المعنى
Heading to buy or fetch a meal.
خلفية ثقافية
Finns value punctuality. If you say you are 'menossa hakemaan ruokaa', people expect you to be back within a reasonable time (30-60 mins). It is common to go in groups to 'hakea ruokaa' and then eat together in the office breakroom (taukohuone). With the popularity of Wolt (a Finnish company), this phrase is now often used when walking to the street to meet a courier. Students often use this phrase when heading to the 'opiskelijaravintola' (student restaurant) for a cheap meal.
The 'Maan' Rule
Remember that any time you are 'going' (menossa) to do something, the next verb ends in -maan or -mään.
Partitive Food
Always use 'ruokaa' (partitive) unless you are talking about a very specific, single item like 'the sandwich' (leivän).
المعنى
Heading to buy or fetch a meal.
The 'Maan' Rule
Remember that any time you are 'going' (menossa) to do something, the next verb ends in -maan or -mään.
Partitive Food
Always use 'ruokaa' (partitive) unless you are talking about a very specific, single item like 'the sandwich' (leivän).
Sound like a Native
Shorten 'olen' to 'oon' and 'menossa' to 'menos' in text messages to friends.
Wolt it!
If you are 'menossa hakemaan ruokaa' from a Wolt courier, you might say 'Haen Woltin' (I'm fetching the Wolt).
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'hakea'.
Olen menossa _________ ruokaa.
After 'menossa', you must use the 3rd infinitive illative form (-maan).
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the most natural way to say you are going to get food.
'Ruokaa' must be in the partitive case, and 'hakemaan' must be in the 3rd infinitive.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Haluatko tulla kahville? B: En ehdi nyt, _________.
This is the most logical excuse for being busy and leaving the current location.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are texting your roommate that you are on your way to pick up a pizza.
This phrase covers the errand of picking up the pizza.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينOlen menossa _________ ruokaa.
After 'menossa', you must use the 3rd infinitive illative form (-maan).
Choose the most natural way to say you are going to get food.
'Ruokaa' must be in the partitive case, and 'hakemaan' must be in the 3rd infinitive.
A: Haluatko tulla kahville? B: En ehdi nyt, _________.
This is the most logical excuse for being busy and leaving the current location.
You are texting your roommate that you are on your way to pick up a pizza.
This phrase covers the errand of picking up the pizza.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةYes, but 'Olen menossa' sounds more like you are in the middle of the action right now.
Because food is an uncountable mass. You are getting 'some' food.
Yes, it is perfectly neutral and polite for all situations.
Then say 'Olen menossa syömään' (I am going to eat).
Use the past tense: 'Olin menossa hakemaan ruokaa'.
Yes, though 'Olen menossa kauppaan' is more common for a big grocery trip.
'Hakea' means to fetch/get, while 'ostaa' means to buy. 'Hakea' is more common for meals.
'Oon menos hakee mättöö' is a very common slang version.
Yes, just change 'ruokaa' to 'kahvia' (coffee) or 'kaljaa' (beer).
Yes, it comes from the word 'meno' (movement/going).
Yes, to explain why you are leaving the office for lunch.
The phrase is the same! You are still the one fetching it.
عبارات ذات صلة
käydä kaupassa
similarto go to the store
mennä syömään
similarto go to eat
tilata ruokaa
similarto order food
olla hakemassa ruokaa
specialized formto be (currently) fetching food
lähteä syömään
builds onto leave to go eat
