Bedeutung
Time passes very quickly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns often use this phrase to avoid awkward silences when they realize a social interaction needs to end. During the polar night, this phrase is used less often because the lack of light makes time feel like it has stopped. Using this phrase in a meeting shows you are aware of the schedule and respect others' time. The phrase appears in many classic Finnish poems to contrast the eternal nature of the forest with the short life of a human.
Use it for politeness
If you want to leave a party, say 'Aika rientää, minun täytyy mennä' to sound polite.
Avoid 'lentää'
Even though English uses 'flies', 'aika lentää' sounds very strange to Finns.
Bedeutung
Time passes very quickly.
Use it for politeness
If you want to leave a party, say 'Aika rientää, minun täytyy mennä' to sound polite.
Avoid 'lentää'
Even though English uses 'flies', 'aika lentää' sounds very strange to Finns.
Add 'kylläpä'
Saying 'Kylläpä aika rientää!' makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Sauna talk
This is a great phrase to use in the sauna when you realize you've been sitting there too long.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
Aika ________, kun on hauskaa!
'Rientää' is the standard verb used in this idiom.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Time flies' in Finnish?
Valitse oikea lause:
This is the most common and natural form.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Kello on jo kymmenen!' B: 'Oho, ________!'
The context of being surprised by the time makes 'aika rientää' the perfect response.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You see your old friend's child who is now an adult.
Reflecting on growth is a primary use of this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenAika ________, kun on hauskaa!
'Rientää' is the standard verb used in this idiom.
Valitse oikea lause:
This is the most common and natural form.
A: 'Kello on jo kymmenen!' B: 'Oho, ________!'
The context of being surprised by the time makes 'aika rientää' the perfect response.
You see your old friend's child who is now an adult.
Reflecting on growth is a primary use of this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's understandable, but not common. 'Aika rientää' or 'aika kuluu' are much better.
It is neutral. You can use it in any situation.
You say 'aika riensi'.
It's a bit literary. In daily life, people usually say 'kiirehtiä' for people rushing.
Yes, to express that the deadline is approaching fast.
'Kiitää' is even faster, like a speeding car.
Yes, but it can also mean 'quite' (e.g., aika hyvä - quite good). Context is key!
Yes, that's a very common and beautiful way to say it.
Not a direct one, but 'aika menee ihan sikana' is very casual.
Because in Finnish, time 'rushes' on the ground rather than 'flying' in the air.
Verwandte Redewendungen
aika kuluu siivillä
synonymtime passes on wings
aika kiitää
similartime speeds/gallops
aika matelee
contrasttime crawls
tappaa aikaa
builds onto kill time
