المعنى
Resting.
خلفية ثقافية
The 'kahvitauko' is often legally mandated. If you work more than 6 hours, you are entitled to a break. It is a time for 'small talk,' which in Finland is often quite minimal. In meetings, a 'tauko' is strictly timed. If the chair says '10 minuutin tauko,' people will be back in exactly 10 minutes. Punctuality is key. A break often involves going outside. Even in winter, the 'happihyppy' (oxygen jump) is a common way to spend a break to clear the head. School children have a 15-minute 'välitunti' (between-hour) break after every 45-minute lesson, usually spent outdoors regardless of weather.
The Magic Word
If you want to be liked in a Finnish office, be the one who suggests 'Pidetäänkö kahvitauko?'
Don't say 'Ottaa'
Avoid 'ottaa tauko.' It sounds like a direct translation from English and marks you as a beginner.
المعنى
Resting.
The Magic Word
If you want to be liked in a Finnish office, be the one who suggests 'Pidetäänkö kahvitauko?'
Don't say 'Ottaa'
Avoid 'ottaa tauko.' It sounds like a direct translation from English and marks you as a beginner.
Necessive Double
Practice saying 'Minun pitää pitää tauko.' It's a great way to master the two different uses of the verb 'pitää'.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form (minä-form).
Olen väsynyt. Minä _______ tauon.
The subject is 'minä' (I), so the verb 'pitää' must be conjugated to 'pidän.'
Which of these is the most natural way to suggest a break to a group?
Miten ehdotat taukoa?
'Pidetään' is the passive/imperative form used for 'Let's...', and 'pitää' is the correct verb.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Me olemme opiskelleet kolme tuntia. B: Totta. _______ pienen tauon?
The speaker is suggesting a break for both of them, so the 'we' form with the question clitic '-kö' is used.
Match the phrase to the context.
Match: 1. 'Pidän taukoa somesta' 2. 'Pidetään kahvitauko' 3. 'Me pidämme tauon suhteesta'
1 matches B (Social Media), 2 matches A (Work), 3 matches C (Relationship).
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينOlen väsynyt. Minä _______ tauon.
The subject is 'minä' (I), so the verb 'pitää' must be conjugated to 'pidän.'
Miten ehdotat taukoa?
'Pidetään' is the passive/imperative form used for 'Let's...', and 'pitää' is the correct verb.
A: Me olemme opiskelleet kolme tuntia. B: Totta. _______ pienen tauon?
The speaker is suggesting a break for both of them, so the 'we' form with the question clitic '-kö' is used.
Match: 1. 'Pidän taukoa somesta' 2. 'Pidetään kahvitauko' 3. 'Me pidämme tauon suhteesta'
1 matches B (Social Media), 2 matches A (Work), 3 matches C (Relationship).
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, 'paussi' is very common and slightly more informal. 'Pidetään paussi' is perfectly natural.
In Finnish, the object of a completed action usually takes the accusative '-n' ending. 'Tauko' becomes 'tauon.'
No, for sleeping use 'nukkua' or 'levätä.' 'Pitää tauko' is for pausing an activity.
A coffee break is usually 10-15 minutes, and a lunch break is 30-60 minutes.
Yes, use the partitive if the break is ongoing, indefinite, or if the sentence is negative (e.g., 'En pidä taukoa').
It's a compound word for a 'social media break' (some = sosiaalinen media).
Not at all. Finns value efficiency, and they know that people are more efficient after a short break.
It means a 'statutory break'—one that is required by law or labor agreements.
Yes, 'pitää tauko suhteesta' is the standard way to say 'take a break' in a romantic context.
No, it also means 'to like' (minä pidän sinusta) and 'must' (minun pitää mennä). Context is everything!
عبارات ذات صلة
ladata akkuja
similarto recharge batteries
vetää henkeä
similarto catch one's breath
huilata
synonymto rest/relax
lopettaa
contrastto stop/quit
