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- Lucas: Hi everyone, and welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna! It is so good to be back with you. Lucas: It really is. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Luna: Honestly, if today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Thank you for that support. It keeps us going. Luna: Yeah. So, look out the window. What do you see? Lucas: I see snow. Lots of white snow covering everything. Luna: Exactly. And in Finland, when there is snow, we move outside. Lucas: We love our winter sports. They are very important here. Luna: I want to learn the words for them. Where do we start? Lucas: Let us start with the most popular one. Hiihto. Luna: Hiihto. Let me try. Hiihto. Lucas: Perfect. Hiihto means skiing. Luna: Okay. Hiihto. Skiing. Lucas: Now let us make it a full sentence. Hiihto on hauskaa. Luna: Hiihto on hauskaa. Lucas: Repeat after me. Hiihto on hauskaa. Luna: Hiihto on hauskaa. Lucas: You got it. Hiihto on hauskaa. Skiing is fun. Luna: I love that phrase. It feels so energetic. Lucas: It is. Now, what about ice? Or skating? Luna: Is it similar to skiing? Lucas: Yes. The word is Luistelu. Luna: Luistelu. Let me say that. Luistelu. Lucas: Very good. Luistelu means skating. Luna: Luistelu. Skating. Lucas: Now the full sentence. Luistelu on hauskaa. Luna: Luistelu on hauskaa. Lucas: Again. Luistelu on hauskaa. Luna: Luistelu on hauskaa. Lucas: There you go. Luistelu on hauskaa. Skating is fun. Luna: I feel like I am on an ice rink already. Lucas: Me too. But first, we need to get there. Luna: How do we invite someone to go? Lucas: We use the verb 'mennään'. It means let us go. Luna: Mennään. Okay. Lucas: Combine it with skiing. Mennään hiihtämään. Luna: Mennään hiihtämään. Lucas: Say it again. Mennään hiihtämään. Luna: Mennään hiihtämään. Lucas: Excellent. Mennään hiihtämään. Let us go skiing. Luna: That sounds like a perfect Saturday morning plan. Lucas: Or for skating. Mennään luistelemaan. Luna: Mennään luistelemaan. Lucas: Again. Mennään luistelemaan. Luna: Mennään luistelemaan. Lucas: Great job. Mennään luistelemaan. Let us go skating. Luna: I am ready to pack my skis right now. Lucas: Wait, Luna. Do you know where the slopes are? Luna: No. I need to ask. Lucas: The word for ski slope is laskettelurinne. Luna: Laskettelurinne. That is a long word. Lucas: It is. Break it down. Laskettelu rinne. Luna: Laskettelu... rinne. Laskettelurinne. Lucas: Now the question. Missä on laskettelurinne? Luna: Missä on laskettelurinne? Lucas: Repeat. Missä on laskettelurinne? Luna: Missä on laskettelurinne? Lucas: Perfect. Missä on laskettelurinne? Where is the ski slope? Luna: I can definitely ask that now. Lucas: And for skating? We need the rink. Luna: Luistinrata. Lucas: Yes. Luistinrata. Skating rink. Luna: Luistinrata. Lucas: Now the question. Missä on luistinrata? Luna: Missä on luistinrata? Lucas: Again. Missä on luistinrata? Luna: Missä on luistinrata? Lucas: Brilliant. Missä on luistinrata? Where is the skating rink? Luna: These phrases are so useful for winter trips. Lucas: They are. Let us review what we have learned. Luna: Okay. First, Hiihto on hauskaa. Lucas: Correct. Hiihto on hauskaa. Luna: Then Luistelu on hauskaa. Lucas: Yes. Luistelu on hauskaa. Luna: Then Mennään hiihtämään. Lucas: Good. Mennään hiihtämään. Luna: Then Mennään luistelemaan. Lucas: Right. Mennään luistelemaan. Luna: Then Missä on laskettelurinne? Lucas: Yes. Missä on laskettelurinne? Luna: And finally Missä on luistinrata? Lucas: Exactly. Missä on luistinrata? Luna: I feel so prepared for the snow now. Lucas: You are doing great. Practice these until we chat again. Luna: See you next time! Bye! Lucas: Bye everyone.