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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Finnish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be here again. Lucas: Yes. Last time we talked about being inside or outside generally. Luna: Right. We said Minä olen sisällä. And Lumi on kadulla. Lucas: Exactly. Today we go deeper into the house. We look at specific rooms. Luna: I love this. My house is small, so every room matters. Lucas: Let us start with the living room. The word is olohuone. Luna: Olohuone. Okay. How do we say 'in the living room'? Lucas: We add the ending -ssa. So, olohuoneessa. Luna: Olohuoneessa. That sounds soft. Nice. Lucas: Now let us make a full sentence. Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Luna: Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Lucas: Good. Minä means I. Luen means I read. Kirjaa means a book. Luna: And olohuoneessa is where I am doing it. Lucas: Correct. Let us try that one more time slowly. Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Luna: Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. I am reading a book in the living room. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine it is cold outside. Very cold. Luna: It is always cold here. But especially today. Lucas: So you stay inside. You say: Minä olen sisällä. Luna: Minä olen sisällä. I am inside. Lucas: But what is outside? Look out the window. Luna: I see snow on the street. Lumi on kadulla. Lucas: Yes. Kadulla means on the street. This phrase is very useful. Luna: Lumi on kadulla. It makes me want to drink hot chocolate. Lucas: Let us repeat the living room sentence one more time. Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Luna: Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. I am reading a book in the living room. Lucas: Great. Now, let us move to another room. The bathroom. Luna: Kylpyhuone. I know this word from before. Lucas: Right. So if water is in the bathroom, what do we say? Luna: Vesi on kylpyhuoneessa. Lucas: Exactly. Vesi is water. On is is. Kylpyhuoneessa is in the bathroom. Luna: Vesi on kylpyhuoneessa. That is obvious, but good to practice. Lucas: Yes. Practice makes it natural. Let us try the whole set now. Luna: Okay. Minä olen sisällä. Lucas: Lumi on kadulla. Luna: Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Lucas: Vesi on kylpyhuoneessa. Luna: Those are four strong sentences. I feel ready. Lucas: You are doing well. Before we continue, I have a quick thought. Luna: Oh? What is it? Lucas: This show is free for everyone. But making it takes time and effort. Luna: I know. I use it every day. Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Luna: Yeah. Even a small amount helps keep these episodes coming. Lucas: You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really makes a difference. Thank you for listening. Lucas: Back to our lesson. Do you remember the cat from last episode? Luna: The one under the table? Kissa on pöydän alla. Lucas: Yes. Let us use that phrase again. It is a classic. Luna: Kissa on pöydän alla. The cat is under the table. Lucas: Pöydän means of the table. Alla means under. Luna: It is a tricky grammar point, but the phrase is easy to remember. Lucas: True. Let us mix it with our new room phrases. Luna: Okay. Kissa on pöydän alla. In the living room? Lucas: Yes. Imagine the cat is there while you read. Luna: Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Kissa on pöydän alla. Lucas: That paints a picture. Cozy. Quiet. Luna: Very Finnish. Maybe too quiet for me sometimes. Lucas: Well, let us practice the cat phrase one more time. Luna: Kissa on pöydän alla. The cat is under the table. Lucas: Good. Now, let us talk about the bedroom. Luna: Makuuhuone. I sleep there. Lucas: Correct. If you are tired, where are you? Luna: I am in the bedroom. Minä olen makuuhuoneessa. Lucas: Yes. Or maybe you are sleeping. Nukun makuuhuoneessa. Luna: Nukun makuuhuoneessa. I sleep in the bedroom. Lucas: Let us combine everything we have learned today. Luna: Okay. Ready. Lucas: Start with the weather outside. Lumi on kadulla. Luna: Lumi on kadulla. Lucas: Now state where you are. Minä olen sisällä. Luna: Minä olen sisällä. Lucas: What are you doing? Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Luna: Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa. Lucas: Where is the cat? Kissa on pöydän alla. Luna: Kissa on pöydän alla. Lucas: And where is the water? Vesi on kylpyhuoneessa. Luna: Vesi on kylpyhuoneessa. Lucas: Wow. You just told a complete story about your home. Luna: I did. And I understood every word. Lucas: That is the goal. Repetition helps it stick. Luna: It feels more solid now. Not just random words. Lucas: Exactly. They connect to places and actions. Luna: I think I will go practice in my own living room now. Lucas: Good idea. Say Minä luen kirjaa olohuoneessa to yourself. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: You are welcome, Luna. Keep practicing these phrases. Luna: See you next time. Or rather, nähdään soon. Lucas: See you soon. Bye for now.