
Scene 4 of 50
Nyt on yö
It’s night now
Your goalI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
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On yö. Ylhäällä soi trumpetti.
It’s night. A trumpet is playing upstairs.
Voi! Ei nyt!
Oh! Not now!
Voi! Ei nyt!
Oh! Not now!

You climb the stairs and knock. A young man opens the door, trumpet in hand.
JussiHei! Oletko uusi naapuri? Olen Jussi.
Hello! Are you the new neighbour? I’m Jussi.
Hauska tavata. Nimeni on Lukas. Asun alhaalla.
Nice to meet you. My name is Lukas. I live downstairs.
Hauska tavata. Nimeni on Lena. Asun alhaalla.
Nice to meet you. My name is Lena. I live downstairs.

He looks at his watch.
JussiOlen muusikko.
I’m a musician.
Niin. Mutta nyt on yö.
Yes. But it is night now.
Niin. Mutta nyt on yö.
Yes. But it is night now.
JussiAi! Anteeksi.
Oh! Sorry.
Haluan nukkua. Soita huomenna, sopiiko?
I want to sleep. Play tomorrow, all right?
Haluan nukkua. Soita huomenna, sopiiko?
I want to sleep. Play tomorrow, all right?
JussiSopii. Huomenna.
All right. Tomorrow.

Behind him, the grey cat is asleep on the sofa. Onko Nöpökin täällä?
Is Nöpö here too?
Onko Nöpökin täällä?
Is Nöpö here too?
JussiOn. Se on ystäväni. Se nukkuu täällä.
Yes. He’s my friend. He sleeps here.
Nöpö nukkuu. Mutta minä en nuku. Hyvää yötä!
Nöpö sleeps. But I don’t. Good night!
Nöpö nukkuu. Mutta minä en nuku. Hyvää yötä!
Nöpö sleeps. But I don’t. Good night!

Who says this?
Hei! Oletko uusi naapuri? Olen Jussi.
Hei! Oletko uusi naapuri? Olen Jussi.
What does it mean?
Hauska tavata. Nimeni on Lukas. Asun alhaalla.
Hauska tavata. Nimeni on Lena. Asun alhaalla.
Which line do you hear?
I want to sleep. Play tomorrow, all right?
I want to sleep. Play tomorrow, all right?
Put the words in order.
Yes. He’s my friend. He sleeps here.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
Nyt on yö
Goal reachedI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
