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- ConversationFile 2
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- Meeting and Greeting, Dialog 1
- Mrs. Rossi is speaking with store clerk.
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- Mrs. Rossi
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- Store Clerk
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- Greet the clerk.
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- Ask if he speaks English.
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- Tell her you're sorry. Add that you don't speak English.
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- Tell him that you only speak a little Finnish.
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- Tell her it's ok.
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- Tell her that you understand her.
- Meeting and Greeting, Dialog 2
- Sirkka and Simo have a short conversation.
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- Sirkka
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- Simo
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- Say "Good afternoon."
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- Say, "Good afternoon."
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- Ask Sirkka if she has met your friend Pekka.
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- Say, "No," and add that you haven't had the pleasure yet.
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- Introduce Pekka to Sirkka Suomelan.
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- Say that you are very glad to meet him.
- At the Hotel, Dialog 1
- Miss Merilä is checking into her hotel room.
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- Miss Merilä
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- Front Desk Attendant
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- Say good day, and ask if they have a single room available.
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- Answer, "Good day."
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- Ask how long she would like to stay.
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- Explain that you would like to stay for two weeks.
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- Say that you have a very nice single room.
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- Ask how much it costs.
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- Tell her it's 550 markka a day.
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- Tell him you'll take it.
- At the Hotel, Dialog 2
- Mr. Kauppinen is checking into his hotel with a reservation.
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- Mr. Kauppinen
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- Front Desk Attendant
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- Greet the desk attendant and introduce yourself.
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- Say that you believe she has a reservation for you.
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- Ask the gentleman when he made the reservation.
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- Say that you reserved the room yesterday over the phone.
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- Say, "Oh, yes," and tell him that you have it.
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- Explain that it's a double room with a bath.
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- Tell her that's right.
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- Specify that it's for ten days.
- Going to the Bank, Dialog 1
- Mr. Marttinen is exchanging money at the bank.
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- Mr. Marttinen
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- Teller
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- Say, "Good morning."
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- Say that you would like to change some American dollars to Finnish markka.
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- Say, "Yes, of course."
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- Ask how much he'd like to exchange.
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- Say that you have 150 American dollars.
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- Ask what today's exchange rate is.
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- Tell him one dollar equals 5.6 Finnish markka.
- Going to the Bank, Dialog 2
- Mrs. Tiensuu is talking to the bank teller.
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- Mrs. Tiensuu
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- Teller
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- Say, "Good morning," and ask the teller for help.
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- Ask how you can help her.
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- Tell the teller you have lost your Travelers Checks.
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- Ask her if she thinks they were stolen.
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- Explain that you don't think they were stolen, rather that you lost them while you were shopping this morning.
- Buying Tickets, Dialog 1
- Mrs. Marttila is booking tickets to Helsinki.
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- Mrs. Marttila
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- Ticket Agent
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- Say that you would like to buy a ticket for the next flight to Helsinki.
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- Ask if she would like coach or first-class.
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- Politely ask for coach.
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- Ask if you could have a window seat.
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- Tell her that you're sorry, but there are no window seats left.
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- Tell her that you can give her an aisle seat.
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- Say, "Thank you very much."
- Buying Tickets, Dialog 2
- Mrs. Pelkonen is booking tickets to Joensuu.
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- Mrs. Pelkonen
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- Ticket seller
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- Ask for two tickets to Joensuu.
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- Ask if she would like coach or a sleeping car.
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- Politely ask for a sleeping car.
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- Tell her that the train leaves the station promptly at 5:00.
- Asking for Directions and Time, Dialog 1
- Mr. Penttinen is lost and asks for directions.
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- Mr. Penttinen
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- Woman
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- Say, "Excuse me," then explain that you are lost.
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- Ask him where he wants to go.
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- Explain that you are looking for Kalevankatua.
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- Tell him to take a right at the next intersection.
- Asking for Directions and Time, Dialog 2
- Mauri asks for the time.
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- Mauri
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- Seija
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- Ask what time it is.
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- Tell him that it's noon.
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- Say, "Really?"
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- Say that you thought it was around 11:30.
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- Tell him his watch is slow.
- Asking for Directions and Time, Dialog 3
- Katri and Kaarlo are talking about the movies.
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- Katri
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- Kaarlo
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- Ask what time the movie begins.
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- Tell her it begins around 8:30 p.m.
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- Say that you shouldn't be there too late.
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- Suggest that you leave at quarter to eight.
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- Tell her that you think 7:30 would be better.
- Restaurants, Dialog 1
- Mr. Penttinen is ordering dinner.
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- Waitress
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- Mr. Penttinen
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- Ask the gentleman if you can help him.
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- Tell the waitress you see "kalakeitto".
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- Ask what it is.
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- Explain that it is a spicy fish stew.
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- Say "Good," then tell her that you will have that.
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- Ask the gentleman if he would like something to drink.
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- Say, "Yes," then specify that you would like a vermouth.
- Restaurants, Dialog 2
- Mr. Karski is ordering dinner.
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- Mr. Karski
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- Waitress
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- Ask the waitress what she recommends.
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- Tell him that the special tonight is pike perch.
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- Tell him that sounds good.
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- Ask how it's prepared.
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- Give him the choice of "in white wine or fried".
- Restaurants, Dialog 3
- Mrs. Virtanen is asking for a restaurant recommendation.
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- Mrs. Virtanen
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- Man
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- Politely attract the gentleman's attention.
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- Say, "Yes."
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- Ask the gentleman if he can recommend a good restaurant in the area.
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- Say, "Yes." Tell her to try the "Vanhaa laamannia".
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- Tell her to go down this street.
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- Tell her to turn right at the lights and walk two blocks.
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