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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are back in the kitchen, right? Lucas: We are. Last time we talked about chopping and peeling vegetables. It was quite a lot of work. Luna: Yes, my hands were full. But now we need to know how much of everything to use. Lucas: Exactly. Measurements are very important in Finnish cooking. If you get them wrong, the recipe fails. Luna: I have failed many recipes because I just guessed. Today we will learn the correct words. Lucas: Let us start with liquids. A common measure is a glass. Luna: A glass? In Finnish, that is Lasillinen. Lucas: Correct. Lasillinen. Now, usually we add something to it. Water. Luna: Water is vesi. So the phrase is Lasillinen vettä. Lucas: Perfect. Let me say it slowly. Lasillinen vettä. It means one glass of water. Luna: Lasillinen vettä. Okay, I got that. One glass of water. Lucas: Now try it. Say it once. Luna: Lasillinen vettä. Lucas: That was excellent. You used the partitive case correctly. Vettä is the partitive form of vesi. Luna: Right. Partitive because it is an unspecified amount. I remember this from earlier lessons. Lucas: Good memory. Now, let us move to dry ingredients. Salt is very common. Luna: Salt is suola. But how do we measure it? Lucas: We use a spoon. A table spoon is ruokalusikka. To make it a measure, we add -llinen. Luna: So it becomes Ruokalusikallinen. That is a mouthful. Lucas: It is a bit long, but very useful. And the salt is suolaa. The full phrase is Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Luna: Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Let me repeat that. Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Lucas: Very good. It means one tablespoon of salt. Just like Lasillinen vettä, the second word is in partitive. Luna: Suolaa is the partitive of suola. Yes. I see the pattern now. Lucas: The pattern is consistent. Measure word plus partitive noun. Let us try sugar next. Luna: Sugar is sokeri. Is it also a spoon? Lucas: Usually a smaller spoon. A tea spoon. Teelusikallinen. It is similar to the table spoon but shorter. Luna: Teelusikallinen. And the sugar is sokeria. So the phrase is Teelusikallinen sokeria. Lucas: Spot on. Teelusikallinen sokeria. One teaspoon of sugar. Luna: Teelusikallinen sokeria. I love how these sound. They are rhythmic. Lucas: They are. Let us practice the whole group together. Start with the liquid. Luna: Lasillinen vettä. Lucas: Now the big spoon. Luna: Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Lucas: Now the small spoon. Luna: Teelusikallinen sokeria. Lucas: You are doing great. These three phrases cover most basic seasoning and hydration needs. Luna: I feel confident using them. What about milk? Milk is often measured differently. Lucas: Yes. In Finland, we often use deciliters. Deciliter is desilitra. Luna: Desilitra. And milk is maito. So it is Desilitra maitoa? Lucas: Exactly. Desilitra maitoa. One deciliter of milk. This is a very standard unit in Finnish recipes. Luna: Desilitra maitoa. That sounds practical. Simple and clear. Lucas: It is. Now for the last one. Butter is very important in Finnish baking. Luna: Butter is voi. Do we measure it by weight or volume? Lucas: Often by package. A packet of butter is paketti voita. But sometimes we say 'the whole packet'. Luna: Whole is koko. So Koko paketti voita? Lucas: Yes. Koko paketti voita. One whole pack of butter. This is helpful when a recipe just says 'butter'. Luna: Koko paketti voita. I like this one. It is specific. Lucas: It is. Let us review all five phrases. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lasillinen vettä. Lucas: Good. Next. Luna: Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Lucas: Next. Luna: Teelusikallinen sokeria. Lucas: Next. Luna: Desilitra maitoa. Lucas: Last one. Luna: Koko paketti voita. Lucas: Perfect. You nailed every single one. Your pronunciation is improving so fast. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. It feels good to finally understand the numbers and measures. Lucas: Before we go, I want to mention something important about our show. Luna: Oh? What is it? Lucas: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Yeah. It really helps keep the quality high without interrupting your learning flow. Lucas: Exactly. It allows us to focus purely on teaching you Finnish. Thank you for listening. Luna: Let's get back to practicing. Imagine you are making a cake. Lucas: Good idea. You need the sugar first. Luna: Teelusikallinen sokeria. Yes, that goes in the bowl. Lucas: Then you need the milk. Luna: Desilitra maitoa. Pouring it in slowly. Lucas: Don't forget the butter. Luna: Koko paketti voita. Softened, of course. Lucas: And a little salt for flavor. Luna: Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Just a pinch. Lucas: And some water if it gets too thick. Luna: Lasillinen vettä. Maybe half a glass though. Lucas: You are thinking like a Finnish baker now. This was fun. Luna: It was. I can actually visualize the recipe clearly. Lucas: That is the goal. Repetition helps it stick. Luna: I will say them again tomorrow. Ruokalusikallinen suolaa. Lucas: And the day after. Teelusikallinen sokeria. Luna: And the day after that. Lasillinen vettä. Lucas: Keep going. The patterns are becoming natural for you. Luna: I hope so. My tongue is getting used to the endings. Lucas: That is progress. Small steps lead to big results. Luna: True. I am excited for the next lesson. Lucas: Me too. We will build on this foundation. Luna: See you next time, Lucas. Lucas: Bye for now. Keep practicing your measurements.