pay you ten euros").

When haggling, this is all you need to get your point across. If the merchant refuses you, slowly walk away and in most cases they will give in.

Maksan siitä 10 euroa.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

We've already talked a bit about money, numbers, and buying stuff. Let's talk about prices a bit. Prices in Finland are about the same or higher than in Western Europe and North America. Here's a list of what to expect:

Restaurant: 35 euros per person

A pint of beer: 5 euros

A pair of jeans: about 60 euros

A cup of coffee: 3 euros

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #19 - BARGAINING IN FINLAND 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #20 Finnish Money - An Introduction

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 20

1. yksi ja kolmekymmentäviisi euroa.

2. kaksitoista euroa.

3. kaksisataakolmekymmentä euroa.

4. viisituhattakolmesataakaksikymmentä euroa.

ENGLISH

1. 1,35 euros.

2. 12 euros.

3. 230 euros.

4. 5320 euros.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

kaksisataakolmekymment ä two hundred and thirty numeral

12 (kaksitoista) 12 adjective

euro euro noun

sata hundred numeral

tuhat thousand numeral

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #20 - FINNISH MONEY - AN INTRODUCTION 2 Meidän hotellihuoneemme Se on 12 (kaksitoista). numero on kaksisataakolmekymmentä. "It's 12 o'clock."

"Our hotel room number is two hundred thirty."

Tämä T-paita maksaa kaksitoista Yksi euro on noin yksi ja euroa. neljäkymmentä dollaria.

"This T-shirt costs twelve euros." "One euro is about 1.4 US dollars."

Hotellihuone maksaa Sata senttiä on yksi euro. kolmesataaviisikymmentä euroa yöltä. "One hundred cents is one euro."

"The hotel room is three hundred fifty euros per night."

Löysin tuhat euroa. Tuhat euroa seitsemältä yöltä

hotellissa on aika kallis. "I found one thousand euros!" "Thousand euros for seven nights in a hotel is quite expensive"

GRAMMAR

Finland's currency is the euro. At the time of writing, the exchange rate is roughly 1 EUR to 1.4 USD. Denominations include coins for 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents and 1 and 2 euros, as well as bills for 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. 1- and 2- cent coins are not in use in Finland, but prices do display cents. This means that when the thing you're buying costs 1,22 euros, you only pay 1,20. So prices that don't end in a five are rounded up or down automatically. This makes Finnish money easier to handle.

Let's try to say prices in Finnish—it won't be too difficult. Let's start with 12 EUR: kaksitoista euroa.

If you go up to hundreds or thousands, things don't get much more complicated. We've already learned that a hundred in Finnish is sata. So 230 is kaksisataakolmekymmentä.

When you go above 100, the noun sata is always in the partitive case: sataa. To put

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #20 - FINNISH MONEY - AN INTRODUCTION 3 sata in the partitive case, just add the letter a at the end: sataa. So 200 is kaksisataa, three hundred is kolmesataa, etc.

A thousand in Finnish is tuhat. For 2000 or more of something, the noun tuhat takes its partitive case: tuhatta. So 2000 would be kaksi tuhatta.

Now for a slightly more complicated number, 5320: viisituhattakolmesataakaksikymmentä. Since Finnish prices come rarely in whole euros but more often in cents, such as 1,35, we'll need to learn to say those too. In Finnish 1.35 euros is yksi ja kolmekymmentäviisi euroa.

The point, or rather comma, is often read as ja, meaning "and." If the amount is anything higher than 1 euro, the noun euro takes its partitive case: euroa.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

When going to the European Monetary Union area, you will notice that there are many different kinds of euro coins. Every country in the area has its own designs for the coins. Finnish coins have 3 different images. The coins from 1 cent to 50 cents have a Finnish stem, a heraldic lion, and Finland's coat of arms of Finland. The 1-euro coin has two swans flying over a Finnish landscape (the whooper swan is Finland's national bird), and the 2-euro coin has fruit and leaves of the cloudberry.

Quick tip 2

The euro coins from different countries circulate freely inside the European Monetary Union area. It's fun to figure out the coins' origins from their images. The country and currency's names are written on the coins in the official language of each country.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #20 - FINNISH MONEY - AN INTRODUCTION 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #21 Using the Internet in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 21

1. Anteeksi, paljonko maksaa yksi tunti?

2. Yksi tunti maksaa 3 euroa.

3. Puoli tuntia maksaa 2 euroa.

ENGLISH

1. Excuse me, how much is it per hour?

2. One hour costs 3 euros.

3. Half an hour costs 2 euros.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

tunti hour noun

Puoli tuntia half an hour phrase

Anteeksi. Pardon me. Excuse me. expression

yksi one numeral

paljonko How much? pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Joskus tunti on pitkä aika. Puoli tuntia metrolla.

"Sometimes an hour is a long time." "Half an hour by subway."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #21 - USING THE INTERNET IN FINLAND 2 Anteeksi, olen myöhässä. Kykloopilla on yksi silmä.

"Excuse me for being late." "A cyclops has one eye."

Minulla on yksi omena. Paljonko haluat ostaa viiniä?

"I have one apple." "How much you want to buy wine?"

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll learn about a place crucial to your travels in this modern age: the Internet café! Normally, you find Internet cafés in the big main cities. These days it is very hard to find areas without Internet in Finland; the minimum level of service is a common computer near the front desk. In hotels and cafés, wifi is usually part of the service. But if you don't carry your laptop around, well, this lesson is for you.

Let's imagine you're at the reception counter and want to ask how much the connection costs for how long.

Anteeksi, kuinka paljon maksaa yksi tunti?

This literally means, "Excuse me, how much is one hour?" This sentence is made up of anteeksi and then kuinka paljon maksaa, which as we have already seen means "How much does it cost?," followed by yksi tunti. Yksi is "one," of course, and tunti means "hour."

The answer will probably sound something like this: Yksi tunti maksaa kolme euroa.

"One hour costs three euros."

But it is also quite common for cafés to charge in 30-minute blocks, so you may hear Puoli tuntia maksaa...

Puoli means "half." How much might that cost?

Puoli tuntia maksaa 2 euroa.

"Half an hour costs two euros."

If you're still a little shaky on Finnish numbers, you can review those lessons anytime.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #21 - USING THE INTERNET IN FINLAND 3 Quick tip 1

In Finland, we can call Internet cafés by the same name, Internet café, but the Finnish word for café, kahvila, might also show up. You may find some Internet cafés with a free access to Internet, sometimes with a time limit for one user. Many places have a wireless internet connection that is free for everybody, so if you have your own laptop it will be very easy to connect to internet. Libraries also have free Internet access, but often at only a few computers. Since most households have Internet access these days, some Finns might only check their e-mail accounts on a public computer.

Quick tip 2

Finnish domain names end in .fi. There are no restrictions on what sites you may visit in Finland.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #21 - USING THE INTERNET IN FINLAND 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #22 Riding the Finnish Bus: Getting a Ticket

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 22

1. Yksi lippu, kiitos.

2. Kuinka paljon maksaa yksi lippu?

3. Yksi bussilippu, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. A ticket, please.

2. How much is a ticket?

3. One bus ticket, please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

bussi bus noun

lippu ticket noun

bussilippu bus ticket noun

kiitos please noun

kuinka paljon how much pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Bussit Helsingissä ovat sinisiä. Haluaisin kolme lippua, kiitos.

"Buses in Helsinki are blue." "I'd like three tickets please."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #22 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: GETTING A TICKET 2 Et voi ostaa bussilippua täältä. Tämä tässä, kiitos.

"You can't buy bus tickets here." "This one here, please."

Kuinka paljon tuo pusero maksaa?

"How much is that blouse?"

GRAMMAR

The bus is an important means of transportation. In many Finnish cities, even in big cities, we use buses almost as often as the subway or tram in the capital. We use buses to cover both long and short distances. However, before starting your trip, you probably need to buy a ticket. For local commuting in Finland, the fare is around 2-4 EUR. You may purchase tickets at the little kiosks selling drinks and some snacks (kioski), from a ticket vending machine (lippuautomaatti), from the bus station (bussiasema) or directly from the bus. Upon entering the bus, you must validate your ticket at one of the validation machines that stamp it. They are usually located next to the bus driver by the entrance. Let's imagine you are in Helsinki, since it's easiest to buy tickets there-all stops inside the city, regardless of distance, cost the same. The sentence you say will be: Yksi lippu, kiitos. First, you have yksi ("one"), and then lippu ("a ticket"), and finally you have kiitos, which is the equivalent to "thank you" or "please." In Helsinki, you can take any bus, subway or tram with a lippu. Yksi lippu, kiitos. What if you want to know how much the ticket is? You could simply use this sentence: Kuinka paljon maksaa yksi lippu? "How much is a ticket?"

In case you're not traveling in Helsinki, you might want to be more specific and ask for a "bus ticket." This time, the first sentence changes into: Yksi bussilippu, kiitos. Bussilippu clearly means "bus ticket."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Buses and trolleys (trolley-buses) have frequent services starting all day for all places in Helsinki and the suburbs. Normal bus services, the subway, and trams stop after 1 A.M, when night buses start operating most of the night. They are also

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #22 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: GETTING A TICKET 3 very reliable, but the ticket might be more expensive. At night, you can only buy tickets from the conductors on the bus.

Quick tip 2

In Helsinki, an adult monthly ticket costs around 42 EUR. A day-pass is around 7 EUR. There are other ticket combinations for changing trains and buses and packages for tourists as well; do a bit of online research on Helsinki's public transport company, HKL

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #22 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: GETTING A TICKET 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #23 Riding the Finnish Bus: Long- Distance Trips

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 23

1. Yksi lippu Tampereelle, kiitos.

2. Kuinka monta tuntia matka Helsinkiin kestää?

3. Kuinka kauan matka kestää?

4. Neljä tuntia.

ENGLISH

1. One ticket to Tampere, please.

2. How many hours does the journey to Helsinki take?

3. How long does the journey take?

4. Four hours.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

kestää to take verb

Kuinka monta tuntia how many hours phrase

Kuinka kauan How long phrase

tunti hour noun

matka road, way, journey noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #23 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS 2 Tämä matka kestää kauan. Kuinka monta tuntia se kestää?

"This trip takes a long time." "How many hours does it take?"

Kuinka kauan matka Joskus tunti on pitkä aika.

Rovaniemelle kestää? "Sometimes an hour is a long time." "How long does the journey take to Rovaniemi?"

Tämä bussimatka on aika pitkä, vai mitä?

"This bus journey is quite long, right?"

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to get bus tickets in cities. You also might want to move between cities, and Finland's convenient and relatively punctual coach service is perfect for that. So let's see how you do that now. The sentence you use will be: Yksi lippu ...-lle.

We've covered all these words in previous lessons already, except for the little suffix that you have to attach to a place name to get something like: "all the way to (place)."

So for example, saying Tampereelle means "all the way to Tampere." You can notice that there is an extra -e sound before the suffix -lle. This suffix has some irregularities.

Let's imagine now that you are in Helsinki and you have to go to Turku, the second biggest city in Finland. What would you ask the bus driver?

Kuinka paljon maksaa lippu Turkuun?

"How much is a ticket to Turku?"

Here you can see that instead of the -lle suffix, there is a double vowel sound and an -n at the end.

Imagine that you are visiting Finland for the first time, you have no idea of the distances between your favorite destinations, and you need to ask the bus driver how long the bus takes.

Kuinka monta tuntia matka Helsinkiin kestää?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #23 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS 3 Kuinka monta tuntia is "how many hours," matka means "journey/trip," Helsinkiin means "to Helsinki" and as you can notice it has a double vowel and an -n letter to express the direction. Kestää means "lasts or takes" (as in duration of time).

Another way to ask how long the trip takes is Kuinka kauan matka kestää?

Kuinka kauan means "how long." The rest of the phrase is the same as the previous one. In this phrase the destination can be added after the word matka like before. For example, Kuinka kauan matka Helsinkiin kestää?

You might hear the answer Neljä tuntia. It means "four hours," but I'm sure that by now you're all familiar with numbers in Finnish.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Some cities are easier to get to by bus, others by train. Generally, as long as you're looking for a bigger town or well-known tourist location, try finding the buses that say pikavuoro (meaning "express") or "express." These buses don't stop at every village and will get to your location a lot quicker. You can find all the schedules for Finnish coaches here: www.expressbus.fi/

Quick tip 2

Buses nowadays are comfortable and clean, and many of them have Wi-Fi as well, although don't bet your life on this! When taking a coach, try to get to the station at least fifteen minutes before it is supposed to leave, even earlier on Fridays and Sundays. On long-distance buses there are no seat numbers, so it's better to go earlier to choose a comfortable seat for you.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #23 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #24 Riding the Finnish Bus: What is the Next Stop?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 24

1. Onko tämä Porvoo?

2. Mikä on seuraava pysäkki?

3. Seuraava pysäkki on Porvoo.

ENGLISH

1. Is this Porvoo?

2. What is the next stop?

3. The next stop is Porvoo.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

mikä which, what adverb

seuraava next noun

pysäkki stop, station noun

on is verb

tämä this pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Mikä on tämän paikan nimi? Seuraava bussi on täydellinen

meille . "What is this place's name?" "The next bus is perfect for us."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #24 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: WHAT IS THE NEXT STOP? 2 Seuraava pysäkki on Kyllä, se on aika hyvää.

Kaivopuisto. "Yes, it's quite good." "The next stop is the Kaivopuisto- park."

Mikä sinun nimesi on? Onko tämä naistenhuone?

"What's your name?" "Is this the ladies' room?"

Tämä viini on hyvää. Tämä on kaunein paikka

Suomessa. "This wine is good." "This is the most beautiful place in Finland."

Voi, tämä ei ole hyvää. Haluan tämän kirjan, kiitos.

"Oh, this is not good." "I want this book."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we learned how to ask the bus driver if the bus goes to your destination.

Once on the bus, you'll also need to know where to get off. Use the phrase Onko tämä...?. This phrase means "Is this ... ?"

Just use whichever city and the name of the stop there at the end of the sentence. Let's try with Finland's big tourist destination and idyllic old town, the town of Porvoo.

Onko tämä Porvoo?

The first word is onko, which means "is" and is a question. It is followed by tämä, which means "this" followed with the place where you want to go. It's that simple.

Another way of inquiring could be to ask what the next stop is. In Finnish, the phrase is Mikä on seuraava pysäkki?

Mikä means "which"/"what", seuraava means "next" and pysäkki is "stop".

As an answer, you might get: Seuraava pysäkki on Porvoo. Start preparing to get off if you hear this, because it means the next stop is Porvoo.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #24 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: WHAT IS THE NEXT STOP? 3 Quick tip 1

Use the front door when getting on the bus and all the others when getting off. This may not be the rule in every city, but it will be more comfortable not having to fight the tide against you.

Quick tip 2

Porvoo is famous for its old wooden houses and narrow streets with small boutiques selling handicrafts and authentic souvenirs. It is situated by a river less than an hour from the capital and a famous day trip spot from Helsinki. It can be easily reached by a ferry boat called Runeberg or by a bus form the city center of Helsinki.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #24 - RIDING THE FINNISH BUS: WHAT IS THE NEXT STOP? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #25 Riding the Finnish Train

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 25

1. Yksi lippu, kiitos.

2. Anteeksi, millä metrolinjalla pääsen Itäkeskukseen?

3. Sinun täytyy mennä itään päin.

ENGLISH

1. A ticket, please.

2. Excuse me, what line do I need to take for Itäkeskus?

3. You have to go east.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

metrolinja subway line noun

millä with which pronoun

metro subway noun

pääsee can go, he/she/it goes verb

itä east noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Tämä metrolinja menee Millä bussilla voin mennä keskustaan. kaupungin keskustaan?

"This subway line goes to "With which bus can I go to the city downtown." center?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #25 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN 2 Metro on nopein kulkuväline Vaimoni pääsee kotiin bussilla. tähän aikaan päivästä. "My wife gets home by bus." "The subway is the fastest transportation this time of day."

Metrolinja kulkee lännestä itään.

"The subway line goes from west to east."

GRAMMAR

In Helsinki, riding the subway is one of the best choices you can make to get around and reach all the most important parts of the city. In this lesson, we are going to cover how to get on the subway.

As you have learned in the previous lessons, in Finland you can buy tickets at kiosks, ticket vending machines, and stations. This is true of the subway as well, but usually there are more conveniently-located vending machines and ticket stands right at the entrance of the subway stations. Just in case you get too confused and have to ask the station attendant, we have prepared this lesson for you!

Now let's go and see how to get our subway ticket. As you may remember from the previous lessons covering how to get a ticket, we can accomplish this by asking, "Excuse me, a ticket please."

Yksi lippu, kiitos.

As you can see, the sentence doesn't change from the one we covered in lesson 22. Therefore, you have yksi lippu ("a ticket") and kiitos ("please, thank you").

Our location for this lesson will be Helsinki. Let's imagine you need to go from Rautatientori (the main railway station) to Itäkeskus (a big shopping center located in the eastern part of Helsinki) and you need to ask what line you have to take to get there.

You can accomplish this by asking, "Excuse me, what line do I need to take for Itäkeskus?" In Finnish: Anteeksi, millä metrolinjalla pääsen Itäkeskukseen?

First, you have the usual anteeksi followed by millä, which is Finnish for "with which." Then you have metrolinjalla "with the subway line," then pääsen ("I can get") and finally Itäkeskukseen, which means "to Itäkeskus."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #25 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN 3 A possible answer to your question could be, Sinun täytyy mennä itään päin.

"You have to go east."

This might sound very strange, but in Helsinki, there is only one metro line, and it goes from eastern side of the city to the western side.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Subways usually operate until around 11:30 P.M. After that, you have to take a bus or a tram. There are buses that cover the same route as the subways. For more information, visit: www.hel.fi/hki/HKL/en/Etusivu

Quick tip 2

There is only one subway line in Helsinki. As explained before it goes from the Eastern part to the Western part of Helsinki.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #25 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #26 Riding the Finnish Train: Part Two

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 26

1. Kaksi junalippua Jyväskylään, kiitos.

2. Meno vai meno-paluu?

3. Kaksi meno-paluu junalippua Jyväskylään, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. Two train tickets to Jyväskylä, please.

2. One way, or go and return?

3. Two return tickets to Jyväskylä.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

junalippu train ticket noun phrase

juna train noun

paluu return noun

meno one way noun

meno-paluu go and return noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Tarvitsen kolme junalippua. Juna on nopea, mutta kallis.

"I need three train tickets." "The train is fast, but expensive."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #26 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN: PART TWO 2 En halua paluulippua. Haluan menolipun Turkuun.

"I don't want a return ticket." "I want to have a one way ticket to Turku."

Voinko saada meno-paluulipun Tampereelle?

"Can I get a go and return ticket to Tampere?"

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to get on the subway. In Finland, a convenient way to travel over long distances is taking a "train," in Finnish, juna. The train service is about the same price as the coach service and often very convenient for the punctuality. This is a nice way to travel in Finland, especially if you want to see a bit of the countryside between cities and not just the other side of a motorway.

You have to ask for tickets for the juna ("train") at the ticket office and you can accomplish this by asking, Yksi junalippu ...-n. and then your destination. Now of course, we need a destination. So let's use the city of Jyväskylä this time. So how do you ask for a ticket to Jyväskylä?

"One train ticket to Jyväskylä" in Finnish is Yksi junalippu Jyväskylään, kiitos. Of course you remember this from our previous lesson on long distance coaches, right?

Let's now imagine that you are traveling not on your own but with someone else, so you need to ask for two or more tickets.

"Two rain tickets to Jyväskylä please," in Finnish is Kaksi junalippua Jyväskylään, kiitos. As you can see, it's very easy to understand. In place of yksi lippu ("one ticket"), you have the number kaksi ("two") and lippua instead of lippu.

If you use these exact words, they are either going to assume you want one-way tickets or ask you if you want a "return ticket," which in Finnish is paluu. The usual question the person behind the window asks is, Meno vai meno-paluu? The literal translation would be, "One way or go and return?" Let's go through the words here: meno is "one way," vai is "or," and meno-paluu is "there." The reply can be pelkkä meno, or meno-paluu.

If you want to avoid questions and get a return ticket right away, just put the word meno-paluu in front of junalippu in the previous sentence. Like this: Kaksi meno- paluu junalippua Jyväskylään, kiitos. See how easy it was?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #26 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN: PART TWO 3 Quick tip 1

In Finland, you can buy train tickets at the station where you can find the ticket office and the vending machines. Be careful because it is not possible to buy tickets on the train itself, and if you ride a train without a ticket, you will receive a fine.

Quick tip 2

The Finnish railway system has schedules, fares and information on this website: www.vr.fi/en/index.html It is the most comfortable way to travel, and also the most punctual. There are some over night trains with sleeping cars to go to the Northern parts of Finland. You can even take a car with you on the train.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #26 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN: PART TWO 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #27 Riding the Finnish Train: Long- Distance Trips

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 27

1. Yksi ykkösluokan lippu Ouluun, kiitos.

2. Yksi kakkosluokan lippu Ouluun, kiitos.

3. Yksi Intercity lippu Ouluun, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. A first-class ticket to Oulu, please.

2. A second-class ticket to Oulu, please.

3. One Intercity ticket to Oulu, please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

kakkosluokka second class noun phrase

ykkösluokka first class noun

luokka class noun

intercity (a type of train in intercity Finland) noun

Intercity lippu intercity ticket noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #27 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN: LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS 2 Sinulla on paikka Tämä ravintola on ykkösluokan kakkosluokassa. ravintola.

"You have a seat in second class." "This restaurant is a first-class restaurant."

Tämä on paras luokka tässä Yksi kakkosluokan lippu, kiitos. koulussa. "I'd like a second class ticket, "This is the best class in this please." school."

Intercity-junat ovat nopeampia. Anteeksi, kuinka paljon maksaa

intercity lippu? "Intercity trains are faster." "Excuse me, how much is an intercity ticket?"

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask for and buy a train ticket. Once you have established the destination, it is time to select the type of seat you want. Normally in Finland, you can choose between ykkösluokka ("first class") and kakkosluokka ("second class").

Ykkös means "first" and luokka is "class."

In the second phrase kakkos is "second" and luokka is "class" again.

Let's now imagine you want to buy a first class ticket. This time the destination will be Oulu. "A first-class ticket to Oulu, please," in Finnish is Yksi ykkösluokan lippu Ouluun, kiitos.

The structure is the same as you have just seen in the previous lesson. We just add ykkösluokan ("first class"). Notice how there's an extra -n sound at the end of the word, and one -k dropped off. We need it to use the word as a genitive.

If you want to buy a second-class ticket, you just change ykkös (1st) to kakkos (2nd):

Yksi kakkosluokan lippu Ouluun.

In Finland, there is another type of service, only operating between big cities,

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #27 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN: LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS 3 called intercity. These trains are cleaner and faster, but they really only stop at major towns and junctions. When you get a ticket to your desired location, you can ask for an extra supplementary intercity or IC ticket. These tickets that cost about an extra 35 percent guarantee you a numbered seat, air conditioning and a dining car. Just remember, you have to buy a normal ticket and the IC supplementary ticket as well.

Now let's see how to do that. Say you want to go to Oulu again, a nice town in the North. Remember that in our earlier lesson, you said Yksi lippu Ouluun, kiitos. "One ticket to Oulu, please." This time you simply add the word Intercity before lippu: Intercity-lippu.

It means "Intercity ticket."

So all together, the entire sentence is: Yksi Intercity lippu Ouluun, kiitos. "One Intercity ticket to Oulu, please."

You might want to check online what time the intercity trains leave because it is not every hour that you can find one.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

The cheapest option is a second-class regular train ticket. These don't guarantee that you're going to have a seat but the cars are usually clean. A first class ticket on regular trains is somewhat better, but still not the best. If you get an intercity ticket, the level of service rises and the train will be faster-you'll feel more like you're on a plane. There is also a first class intercity ticket, but that doesn't add much to the normal service. There is as well a new train called pendolino, which is faster than intercity, but as well more expensive.

Quick tip 2

If you feel like visiting Finland's neighbor countries, you can catch a train from Helsinki's main railway station (päärautatieasema). It is possible to reach Saint Petersburg from Helsinki in five hours or so, so if you are interested a two-day trip to Russia could be a nice idea. Jut remember that most nationalities need a visa to go to Russia, so prepare yourself in advance.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #27 - RIDING THE FINNISH TRAIN: LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #28 Taking a Taxi in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 28

1. Kauppatorille, kiitos.

2. Haluaisin mennä Kauppatorille.

3. Tässä on hyvä.

4. Voinko maksaa luottokortilla?

ENGLISH

1. To Kauppatori, please.

2. I would like to go to Kauppatori.

3. Here is fine.

4. Can I pay with a credit card?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

luottokortti credit card noun

taksi taxi noun

tässä here noun

mennä to go noun

maksaa pay verb

voin can verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN FINLAND 2 Minulla on monta luottokorttia. Maksan aina luottokortilla.

"I have many credit cards." "I always pay with a credit card."

Meitä oli viisi taksissa. Tässä on pubi, mennään sisään!

"There were five of us in one taxi." "Here's a pub, let's go in."

Menkää toiselle puolelle katua, Menen sinne kello kahdeksan. kiitos. "I will go there at 8 o'clock." “Please go to the other side of the road.”

Maksan luottokortilla. Maksan 5 euroa siitä.

"I pay with a credit card." "I'll pay five euros for that."

Voin mennä taksilla.

"I can go by taxi."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll cover a phrase we use to get you to your destination when riding in a taxi. We'll look at the most basic way to express this. To do this, we'll use Kauppatori, which is a "central market place in Helsinki." Let's go over what to say to the taxi driver to get there.

In Finnish, "To Kauppatori, please" is Kauppatorille, kiitos. The word for "to" in Finnish is attached to the end of the noun, -lle.

This is the most basic way of expressing where you would like to go and actually even the easiest one. However, speaking the local language is one of the most fun things you can do in your travels. So challenge yourself by using a different option!

You can also say, "I would like to go to Kauppatori," which in Finnish is Haluaisin mennä Kauppatorille.

Let's look at the components. The first word, haluaisin means, "I would like." Haluaisin. This is followed by mennä ("to go"), and finally with the place where you want to go, so in this case, Kauppatorille. All together, we have Haluaisin mennä Kauppatorille.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN FINLAND 3 One more helpful phrase when taking a taxi is, "Here is fine." (Tässä on hyvä.) This phrase will allow you to get out of the taxi whenever and wherever you want. Tässä is, as we know, "here," in Finnish. Note that there is no question mark after this sentence. After this, we have on, which is, "is." The last word in the expression is hyvä, or "good." As usual, it's a good idea to add "thank you" at the end of this sentence, in Finnish: kiitos.

Another useful phrase you could practice when riding in a taxi is Voinko maksaa luottokortilla? This means, "Can I pay with a credit card?" Usually credit cards are accepted as well in taxis in Finland, but it is better to ask before you jump into the taxi. Voinko maksaa luottokortilla?

The first word Voinko means, "Can I," after, we have a verb maksaa, which means, "to pay," and at the end, luottokortilla ("with a credit card").

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Taxicabs in Finland don't have a uniform color, but are easy to recognize from the yellow illuminated sign saying "TAXI" or "TAKSI" on the top of the car. In Finland it is possible to wave down moving cabs, but it is more common to call one on the phone, or walk up to one. You can find empty cabs at every traffic junction in every major town.

Quick tip 2

The fares in Finland are a bit expensive. In Helsinki, you can expect a 5 EUR ride between locations in the center, and up to 40 EUR if you live in the suburbs. Cab drivers don't expect any tip. At night, just like everywhere else, the rates go up.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #28 - TAKING A TAXI IN FINLAND 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #29 Where Can I Find This in Finland?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 29

1. Mistä voin löytää ...-n?

2. Mistä voin löytää baarin?

3. Anteeksi, voisitko sanoa mistä voin löytää puhelimen?

4. Anteeksi, voisitko sanoa mistä voin löytää kioskin?

ENGLISH

1. Where can I find...?

2. Where can I find a bar?

3. Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find a phone?

4. Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find a kiosk?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

puhelin telephone noun

kioski kiosk noun

mistä where, from where pronoun

löytää to find verb

sanoa to say, to tell verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #29 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS IN FINLAND? 2 Jussi on taas puhelimessa. Tuo puhelin ei toimi.

"Jussi is on the phone again." "That phone doesn't work."

En näe kioskia. Mistä voin löytää aseman?

"I can't see that kiosk." "Where can I find a station?"

Jos en voi löytää apteekkia, Älä sano mitään. soitan sinulle. "Don’t say anything." "If I can't find a pharmacy, I'll call you."

Voisitko sanoa missä on hotelli? Kun joku aivastaa, sanotaan

"Terveydeksi." "Could you tell me where the hotel is?" "When somebody sneezes, we say, 'Bless you.'"

Mitä hän sanoo?

"What is he/she saying?"

GRAMMAR

Have you ever been in a city you don't know at all, and you are desperately looking for something you need and cannot find it? It has happened to me so many times! I wandered around without knowing where to go to find, for example, a bar, a phone, or a restroom! But don't worry! Thanks to our Survival Phrases, if you go to Finland you will always be able to ask for information and help.

In this lesson, we would like to introduce you to a phrase that will help you find what you're looking for. "Where can I find..." in Finnish is

Mistä voin löytää...-n?

After löytää, you add the name of the specific thing you are looking for, followed by -n.

In this sentence, you can use a basic structure in any situation in which you will need to get something. This structure is made up of the adverb mistä ("from where"), followed by the verb voin ("can"), and then the verb löytää ("to find").

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #29 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS IN FINLAND? 3 After adding the place or thing you're looking for, you must put -n after the noun to make it accusative.

Now let's see what kinds of things you might need if you're traveling abroad. Let's imagine you're walking around in Helsinki, it's very warm, and you need to get something to drink. Let's go and ask where you can find a bar! "Where can I find a bar?" in Finnish is:

Mistä voin löytää baarin?

In Finnish, "bar" is baari. In this case, baari has the suffix -n to mark the accusative, and it becomes baarin.

With this form, you can go anywhere you need and ask for anything you are looking for. You could use another form if you wanted to be more polite and wanted to use a different expression. Let's imagine you are looking for a phone this time. "Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find a phone?" Anteeksi, voisitko sanoa mistä voin löytää puhelimen?

Don't you think this is more formal? Of course it is! So what do we have here? We have anteeksi ("excuse me"), then the construction voisitko sanoa, which means, "could you tell." There is really no reason to break this construction down any more; just remember that voisitko sanoa plus what you want to know is a polite way to ask for some information. After we have said Anteeksi, voisitko sanoa ("excuse me, could you tell me"), we have to add what we want to be told! In this case, we want to find a phone, which is mistä voin löytää puhelimen? Very similar to our previous sentence, this time the object is puhelin ("telephone"). Because it already ends in an -n, we add -men to the end instead. But don't worry too much about this yet—if you get the first part of the sentence right, you'll be fine.

Anteeksi, voisitko sanoa mistä voin löytää puhelimen?

To ask for any other item, we can just replace baarin or puhelimen with any other word and the phrase works brilliantly! Let's try it with "kiosk," which in Finnish is kioski.

"Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find a kiosk," in Finnish is Anteeksi, voisitko sanoa mistä voin löytää kioskin?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Here are some other things you might be looking for. The whole accusative business is already taken care of, just put them in the sentence:

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #29 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS IN FINLAND? 4 "Cinema" - elokuvateatteri

"Supermarket" - ruokakauppa

"Post office" - posti

"Hospital" - sairaala

"Pharmacy" - apteekki

Quick tip 2

There is a wide range of bars, cafés and clubs all over Finland. Helsinki has some of the most popular clubs in the country. Whatever type of bar or club you are looking for, you will probably find it in Finland. You can enjoy a quiet drink overlooking a seaside, or head to a music club and enjoy anything from rock and techno to hip hop.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #29 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS IN FINLAND? 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #30 Where Can I Find This Place in Finland?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 30

1. Onko täällä lähellä apteekkia?

2. Onko täällä lähellä pankkiautomaattia?

ENGLISH

1. Is there a pharmacy near here?

2. Is there an ATM near here?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

olla to be verb

lähellä nearby adverb

apteekki pharmacy noun

täällä here noun

pankkiautomaatti ATM noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Onko sinulla siskoa? Täällä ei ole pankkia lähellä.

"Do you have a sister?" "There are no banks nearby."

Voit ostaa hammastahnaa Täällä on paljon ihmisiä.

apteekista. "There are a lot of people here." "You can buy toothpaste at the pharmacy."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #30 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS PLACE IN FINLAND? 2 Olen täällä. Pankkiautomaatti ei toimi enää.

"I'm here." "The ATM stopped working."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask to get something. In this lesson, we'll introduce you to another useful phrase for finding the place where you can get what you are looking for. This lesson's phrase is, "Is there a (place) near here?" First, we need a place. Let's use the word apteekki, which means "pharmacy."

In Finnish, "Is there a pharmacy near here?" is

Onko täällä lähellä apteekkia?

As you can see, at the end of the word apteekki, we have an -a sound. This is because it becomes an object in this sentence.

The first word, onko, is equivalent to " is?" in English.

The -ko at the end is an interrogative suffix.

This is followed by the words täällä lähellä, which mean "here nearby" in English. Last, we have apteekkia, which is "pharmacy."

Onko täällä lähellä apteekkia?

This literally means, "is there a pharmacy near here?"

To ask for a different place, we can just replace the word apteekki with any other word and the phrase works just fine. Let's imagine you need to withdraw some money from your bank account. In Finnish, "Is there an ATM near here?" is

Onko täällä lähellä pankkiautomaattia?

The only thing that changes is the thing you are looking for, in this case pankkiautomaattia.

The first part of the word, pankki, means "bank," and automaatti means "automatic."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #30 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS PLACE IN FINLAND? 3 Quick tip 1

You can spot Finnish pharmacies by the green cross, lit up either in neon or against a white background. Pharmacists are usually very decent diagnosticians and a lot of them speak English. They can help you with many medical problems and can be your first line of defense if you're feeling sick in Finland.

Quick tip 2

Generally speaking, you get better exchange rates if you go to a rahanvaihto or "exchange bureau." Most of the time, they give better rates than banks and ATMs. Getting cash from ATMs in Finland is very easy. Most machines take any kind of credit card.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #30 - WHERE CAN I FIND THIS PLACE IN FINLAND? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #31 Asking Directions in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 31

1. Menkää suoraan.

2. Mene suoraan.

3. Kääntykää vasemmalle.

4. Käänny vasemmalle.

5. Kääntykää oikealle.

6. Käänny oikealle.

7. Kääntykää oikealle liikennevaloista.

8. Se on oikealla.

9. Se on vasemmalla.

ENGLISH

1. Go straight. (polite)

2. Go straight (spoken language)

3. Turn left. (polite)

4. Turn left. (spoken language)

5. Turn right. (polite)

6. Turn right. (spoken language)

CONT'D OVER

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #31 - ASKING DIRECTIONS IN FINNISH 2 7. Turn right at the traffic light.

8. It's on the right.

9. It's on the left.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

suoraan straight adverb

kääntyä to turn verb

oikea right noun

vasen left noun

liikennevalot traffic light noun

mennä to go noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Menin suoraan kotiin eilen Kääntykää ensin vasemmalle, illalla. sitten oikealle.

“I went straight home last night.” “First turn left, then right.”

Suomessa ajamme oikealla Älä koskaan käänny vasemmalle puolella. tästä.

“In Finland we drive on the right “Never turn left here.” side.”

Pysähdy liikennevaloihin. Menkää toiselle puolelle katua,

kiitos. "Stop at the traffic light." “Please go to the other side of the road.”

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #31 - ASKING DIRECTIONS IN FINNISH 3 Menen sinne kello kahdeksan.

"I will go there at 8 o'clock."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to directions that will help you find the place you are looking for. Previously, we introduced "Is there a place near here?" and "Where is ...(something)?" But while we can now ask, we haven't addressed understanding the answer. In this lesson, we're going to work on understanding what someone tells us, and we'll go over basic directions. First, we have "go straight."

In Finnish, "go straight" is Suoraan.

It doesn't actually contain the word "go," only "straight." That is usually how Finns get around the problem of choosing the appropriate level of politeness in grammar. Let's say they want to be more polite with you. Then, you would hear: Menkää suoraan.

The word menkää is "go" in its more polite form when talking to one person, but it is also the plural form of the verb.

You might also hear Mene suoraan to mean the same thing, which is normal spoken language when talking to one person, and not considered impolite. Mene suoraan.

Let's look at the next expression to help us turn. Let's cover "turn left," which in Finnish is Kääntykää vasempaan.

The first word, kääntykää, means "turn" again, with an elevated level of politeness (or plural). We follow this with vasemmalle ("to the left"). So all together, we have Kääntykää vasemmalle.

Remember how we mentioned that Finns might skip the verb, to make it easier and less awkward without polite speech? It's the same here too; you might just hear vasemmalle. The verb can also be in the spoken language form (not impolite), in that case it would be Käänny vasemmalle.

Now let's work on "turn right." In Finnish, "turn right" is Kääntykää oikealle.

We can also say the spoken-language verb Käänny oikealle.

Now let's try "Turn right at the traffic light."

Kääntykää oikealle liikennevaloista.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #31 - ASKING DIRECTIONS IN FINNISH 4 After Kääntykää oikealle ("turn right"), which we have just seen, you have a liikennevaloista ("from the traffic light").

Kääntykää oikealle liikennevaloista.

"It's on the right" in Finnish is Se on oikealla. se on oikealla.

The first word, se, means "it." Then we have the verb on which means "is." Finally, we have oikealla ("on the right"). So all together, we have Se on oikealla.

"It's on the left" in Finnish is Se on vasemmalla.

The only difference is the word vasemmalla in place of oikealla.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick Tip 1

Knowing your directions is very useful. However, your best bet is to get a map so that you don't get too lost. When buying a map, you just ask, Onko teillä karttaa? ("Do you have a map"), and you'll never be lost again!

Quick Tip 2

Once you have mastered the rights and lefts in Finnish, knowing the words for North, East, South, and West could come in handy.

1. "North" - pohjoinen

2. "East" - itä

3. "South" - etelä

4. "West" - länsi

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #31 - ASKING DIRECTIONS IN FINNISH 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #32 Can You Take My Picture? in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 32

1. Voisitteko ottaa meistä kuvan?

2. Voisitko ottaa meistä kuvan?

3. Voisitteko ottaa minusta kuvan?

4. Voisitko ottaa minusta kuvan?

ENGLISH

1. Can you take our picture? (formal)

2. Can you take our picture? (informal)

3. Can you take my picture?(formal)

4. Can you take my picture? (informal)

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

ottaa to take verb

meistä of us pronoun

minusta of me pronoun

kuva picture noun

voida to be able to verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #32 - CAN YOU TAKE MY PICTURE? IN FINNISH 2 Otan tämän kirjan. Hän ei ottanut kuvaa meistä.

"I'll take this book." “He didn’t take a picture of us.”

Ota minusta kuva, kiitos. Voisitko ottaa kuvan minusta ja

lapsistani? “Please take a picture of me.” “Could you take a picture of me and my children?”

Voisitko korjata sen minulle? Voinko katsoa tätä kuvaa?

"Could you repair it for me?" "Can I look at this picture?"

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce a phrase that will surely come in handy for capturing your memories on film or a memory card. Finland has a lot of beautiful locations. Obviously, you will take many pictures of the landscape and monuments. However, sometimes you'll want to be in the picture or include everyone in your party. Therefore, there are times when the question, "Can you take our/my picture?" will be invaluable!

In Finnish, "Can you take our picture?" is Voisitteko ottaa meistä kuvan? The first word, voisitteko, means "Could you?" (in a polite way, or when talking to more than one person). This is followed by ottaa, which means "take" in English. Then we have meistä, which means "of us" and at the end kuvan, "picture" in it's accusative form with the -n at the end.

All together again:

Voisitteko ottaa meistä kuvan? "Can you take a picture of us?"

The same phrase in spoken language is Voisitko ottaa meistä kuvan? This can be used when talking to a young person or when you don't want to speak too politely.

If you are on your own and you want to ask "Can you take my picture?" in Finnish, you just need to replace meistä with minusta, so you would have Voisitteko ottaa minusta kuvan?

Like we mentioned before, to make this phrase informal, change voisitteko into voisitko ("could you"). Then, you would have: Voisitko ottaa minusta kuvan?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #32 - CAN YOU TAKE MY PICTURE? IN FINNISH 3 Quick Tip 1

It is always polite to wave for permission before taking someone else's photo, just like in every country. Also, if want to ask someone to take your picture, pop an anteeksi there in the beginning. I hope you already remember well that this word means "excuse me."

Quick Tip 2

You can get cameras and digital equipment pretty much everywhere in Finland. Try to be prepared, don't let the battery die on you, and remember that Finland has round pins for the plugs and 220 volts.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #32 - CAN YOU TAKE MY PICTURE? IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #33 May I Take Your Picture? in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 33

1. Voisinko ottaa kuvan teistä?

2. Voinko ottaa kuvan sinusta?

3. Voiko täällä valokuvata?

ENGLISH

1. Can I take your picture? (formal)

2. Can I take your picture? (informal)

3. Can I take a picture here?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

teistä of you pronoun

sinusta of you (singular) pronoun

voida to be able to verb

ottaa to take verb

kuva picture noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Minä pidän teistä. Minä puhuin sinusta.

I like you. I was talking about you.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? IN FINNISH 2 Voisitko korjata sen minulle? Voinko katsoa tätä kuvaa?

"Could you repair it for me?" "Can I look at this picture?"

Otan tämän kirjan. Voisitko ottaa kuvan minusta ja

lapsistani? "I'll take this book." “Could you take a picture of me and my children?”

GRAMMAR

How many times have you been on a trip with your camera, trying to immortalize particular moments? In Finland, it can happen so often that not only a landscape can arouse your curiosity, but also many people! I know you don't want to jeopardize your marvelous album in Finland. That's why in this lesson, we will cover some phrases related to the one we saw in the previous lesson, "Can you take my picture?": Voisitteko ottaa kuvan minusta?

Now, you would like to ask for permission: "Can I take your picture?" In Finnish, this is: Voisinko ottaa kuvan teistä? The first word, Voisinko, means "Could I?" Next comes ottaa, which in Finnish means "take." Kuva means picture, and it is in the accusative form, so the -n suffix is added: kuvan. At the end we have the word teistä, meaning "of you" (in plural or polite form). Voisinko ottaa kuvan teistä? Literally, this means, "Can I take a picture of you?"

If you want to sound less formal, you can say Voinko ottaa kuvan sinusta? "Can I take your picture?"

In this sentence, we changed the endings a bit, and also lost the word for "Could I?" This way, the whole phrase sounds a little less formal. You can use this one with young people or children.

What if you are in a museum, an art gallery, or a shop and you want to ask: "Can I take a picture here?" In Finnish, this is: Voiko täällä valokuvata?

The first word, voiko, which we learned in a previous lesson, means "Is it allowed?" It is followed by täällä ("here"), which we know very well by now. Then you have valokuvata ("to take a photo" in the infinitive). Voiko täällä valokuvata?

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? IN FINNISH 3 Quick tip 1

A few good places to visit and take pictures: you definitely don't want to miss Finland's port district, Kauppatori and The Dome area. Should you want to travel to another town, the first destination must be Turku in Southwest Finland, which has and old 1300s-era castle and a beautiful old city on both sides of a river. Other destinations should include Porvoo, a town in the Southeast with old wooden houses, and the area of Saimaanjärvi for fishing and summer cottage camping.

Quick tip 2

People more interested in hiking will find that Northern Finland has an extensive system of colored routes around what Finns do not call mountains, but arctic hills, in Finnish tunturi. Well, they may not be the tallest in the world, but they still offer great views and walks. Try Levi or Yllästunturi. The landscape will be extremely beautiful during the time of autumn colors. Summer time is good for hiking too, because the temperature does not get much above +20C. Just prepare yourself for many mosquitoes with a mosquito repellent.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #33 - MAY I TAKE YOUR PICTURE? IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #34 How Do You Say This in Finnish?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 34

1. Miten sanotaan "vodka" suomeksi?

2. Miten tämä sanotaan suomeksi?

3. Miten tuo sanotaan suomeksi?

4. Miten sanotaan "Happy birthday" suomeksi?

ENGLISH

1. How do you say vodka in Finnish?

2. How do you say this in Finnish?

3. How do you say that in Finnish?

4. How do you say "Happy birthday" in Finnish?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

suomi Finnish noun

miten how, what a adverb

tämä this pronoun

tuo that pronoun

sanoa to say, to tell verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #34 - HOW DO YOU SAY THIS IN FINNISH? 2 Suomi on suomalais-ugrilainen Opiskeletko sinä suomea? kieli. "Do you study Finnish?" "Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language."

Puhutko sinä suomea? Miten pian tulet kotiin?

"Do you speak Finnish?" "How soon will you come home?"

Miten voit? Tämä viini on hyvää.

"How are you doing?" "This wine is good."

Tämä on kaunein paikka Voi, tämä ei ole hyvää.

Suomessa. "Oh, this is not good." "This is the most beautiful place in Finland."

Haluan tämän kirjan, kiitos. Tuo juustopala ei ole sinun.

"I want this book." “That piece of cheese is not yours.”

Haluan tuon paidan, kiitos. Älä sano mitään.

"I want that shirt." "Don’t say anything."

Voisitko sanoa missä on hotelli? Kun joku aivastaa, sanotaan

"Terveydeksi." "Could you tell me where the hotel is?" "When somebody sneezes, we say, 'Bless you.'"

Mitä hän sanoo?

"What is he/she saying?"

GRAMMAR

One of the most important things to be able to ask is how to say something in another language. In this lesson, we're going to cover "How do you say [something] in Finnish?" So let's get started right away!

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #34 - HOW DO YOU SAY THIS IN FINNISH? 3 The Finns are famous for their vodka, so let's assume that you want to buy some but have no idea what to call it in Finnish! What do you do now? Of course, you ask with Survival Phrases!

In Finnish, "How do you say 'vodka' in Finnish?" is Miten sanotaan "vodka" suomeksi? The first word, miten, means, "how." This is followed by sanotaan, which is "say" in the passive form, as you all remember. In English, we could literally translate this as "how is said." Next, we have the word vodka (or any other word you want to ask about). Now, the only word remaining is suomeksi, "in Finnish."

All together, we have Miten sanotaan vodka suomeksi? Literally, this means, "How is said vodka in Finnish?"

Not to leave you hanging: "vodka" in Finnish is vodka.

You can also use this expression without using any English. To accomplish this, you can use the expression "How do you say this in Finnish?" In Finnish, "this" is tämä.

So in Finnish, "How do you say this in Finnish?" is Miten tämä sanotaan suomeksi? The structure is similar to the previous sentence, except that in place of "vodka," we have the demonstrative adjective tämä, and this time it comes before the word sanotaan ("is said"). This is a phrase you can use while pointing at something.

To ask, "How do you say that in Finnish?," simply substitute the word tämä with tuo ("that"). You will have Miten tuo sanotaan suomeksi?

But wait, it's your Finnish friend's birthday and you want to wish him/her a happy birthday-but you don't know how to say it. Let's try to ask: Miten sanotaan "happy birthday" suomeksi? ("How do you say happy birthday in Finnish?") The first word is miten, "how." Then you have sanotaan, which is the present tense in passive form of the verb sanoa ("to say").

Then the word or expression you wish someone to translate, and finally, you have suomeksi which you have previously seen.

"Happy birthday," by the way, is hyvää syntymäpäivää!

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Finnish wine can make a great gift for someone at home. You should definitely try Koskenkorva, a famous vodka not easily found abroad. This has a variation of salted licorice vodka called Salmiakki Koskenkorva (salmiakki means salted licorice) which is worth trying as a speciality.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #34 - HOW DO YOU SAY THIS IN FINNISH? 4 Quick tip 2

When buying vodka, or any other alcohol in Finland, you better visit the store Alko, a monopoly owned by the governement. Wines and spirits are not sold in supermarkets or kiosks, but only in the Alko store. In the supermarkets you can find beer and cider instead; they contain up to 4.7% alcohol.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #34 - HOW DO YOU SAY THIS IN FINNISH? 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #35 Learn to Write in Finnish without Lifting a Pen

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 35

1. Voisitko kirjoittaa sen ylös?

2. Voitko kirjoittaa sen minulle ylös?

3. Miten tämä lausutaan?

4. Onko sinulla paperia ja kynää?

ENGLISH

1. Could you write it down, please?

2. Can you write it down for me, please?

3. How do you pronounce this?

4. Do you have paper and a pencil?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

sinulla on you pronoun

kynä pencil noun

paperi paper noun

ylös up adverb

voida to be able to verb

kirjoittaa to write verb

lausua to pronounce verb

minulle for me pronoun

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Onko sinulla sytytintä? Kynä katkesi kahtia.

“Do you have a lighter on you?” “The pencil broke in half.”

Vihaan paperityötä. Älä katso ylös!

“I hate paperwork.” “Don’t look up!”

Voisitko korjata sen minulle? Voinko katsoa tätä kuvaa?

"Could you repair it for me?" "Can I look at this picture?"

En osaa kirjoittaa suomeksi. En voi lausua osoitetta.

“I can’t write in Finnish.” “I can’t pronounce the address.”

Opin lausumaan tämän Voitko tuoda minulle kaupungin nimen suomeksi. hampurilaisen?

"I learned to pronounce this town's “Can you bring me a burger?” name in Finnish."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask, "How do you say this in Finnish?" Miten tämä sanotaan suomeksi. Do you remember? In this lesson, because we don't want you to be caught off guard in any kind of situation in Finland, we are going to introduce you to a new phrase that is very helpful when you want someone to write something down for you. So let's start this lesson.

In Finnish, "Can you write it down, please?" is: Voisitko kirjoittaa sen ylös? The first word, voisitko, means "Could you?" Next we have kirjoittaa, which in Finnish is "write." Sen is se ("it") in the accusative form. Last we have ylös, which literally means "up."

Next, we have another way to express the same meaning: Voitko kirjoittaa sen minulle ylös? "Can you write it down for me?' The only extra thing in this sentence is the word minulle, which means "for me." Of course, you can add kiitos at the end of this phrase to be more polite.

Once you have the written words, you may find that you have no idea how to pronounce them. In Finnish, "How do you pronounce this?" is: Miten tämä

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #35 - LEARN TO WRITE IN FINNISH WITHOUT LIFTING A PEN 3 lausutaan? The first word, miten, means "how." You should all be familiar with this by now. Next we have tämä, which means "this" as we have seen before. Finally, you have lausutaan ("is pronounced").

It might happen that people are not carrying a piece of paper or a pen. So before asking: Voitko kirjoittaa sen ylös?, try asking: Onko sinulla paperia ja kynää? "Do you have paper and a pencil?" The first word, onko, means "Is there?" or "Do you have?"; we've already seen this. Then you have sinulla, which in English is "on you."

As usual, before asking about someone else's stationery supplies, it's a good idea to say "excuse me": anteeksi.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

Finnish writing is not too complicated and once you learn to read the extra letters and the letter combinations, it gets very simple-you pronounce what you see. Just remember that we always have the accent on the first syllable, and long and short vowels and consonants are pronounced differently. Spend a moment looking at this chart of letter combinations below, they'll help you a lot! ai: vaimo ("wife"), paita ("shirt") ei: hei ("hello"), eilen ("yesterday") oi: koivu ("birch"), poika ("boy") ui: kuiva ("dry"), puisto ("park") yi: hymyillä ("smile") äi: äiti ("mother"), näin ("like this") öi: töitä (some works), näköinen ("look alike") au: auto ("car"), sauna ("sauna") eu: reuna ("border"), euro ("euro") iu: viulu ("violin"), tiukka ("strict") ou: koulu ("school"), joulu ("Christmas") äy: täynnä ("full"), käydä ("to visit") öy: löytää ("to find"), pöytä ("table") uo: Suomi ("Finland"), ruoka ("food") yö: työ ("work"), vyö ("belt") ie: pieni ("small"), kieli ("language," "tongue")

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #35 - LEARN TO WRITE IN FINNISH WITHOUT LIFTING A PEN 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #36 Read Finnish Instantly

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 36

1. Miten tämä luetaan?

2. Miten tämä lausutaan?

3. Mitä se tarkoittaa?

ENGLISH

1. How do you read this?

2. How do you pronounce this?

3. What does it mean?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

lukea to read verb

lausua to pronounce verb

tarkoittaa to mean, to signify verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Lähettäjän nimi lukee paketissa. Isä lukee lehden aamulla.

"The sender’s name is stated on "Dad reads the newspaper in the the package." morning."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #36 - READ FINNISH INSTANTLY 2 Olen pahoillani, en osaa lukea En voi lausua osoitetta. nimeäsi. “I can’t pronounce the address.” "I'm sorry, I can't read your name." (formal)

Opin lausumaan tämän Mitä tarkoitat? kaupungin nimen suomeksi. "What do you mean?" "I learned to pronounce this town's name in Finnish."

A "dog" tarkoittaa suomeksi koiraa.

"'Dog' in Finnish is koiraa."

GRAMMAR

In the previous lessons, we introduced you to some phrases you can use when in Finland and this is the last lesson of the series dedicated to learning from the people around you. In this lesson, we are going to cover "How do you read this?"

In Finnish, "How do you read this?" is Miten tämä luetaan?

The first word, miten, means "how." Next, we have the demonstrative adjective tämä, in English, "this." Then we have the verb lukea ("to read"-in present passive form: luetaan).

The entire sentence goes: Miten tämä luetaan?

If you are pointing at something, probably on a book, a newspaper, or simply a street sign, you might also like to ask, "How do you pronounce this?:

Miten tämä lausutaan?

Lausutaan is, "is pronounced," the verb lausua ("to pronounce") in present passive form.

After you have learned the reading and the pronunciation, you will probably want to know about the meaning. So why don't you try to ask,

Mitä se tarkoittaa? ("What does it mean?")

The first word mitä means "what." Next, we have se, meaning "it" in English and at

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #36 - READ FINNISH INSTANTLY 3 the end, tarkoittaa, which in English means, "means."

So all together, we have Mitä se tarkoittaa? Literally, this means, "What does it mean?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

Did you know that one on the arch enemies or modern word processors is the Finnish letter ä and ö? Even today, eBook readers and other electronic devices tend to corrupt this letter to some other character. If you try pronouncing the word käsi with the [ä] sound similar to the American "-a" sound in "that," you get käsi, the Finnish sound of amazement. Another particular sound is ö which you can hear in the "-e" sound when pronouncing the American "the." This is often together with the [y] sound and they make syllables in many words, like yö, meaning "night," and löytää, meaning "to find," in English.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #36 - READ FINNISH INSTANTLY 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #37 Finnish Hotel - Checking In

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 37

1. Minulla on varaus nimellä...

2. Haluaisin yhden huoneen.

3. Saisinko nimenne, kiitos.

4. Voisitteko tavata sen?

ENGLISH

1. I have a reservation under the name...

2. I would like a room.

3. Your name, please.

4. Can you spell it?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

varaus reservation noun

nimi name noun

haluta to want verb

tavata spell, meet verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #37 - FINNISH HOTEL - CHECKING IN 2 Minulla on huonevaraus Kenen nimellä varaus on? kahdelle yölle. "Whose name is the reservation "I have a room reservation for two under?" nights."

Toimistotyöntekijät halusivat Haluaisin vuokrata auton täksi donitsin. päiväksi.

"The office workers wanted the "I would like to rent a car for a day." donut."

En osaa tavata näitä pitkiä nimiä.

"I can't spell these long names."

GRAMMAR

In Finland, you'll find many hotels, guesthouses and hostels. In this lesson, we'll help you check in! Let's jump right into the lesson!

In Finland, when you get to a hotel and you want to check in, there are two possible phrases you can use. If you have already booked the room and you want to say, "I have a reservation under the name..." in Finnish, it is

Minulla on varaus nimellä...

The first words, minulla on, mean "I have."

Next we have the noun varaus, which means "reservation."

Then we have nimellä which means "under the name," and at the end you insert your name.

All together, we have: Minulla on varaus nimellä...

This means, "I have a reservation under the name of ..."

If you have not booked the room yet, the phrase "I would like a room" in Finnish is:

Haluaisin yhden huoneen.

The first word, haluaisin, means "I would like."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #37 - FINNISH HOTEL - CHECKING IN 3 Then we have yhden, meaning "one" in accusative form, and finally huoneen, which means "room" in accusative form. Yhden huoneen.

All together: Haluaisin yhden huoneen. "I would like one room."

You will most likely be asked, "Your name, please." In Finnish, this is Saisinko nimenne, kiitos.

The first word, saisinko, means "May I?" or "Could I get?", which we have already learned in previous lessons.

Then you have nimenne, which is a formal "your name."

At the end we have kiitos, "please."

Saisinko nimenne, kiitos. "Could I get your name, please?"

Remember, this phrase is only used in highly official circumstances, so don't try to start a conversation with this line in Finnish. People will think you're the police.

You might also be asked, "Can you spell it?" In Finnish, this is:

Voisitteko tavata sen, kiitos?

The first word, voisitteko, means "Could you?" in formal Finnish.

The next word, tavata, means "to spell."

At the end is sen, which is se ("it") in accusative form.

We could stop at this point, but they'll probably add kiitos, which by now we all know means "please."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

A summer cottage, or kesämökki, is a great option to see how the local Finns live during the summer. You can rent a cottage near by a lake with sauna, enjoying fishing, swimming and spare time in nature.

Quick tip 2

Do you know any words that English borrowed from Finnish? You surely know at least one: sauna.

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2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 2 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 38

1. Mihin aikaan meidän täytyy jättää huone?

2. Saisinko saippuaa.

ENGLISH

1. What time is checkout?

2. Can I have some soap?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Mihin aikaan what time

jättää to leave verb

saippua soap noun

huone room noun

meidän täytyy we must verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Jätämme huoneen Menen ulos ostamaan saippuaa.

kahdeltatoista. "I'll go out to buy some soap." "We'll leave the room at noon."

Haluaisin yhden huoneen. Meidän täytyy kiirehtiä.

"I'd like a room." "We must hurry."

GRAMMAR

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #38 - FINNISH HOTEL - I'D LIKE MORE OF THIS, PLEASE 2 In this lesson, we'll introduce you to some more useful phrases for hotels and the like. The first phrase is "What time is checkout?" In Finnish, this is

Mihin aikaan meidän täytyy jättää huone?

The first two words, mihin aikaan, mean "at what time" in English.

Then you have meidän, which means "ours," but together with täytyy it means "we must."

After that you have jättää, which is " to leave."

Following that, we have huone. This means "room."

All together: Mihin aikaan meidän täytyy jättää huone?

"What time do we have to leave the room?"

Now let's imagine there is something you need, and you want to ask for it.

Let's try to ask, "Can I have some soap?" This is

Saisinko saippuaa?

The first word, saisinko, means "Could I get?"

The noun saippuaa, "soap," is in the partitive case, which is the correct form to use when an uncountable noun is an object in the sentence.

Saisinko saippuaa?

If we were using just a piece of soap, the noun could be saippuan, in its accusative form. The accusative is usually marked by -n at the end of the word. Next, we'll give you a list of words you can use, already in the accusative or partitive case. Just put them in our previous sentence and they'll all work just fine.

"Towel" is (pyyhe). In our structure, it becomes pyyhkeen.

"Toothbrush" is (hammasharja) In our structure, it becomes hammasharjan.

"Toothpaste" is (hammastahna). In our structure, it becomes hammastahnaa.

"Shampoo" is (shampoo). In our structure, it becomes shampoota.

"Soap" is (saippua). In our structure, it becomes saippuaa (used if asking for liquid soap), or saippuan (used if asking for a piece of soap).

CULTURAL INSIGHT

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #38 - FINNISH HOTEL - I'D LIKE MORE OF THIS, PLEASE 3 Quick tip 1

There are many low budget hotels and hostels in Finland with quite high standards. If you decide to stay at a hotel, remember that you don't need to tip. Tipping is not part of the Finnish culture, but of course if you feel like tipping after a delicious meal, I'm sure that your gesture will be more than welcome.

Quick tip 2

The income from tourism is growing as a part of the Finnish economy. Setting up numerous gift shops in each area has created many new jobs and supported many businesses. As well number of visitors is growing each year, so the services for tourists are getting better and better.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #38 - FINNISH HOTEL - I'D LIKE MORE OF THIS, PLEASE 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #39 Finnish Post Oﬃce Part I

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 39

1. Haluaisin lähettää tämän Italiaan.

2. Haluaisin lähettää tämän postikortin Italiaan.

3. Haluaisin lähettää tämän kirjeen Italiaan.

4. Haluaisin lähettää tämän paketin Italiaan.

ENGLISH

1. I would like to send this to Italy.

2. I would like to send this postcard to Italy.

3. I would like to send this letter to Italy.

4. I would like to send this package to Italy.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

lähettää to send verb

postikortti postcard noun

kirje letter noun

paketti package, packet, parcel noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #39 - FINNISH POST OFFICE PART I 2 Lähetän sinulle postikortin. Haluaisin lähettää tämän

huomenna. "I will send you a postcard." "I would like to send this tomorrow."

Sain postikortin Amerikasta. Haluaisin lähettää tämän kirjeen

siskolleni. "I got a postcard from the U.S." "I would like to send this letter to my sister."

Lähetän tämän paketin Kaisalle. Haluaisin lähettää tämän

paketin isoöidilleni. "I will send this package to Kaisa." "I would like to send this package to my grandmother."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we're going to take a trip to the post office. "Post office" in Finnish is posti

The post office sign is in orange and blue, and you can find an orange mailbox outside of the building.

In this lesson, we're going to work on how to send postcards, letters, and packages. The expression we need to accomplish this is, "I'd like to send this to..." and then the desired destination. For today's lesson, we'll use Italy.

In Finnish, "I would like to send this to Italy" is

Haluaisin lähettää tämän Italiaan.

The first word, haluaisin, means, "I would like."

Next we have lähettää, which in English is "to send."

Then we have tämän, which is tämä ("this") in its accusative form.

Finally we have Italiaan, which means "to Italy."

All together, we have Haluaisin lähettää tämän Italiaan. Literally, this means "I would like to send this to Italy."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #39 - FINNISH POST OFFICE PART I 3 Let's look at the other words. We were talking about packages, letters, and postcards, so let's try to send a postcard!

"Postcard" in Finnish is postikortti

"I would like to send this postcard to Italy" in Finnish is

Haluaisin lähettää tämän postikortin Italiaan.

Notice that postikortin and tämän are both in the accusative form. Tämän postikortin means "this postcard."

Now let's try "letter," which in Finnish is kirje

"I would like to send this letter to Italy" in Finnish is

Haluaisin lähettää tämän kirjeen Italiaan.

As you can see, we replace postikortti with kirje, the word for "letter." You may have also noticed that the word endings changed a bit. That's because now they are in the accusative.

Now let's try to send a package. In Finnish, "I would like to send this package to Italy" is

Haluaisin lähettää tämän paketin Italiaan.

"Package" in Finnish is paketti, but we use the accusative here: paketin.

All together, we have Haluaisin lähettää tämän paketin Italiaan.

Now the package requires a closer look, which we'll take in the next lesson.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

If you already have your letter or your postcards ready for sending, you don't need to look for a post office. You just need to find a mailbox or a letterbox, which in Finland you can recognize by its bring yellow color. You find them throughout neighborhoods all over the country. You can see the sign POSTI, and sometimes a notice with the timetable for collection and the time and days of collection.

Quick tip 2

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #39 - FINNISH POST OFFICE PART I 4 The Finnish post has a reputation of being quite quick but a bit expensive. A postcard or letter price is pretty normal but when it comes to parcels or letters it's better to consider if it is convenient to send. Also, they are open during the weekends only Saturday morning until noon.

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2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 40

1. Haluaisin lähettää tämän paketin Italiaan.

2. Mitä paketissa on sisällä?

3. Mitä paketti sisältää?

ENGLISH

1. I would like to send this package to Italy.

2. What's in the package?

3. What does the package contain?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

paketti in the package noun

sisältää to contain verb

sisällä inside noun

mikä which, what adverb

lähettää to send verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Tässä paketissa ei ole lääkkeitä. Se ei sisällä alkoholia.

"There is no medicine in the "There is no alcohol in it." package."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #40 - FINNISH POST OFFICE PART II 2 Tämä saattaa sisältää pieniä Olemme hotellissa sisällä. palasia pähkinää. "We are inside the hotel." "It may contain traces of nuts."

Mikä on tämän paikan nimi? Lähetän sinulle postikortin.

"What is this place's name?" "I will send you a postcard."

Haluaisin lähettää tämän huomenna.

"I would like to send this tomorrow."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we're going to work on getting your package one step closer to its intended destination. In the previous lesson, we discussed the phrase "I would like to send this package to Italy," which was

Haluaisin lähettää tämän paketin Italiaan.

Again, the location is interchangeable.

When sending a package, though, you will probably have to explain what's inside it. In Finnish, "What's in the package?" is

Mitä paketissa on sisällä?

The first word, mitä, means "what."

Next, we have the word paketissa, "in the package."

Then we have on, the verb "is."

Finally, we have sisällä, the Finnish word for "inside."

All together, it's Mitä paketissa on sisällä?

"What's inside the package?"

If you want to be sure to name all the things you are sending correctly, English is perfectly acceptable.

Another way they can ask you "What's in the package?" is

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #40 - FINNISH POST OFFICE PART II 3 Mitä paketti sisältää?

"What does the package contain?"

The first word, mitä, means "what."

Then you have paketti ("package").

Finally, you have sisältää, "contains."

All together, we have Mitä paketti sisältää?

"What does the package contain?"

Please remember that even in Finland as in many other countries, there are some rules for things you can and cannot send. You can learn about this by visiting the Finnish post website at www.posti.fi.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Buying stamps in Finland is very simple. They sell normal stamps at the posti, kiosks and some supermarkets, so saying Haluaisin postimerkkejä, kiitos. ("I would like some stamps") is the simplest and most common way of asking for them. Remembering your numbers comes in handy here, as they will most likely ask you how many you want. It's as easy as that!

Quick tip 2

Finland uses the metric system. There is one exception: drinks. When ordering beer, you can order by pints, which are iso ("big," .5 liter) or pieni ("small," .3 liter). Wine is served in centiliters, which are 12cl, 14 cl, and 21 cl. These serving portions are due to a very strict alcohol serving restrictions in Finland. One portion cannot be bigger than 21cl of wine, or 12cl of liquor.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #40 - FINNISH POST OFFICE PART II 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #41 A Guide to Foreign Exchange in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 41

1. Onko täällä lähellä pankkiautomaattia?

2. Onko täällä lähellä pankkia?

3. Onko täällä lähellä rahanvaihtoa?

4. Missä voin vaihtaa rahaa?

5. Saisinko pientä rahaa?

6. Voisitko rikkoa tämän?

ENGLISH

1. Is there an ATM near here?

2. Is there a bank near here?

3. Is there an exchange office near here?

4. Where can I exchange currency?

5. Smaller denominations, please.

6. Break this, please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

pankki bank noun

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #41 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN FINLAND 2 rahanvaihto exchange office noun

vaihtaa to exchange verb

pieni small adjective

raha money noun

rikkoa to break verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Mikä pankki on kulman takana? Pysäytä auto rahanvaihdon

edessä. "Which bank is that round the corner?" "Please stop the car outside an exchange office."

En tiedä missä voin vaihtaa Tarvitsen pieniä seteleitä.

rahaa. "I need some small bills." "I don't know where I can exchange money."

Kauppiaat haluavat mielummin Olen pahoillani, mutta en voi pientä rahaa. rikkoa sitä sinulle.

"Shopkeepers prefer small bills." "I'm sorry, I can't break it for you."

GRAMMAR

Exchanging money in Finland is quite convenient. You can exchange money at airports, special money exchange kiosks and banks, or withdraw money from an ATM. Rates applied when withdrawing money from an ATM are likely to be higher. As a general rule, try to find one of the countless exchange offices. So first things first: let's find a location that will exchange money.

First, let's review some previous phrases and patterns we've already covered.

In Finnish, "Is there an ATM near here?" is

Onko täällä lähellä pankkiautomaattia?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #41 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN FINLAND 3 We covered this sentence in lesson 30.

Now, to ask for a bank, we can just replace the word for ATM with the word for bank and the phrase works just fine. "Is there a bank near here?" is

Onko täällä lähellä pankkia?

It's not very different from the ATM sentence, and lucky for us, "bank" in Finnish is pankki.

Let's ask for an exchange office now. It is very similar: insert the word rahanvaihto in the previous sentence.

Onko täällä lähellä rahanvaihtoa?

For times when there is neither a bank nor an ATM, you can ask, "Where can I exchange currency?" In Finnish, this is

Missä voin vaihtaa rahaa?

The first word, missä, means "where."

Then we have voin, which in English is "I can":

Then there's vaihtaa, "to exchange."

Finally we have the word rahaa ("money") in the partitive case.

All together, we have Missä voin vaihtaa rahaa?

Literally, this means "Where can I exchange money?"

Exchanging currency is pretty straightforward—you need to fill out some forms and then present the amount you want exchanged. One extremely useful phrase is "Smaller denominations, please." It's usually beneficial to have smaller amounts of currency on you for paying for the bus fare, taxi fare, and so on.

In Finnish, "Smaller denominations please" is

Saisinko pientä rahaa?

The first word, saisinko, means "Could I get?"

Next we have pientä, which means "small," in the partitive case.

Then, you have rahaa, "money," in the accusative case.

All together, we have Saisinko pientä rahaa?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #41 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN FINLAND 4 In English, this means, "Could I get small change, please?"

Finally, you can also use the phrase "Break this, please" to indicate you would like smaller units of the currency. In Finnish, "Break this, please" is Voisitko rikkoa tämän?

The first word means "Could you?."

Then we have rikkoa, which means to break (literally and figuratively).

Finally we have tämän, which you'll recognize as tämä in the accusative form.

Here's the question again: Voisitko rikkoa tämän?

Ask this when you have a big bill that you want to break.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Finnish shopkeepers don't like so much to break bills. Sometimes it's a better idea to buy something small and get your bill broken that way.

Quick tip 2

Finnish money exchange places are safe even though they might charge more for the exchange than a bank would. Check the rates first and don't forget that a commission fee will be taken from your exchange amount.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #41 - A GUIDE TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN FINLAND 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #42 Buying Prepaid Cell Phone Cards in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 42

1. Myyttekö pre-paid liittymiä?

2. Yksi kymmenen euron pre-paid liittymä, kiitos.

3. Yksi viidentoista euron pre-paid liittymä, kiitos.

4. Onko täällä lähellä yleisöpuhelinta?

ENGLISH

1. Do you have telephone cards?

2. A 9.90 prepaid cell phone card, please.

3. A €15 prepaid cell phone card, please.

4. Is there a public phone near here?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

viisitoista fifteen numeral

myydä to sell verb

prepaid liittymä prepaid cell phone card noun

kiitos please noun

yleisöpuhelin public phone noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #42 - BUYING PREPAID CELL PHONE CARDS IN FINLAND 2 Täällä ei myydä viiniä. Kadotin prepaid liittymäni.

"They don't sell wine here." "I've lost the prepaid cell phone card."

Tämä tässä, kiitos. Yleisöpuhelin ei toimi.

"This one here, please." "That phone booth doesn't work."

GRAMMAR

While most people wouldn't or couldn't step outside without their cell phones, when visiting another country, sometimes it's a little too far for your local carrier. You can of course use your cell phone when you get to Finland, but you have to pay very expensive charges. So if you feel like saving your money, the good old ways work like a charm.

But to help you out, in Finland, you can buy prepaid phone cards for cell phones. These prepaid cell phone cards are sold in kiosks and phone operator offices. These include a SIM card with PIN and PUK security codes and of course a Finnish phone number. You can insert the SIM card into your mobile phone and use it with a Finnish number. How easy it is! That is what we will focus on in this lesson.

Before asking for a prepaid card, you'll want to know whether the shop you're at even carries them. In Finnish, "Do you sell prepaid cell phone cards?" is

Myyttekö pre-paid liittymiä?

The first word, myyttekö, means "Do you sell?"

In this sentence, the second-person plural is used, both because the plural makes it polite and because the shop can be thought of as a group of people.

Next we have the Finnish noun for "prepaid cell phone connection," pre-paid liittymä, but in the accusative, pre-paid liittymiä.

All together, we have Myyttekö pre-paid liittymiä?

Literally this means, "Do you sell prepaid cell phone connections?"

The answer to this will be "yes" (kyllä) or "no" (ei). If they do have the cards, you'll want to ask for one of the denominations we talked about.

Let's start with a 10€ card.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #42 - BUYING PREPAID CELL PHONE CARDS IN FINLAND 3 In Finnish, "A 10€ calling card, please" is

Yksi kymmenen euron pre-paid liittymä, kiitos.

The first word, yksi, means "one."

Then you have kymmenen euron ("ten euro").

Next we have prepaid-liittymä, "calling card."

Finally, you have kiitos, which means "please."

Here's the entire sentence: Yksi kymmenen euron pre-paid liittymä, kiitos.

Literally, this means, "A 10€ pre-paid cell phone card, please."

For a 15 € card, you just have to change the value this way:

Yksi viidentoista euron pre-paid liittymä, kiitos.

If you are looking for a payphone, you will have to ask

Onko täällä lähellä yleisöpuhelinta?

The first word, Onko, means "Is there?"

Then, as we have already learned in Survival Phrases Number 30, täällä lähellä, translates as "near here" in English.

Then we have the word for "phone booth," yleisöpuhelinta.

All together, we have Onko täällä lähellä yleisöpuhelinta?

In English this means, "Is there a phone booth near here?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

In Finland, public phones are getting rarer and rarer. There are some, and they accept coins. You can find them near by sightseeing spots and stations.

Quick tip 2

Finnish people don't really use telephone cards anymore and only use cell phones

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #42 - BUYING PREPAID CELL PHONE CARDS IN FINLAND 4 or prepaid cell phone cards when they need to talk to someone abroad. It is easy to find them, usually they are sold in kiosks and telephone operators' shops.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #42 - BUYING PREPAID CELL PHONE CARDS IN FINLAND 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #43 Renting a Vehicle in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 43

1. Haluaisin vuokrata auton.

2. Haluaisin vuokrata skootterin.

3. Haluaisin vuokrata moottoripyörän.

4. Haluaisin vuokrata polkupyörän.

5. Milloin minun täytyy palauttaa se?

ENGLISH

1. I would like to rent a car.

2. I would like to rent a scooter.

3. I would like to rent a motorbike.

4. I would like to rent a bike.

5. When must I return it?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

vuokrata to rent verb

auto car noun

skootteri scooter adjective

moottoripyörä motorcycle noun

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #43 - RENTING A VEHICLE IN FINLAND 2 polkupyörä bicycle noun

palauttaa to return verb

jonnekin muualle somewhere else adverb

milloin when adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Ajattelimme vuokrata auton Auto on erittäin uusi ja suuri.

Suomessa. "The car is very new and big." "We are thinking of renting a car in Finland."

Joku varasti skootterin! En osaa ajaa moottoripyörää.

"Someone stole the scooter!" "I can't drive a motorcycle."

Et voi parkkeerata Milloin palautan tämän polkupyörääsi tähän. skootterin?

"You can't park your bike here." "When do I return this scooter?"

Mennään jonnekin muualle. Milloin sinun syntymäpäiväsi

on? "Let's go somewhere else." "When is your birthday?"

Milloin sinä menet Suomeen?

"When do you go to Finland?"

GRAMMAR

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that will help you get to the places you need to be! In some places, trains and subways are the way to travel, but it's also very useful to know how to rent a car, scooter, or bicycle.

In Finnish, "I would like to rent a car" is

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #43 - RENTING A VEHICLE IN FINLAND 3 Haluaisin vuokrata auton.

The first word, haluaisin, is a word we've already covered in some previous lessons; it means "I would like."

Next, we have vuokrata, which in English is "to rent" in the infinitive.

The last word in the sentence is auton, which is "car" in the accusative form.

The whole sentence again: Haluaisin vuokrata auton.

"Motorbike" in Finnish is moottoripyörä, but again, we need the accusative, moottoripyörän. Let's use it in our sentence now:

Haluaisin vuokrata moottoripyörän.

Renting a scooter is not as popular as in some Mediterranean countries, but you might want to try that too:

Haluaisin vuokrata skootterin.

Again, we only have one new word: skootteri, or "scooter", in the accusative. Haluaisin vuokrata skootterin.

Finally, why not rent a bike as well?

Haluaisin vuokrata polkupyörän.

Polkupyörän means "bike" in the accusative.

If you're renting something, it's also important to know when you must return it! Therefore, we're giving you a phrase you can use to make sure you return it on time.

In Finnish, "When must I return it?" is

Milloin minun täytyy palauttaa se?

The first word, milloin, means "when."

Next we have minun täytyy, which in English is "I must."

This we have seen before, and as you might remember, the first word is genitive "my" and the second word, täytyy, stays the same no matter what the subject.

Then we have palauttaa, which literally means "to return."

All together, we have Milloin minun täytyy palauttaa se? Literally, this means "When must I return it?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #43 - RENTING A VEHICLE IN FINLAND 4 Finally, you may want to return it at a different location. In Finnish "Can I return it somewhere else?" is

Voinko palauttaa sen jonnekin muualle?

Voinko means "Can I?"

We've already seen the second word, palauttaa; it means "to return."

Next we have sen, which means "it", in the accusative.

At the end, we have jonnekin muualle, which together mean "to somewhere else."

The entire sentence again: Voinko palauttaa sen jonnekin muualle?

The answer should be a big yes and the name of the location.

Kyllä,....

If you're unlucky, they'll say Ei, ette voi, which literally means "No, you cannot."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Driving in Finland can be very convenient because there are very few traffic jams. The highway network is getting better every year, and unlike other European countries, in Finland you don't have to pay to use it. On the other hand, certain areas are still not connected to the highways very well, and the two-lane roads are not so fast to take. Be careful when off the motorway.

Quick tip 2

Pretty much the same goes for bikes. During the summer Finland has many beautiful places in the cities and outside in the countryside that are nice for a ride. Remember that driving a car or riding a motorbike in Finland, you need an appropriate driver's license. Sometimes it takes a while to get the international one in your country, so remember to prepare yourself in advance before traveling.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #43 - RENTING A VEHICLE IN FINLAND 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #44 One Ticket to a Culturally Rich Stay in Finland, Please

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 44

1. Yksi pääsylippu, kiitos.

2. Kolme pääsylippua, kiitos.

3. Viisi pääsylippua, kiitos.

4. Pääsylippunne, kiitos.

ENGLISH

1. One ticket, please.

2. Three tickets, please.

3. Five tickets, please.

4. Your ticket, please.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

pääsylippu admission ticket noun

lippu ticket noun

pääsylippunne your ticket noun

yksi one numeral

kolme three numeral

viisi five numeral

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #44 - ONE TICKET TO A CULTURALLY RICH STAY IN FINLAND, PLEASE 2 Meidän täytyy ostaa kolme Haluaisin kolme lippua, kiitos. pääsylippua. "I'd like three tickets please." "We have to buy three tickets."

Saisinko nähdä pääsylippunne, Kykloopilla on yksi silmä. kiitos. "A cyclops has one eye." "Could I see your ticket, please."

Minulla on yksi omena. Saisinko kolme päärynää.

"I have one apple." "May I have three pears, please."

Isälläni on kolme sisarusta. Kolme meistä menee tänä iltana.

"My father has three siblings." "The three of us are going tonight."

Viidellä pojalla on sama nimi. Viisi tyttöä.

"Five boys have the same name." "Five girls."

GRAMMAR

There is so much to do and see in Finland, and there are times when access to some must-see places requires an admission ticket. So in this lesson, we're going to work on getting you through the gate, as we'll look at buying tickets.

In Finland, ticket is pääsylippu.

Literally this means entrance ticket. Sometimes a simple lippu without the prefix will be used, meaning just a ticket. In this lesson, though, we will use the word pääsylippu.

In Finnish, "one ticket, please" is Yksi pääsylippu, kiitos.

The first word yksi means, "one." Next, we have pääsylippu, which in Finnish is "entrance ticket." To recap here, we have yksi pääsylippu. Let's look at the next word, which you know very well, kiitos, and it means, "please." So all together, we have Yksi pääsylippu, kiitos. Literally, this means, "an entrance ticket please."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #44 - ONE TICKET TO A CULTURALLY RICH STAY IN FINLAND, PLEASE 3 We'll work on getting tickets for the rest of the party now. Let's recap numbers from one to ten. "one" - yksi "two"- kaksi "three"- kolme "four" - neljä "five" - viisi "six" - kuusi "seven" - seitsemän "eight" - kahdeksan "nine" - yhdeksän "ten" - kymmenen

"Three tickets, please" in Finnish is Kolme pääsylippua, kiitos.

The first word kolme means, "three." Next, we have pääsylippu in partitive case, so there is an extra -a at the end. The same rule applies to numbers above one, so from two on, remember to use the partitive case. So all together, we have Kolme pääsylippua, kiitos. Literally, this means, "Three tickets, please." "Five tickets, please" in Finnish is Viisi pääsylippua, kiitos.

Very often, you may be asked to show your ticket at places other than the entrance, so keep them with you until you leave the place you are visiting. They will ask you, Pääsylippunne, kiitos. This means, "Your ticket, please." The first word is pääsylippunne ("your ticket" in polite form). Then, you have kiitos ("please"). One more time all together, that is: Pääsylippunne, kiitos.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

You can get discount tickets for groups, students, children, or the elderly at many places. A full price ticket for one person should be between 7 and 10 euros. In many museums children under 18 don't need to buy a ticket.

Quick tip 2

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #44 - ONE TICKET TO A CULTURALLY RICH STAY IN FINLAND, PLEASE 4 The museum holiday, just like everywhere else, is Monday. National holidays are worth remembering, as you may end up not getting in where you want on these days: January 1st May 1st December 6th December 24th and 25th November 1st Midsummer eve and Midsummer day Good Friday

Quick tip 3

Remember this lesson well, because all of the words and sentences here are applicable when you buy tickets for any type of place where you need an entrance ticket. You can even use the same phrase omitting the first part of the word (pääsy) to buy train and subway tickets, for example, Yksi lippu, kiitos.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #44 - ONE TICKET TO A CULTURALLY RICH STAY IN FINLAND, PLEASE 5 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #45 Do You Have an English Guide in Finland?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 45

1. Onko teillä englannin kielistä opastetta?

2. Onko teillä ranskan kielistä opastetta?

3. Onko teillä japanin kielistä opastetta?

ENGLISH

1. Do you have an English information guide?

2. Do you have a French information guide?

3. Do you have a Japanese information guide?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

opaste information noun

kieli language noun

ranskan kieli French language noun

Japanin kieli Japanese language noun

englanti kieli English language noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Onko teillä kiinan kielistä Mitä kieliä sinä osaat puhua?

opastetta? "What languages do you speak?" "Do you have a Chinese information guide?"

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #45 - DO YOU HAVE AN ENGLISH GUIDE IN FINLAND? 2 Ranskan kieli on kaunis kieli. Japanin kieli on erittäin vaikeaa.

"French is a beautiful language." "Japanese is very difficult."

Englannin kieli on yksi puhutuimmista kielistä.

"English is one of the most spoken languages."

GRAMMAR

In this lesson we'll introduce you to crucial phrase for you travelers who are interested in learning more about the tourist attractions you're going to visit. Learning about the history and the cultural significance of places you visit can be just as rewarding as seeing them. So now we'll cover "Do you have an English information guide?".

In Finnish, "Do you have an English information guide?" is

Onko teillä englanninkielistä opastetta?

The first two words, onko teillä, mean "Do you have?".

This is followed by englanninkielistä, which means "English language."

The last word, opastetta, means "guide or information" in the accusative.

All together, we have Onko teillä englanninkielistä opastetta?

This sentence can refer to a guide, or just a pamphlet at the entrance of the museum.

To ask for a guide in a different language, we can just replace the word for "English" with the word for any other language and it works just fine. Let's try "French" in Finnish. "Do you have a French information guide?" is

Onko teillä ranskankielistä opastetta?

The only thing that changes is the language you are looking for. In this case it's ranskankielistä

The first word, ranskan, is the genitive of Ranska, "France."

Together with the next word, kielistä (which is kielinen in the nominative), it means "the French language."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #45 - DO YOU HAVE AN ENGLISH GUIDE IN FINLAND? 3 Let's try now with a Japanese guide! It's not so unlikely to find an information guide in Japanese because Finland is very popular among Japanese tourists all year round.

"Do you have a Japanese information guide?" is

Onko teillä japaninkielistä opastetta?

Piece of cake!

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

The official languages are Finnish and Swedish, but English is widely spoken in most tourist areas, so an English guide will most likely be available. Finnish schools also teach German, French, Italian and Spanish, so if you see some young people around you, you're likely to find one who speaks one of these languages.

Quick tip 2

Here are some other languages you might need to ask about!

"German" - saksa

"French" - ranska

"Spanish" - espanja

"Italian" - italia

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #45 - DO YOU HAVE AN ENGLISH GUIDE IN FINLAND? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #46 How Do You Eat This Finnish Food?

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 46

1. Miten tätä syödään?

2. Onko tämä raskasta ruokaa?

ENGLISH

1. How do you eat this?

2. Is this a heavy food?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

syödä to eat verb

raskas heavy adjective

ruoka food noun

tämä this pronoun

miten how, what a adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

En tykkää syödä tomaatteja. Se ruoka oli liian raskasta.

"I don't like to eat tomatoes." "I don't like to eat tomatoes."

Mitä ruokaa meillä on tänään? Tämä on tyypillistä suomalaista

ruokaa. "What are we having for dinner today?" "This is typical Finnish food."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #46 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS FINNISH FOOD? 2 Tämä viini on hyvää. Tämä on kaunein paikka

Suomessa. "This wine is good." "This is the most beautiful place in Finland."

Voi, tämä ei ole hyvää. Haluan tämän kirjan, kiitos.

"Oh, this is not good." "I want this book."

Miten pian tulet kotiin? Miten voit?

"How soon will you come home?" "How are you doing?"

GRAMMAR

In Finland there are many delicious dishes! We've already covered how to order them, but now it's time to learn how to eat them! That is not always so obvious. In this lesson, we'll learn how to ask, "How do you eat this?"

In Finnish, "How do you eat this?" is

Miten tätä syödään?

The first word, miten, means "how."

Then we have tätä, which means "of this." This is the partitive case of tämä, which we already know means "this."

Then you have syödään, which means "eat" in present passive form.

Literally this means "How is this eaten?". While most Finnish dishes are quite straightforward, home cooking can get you more complicated dishes. Use this question when in doubt:

Miten tätä syödään?

Finnish cuisine is known for being often very creamy or buttery. While it's usually not as heavy as fried food, for example, it can come as a shock to the unprepared.

The question "Is this heavy?" in Finnish is

Onko tämä raskasta ruokaa?

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #46 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS FINNISH FOOD? 3 The first word, onko, means "Is?" as a question.

Next we have tämä, which means "this."

Then we have raskasta, which in English is "heavy." This word is the partitive case of raskas, "heavy."

At the end we have ruokaa, which means "food" in the partitive case.

All together, it becomes Onko tämä raskasta ruokaa?

"Is this food heavy?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Lovers of creamy and buttery dishes will find a lot to eat in Finland. Usually these are marked with kermainen ("creamy") or voissa paistettu ("cooked in butter") on the menu. Also, in Finnish restaurants, bread is always served with butter or different kinds of cheeses. Many times they use a kind of fresh butter that is very tasty. I think it's worth enjoying the fresh dairy products while in Finland!

Quick tip 2

There are many kinds of restaurants in Finland. Sometimes it's more difficult to find typical Finnish food than ethnic restaurants! Try to ask some locals or your hotel staff where you can have a nice Finnish meal. It is common to enjoy fresh seasonal vegetables and berries as well as fish and mushrooms. Try to ask for a seasonal speciality, and don't forget to save some room for delicious desserts. Finland is a great place to enjoy sweets and cakes.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #46 - HOW DO YOU EAT THIS FINNISH FOOD? 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #47 Being a Vegetarian in Finland

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 47

1. Olen kasvissyöjä.

2. En syö lihaa.

3. En syö juustoa.

4. Sisältääkö tämä lihaa?

ENGLISH

1. I am vegetarian.

2. I don't eat meat.

3. I don't eat cheese.

4. Does this have meat?

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

sisällyttää to include verb

kasvissyöjä vegetarian noun

liha meat noun

juusto cheese noun

syödä to eat verb

sisältää to contain verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #47 - BEING A VEGETARIAN IN FINLAND 2 Olen ollut kasvissyöjä kolme En syö punaista lihaa. vuotta. "I don't eat red meat." "I have been a vegetarian for three years."

Suomessa on monenlaisai En tykkää syödä tomaatteja. juustoja. "I don't like to eat tomatoes." "Finland has many varieties of cheese."

Se ei sisällä alkoholia. Tämä saattaa sisältää pieniä

palasia pähkinää. "There is no alcohol in it." "It may contain traces of nuts."

GRAMMAR

This lesson is not only for all of the vegetarians out there, but it's also for anyone with an aversion to a particular food! There are many reasons a person won't eat a particular food, and there may be times when communicating this is necessary. In this lesson, we'll go over some phrases to make sure you don't get any unwanted surprises on your plate.

In Finnish, "I am vegetarian" is

Olen kasvissyöjä.

The first word olen means "I am." Then we have kasvissyöjä, which means, "vegetarian."

To recap here, we have Olen kasvissyöjä. This means, "I am vegetarian."

Another way you can communicate that you don't eat a particular food is by saying just that!

In Finnish, "I don't eat meat" is En syö lihaa.

The first word en means, "I don't." Next, we have syö, which in English is "eat" in its short form. To recap here, we have en syö. Literally, this means, "(I) don't eat." Let's look at the last word lihaa, which means, "meat" in the accusative.

All together, we have En syö lihaa. Literally, this means, "(I) don't eat meat."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #47 - BEING A VEGETARIAN IN FINLAND 3 We can use this sentence pattern for other kinds of food by simply changing just one word! So let's look at some other possibilities. Let's try "cheese," which in Finnish is juusto, but since we need the accusative here: juustoa.

Now let's try the phrase with this word. "I don't eat cheese" in Finnish is En syö juustoa.

If you want to make sure some food doesn't have an ingredient you can't or you don't want to eat, you should simply ask about it.

For example if you want to make sure a meal doesn't have meat, you should ask,

Sisältääkö tämä lihaa?

The first word Sisältääkö means, "does include?," then you have tämä, which means, "this." Finally, we have lihaa which we already know means, "meat."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Generally speaking, being a vegetarian in Finlandt is not harder than in any other European country. In Finland there are many vegetarians, or people who don't like to eat meat. You can find a variety of vegan and organic places here. There is always a section in almost every restaurant's menu with vegetarian dishes.

Quick tip 2

Refusing to eat anything when you're a guest of a Finnish family is a little bit rude. Try to inform people of your eating habits beforehand, and I am sure they can prepare dishes suitable for you too. Vegetarianism is widely understood and refusing to eat red meat is seen as a healthy diet.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #47 - BEING A VEGETARIAN IN FINLAND 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #48 Asking for Help in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 2 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 48

1. Apua!

2. Soittakaa poliisi!

3. Poliisi!

ENGLISH

1. Help!

2. Call the police!

3. Police!

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

apua help noun

poliisi police noun

soittaa to call verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Tarvitsen apua. Jos näet poliisin, pyydä apua.

"I need some help here." "If you see the police, ask for help."

Soittakaa ambulanssi!

"Call an ambulance!"

GRAMMAR

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #48 - ASKING FOR HELP IN FINNISH 2 We hope that in this lesson we'll introduce you to some phrases that you won't have to use. While physical violence is not prevalent, when traveling to Finland you should always be careful. In addition, this phrase is not limited to threatening situations, but you can also use it if you or someone around you is in need of immediate assistance. In this lesson, we'll learn how to call for help.

Even if everyone wishes nothing bad or dangerous happens while on holiday in Finland, it's better if you know some important useful phrases to use in case of emergency.

In Finnish, "Help!" is Apua!

Literally, this means, "Help."

If you need to call the police, shout, Poliisi!

Literally, this means, "Police!"

You also want to learn to say: "Call the police!" It's

Soittakaa poliisi!

The first word, soittakaa means " call" (plural), while the second word is poliisi, or "policeman."

The phone number for the police in Finland is 112. You can easily call it from a public phone or a cell phone. Make sure that in an emergency you know how to ask for a public phone.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Getting mugged or jumped is very rare in Finland. If you want to be safe, the same considerations apply here, as in any other European country. Watch out for pickpockets, avoid drunk people, watch your belongings, and you should be fine. In the unlikely event that you become the victim of crime, contact the Police by dialing 112. In case of a health emergency visit the nearest hospital or health center, or dial 112. It is the general emergency number.

Quick tip 2

Be careful when walking around the railway station in Helsinki. This area is always crowded with lot of tourists. If you are approached by someone trying to help you to get on the train or to carry your luggage, just refuse him or her. As well avoiding

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #48 - ASKING FOR HELP IN FINNISH 3 crowded places is good way to avoid being robbed.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #48 - ASKING FOR HELP IN FINNISH 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #49 Using Finnish to Get Medical Assistance

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 2 Grammar 3 Cultural Insight

# 49

1. Voisitko viedä minut sairaalaan, kiitos.

2. Voisitko viedä minut lääkäriin.

ENGLISH

1. Please take me to the hospital.

2. Please take me to the doctor.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

viedä to take verb

sairaala hospital noun

lääkäri doctor noun

minut me pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Voisitko viedä minut postiin? Missä on sairaala?

"Could you take me to a post "Where is the hospital?" office?"

Onko täällä lääkäriä? Voisitko viedä minut hyvään

ravintolaan? "Is there a doctor here?" "Could you take me to a good restaurant?"

GRAMMAR

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #49 - USING FINNISH TO GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 2 In this lesson, we'll introduce you to some phrases you will find useful in case you need medical assistance. When traveling, sometimes the body takes a little time to adjust, and the immune system is no different. In this lesson, we'll go over some phrases that will help get you to a location where you can get medical assistance. We'll start with the phrase "Please take me to the hospital."

In Finnish, "Please take me to the hospital" is

Voisitko viedä minut sairaalaan, kiitos.

First, we have voisitko, which in English literally means, "could you." Then we have viedä which means "to take." To recap here, we have Voisitko viedä. Literally, this means, "could you take."

Let's look at the next word, minut, which literally means, "me" in accusative form. Next we have sairaalaan, which means to hospital. The last word is kiitos and you know it very well. It means, "please."

All together, we have Voisitko viedä minut sairaalaan, kiitos. Literally, this means, "Please, could you take me to the hospital." We translate it as "Please take me to the hospital."

If you would like someone to take you to visit a doctor, you can use the following phrase. "Please take me to the doctor," which is

Voisitko viedä minut lääkäriin.

As you can see, this phrase is very similar to the previous one. You have voisitko viedä minut ("could you take me"), and then lääkäriin, which literally means, "to a doctor." So in this phrase, the only thing that changes is lääkäriin in place of sairaalaan.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip 1

Visitors from EU countries are entitled to medical treatment under the EU Reciprocal Medical Treatment agreement. Before you travel, you should collect an E111 form from your local social security office. You may also obtain this form in post offices.

Quick tip 2

Summer in Finland doesn't get so hot. Recently, there have been summers when the temperature climbs up to 30 degrees Celsius, but as the climate is very dry,

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #49 - USING FINNISH TO GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 3 it's still comfortable. Remember that even the sun does not get high above your head, the ozone zone is thinner nearby the poles, so it's better to remember the sun protection to avoid sun burn.

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #49 - USING FINNISH TO GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 4 LESSON NOTES Survival Phrases S1 #50 Explaining Symptoms in Finnish

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 50

1. Saisinko flunssalääkettä, kiitos.

2. Minulla on päänsärkyä.

3. Minulla on vatsa kipeä.

ENGLISH

1. A cold medicine, please.

2. I have a headache.

3. I have a stomachache.

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

flunssa a cold noun

lääke medicine noun

kipu pain noun

päänsärky headache noun

vatsa stomach noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Sain flunssan viime viikolla. Minä en tuonut lääkkeitä

mukanani. "I caught a cold last week." "I didn't bring any medicine."

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #50 - EXPLAINING SYMPTOMS IN FINNISH 2 Minulla on selkä kipeä. Minulla on vähän päänsärkyä.

"I have some back pain." "I have a bit of a headache."

Vatsaani vaivaa jokin.

"There is something wrong with my stomach."

GRAMMAR

Once you are in the pharmacy, you will need to explain how you feel in order to let the pharmacist give you the right medicines. In this lesson, we'll work on explaining symptoms so you can get the proper treatment and any medicine you may need.

Let's try to make a list of all the possible things you might need.

In Finnish, "cold medicine" is flunssalääke.

"Could I have cold medicine, please" in Finnish is

Saisinko flunssalääkettä, kiitos.

The first word saisinko means, "Could I have." Then you have flunssalääkettä, which we can divide in two words: the first one flunssa means, "cold," and the second word lääke (here in the accusative lääkettä) means "medicine." At the end we have kiitos, and this one we know already.

Let's see how to explain your symptoms.

In Finnish, "I have a headache" is

Minulla on päänsärkyä.

The first words minulla on mean, "I have." Next, we have päänsärkyä, which means, "headache" in the partitive case. All together, we have Minulla on päänsärkyä. Literally, this means, "I have some headache." In this case we translate it as "I have a headache."

A different way to say you are in pain, for example your stomach, is

Minulla on vatsa kipeä.

This is a very straightforward sentence. Minulla on, which we saw previously, means "I have." Vatsa means, "stomach," and kipeä means "sick." The only thing that changes is the phrase vatsa kipeä ("stomach aches"). This sentence is easy to

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #50 - EXPLAINING SYMPTOMS IN FINNISH 3 use for other aches too, just changing the word vatsa with another body part.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Quick tip

Here's a list of over-the-counter medicine for various problems:

Burana C 400g, Aspirin - cold.

Burana, Aspirin, Panadol - headache

Agiolax - constipation

Imodium - diarrhea

Laastari - band-aid

Maxitrol - eye infections

Don't forget to consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking any of these!

FINNISHPOD101.COM SURVIVAL PHRASES S1 #50 - EXPLAINING SYMPTOMS IN FINNISH 4

LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #1 National Holidays

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 1

1. What are five Finnish national holidays?

2. 1. Pääsiäinen

3. 2. Vappu

4. 3. Juhannus

5. 4. Itsenäisyyspäivä

6. 5. Joulu

ENGLISH

1. What are five Finnish national holidays?

2. 1. Easter

3. 2. May Day

4. 3. Midsummer

5. 4. Independence Day

6. 5. Christmas

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Joulu Christmas noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 2 Pääsiäinen Easter

Vappu May Day noun

juhannus midsummer

itsenäisyyspäivä Independence Day noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Suomessa joulupukki tulee Lapset maalaavat pääsiäisenä aattoiltana ruuan jälkeen. munia.

“In Finland, Santa Claus comes on “Children paint eggs during Christmas Eve after dinner.” Easter.”

Monet syövät vappuna nakkeja Monet suomalaiset aloittavat ja perunasalaattia. kesälomansa juhannuksen

jälkeen. “Many people eat potato salad and thin sausages on May Day.” “Many Finns start their summer vacations after Midsummer.”

Juhannusaattoa pidetään Itsenäisyyspäivän iltana hedelmällisyyden ja taikojen ikkunalle sytytetään kaksi aikana. kynttilää.

"Midsummer's Eve is seen as a “On the night of Independence time of f ertility and magic." Day, two candles are lit in the window.”

Itsenäisyyspäivänä poltetaan kynttilöitä.

"Candles are burnt on Independence Day."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Easter

Easter is the second largest Christian holiday in Finland, after Christmas. A

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 3 traditional Easter menu includes hard-boiled eggs for breakfast and lamb for dinner. Kids love Easter because they get to eat chocolate eggs—yum!

2. May Day

Vappu was originally the Finnish Labor Day, but it's now characterized by students throwing parties and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. The heaviest partying takes place on the night of April 30. And on May Day, on the first of May, barring the weather, tens of thousands of people gather for a picnic in Ullanlinna park in Helsinki.

3. Midsummer

Juhannus is the celebration of summer during which Finns like to go to their summer homes or to rented cottages by a lake. An essential part of juhannus is going to the sauna. Then, dinner is usually prepared on a barbeque grill.

4. Independence Day

Finnish Independence Day is on December 6. The highlight of Independence Day is the President's reception, when the President hosts notable people from Finnish society.

5. Christmas

Christmas is a big family holiday in Finland. Families gather to eat a traditional Christmas dinner and exchange presents. The Christmas tree is the most important decoration in Finland for this holiday.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #1 - NATI ONAL HOLI DAYS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #2 Foods

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 2

1. What are five common Finnish foods?

2. 1. Ruisleipä

3. 2. Karjalanpiirakka

4. 3. Poronkäristys

5. 4. Karjalanpaisti

6. 5. Hernekeitto

ENGLISH

1. What are five common Finnish foods?

2. 1. Rye Bread

3. 2. Karelian Pasty

4. 3. Sautéed Reindeer

5. 4. Karelian stew

6. 5. Pea soup

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Ruisleipä Rye bread

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #2 - FOODS 2 Karjalanpiirakka Karelian pasty

Poronkäristys Sautéed reindeer

Karjalanpaisti Karelian stew

Hernekeitto Pea soup

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Ruisleipä on herkullista voin Karjalanpiirakat ja munavoi kanssa. ovat erinomainen iltapala.

“Rye bread is delicious with “Karelian pasties with egg butter butter.” are a great evening snack.”

Poronkäristystä on helppo Karjalanpaisti saa olla uunissa tehdä kotona. ainakin kolme tuntia.

“Sautéed reindeer is easy to make “Karelian stew should be in the at home.” oven for at least three hours.”

Torstai on perinteinen hernekeittopäivä.

“Thursday is the traditional pea soup day.”

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Rye Bread

Rye bread is an iconic staple in Finland that many Finns miss when they go to countries where bread is made primarily from wheat. Finnish rye bread is dark brown with a strong rye flavor.

2. Karelian Pasty

Karelian pasties have a thin rye crust with a filling of rice, barley, or potatoes, and they're served with egg butter, a mixture of butter and chopped hard-boiled eggs. These days, the rice filling is the most common, although rice is a relatively new arrival in Finland.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #2 - FOODS 3 3. Sautéed Reindeer

Sautéed reindeer is a Lapland dish made of very thin strips of reindeer meat. The strips are first fried in butter or reindeer fat, and then water is added. It's usually served with mashed potatoes and lingonberries.

4. Karelian stew

Karelian stew is made of bite-sized pieces of beef and pork, and sometimes lamb. The pieces are placed into a casserole dish with carrots, onions, black pepper, and salt. Water is added to cover the meat, and the dish is baked at a low temperature for several hours.

5. Pea soup

Finnish pea soup is made of dried green peas and usually contains pork, although you will often see vegetarian versions. Many Finns add mustard or chopped onion to the soup and eat it with a pancake and jam for dessert.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #2 - FOODS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #3 Beverages

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 3

1. What are five common Finnish beverages?

2. 1. Maito

3. 2. Olut

4. 3. Kotikalja

5. 4. Vesi

6. 5. Virvoitusjuoma

ENGLISH

1. What are five common Finnish beverages?

2. 1. Milk

3. 2. Beer

4. 3. Low-alcohol Beer

5. 4. Water

6. 5. Soft Drink

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Virvoitusjuoma soft drink noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #3 - BEVERAGES 2 maito milk noun

olut beer noun

Kotikalja low-alcohol beer

vesi water noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Hartwall Jaf f a on suosittu Suomessa juodaan ehkä virvoitusjuomamerkki. enemmän maitoa kuin missään

muualla. “Hartwall Jaffa is a popular brand of carbonated soft drinks.” “Finns may drink more milk than any other nation.”

Maito on valkoista. Karhu on suomen suosituin

olutmerkki. "Milk is white." “Karhu is the most popular brand of beer in Finland.”

Monessa lounasravintolassa on Suomalaisessa juomavaihtoehtoina maito, vesijohtovedessä voi olla kotikalja ja vesi. vähemmän bakteereja kuin

pullotetussa vedessä. “Many lunch restaurants have milk, "kotikalja," and water as beverage “Finnish tap water may have fewer options.” bacteria than bottled water.”

Vesi on kylmää. Nainen juo vettä.

"The water is cold." "The woman drinks water."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Milk

Milk is the most common drink at meals for Finnish children and for many adults as

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #3 - BEVERAGES 3 well. Because milk is such an important beverage, dairy companies try to cater to all kinds of people through a broad range of milk-related products.

2. Beer

Beer is a popular beverage with Finns after they go to the sauna, when they spend a night out with friends, or when they relax at home in the evening.

3. Low-alcohol Beer

Kotikalja is a type of beer with a lower amount of alcohol that's usually consumed during a meal. It's easy to make at home, and you can find ingredients for it in the grocery store.

4. Water

Finnish tap water is very good, and it's often preferred over bottled water— although bottled water has slowly gained popularity in the past few years. In a restaurant, if you want to drink water, you'll typically receive a pitcher with tap water and ice cubes for the table.

5. Sof t Drink

This word refers to any kind of soft drink, usually carbonated soft drinks, and it's used primarily in written Finnish. In spoken Finnish, you'll usually hear limu and limppari, derived from limonadi, meaning lemonade. However, that doesn't mean that the drink is lemon-flavored.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #3 - BEVERAGES 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #4 Popular Homecooked Meals

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 4

1. What are five popular home-cooked meals?

2. 1. Makkarakeitto

3. 2. Lihamakaronilaatikko

4. 3. Uunikala

5. 4. Lihapullat

6. 5. Jauhelihakastike

ENGLISH

1. What are five popular home-cooked meals?

2. 1. Sausage Soup

3. 2. Macaroni Casserole with Minced Meat

4. 3. Oven-baked Fish

5. 4. Meatballs

6. 5. Minced Meat Sauce

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Makkarakeitto Sausage soup

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #4 - POPULAR HOMECOOKED MEALS 2 Lihamakaronilaatikko Macaroni casserole with minced meat

Uunikala Oven-baked fish

Lihapullat Meatballs

Jauhelihakastike Minced meat sauce

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Makkarakeitto on helppo ja Lihamakaronilaatikossa on nopea ruoka. kerroksittain makaronia ja

jauhelihaa. “Sausage soup is an easy and quick food.” “Macaroni casserole has layers of macaroni and minced meat.”

Uunikalan mausteina käytetään Ruokakaupassa on tarjolla usein tilliä ja sitruunapippuria. monenmerkkisiä valmiita

lihapullia. “Oven-baked fish is often seasoned with dill and lemon “Food stores have many brands pepper.” of ready-made meatballs available.”

Jauhelihakastike on kiireisen perheen nopea ruoka.

“Minced meat sauce is a quick food for a busy family.”

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Sausage Soup

Finnish sausage soup is a broth-based soup with potatoes, carrots, Swedish turnips, leeks, and sausage. You can use either small pieces of cooked sausage, or uncooked sausage. If you use uncooked sausage, pinch the sausage into small balls and place them into the boiling broth to cook.

2. Macaroni Casserole with Minced Meat

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #4 - POPULAR HOMECOOKED MEALS 3 This is a casserole containing macaroni, minced meat, chopped onion, and a mixture of eggs and milk. It's typically served with ketchup. If it contains no meat, you may see it served alongside a main dish of meat.

3. Oven-baked Fish

It's quite common for Finns to bake salmon, rainbow trout, and whitefish in the oven because it's so easy. Of the fish found in the frozen section, saithe—more commonly called pollock—is one of the most common for baking.

4. Meatballs

Meatballs are a favorite food of children, and many adults like them, too. They're small balls made of minced meat, spices, and some additional ingredients, and they're usually served with mashed potatoes.

5. Minced Meat Sauce

Minced meat sauce usually contains chopped onion and often some carrot. Its base may have tomatoes or cream, depending on the preference of the chef. The sauce is served with potatoes or pasta.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #4 - POPULAR HOMECOOKED MEALS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #5 Sweets and Desserts

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 5

1. What are five Finnish sweets and desserts?

2. 1. Jäätelö

3. 2. Lakritsi

4. 3. Täytekakku

5. 4. Pannukakku

6. 5. Korvapuusti

ENGLISH

1. What are five Finnish sweets and desserts?

2. 1. Ice Cream

3. 2. Black Licorice

4. 3. Gateau, or Cake

5. 4. Pancake

6. 5. Cinnamon Roll

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

Jäätelö Ice cream noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #5 - S WEETS AND DES S ERTS 2 Lakritsi Black licorice

Täytekakku Gateau or cake

Pannukakku Pancake

Korvapuusti Cinnamon roll

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Kesä on jäätelömyynnin Lakritsi sisältää vehnäjauhoa, sesonkia. joten se ei sovi

gluteeniherkille. “Summer is the high season for ice cream sales.” “Black licorice contains wheat flour, so it’s not suitable for gluten-sensitive people.”

Nykyään lasten syntymäpäivillä Pannukakku sisältää maitoa, on useammin jäätelöä kuin munia, vehnäjauhoja ja täytekakkua. mahdollisesti vähän rasvaa.

“Nowadays, ice cream is served “Finnish pancakes contain milk, more often at children's birthday eggs, wheat flour and possibly a parties than gateau.” little f at.”

Joistakin kahviloista saa valtavia korvapuusteja.

“Some cafeterias have huge cinnamon rolls.”

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Ice Cream

Finns consume a lot of ice cream—more than ten liters per person per year! Vanilla-flavored ice cream is a traditional favorite because you can add whatever toppings you like. Vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries is a great dessert in the summertime.

2. Black

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #5 - S WEETS AND DES S ERTS 3 Licorice

Black licorice is a confectionery that people either love or strongly dislike. It contains the extract of the licorice plant, creating a bold, distinctive taste.

3. Gateau, or Cake

The Finnish gateau is a cake made with layers of sponge cake and berries, fruit or jam, and it's usually frosted with whipped cream. It's a must-have for weddings, and is also a traditional treat for birthday parties and other festive occasions.

4. Pancake

A Finnish pancake is different from, say, American pancakes. It's baked in the oven on a jelly roll pan and contains no leavening agent, so it comes out flat. After baking, it's cut into individually-sized pieces and eaten with jam and possibly whipped cream or ice cream.

5. Cinnamon Roll

Finnish cinnamon roll dough is rolled flat and then covered with a thin layer of butter along with sprinkled sugar, cinnamon, and raisins. Then it's rolled up and cut into pieces. Unlike American cinnamon rolls, the pieces are baked so that the cut edges face the sides of the pan, instead of facing up and down.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #5 - S WEETS AND DES S ERTS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #6 Fruits

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Cultural Insight

# 6

1. What are five essential Finnish fruits?

2. 1. Omena

3. 2. Päärynä

4. 3. Mansikka

5. 4. Mustikka

6. 5. Banaani

ENGLISH

1. What are five essential Finnish fruits?

2. 1. Apple

3. 2. Pear

4. 3. Strawberry

5. 4. Blueberry

6. 5. Banana

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

omena apple noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #6 - FRUITS 2 päärynä pear noun

mansikka strawberry noun

mustikka blueberry noun

banaani banana noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Useimpien omakotitalojen Suomalaiset päärynät ovat pihassa on ainakin yksi pienempiä kuin ulkomaiset.

omenapuu. "Finnish pears are smaller than "Most single-f amily homes have at f oreign ones." least one apple tree in the garden."

Päärynä kasvaa puussa. Voit ostaa mansikoita ympäri

vuoden, mutta ne maistuvat "A pear grows in a tree." parhailta kesällä.

"You can buy strawberries all year round, but they taste best in summer."

Itäsuomalainen Suonenjoki on Ihmiset ottivat mansikoita.

tunnettu mansikan viljelystä. The people took the strawberries. "Suonenjoki in eastern Finland is a town known for strawberry cultivation."

Mustikkaa viedään Saisinko mustikkahilloa?

terveellisyytensä vuoksi moniin maihin, muun muassa Aasiaan. "May I have some blueberry jam, please?" "Because of their healthiness, blueberries are exported into many countries, for example into Asia."

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #6 - FRUITS 3 Banaani on kolmen suosituimman hedelmän joukossa.

"Bananas are among the top three most popular fruits."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Apple

Apples are the most important fruit grown in Finland. There are many domestic varieties that, while often aromatic, are not necessarily as sweet or big as apples grown in southern climates.

2. Pear

A number of pear varieties grow in Finland, but since they don't tolerate the cold winter as well as apple trees, pear cultivation isn't as significant.

3. Strawberry

Strawberries are a delicacy that Finns associate with the summer. The long days of midsummer make Finnish strawberries sweet and aromatic, and ice cream topped with fresh strawberries is about as good as a summer dessert gets.

4. Blueberry

Blueberries are a superfood packed with antioxidants. The best thing in Finland is that you can go into the forest and pick your own for free. Of course, if you don't want to go to the trouble, you can buy them and other berries at stalls during the berry season.

5. Banana

Bananas don't grow in Finland, but they're still one of the most popular fruits among Finns. They're often available as a fair trade product, although the market share of fair trade bananas is only a fraction of regular bananas.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #6 - FRUITS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #7 Vegetables

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2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 7

1. What are five essential Finnish vegetables?

2. 1. Peruna

3. 2. Porkkana

4. 3. Tomaatti

5. 4. Kurkku

6. 5. Sipuli

ENGLISH

1. What are five essential Finnish vegetables?

2. 1. Potato

3. 2. Carrot

4. 3. Tomato

5. 4. Cucumber

6. 5. Onion

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

peruna potato noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #7 - VEGETABLES 2 porkkana carrot noun

tomaatti tomato noun

kurkku cucumber noun

sipuli onion noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Perunamuusia tarjotaan Porkkanalaatikko kuuluu monien ruokien lisukkeena. perinteiseen joulupöytään.

"Mashed potatoes are a common "Carrot casserole is a traditional side dish with many kinds of food. Christmas dinner." "

Monet tomaattilajikkeet täytyy Talvella Suomeen tuodaan Suomessa kasvattaa paljon kurkkua Espanjasta.

kasvihuoneessa. "In the winter, a lot of cucumbers "Many tomato varieties need to are imported into Finland from be grown in greenhouses in Spain." Finland."

Sipulia käytetään muun muassa lihapulliin.

"Onions are used, among other things, in meat balls."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Potato

Potatoes are one of the staple foods for Finns, although over the past twenty years, pasta and rice have grown popular. Potatoes are commonly served boiled, mashed, as French fries, or cut up and baked in a casserole with cream and possibly meat or fish.

2. Carrot

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #7 - VEGETABLES 3 Many Finns grow their own carrots if they have a garden. Carrots are often eaten raw, but it's also common to have frozen baby carrots in your freezer for those days when you want to get food on the table quickly.

3. Tomato

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in Finland, aside from potatoes. They're sliced and put on top of bread and used in salads. Sweet cherry tomatoes are a favorite with kids.

4. Cucumber

Like tomatoes, cucumbers are a very popular vegetable. They're usually eaten fresh, but many Finns also like pickled cucumbers.

5. Onion

Onions are seldom eaten alone, but they're an important ingredient in many foods, such as meatballs and Karelian stew. If you don't like to chop onions, you can find bags of chopped onions in the freezer section of a grocery store.

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# 8

1. What are five essential words related to food souvenirs from Finland?

2. 1. Lakkahillo

3. 2. Salmiakki

4. 3. Geisha-suklaa

5. 4. Porosäilyke

6. 5. Jälkiuunileipä

ENGLISH

1. What are five essential words related to food souvenirs from Finland?

2. 1. Cloudberry

3. 2. Salty licorice

4. 3. Geisha chocolate

5. 4. Canned reindeer meat

6. 5. Rye bread baked at a low temperature

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Lakkahillo Cloudberry jam

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #8 - FOOD S OUVENIRS 2 Salmiakki Salty licorice

Geisha-suklaa Geisha chocolate

Porosäilyke Canned reindeer meat

Jälkiuunileipä Rye bread baked at a low temperature

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Lakkahillo sopii hyvin Salmiakki on väkevämpää kuin leipäjuuston kanssa. lakritsi.

"Cloudberry jam goes well with "Salty licorice is stronger tasting Finnish squeaky cheese, a kind of than black licorice. " fresh cheese. "

Nykyään on myös Geisha- Puolukkahillo sopii hyvin suklaata, jossa on tummaa porosäilykkeen kanssa.

suklaata. "Lingonberry jam goes well with "Nowadays, there is also Geisha canned reindeer meat." chocolate made with dark chocolate."

Jälkiuunileipä edellyttää hyviä hampaita.

"You need good teeth to eat rye bread baked at a low temperature."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Cloudberry

Cloudberries look like golden-yellow raspberries, but they grow wild in marshes. Because they're not farmed, they're quite expensive, but the taste is worth it.

2. Salty licorice

Salmiakki is a black candy containing ammonium chloride, a white crystalline salt. The taste is very strong and many people find it a bit too much, but others love it.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #8 - FOOD S OUVENIRS 3 You can also mix it with vodka to create a drink called salmiakkikossu, which was very popular in the 1990s.

3. Geisha chocolate

Geisha is a type of milk chocolate with a hazelnut filling made by the Finnish confectionery company Fazer. Geisha-brand chocolates are sold at international airports worldwide.

4. Canned reindeer meat

Reindeer live in Lapland and northern Russia. They're partially domesticated, enough that they're used to people but roam freely most of the year. Reindeer meat can be found in various forms in Finland, but canned meat is especially convenient for taking with you.

5. Rye bread baked at a low temperature

This is a special kind of rye bread. It's baked for a long time at a low temperature, which makes it relatively dry and hard. Because it's dry, it'll keep for a long time and become drier and tougher.

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# 9

1. What are five essential words related to popular and traditional cultural events in Finland?

2. 1. Ravintolapäivä

3. 2. Seinäjoen Tangomarkkinat.

4. 3. Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat.

5. 4. Ruisrock

6. 5. Eukonkannon MM-kisat.

ENGLISH

1. What are five essential words related to popular and traditional cultural events in Finland?

2. 1. Restaurant Day

3. 2. Seinäjoki Tango Festival

4. 3. Savonlinna Opera Festival

5. 4. Ruisrock

6. 5. Wife-carrying world championships

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #9 - POP AND TRADITI ONAL CULTURE 2 Ravintolapäivä Restaurant Day

Seinäjoen Tangomarkkinat Seinäjoki Tango Festival

Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat Savonlinna Opera Festival

Ruisrock Ruisrock

Eukonkannon MM-kisat Wife-carrying world championships

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Ravintolapäivänä voi vaikka Jari Sillanpää oli vuoden 1995 myydä vohveleita kotinsa tangokuningas.

ikkunasta. "Jari Sillanpää was the Tango "On Restaurant Day you can, for King in 1995." example, sell waffles out of your window."

Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat Ruisrock järjestetään Turun ovat heinäkuussa. Ruissalossa.

"The Savonlinna Opera Festival is "Ruisrock is held in Ruissalo, in July." T urku."

Eukonkannon MM-kisoissa kuuluu sääntöjen mukaan olla hauskaa.

"The rules of the wife carrying world championships state that competitors must have a good time."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Restaurant Day

Restaurant Day is a day where anybody can set up a restaurant or café wherever they like. The first Restaurant Day was organized in 2011, with some 40 restaurants participating. Because of its huge popularity, it has grown into a phenomenon that is organized four times a year.

2. Seinäjoki Tango

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Finns love tango dancing. The Seinäjoki Tango Festival is a 30-year-old festival with concerts, dancing, and contests, including a men's and women's singing contest. The winners receive the titles of Tango King and Tango Queen, and the careers of many popular Finnish singers have received a considerable boost by winning the contest.

3. Savonlinna Opera Festival

Savonlinna Opera Festival is a month-long festival featuring old and new operas. It takes place at St. Olaf's Castle, a fifteenth-century castle in Savonlinna, Eastern Finland.

4. Ruisrock

Ruisrock is the oldest continuously held rock festival in Finland. It has been held every year since 1970, and many of the world's top artists have performed there in addition to major Finnish artists.

5. Wife-carrying world championships

In the summer, Finland has a number of weird competitions, including the wife- carrying world championships. The idea is simple: men carry women along an obstacle course, and the quickest couple wins. Over the years, men have perfected their carrying techniques, and most serious competitors now carry a woman on their back dangling upside down.

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# 10

1. What are five essential words related to traditional Finnish clothing?

2. 1. Kansallispuku

3. 2. Tuohivirsut

4. 3. Huopikkaat

5. 4. Jussipaita

6. 5. Neljän Tuulen Lakki

ENGLISH

1. What are five essential words related to traditional Finnish clothing?

2. 1. National Costume

3. 2. Shoes Made of Birch Bark

4. 3. Felt Boots

5. 4. Jussi Shirt

6. 5. Four-pointed Sami Hat

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Kansallispuku National costume

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #10 - TRADITI ONAL CLOTHING 2 Tuohivirsut Shoes made of birch bark

Huopikkaat Felt boots

Jussipaita Jussi shirt

Neljän tuulen lakki Four-pointed sami hat

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Miesten kansallispukuihin Tuohivirsuja käytettiin vielä kuuluu usein puukko. sodan jälkeisenä pula-aikana.

"Men's national costumes often "Shoes made of birch bark were include a knife." still used during the lean years after the war."

Huopikkaat ovat lämpimät Jussipaidasta on myös talvella. siniharmaa versio.

"Felt boots are warm in the "There’s also a blue-and-gray winter." version of the Jussi shirt."

Neljän tuulen lakki on suosittu matkamuisto.

"A four-pointed hat is a popular souvenir."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. National Costume

Finland has several styles of national costumes unique to each region. Most of them were created in the late ninteenth and early twentieth centuries. Women's costumes typically include a white shirt, a vest, an ankle-length skirt with vertical stripes or other vertical ornaments, and a white apron.

2. Shoes Made of Birch Bark

Birch bark was an important material in pre-industrial Finland used for making

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #10 - TRADITI ONAL CLOTHING 3 roofs, containers, backpacks, hats, and shoes. In fact, birch bark shoes were worn commonly until the beginning of the twentieth century.

3. Felt Boots

Finnish felt boots are simple boots that usually do not have any ornaments, or at most a narrow ornament at the top. They're not very common nowadays, but you can still see them every now and then.

4. Jussi Shirt

A Jussi shirt is a traditional Finnish sweater from Southern Ostrobothnia, symbolizing the integrity and stamina of the Ostrobothnian people. The upper part is wine red, with a row of red diamonds around the chest, and the lower part is gray. Recently, Jussi shirts have become popular because of the four-man stunt group The Dudesons.

5. Four-pointed Sami Hat

This is a blue hat with ornaments on the bottom, and is part of the men's traditional costume for the Sami people from Lapland. The literal translation of the name is "a hat of the four winds" because it has four points facing different directions.

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# 11

1. Who are five well-known Finnish historical figures?

2. 1. Mikael Agricola

3. 2. Johan Vilhelm Snellman

4. 3. Aurora Karamzin

5. 4. Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

6. 5. Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

ENGLISH

1. Who are five well-known Finnish historical figures?

2. 1. Mikael Agricola

3. 2. Johan Vilhelm Snellman

4. 3. Aurora Karamzin

5. 4. Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

6. 5. Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Mikael Agricola Mikael Agricola

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #11 - HIS TORI CAL FI GURES 2 Johan Vilhelm Snellman Johan Vilhelm Snellman

Aurora Karamzin Aurora Karamzin

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Mikael Agricolan ensimmäinen Snellmanin äidinkieli oli ruotsi, kirja oli ABC-kirja. mutta hän opetteli suomen

kielen. Mikael Agricola's first book was the “ABC Book.” Snellman's mother tongue was Swedish, but he learned Finnish.

Ennen naimisiin menoaan Helsingin keskustassa on Aurora Karamzin oli Venäjän Mannerheimin keisarinnan hovineitinä. ratsastajapatsas.

Before she got married, Aurora In the center of Helsinki, there is a Karamzina was a lady-in-waiting statue of Mannerheim riding his to the Russian Empress. horse.

Kekkonen säilytti puolueettomuuden Neuvostoliiton ja lännen välissä.

Kekkonen maintained neutrality between the Soviet Union and the West.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Mikael Agricola

Mikael Agricola is considered the father of the written Finnish language. He was born in the early sixteenth century, and until then, all official matters had been handled either in Swedish or Latin.

2. Johan Vilhelm Snellman

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #11 - HIS TORI CAL FI GURES 3 Snellman was an important philosopher, newspaperman, and statesman in the ninteenth century. He had a significant impact on the rising status of the Finnish language over Swedish and on Finland getting its own currency in place of the Russian ruble.

3. Aurora Karamzin

Aurora Karamzina was an influential philanthropist in nineteenth-century Helsinki. She founded schools and orphanages, as well as the Deaconess Institution of Helsinki.

4. Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

Mannerheim was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army, and after Finland declared independence, he became a prominent military leader in the Finnish Army. He was the commander-in-chief during World War II and the president of Finland for a short period after the war.

5. Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

Kekkonen was one of the most influential twentieth century politicians in Finland. He served two terms as prime minister and was the president of Finland for 26 years.

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# 12

1. What are five animals that are common in Finland?

2. 1. Koira

3. 2. Hirvi

4. 3. Karhu

5. 4. Muikku

6. 5. Saimaannorppa

ENGLISH

1. What are five animals that are common in Finland?

2. 1. Dog

3. 2. Elk

4. 3. Brown bear

5. 4. Vendace

6. 5. Saimaa ringed seal

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

muikku vendace

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #12 - ANIMALS 2 saimaannorppa saimaa ringed seal

koira dog noun

hirvi elk

karhu bear noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Muikkuja käytetään esimerkiksi Jos lunta on vähän, kalakukossa. vapaaehtoiset tekevät

lumikasoja, jotta norpilla on "The vendace is used in paikka pesän tekoa varten. "kalakukko", among other dishes." "If there is little snow, volunteers make piles of snow for saimaa ringed seals to make a nest in."

Minä rakastan koiria. Takkuinen koira juoksee pallon

perässä. "I love dogs." "The shaggy dog is running after a ball."

Maanteillä on Harmaakarhu juoksee joessa.

hirvivaaramerkkejä paikoissa, joissa hirvet usein ylittävät "The grizzly bear is running in the tien. river."

"There are traffic signs on roads marking places where elks often cross the road. "

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Dog

Dogs are man's best friend in Finland also. Originally kept mainly for help in hunting

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #12 - ANIMALS 3 and guarding the home, dogs are now a common pet.

2. Elk

The elk is the biggest mammal in Finland. A bull elk may weigh up to 700 kilograms. Especially at dusk and dawn, elks may wander on roads and pose a serious threat to cars.

3. Brown bear

The brown bear is the national animal of Finland. It was a highly esteemed animal in the past. There are about 1,000 bears in Finland.

4. Vendace

The vendace is a small silver-colored freshwater fish. Whenever there is an event with food stalls, you are likely to see at least one stall selling neulamuikku, which are very small vendace that are dusted with rye flour and pan fried.

5. Saimaa ringed seal

The saimaa ringed seal is an endemic seal of Finland. It only lives in the lake Saimaa. There are currently only some 300 saimaa ringed seals, so it is highly endangered.

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# 13

1. What are five plants commonly found in Finland?

2. 1. Mänty

3. 2. Kuusi

4. 3. Koivu

5. 4. Valkovuokko

6. 5. Kielo

ENGLISH

1. What are five plants commonly found in Finland?

2. 1. Pine

3. 2. Spruce

4. 3. Birch

5. 4. Wood anemone

6. 5. Lily of the valley

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

mänty pine

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #13 - PLANTS 2 kuusi spruce

koivu birch

valkovuokko wood anemone

kielo lily of the valley

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Mänty kasvaa hitaammin Kuusia kasvatetaan pohjoisessa kuin etelässä. joulukuusiksi.

"The pine grows more slowly in "Spruce trees are grown for the north than in the south." Christmas trees."

Koivusta tehdään paljon Valkovuokko kukkii, ennen kuin huonekaluja. puihin tulee lehdet.

"Birch wood is commonly used for "The wood anemone blooms furniture." before the leaves appear on the trees."

Pienille lapsille opetetaan, että kielo on myrkyllinen.

"Small children are taught that lily of the valley is poisonous."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Pine

Pine trees typically grow up to thirty meters tall. These evergreen trees grow in relatively dry, sandy soil and are important in the Finnish pulp and timber industries.

2. Spruce

Like pine, the spruce is an evergreen coniferous tree. It needs a bit more water than pine, and a spruce forest is much darker than a pine forest.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #13 - PLANTS 3 3. Birch

The white trunks of birch trees are one of the traditional images of Finland. Add a lake and a fair-haired young woman in a national costume, and you have the prototype of an old Finnish movie, postcard or book cover.

4. Wood anemone

The wood anemone is a small white flower often associated with Mother's day in Finland. It blooms in May, usually around the second Sunday of the month when Finns celebrate Mothers' Day.

5. Lily of the valley

The lily of the valley has been voted the national flower of Finland. It is quite common in southern and central Finland. It was depicted on the Finnish ten-penny coin before Finland started using euros.

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# 14

1. What are five geographical features commonly found in Finland?

2. 1. Järvi

3. 2. Suo

4. 3. Metsä

5. 4. Tunturi

6. 5. Saari

ENGLISH

1. What are five geographical features commonly found in Finland?

2. 1. Lake

3. 2. Bog

4. 3. Forest

5. 4. Fell

6. 5. Island

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

järvi lake noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #14 - GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES 2 suo bog

metsä forest noun

tunturi fell noun

saari island noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Suomi on kymmenien tuhansien Torronsuo on kansallispuiston järvien maa. aseman saanut suo Etelä-

Suomessa. "Finland is a land of tens of thousands of lakes." "Torronsuo is a bog in Southern Finland that has gained the status of a national park."

Noin 70 % Suomen pinta-alasta Tunturi kohosi vaeltajan on metsän peitossa. yläpuolella, joka hämmästeli

kallion leveää pintaa. "About 70% of Finland's area is covered by f orest." "The fell rose up and towered above the hiker, who was taken aback by the broad expanse of rock."

"Vaarilla on saari" on suosittu lastenlaulu.

"'Grandpa has an island' is a popular children's song."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Lake

There are tens of thousands of lakes in Finland. Most of them are quite small and shallow, and visibility in the water is typically poor, although there are some lakes that have very clear water.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #14 - GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES 3 Bog

Bogs used to be even more common, but in the ninteenth and twentieth centuries, they were actively drained and taken into use for agriculture or forestry. Peat is also collected from them for fuel.

3. Forest

Finland is covered by forest. Cities and towns are relatively small by area, and as soon as you go outside the urban area, there is forest everywhere.

4. Fell

Finland does not have any real mountains. The best we have are the fells or moors in Lapland, and they are relatively low and round, with no steep or jagged features. They are great for hiking, especially in the autumn when the landscape takes on all the hues from yellow to red.

5. Island

With a great number of lakes also come a great number of islands. In addition to the islands in the lakes, there are also beautiful archipelagos along the Finnish coast.

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# 15

1. What are five five well-known Finnish cities?

2. 1. Helsinki

3. 2. Turku

4. 3. Tampere

5. 4. Oulu

6. 5. Rovaniemi

ENGLISH

1. What are five five well-known Finnish cities?

2. 1. Helsinki, the capital of Finland

3. 2. Turku, the old capital of Finland

4. 3. Tampere, the industrial city in Finland

5. 4. Oulu, a Finnish city

6. 5. Rovaniemi, a Finnish city known for its Santa Claus Village

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Helsinki Helsinki, the capital of Finland

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #15 - CI TI ES 2 Turku Turku, the old capital of Finland

Tampere Tampere, the industrial city in Finland

Oulu Oulu, a Finnish city

Rovaniemi, a Finnish city known for its Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Helsingin keskustassa on Turun tuomiokirkkoa on monta merkittävää museota. rakennettu moneen otteeseen

1300-luvulta lähtien. "In the center of Helsinki, there are many signif icant museums." "The Turku Cathedral has been built on several occasions starting from the 14th century."

Ilves ja Tappara ovat Oulua on kutsuttu "Pohjolan menestyneitä tamperelaisia Piilaaksoksi".

jääkiekkojoukkueita. "Oulu has been called "the Nordic "Ilves and Tappara are successful Silicon Valley"." ice hockey teams from Tampere."

Rovaniemi on yliopistokaupunki.

"Rovaniemi is a university town."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Helsinki, the capital of Finland

Helsinki is not only the capital of Finland but also its biggest city with some 600,000 inhabitants. Together with its neighbors Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, it forms an area of about one million inhabitants, which is almost one fifth of the total population of Finland.

2. Turku, the old capital of Finland

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #15 - CI TI ES 3 Turku is probably the oldest town in Finland, and it was the capital until 1812 when the Russian emperor, having taken Finland from Sweden, moved the capital to Helsinki in order to have it closer to St. Petersburg.

3. Tampere, the industrial city in Finland

Tampere was the biggest industrial center in Finland in the 19th century, and there is still some important industry there. It is also a major university town and the home of two of the top ice hockey teams in Finland.

4. Oulu, a Finnish city

Oulu is located in Northern Finland on the coast of the Bay of Bothnia. It is an important high-tech center and has the northernmost school of architecture in the world.

5. Rovaniemi, a Finnish city known f or its Santa Claus Village

Rovaniemi lies just south of the Arctic circle but still close enough to be able to use it as a tourist attraction. Santa Claus Village and Santa Claus Park are right on the Arctic circle.

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# 16

1. What are five sports that are common in Finland?

2. 1. Jääkiekko

3. 2. Salibandy

4. 3. Aerobic

5. 4. Juoksu

6. 5. Hiihto

ENGLISH

1. What are five sports that are common in Finland?

2. 1. Ice hockey

3. 2. Floorball

4. 3. Aerobics

5. 4. Running

6. 5. Cross-country skiing

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

salibandy floorball

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #16 - S PORTS 2 aerobic aerobics

juoksu running noun

hiihto cross-country skiing

jääkiekko ice hockey noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Salibandyllä on enemmän Aerobic-tunteja on harrastajia mutta vähemmän monenlaisia.

katsojia kuin jääkiekolla. "There are many kinds of aerobics "Floorball has more players but classes." fewer spectators than ice hockey."

Juoksu on halpa harrastus. Sami Jauhojärvi ja Iivo Niskanen

voittivat kultaa hiihdossa "Running is a cheap hobby." Sotshin olympialaisissa.

"Sami Jauhojärvi and Iivo Niskanen took gold in cross-country skiing at the Sochi Olympics."

Pelaajat pelaavat jääkiekkoa.

"T he players are playing ice hockey."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Ice hockey

Ice hockey world championships and the ice hockey games in the Olympics always gather great numbers of Finns in front of the TV. Antero Mertaranta is a sportscaster who is almost a national hero for calling the world championships in which Finland took the championship.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #16 - S PORTS 3 Floorball

Floorball is played indoors with a stick and a light plastic ball. It is a very popular amateur sport because you do not need expensive equipment and there is little contact among players, even though the pace of the games is quite fast.

3. Aerobics

Aerobics has been popular for a long time and is still going strong with new styles of classes popping up every now and then. It is still very much a women's sport.

4. Running

Running has gained popularity in the past few years. It is easy and inexpensive, and you can start doing it as soon as you get out of the door, so there is no need to first drive the car for half an hour to get somewhere.

5. Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is another easy sport for many kinds of people. All towns maintain skiing tracks in the winter, and most of them are easily accessible to a lot of people.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #16 - S PORTS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #17 Tourist Attractions and Places

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 17

1. What are five popular Finnish tourist attractions and places?

2. 1. Helsingin tuomiokirkko

3. 2. Lappi

4. 3. Kemin lumilinna

5. 4. Porvoon vanha kaupunki

6. 5. Särkänniemi

ENGLISH

1. What are five popular Finnish tourist attractions and places?

2. 1. Helsinki Cathedral

3. 2. Lapland

4. 3. the Snowcastle of Kemi

5. 4. Old Porvoo

6. 5. Särkänniemi Adventure Park

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Helsingin tuomiokirkko Helsinki Cathedral

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #17 - TOURI S T ATTRACTI ONS AND PLACES 2 Lappi Lapland

Kemin lumilinna the Snowcastle of Kemi

Porvoon vanha kaupunki Old Porvoo

Särkänniemi Särkänniemi Adventure Park

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Helsingin tuomiokirkon portaat Monet palaavat Lappiin ovat suosittu ajanviettopaikka uudestaan ja uudestaan.

kesällä. "Many people go back to Lapland "The stairs of the Helsinki again and again." Cathedral are a popular place for spending time in the summer."

Kemin lumilinnan hotellissa Porvoon vanhoissa taloissa on nukutaan makuupusseissa. pieniä kauppoja.

"In the hotel of the Snowcastle of "There are small shops in the old Kemi people sleep in sleeping Porvoo." bags."

Särkänniemen Koiramäki rakennettiin vuonna 2013.

"The Doghill at Särkänniemi amusement park was built in 2013."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Helsinki Cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral is a beautiful white church by Senate Square, which in itself is worth seeing as well. While you are there, you might also want to visit the Uspenski Cathedral nearby. It is an orthodox cathedral built in a very different style, but just as majestic.

2. Lapland

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #17 - TOURI S T ATTRACTI ONS AND PLACES 3 There is always something to see and do in Lapland. In the summer, you can experience the midnight sun. In the autumn, the scenery goes all red and yellow, and it is a great time for hiking. In the winter, you can experience the days when the sun does not rise.

3. T he Snowcastle of Kemi

Every winter, a huge and elaborate snow castle is constructed in Kemi. It features snow and ice sculptures, a chapel where you can even get married, a restaurant, and a hotel. Everything, including furniture, is made of snow and ice.

4. Old Porvoo

The old part of Porvoo is well-preserved and features buildings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Porvoo church dates from the fifteenth century.

5. Särkänniemi Adventure Park

Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere. In addition to various rides, it has a planetarium, a dolphinarium, and an aquarium. Recent additions are Angry Birds Land, with the characters from the popular Finnish mobile game, and Doghill, a section inspired by the Doghill children's books by Mauri Kunnas.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #17 - TOURI S T ATTRACTI ONS AND PLACES 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #18 Common Things in the Home

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 18

1. What are five common things found in Finnish homes?

2. 1. Sauna

3. 2. Astiankuivauskaappi

4. 3. Räsymatto

5. 4. Kolminkertaiset ikkunat

6. 5. Kaukolämmitys

ENGLISH

1. What are five common things found in Finnish homes?

2. 1. Sauna

3. 2. Dish draining closet

4. 3. Rag rug

5. 4. Triple-pane windows

6. 5. District heating

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

astiankuivauskaappi dish draining closet

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #18 - COMMON THINGS I N THE HOME 2 räsymatto rag rug

kolminkertaiset ikkunat triple-pane windows

kaukolämmitys district heating

sauna sauna noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Kuivauskaappiin laitettavia Kaupasta saa nykyään design- astioita ei tarvitse kuivata. räsymattoja.

"Dishes that are put in the dish "T hese days, you can buy draining closet do not need to be designer rag rugs." hand-dried."

Kolminkertaiset ikkunat pitävät Kaukolämmitys on lämmön sisällä. ympäristöystävällinen

lämmitysmuoto. "Triple-pane windows keep warmth inside." "District heating is an environment-f riendly means of heating."

Sauna on hyvin perinteinen osa suomalaista elämää.

"The sauna is a very traditional part of Finnish life."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Sauna

Most modern Finnish homes, even small apartments, have a sauna. Older apartment buildings may only have one sauna in the basement, and residents take turns using it.

2. Dish draining closet

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #18 - COMMON THINGS I N THE HOME 3 A dish draining closet is a closet that is located above the kitchen sink. It does not have ordinary shelves; instead, it has draining racks for shelves so that you can put dishes into the cabinet right after rinsing and the water will just drip back into the sink.

3. Rag rug

Traditionally, Finnish rag rugs were made from old garments cut into thin, long strips. These days, they are more often made from leftovers from the textile industry.

4. Triple-pane windows

Winters are cold in Finland, so most windows have triple panes to reduce heat loss.

5. District heating

In urban areas, buildings are usually heated with district heating, in which water is heated in centralized power plants and distributed through pipes to buildings in the surrounding areas.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #18 - COMMON THINGS I N THE HOME 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #19 Commonly Used Medicines and Drugs

CONTENTS

2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 19

1. What are five medicines and drugs commonly used in Finland?

2. 1. Burana

3. 2. Zyrtec

4. 3. D-vitamiini

5. 4. Rennie

6. 5. Verenpainelääke

ENGLISH

1. What are five medicines and drugs commonly used in Finland?

2. 1. Ibuprofen

3. 2. Antihistamine

4. 3. Vitamin D

5. 4. Heartburn medication

6. 5. Antihypertensive

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Burana ibuprofen

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #19 - COMMONLY USED MEDICI NES AND DRUGS 2 Zyrtec antihistamine

D-vitamiini vitamin D

Rennie heartburn medication

verenpainelääke antihypertensive

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Buranan tavallisin annoskoko Zyrtec auttaa heinänuhaan.

on 400 mg. "The antihistamine Zyrtec "The most common dose of alleviates hay f ever." Burana is 400mg."

Suomalaiset eivät saa Rennie on suosittu auringosta riittävästi D- närästyslääke.

vitamiinia. "Rennie, Finnish heartburn "Finns do not get enough vitamin medication, is a popular D from the sun." medication for heartburn."

Monet suomalaiset käyttävät verenpainelääkkeitä.

"Many Finns take antihypertensives."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Ibuprof en

Burana is one of the most common painkillers in Finland. It contains ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

2. Antihistamine

Zyrtec is a common antihistamine for treating hay fever and allergies. About one in five Finnish adults have allergic rhinitis.

3. Vitamin

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #19 - COMMONLY USED MEDICI NES AND DRUGS 3 D

Finns only get enough vitamin D from the sun during the summer months. Vitamin D supplements are recommended for everyone during the winter and for small children and the elderly throughout the year.

4. Heartburn medication

Rennie is a brand of over-the-counter medication for heartburn. Many people who suffer from heartburn because of poor dietary habits, obesity, or pregnancy use this medication.

5. Antihypertensive

A lot of Finns suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, so antihypertensives are among the most common prescription drugs used in Finland.

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# 20

1. What are five five natural disasters that are common in Finland?

2. 1. Tulva

3. 2. Lumipyry

4. 3. Myrsky

5. 4. Metsäpalo

6. 5. Pakkanen

ENGLISH

1. What are five five natural disasters that are common in Finland?

2. 1. Flood

3. 2. Snowsquall

4. 3. Storm

5. 4. Forest fire

6. 5. Frost

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

lumipyry snowsquall

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #20 - NATURAL DIS AS TERS 2 myrsky storm

metsäpalo forest fire

pakkanen frost

tulva flood noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Lumipyryssä pitäisi hiljentää Myrskyt kaatavat usein puita.

vauhtia. "Storms often knock down trees." "In a snowsquall, you should reduce your speed."

Metsäpalot uudistavat Pakkasen vuoksi autoa voi olla kasvillisuutta. vaikea käynnistää.

"Forest f ires renew vegetation." "It may be difficult to start the car if the temperature is very low because of frost."

Jeeppi työntyy tulvan mukana.

"The jeep is pushing through the flood."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Flood

Floods are a problem, especially in Ostrobothnia, Finland's flat west coast. Rivers flood more or less every spring when the snow starts to melt.

2. Snowsquall

The biggest problem with snowsqualls is that they may cause traffic accidents. Not only do roads get slippery with new snow, but also impaired visibility increases the risk of rear-end collisions.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #20 - NATURAL DIS AS TERS 3 3. Storm

Finland is not one of the highest-risk countries for storms, but it still gets its share. Storms typically cause blackouts when trees fall on electricity lines.

4. Forest f ire

Forest fires are not very common in Finland, but there is a risk of forest fires for at least some time almost every summer. Most of the time, however, there is enough rainfall to keep the forests somewhat moist.

5. Frost

For most people, frost is not a big deal, but it does cause some problems. For example, very cold, dry air may trigger an asthma attack in people with asthma. Car engines may not start without preheating, and water pipes may freeze and break.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #20 - NATURAL DIS AS TERS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #21 Modes of Transportation

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# 21

1. What are five common modes of transportation used in Finland?

2. 1. Bussi

3. 2. Auto

4. 3. Polkupyörä

5. 4. Juna

6. 5. Lentokone

ENGLISH

1. What are five common modes of transportation used in Finland?

2. 1. Bus

3. 2. Car

4. 3. Bike

5. 4. Train

6. 5. Airplane

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

bussi bus noun

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #21 - MODES OF TRANSPORTATI ON 2 auto car noun

polkupyörä bicycle, bike noun

juna train noun

lentokone airplane noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Bussit Helsingissä ovat sinisiä. Auto on erittäin uusi ja iso.

"Buses in Helsinki are blue." "T he car is very new and big."

Et voi parkkeerata Juna on nopea, mutta kallis.

polkupyörääsi tähän. "The train is fast, but expensive." "You can't park your bike here."

Matkustajat lentävät lentokoneessa.

"The passengers fly on the airplane."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Bus

The bus is the default mode of local public transportation in most parts of Finland. The coverage of bus routes is mostly pretty good in urban areas.

2. Car

There are about 2.5 million cars in Finland, which is nearly one car for every two people. In urban areas, it is quite possible to get by without a car, but in more remote parts of Finland, you do need one.

3. Bike

A bike is a really convenient way to get from one place to another. There is quite a good network of bicycle paths in most towns, and it is a popular way of commuting.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #21 - MODES OF TRANSPORTATI ON 3 4. Train

The train is often the most convenient way of getting from one city to another. In the Helsinki area, there are also local trains that carry a considerable number of commuters every day.

5. Airplane

There are some twenty-five airports in Finland. Finland is a long country from south to north, so there is a considerable amount of domestic air traffic between southern and northern Finland, although most air traffic is international.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #21 - MODES OF TRANSPORTATI ON 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #22 Shops or Services in Town

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2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 22

1. What are five common types of Finnish shops or services?

2. 1. Ruokakauppa

3. 2. Museo

4. 3. Apteekki

5. 4. Pankki

6. 5. Posti

ENGLISH

1. What are five common types of Finnish shops or services?

2. 1. Food store

3. 2. Museum

4. 3. Pharmacy

5. 4. Bank

6. 5. Post office

VOCABULARY

Finnish English Class

posti post office

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #22 - S HOPS OR S ERVI CES I N TOWN 2 ruokakauppa supermarket, food store

museo museum

apteekki pharmacy noun

pankki bank noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Pieniä posteja on viime vuosina Suomessa on kaksi isoa suljettu. ruokakaupan toimijaa: S-ryhmä

ja K-ryhmä. "Small post offices have been closed over the past few years." "There are two big food store operators in Finland: the S-Group and the K-Group."

Museo on tärkeä paikka, jossa Voit ostaa hammastahnaa voit oppia asioista, joista apteekista.

sinulla ei muualla olisi mahdollisuutta saada tietoa. "You can buy toothpaste at the pharmacy." "A museum is an important place to learn about things you otherwise wouldn't have a chance to discover."

Mikä pankki on kulman takana?

"Which bank is that round the corner?"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Food store

Finnish food stores have pretty much everything you need for daily life, from all kinds of foods to tissue paper, detergent, and personal hygiene items.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #22 - S HOPS OR S ERVI CES I N TOWN 3 Museum

Some of the biggest museums, such as the National Museum of Finland and the Ateneum Art Museum are in Helsinki, but there are many smaller yet interesting museums all over Finland.

3. Pharmacy

In a pharmacy, you can buy prescription and over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and other supplements, skin care products, and other items related to health.

4. Bank

The number of physical banks in Finland has been radically reduced over the past couple of decades. People do most of their banking online, and many people hardly ever need to set foot in an actual bank.

5. Post of f ice

Like banks, there are fewer post offices than there used to be. The remaining post offices are often located in strategic places, such as shopping centers, where a lot of people go anyway.

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# 23

1. What are five popular Finnish chain stores?

2. 1. K-kauppa

3. 2. Sokos

4. 3. Stockmann

5. 4. R-kioski

6. 5. Marimekko

ENGLISH

1. What are five popular Finnish chain stores?

2. 1. K-food store

3. 2. Sokos, a Finnish department store

4. 3. Stockmann, a Finnish department store

5. 4. R-kioski convenience store

6. 5. Marimekko, a Finnish design company

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

K-kauppa K-food store

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #23 - POPULAR CHAI N S TORES 2 Sokos Sokos, a Finnish department store

Stockmann Stockmann, a Finnish department store

R-kioski R-kioski convenience store

Marimekko Marimekko, a Finnish design company

SAMPLE SENTENCES

K-kaupan Väiski on hahmo, Suomessa on 22 Sokos- jonka monet muistavat tavarataloa.

vanhoista mainoksista. "There are 22 Sokos department "Bugs of the K-food store is a stores in Finland." character that many remember f rom old commercials."

Helsingin keskustan Stockmann Nykyään R-kioskilta voi jopa on Pohjoismaiden suurin noutaa junalippuja.

tavaratalo. "Nowadays, you can even pick up "The Stockmann in Helsinki center your train tickets from an R-kioski is the biggest department store in convenience store." the Nordic countries."

Marimekon tuotteita voi ostaa jälleenmyyjiltä, mutta Marimekolla on myös omia myymälöitä.

"You can buy Marimekko products from retailers, but Marimekko also has shops of its own.'

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. K-f ood store

K-kauppa actually refers to any store in a group of chains that belong to the K- Group. The stores range from K-citymarket hypermarkets to small K-market stores that serve a small local customer base.

2. Sokos, a Finnish department

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #23 - POPULAR CHAI N S TORES 3 store

Sokos is a mid-price department store where you can find anything from clothes and shoes to home and speciality goods.

3. Stockmann, a Finnish department store

Stockmann is a high-end department store that focuses more on quality than low prices. It carries many speciality items that may not be found in other department stores.

4. R-kioski convenience store

R-kioski is a small convenience store that sells candy, ice cream, magazines, lottery tickets, and other items people may want to buy when regular food stores are closed. They also sell bus tickets and even fishing permits.

5. Marimekko, a Finnish design company

Marimekko is a Finnish design company that designed clothes which have remained classics throughout decades. The striped t-shirts and the Unikko ("poppy") print are easily recognized by all Finns.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #23 - POPULAR CHAI N S TORES 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #24 Artists and Musicians

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2 Finnish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Cultural Insight

# 24

1. Who are five popular Finnish artists and musicians?

2. 1. Jean Sibelius

3. 2. Akseli Gallén-Kallela

4. 3. Tove Jansson

5. 4. Katri Helena

6. 5. Eppu Normaali

ENGLISH

1. What are five popular Finnish artists and musicians?

2. 1. Jean Sibelius

3. 2. Akseli Gallén-Kallela

4. 3. Tove Jansson

5. 4. Katri Helena

6. 5. Eppu Normaali

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #24 - ARTI S TS AND MUSI CI ANS 2 Akseli Gallén-Kallela Akseli Gallén-Kallela

Tove Jansson Tove Jansson

Katri Helena Katri Helena

Eppu Normaali Eppu Normaali

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Finlandia on Jean Sibeliuksen Gallén-Kallela-museo on tunnetuimpia sävellyksiä. Espoossa.

"The "Finlandia" is one of the "The Gallén-Kallela museum is in best-known compositions by Espoo." Jean Sibelius.'

Tove Jansson olisi juhlinut 100- Katri Helenan koko nimi on vuotis syntymäpäiviään vuonna Katri Helena Kalaoja.

2014. "Katri Helena's full name is Katri "T ove Jansson would have Helena Kalaoja." celebrated her 100th birthday in 2014."

Murheellisten laulujen maa on yksi Eppu Normaalin tunnetuimmista kappaleista.

"'The Land of Sad Songs' is one of the best-known songs by Eppu Normaali."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius is one of the great Finnish composers. He was strongly influenced by the romantic nationalism of the late nineteenth century, and his music contributed to the forming of the Finnish identity in the early twentieth century.

2. Akseli Gallén-Kallela

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #24 - ARTI S TS AND MUSI CI ANS 3 Akseli Gallén-Kallela was a painter at the turn of the twentieth century, and like Sibelius, was one of the great names in Finnish romantic nationalism. His best- known paintings depict scenes from Kalevala, the Finnish national epic.

3. Tove Jansson

Tove Jansson is mainly known as the creator of the Moomin characters, but her ambitions were actually in painting. She also did a number of book covers, illustrations, and political cartoons.

4. Katri Helena

Katri Helena is the grand old lady of Finnish easy listening music. She has been one of the most popular singers since the start of her career in the 1960s. Her voice has been described as "the blue and white voice" a reference to the colors of the Finnish flag.

5. Eppu Normaali

Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular Finnish rock bands. When the band began in the 1970s, it played punk music, but the style has since moved towards rock and even pop.

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #24 - ARTI S TS AND MUSI CI ANS 4 LESSON NOTES Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary S1 #25 Writers

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# 25

1. Who are five popular Finnish writers?

2. 1. Aleksis Kivi

3. 2. Minna Canth

4. 3. Väinö Linna

5. 4. Laila Hirvisaari

6. 5. Sofi Oksanen

ENGLISH

1. Who are five popular Finnish writers?

2. 1. Aleksis Kivi

3. 2. Minna Canth

4. 3. Väinö Linna

5. 4. Laila Hirvisaari

6. 5. Sofi Oksanen

VOCABULARY

Finnish English

Aleksis Kivi Aleksis Kivi

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #25 - WRI TERS 2 Minna Canth Minna Canth

Väinö Linna Väinö Linna

Laila Hirvisaari Laila Hirvisaari

Sofi Oksanen Sofi Oksanen

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Aleksis Kiveä ei arvostettu Minna Canth oli f eministi.

hänen elinaikanaan. "Minna Canth was a feminist." "Aleksis Kivi was not appreciated during his lif etime."

Tuntemattomassa sotilaassa Laila Hirvisaaren kirjoja on Väinö Linna käyttää taitavasti myyty yli neljä miljoonaa murteita. kappaletta.

"In "The Unknown Soldier," Väinö "Laila Hirvisaari's books have sold Linna uses regional dialects more than four million copies." skillf ully."

Sofi Oksanen on suorapuheinen ja ottaa asioihin kantaa.

"Sofi Oksanen is outspoken and takes a stand on issues."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

1. Aleksis Kivi

Born in 1834, Aleksis Kivi was the first Finnish writer to actually write in Finnish. Before him, Finnish writers such as Runeberg and Topelius had been writing in Swedish. His best-known novel is The Seven Brothers, and his best-known play is Nummisuutarit, which is still regularly staged today.

2. Minna Canth

Minna Canth, born in 1844, received a better education than was common for girls

FI NNIS HPOD101.COM CULTURE CLAS S : ES S ENTI AL FI NNIS H VOCABULARY S 1 #25 - WRI TERS 3 at that time. She became one of the most important writers of the late 19th century and the first Finnish-speaking woman to write regularly in a newspaper. She advocated girls' rights to an education.

3. Väinö Linna

Väinö Linna was among the most influential writers of the twentieth century. His novel The Unknown Soldier, is regularly read at schools. It depicts the life and destinies of a group of men in World War II.

4. Laila Hirvisaari

Laila Hirvisaari, also known as Laila Hietamies, is one of Finland's best-selling authors. She has written more than 40 novels and a number of plays and short stories over 40 years.

5. Sof i Oksanen

Sofi Oksanen is one of the top young Finnish authors. Her novel Purge has received many awards, and her novels are international bestsellers.

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