Radio program / SAMPLE Vicar: Hello. It’s me again – the English vicar – englantilainen pappi – here on Sunnuntaihuoneessa. As we all know, American English and British English sometimes differ. And, even though I am British myself, I don’t think that American English is worse than British English. Certainly not. It’s just that British English is slightly better – that’s all. Today I have with me the American ambassador to Finland to discuss the point. Welcome to Sunnuntai Huoneeseen, Mr Ambassador. Ambassador: Sunny Rum, righ? Vicar: Sunny rum? Ambassador: Yeah. Sunnuntai – sunny. Huone – rum. Figh? Vicar: Oh – the Sunday Room. Ambassador: Yeah. I mean, it ain’t da Money Rum, izit? Vicar: Money rum? Oh the Monday Room. Ambassador: Righ. I just been Nittly. Vicar: Nittly? What does that mean? Ambassador: I said I just been Nittly … In Rome. Vicar: Oh IN ITALY. Ambassador: Yeah. On guvmint busness. Vicar: What kind of business? Ambassador: Guvmint Vicar: Ah – government. Ambassador: Uhu. Less talk about language – huh? Vicar: Less talk? Ambassador: Yeah. Less talk about somethun intrissan. Vicar: Aha. Let’s talk about something interesting – I thought maybe you said less talk. Ambassador: What’s yours is yours, what’s mayan is mayan. Vicar: Mayan? What is a Mayan? Ambassador: Your English is your English and Mayan is mayan! Vicar: OH! Mine! I get it. Ambassador: Goo. Though(t) maybe you wannid me to go and see a dense or something. Vicar: Go and see a dense? Ambassador: Uhu. Vicar: Dense in Finnish is tiheä tai taaja. Ambassador: Huh? Vicar: No – don’t tell me. Let me work it out. Um, Go and see a dense – a DENTIST! Hammaslääkäri. That’s it. Good. Very good. I think I’m getting the idea. Ambassador: You wanna bar Mercan dictionary? Vicar: Bar? Don’t tell me – bar – borrow! Ambassador: Uhu. Bar. Vicar: Loistava! Do you have any problems when you’re speaking English to Finnish people? Ambassador: No. Jew? Vicar: Jew? No, I’m Christian. Oh JEW – DO YOU? Ambassador: Uhu. Vicar: Oh I get it. So, if you want to… Ambassador: Wanna. Vicar: Right. If you wanna speak Mercan, you shorten words and relax your mouth. Ambassador: Yeah. Vicar: A good example. Yes is shortened to yeah. Ambassador: Yeah. Or da whore of the Finnish winner. Vicar: The whore of the Finnish winner!! Ambassador: Uhu. Vicar: (Mumbling) Whore – horror. Winner – winter! Got it. The horror of the Finnish winter. Ambassador: Ver goo. Uhu. Vicar: I can speak Mercan. Ambassador: Yeah. Jeet jet? Vicar: Jeet jet? (repeats) Did you eat yet? Ambassador: No, jew? Vicar: No. Ambassador: Sgo. Vicar: Sgo.