Bedeutung
Unlucky event.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns often use 'huono tuuri' to avoid sounding like they are complaining too much. It's a stoic way to acknowledge a problem. Since the word 'tuuri' comes from Swedish 'tur', the concepts are very similar, but Swedes use 'otur' more frequently as a single word. In Finnish sports commentary, 'huono tuuri' is used constantly to explain why a team lost, reflecting a belief in the 'luck of the game'. In the Finnish gaming community, 'huono tuuri' is often blamed on the 'RNG' (random number generator), but the phrase remains the same.
Use it for empathy
If someone tells you a minor bad story, just say 'Voi ei, huono tuuri'. It makes you sound very natural.
Avoid for death
Never use this phrase if someone dies or gets seriously ill. It's too lighthearted.
Bedeutung
Unlucky event.
Use it for empathy
If someone tells you a minor bad story, just say 'Voi ei, huono tuuri'. It makes you sound very natural.
Avoid for death
Never use this phrase if someone dies or gets seriously ill. It's too lighthearted.
The Partitive Rule
Remember: 'Minulla on huono tuuri' BUT 'Se oli huonoa tuuria'.
The Finnish Shrug
Finns often accompany this phrase with a small shrug, accepting that life is unpredictable.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'huono tuuri'.
Voi ei! Se oli ____ ____.
We use the partitive case 'huonoa tuuria' when describing what a situation was.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I have bad luck'?
Finnish uses the 'minulla on' structure for possession.
Match the situation to the reaction.
You miss the last train home.
This is a typical reaction to a minor misfortune.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hukkasin avaimet. B: ____!
'Mikä huono tuuri' is a common exclamation of sympathy.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVoi ei! Se oli ____ ____.
We use the partitive case 'huonoa tuuria' when describing what a situation was.
How do you say 'I have bad luck'?
Finnish uses the 'minulla on' structure for possession.
You miss the last train home.
This is a typical reaction to a minor misfortune.
A: Hukkasin avaimet. B: ____!
'Mikä huono tuuri' is a common exclamation of sympathy.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, 'paha tuuri' is very common and means the same thing, but it sounds a bit more dramatic.
It's neutral. You can use it with friends or at work, but 'epäonni' is better for formal writing.
'Onni' is happiness or long-term luck. 'Tuuri' is short-term, situational luck.
You say 'Minulla on huono tuuri'.
Yes, 'säkä' is more informal than 'tuuri'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hyvä tuuri
contrastGood luck
Epäonni
synonymMisfortune
Huono säkä
synonymBad luck (slang)
Tuurilla
builds onBy luck
Paha tuuri
similarBad/evil luck
