Bedeutung
Looking up facts.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns have a high trust in public institutions and libraries as sources of information. 'Etsiä tietoa' often implies using these trusted channels. Finland is a world leader in digital literacy. 'Tiedonhaku' (information seeking) is a core part of the national school curriculum. In Finnish universities, 'tiedonhaku' is a formal skill that students must master, often involving specific library courses. Finns are active on social media but are culturally inclined to verify 'tietoa' before sharing it, reflecting a cautious approach to information.
The Partitive Rule
Remember that 'etsiä' is an 'irresultative' verb here. You are in the middle of searching, so use 'tietoa'.
Don't use for keys!
If you lost your keys, just say 'Etsin avaimia'. Adding 'tietoa' makes it sound like you're researching the concept of keys.
Bedeutung
Looking up facts.
The Partitive Rule
Remember that 'etsiä' is an 'irresultative' verb here. You are in the middle of searching, so use 'tietoa'.
Don't use for keys!
If you lost your keys, just say 'Etsin avaimia'. Adding 'tietoa' makes it sound like you're researching the concept of keys.
Use 'hakea' for Google
While 'etsiä tietoa' is fine, 'hakea tietoa' sounds a bit more like a pro user who knows how to use search terms.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'tieto'.
Minä etsin ______ internetistä.
The verb 'etsiä' requires the partitive case for the object.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I am looking for information about Finland'?
The elative case (-sta) is used to mean 'about' a topic.
Match the Finnish phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are all common partitive constructions with 'tietoa'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä sinä teet? B: ______ tietoa historiasta.
'Etsin' is the correct verb for searching for information.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä etsin ______ internetistä.
The verb 'etsiä' requires the partitive case for the object.
How do you say 'I am looking for information about Finland'?
The elative case (-sta) is used to mean 'about' a topic.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all common partitive constructions with 'tietoa'.
A: Mitä sinä teet? B: ______ tietoa historiasta.
'Etsin' is the correct verb for searching for information.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenTechnically possible if you mean you will find the *entire* specific piece of info, but 99% of the time, 'etsiä tietoa' is the correct form.
'Etsiä' is 'to search/look for'. 'Hakea' is 'to fetch/apply for'. In information contexts, they are often interchangeable, but 'hakea' is more common in technical 'tiedonhaku'.
No, it's neutral. You can use it with friends or in a PhD thesis.
You can say 'Etsin tietoa Googlesta' or simply use the verb 'googlettaa'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
hakea tietoa
similarTo fetch/search for information
ottaa selvää
similarTo find out
löytää tietoa
contrastTo find information
tutkia asiaa
builds onTo investigate the matter
