Bedeutung
Everything is fine.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns value 'sisu' and emotional restraint. Saying 'ei hätää' is a way to maintain a calm atmosphere even when things go wrong. Similar to the Swedish 'ingen fara', this phrase reflects a societal trust that things will eventually be okay. In Finnish offices, this phrase is used to maintain a flat hierarchy and reduce the stress of subordinates. Finnish parents use this to encourage independence and resilience in children.
Shorten it!
In 90% of casual conversations, just say 'Ei hätää'. It sounds more natural and less like a textbook.
The Partitive is Key
Never say 'Ei ole hätä'. It marks you as a beginner immediately. Always use 'hätää'.
Bedeutung
Everything is fine.
Shorten it!
In 90% of casual conversations, just say 'Ei hätää'. It sounds more natural and less like a textbook.
The Partitive is Key
Never say 'Ei ole hätä'. It marks you as a beginner immediately. Always use 'hätää'.
Add 'vaan'
Saying 'Ei hätää vaan' (No worries at all) adds a friendly, rhythmic touch to your reassurance.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word in the partitive case.
Ei ole mitään ______, kaikki järjestyy.
Negative existential sentences require the partitive case.
Which response is most appropriate?
A: 'Anteeksi, unohdin kirjan kotiin!' B: '________'
'Ei hätää' is the perfect way to reassure someone who made a small mistake.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
Lapsi: 'Äiti, pelkään pimeää!' Äiti: 'Rakas, _________.'
When someone is afraid, 'ei ole mitään hätää' provides the necessary comfort.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are a doctor telling a patient their test results are clear.
The full phrase is more professional and reassuring in a medical context.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenEi ole mitään ______, kaikki järjestyy.
Negative existential sentences require the partitive case.
A: 'Anteeksi, unohdin kirjan kotiin!' B: '________'
'Ei hätää' is the perfect way to reassure someone who made a small mistake.
Lapsi: 'Äiti, pelkään pimeää!' Äiti: 'Rakas, _________.'
When someone is afraid, 'ei ole mitään hätää' provides the necessary comfort.
You are a doctor telling a patient their test results are clear.
The full phrase is more professional and reassuring in a medical context.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that would be inappropriate. Use it for non-life-threatening stress or minor accidents.
It is always 'ei hätää' because of the negative sentence structure.
Yes, it is perfectly polite and professional if they are worried about something.
'Ei hätää' is for reassurance; 'ei se mitään' is for dismissing a minor apology.
Mostly, but it can also mean 'distress' or a 'need' (like needing the toilet).
Yes, in emails, stories, and news reports to indicate safety.
Minulla ei ole mitään hätää.
Yes, 'Ei hätii' is common in Helsinki slang.
Usually, the *other* person says it to you. If you say it about your own mistake, it might sound like you don't care.
Yes, Moominmamma says it frequently to keep the family calm.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Ei se mitään
similarIt's nothing / It doesn't matter.
Älä huoli
synonymDon't worry.
Kaikki on hyvin
similarEverything is well.
Ei ole syytä huoleen
specialized formThere is no cause for concern.
