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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Yes. Last time we talked about asking for sizes when shopping. That was very practical. Luna: It was. But now I want to buy things for my house. After the clothes. Lucas: That makes sense. You need a place to put your clothes. Or maybe just sit down. Luna: Exactly. I need to furnish my apartment. Let us learn some words for that. Lucas: Okay. We will start with the most important piece of furniture. The table. Luna: The table? In Finnish? Lucas: Yes. Listen carefully. Pöytä. Luna: Pöytä. Okay. Pö-tyä? Lucas: Very close. It is Pöytä. Try it again. Luna: Pöytä. Like pay-ta? No, not quite. Lucas: You are getting warmer. Say Pöytä. Luna: Pöytä. There. Did I do it? Lucas: Perfect. Just like that. Pöytä means table. Luna: I love it. Short and sweet. Pöytä. Lucas: Yes. Now, what do you sit on at the table? A chair. Luna: A chair. Tuoli? Lucas: Spot on. Tuoli. Listen: Tuoli. Luna: Tuoli. Too-lee. Got it. Lucas: Excellent. Tuoli means chair. Repeat it once more for me. Luna: Tuoli. Yes. Tuoli. Lucas: Great work. So we have a pöytä and a tuoli. Basic living room stuff. Luna: Right. But I also want something soft to relax on. Like a big couch. Lucas: Ah, a sofa. In Finnish, we say sohva. Luna: Sohva. So-vah. Sounds cozy already. Lucas: It is a nice word. Sohva. Try it. Luna: Sohva. Yeah. Sohva. Lucas: Beautiful. Sohva means sofa. You can sit there after buying all those chairs. Luna: I mean, yes. I need light too. Not just furniture. Lucas: Good point. Dark rooms are depressing. What is a lamp in Finnish? Luna: Lamppu? Double p? Lucas: Yes. Lamppu. Notice the double consonant. It changes the sound slightly. Listen: Lamppu. Luna: Lamppu. Lam-poo. With a hard stop? Lucas: Exactly. A short, crisp sound. Lamppu. Luna: Lamppu. Okay. I feel like I am in a hardware store. Lucas: One last item for our basic list. Something to cover the floor. Luna: A rug. Matto? Lucas: Correct. Matto. Again, watch that double t. Matto. Luna: Matto. Ma-to. With the pause. Lucas: Yes. Matto means rug or carpet. Very useful. Luna: Let me try to put them together. Pöytä, tuoli, sohva, lamppu, matto. Lucas: You got them all. Pöytä. Tuoli. Sohva. Lamppu. Matto. Luna: Pöytä. Tuoli. Sohva. Lamppu. Matto. I think I remember these. Lucas: You definitely do. Imagine walking into a room. What do you see first? Luna: I see the pöytä in the middle. And a tuoli next to it. Lucas: Nice. And where is the lamppu? Luna: The lamppu is on the pöytä. And the matto is under the pöytä. Lucas: Perfect scenario. And the sohva? Where does the sohva go? Luna: The sohva is against the wall. Near the lamppu. Lucas: You are visualizing it well. This helps memory. Associate the word with the object. Luna: I am imagining a very Finnish living room. Very simple. Very clean. Lucas: That is the style. Minimalist. Functional. Just like the words. Short and clear. Luna: I like that. Pöytä. Tuoli. Sohva. Lamppu. Matto. Lucas: Say it one more time slowly. Pöytä. Luna: Pöytä. Lucas: Tuoli. Luna: Tuoli. Lucas: Sohva. Luna: Sohva. Lucas: Lamppu. Luna: Lamppu. Lucas: Matto. Luna: Matto. Lucas: Fantastic repetition. You are building a solid foundation here. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel ready to redecorate my mind with these words. Lucas: I love that. Your mind is a comfortable space. With a nice matto. Luna: Stop it. You are making me blush. Or maybe just turn on the lamppu. Lucas: We are almost done for today. Before we go, I have a small request. Luna: Oh no. What is it? Do I need to buy another tuoli? Lucas: No. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Listener support keeps the show ad-free and allows us to keep making episodes like this. Luna: Yeah. It really helps. If you want to help out, you can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Any amount is welcome. It goes straight into keeping the mic running. Luna: Thanks for listening. And thanks for considering. Lucas: Back to the topic. Can you name three things in your current room? Luna: Hmm. I see a matto. And a lamppu. And... a pöytä. Lucas: See? You are already using them. You don't even need to look. Luna: I guess so. Finnish is starting to feel natural. Even for furniture. Lucas: It is. Practice saying them while you walk around your house. Point and say. Luna: This is a pöytä. This is a tuoli. This is a sohva. Lucas: There you go. You are speaking Finnish. Keep it up. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. See you next time. Lucas: Bye, Luna. Bye, everyone. Practice these till we chat again.