Bedeutung
Referring to common knowledge.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns value 'asiaosaaminen' (factual expertise). Using this phrase shows you have done your homework and respect the audience's knowledge. In Finnish universities, avoiding the word 'I' (minä) is common. 'Kuten tiedetään' allows the writer to remain objective. Politicians use this to create a sense of national unity or consensus around a difficult topic. Journalists use it to maintain a neutral, 'voice of God' reporting style.
The Comma Rule
In formal writing, always put a comma after 'kuten tiedetään' if it starts the sentence.
Don't Overuse
If you start every sentence with this, you will sound like a robot or a very boring textbook.
Bedeutung
Referring to common knowledge.
The Comma Rule
In formal writing, always put a comma after 'kuten tiedetään' if it starts the sentence.
Don't Overuse
If you start every sentence with this, you will sound like a robot or a very boring textbook.
Modesty is Key
Use this to avoid sounding like a 'know-it-all'. It shares the 'burden' of knowledge with the audience.
Spoken Variation
In Helsinki slang, you might hear 'Kuten tiedetää' (dropping the final n).
Teste dich selbst
Täytä tyhjä kohta oikealla ilmaisulla.
__________, Suomi on tuhansien järvien maa.
Tämä on yleinen fakta, joten passiivimuoto 'tiedetään' on paras valinta.
Mikä lause on muodollisin?
Valitse muodollisin tapa sanoa 'Everyone knows'.
'Kuten tiedetään' on kirjakielinen ja muodollinen ilmaisu.
Yhdistä tilanne ja oikea sävy.
Missä tilanteessa 'Kuten tiedetään' on paras?
Se on asiallinen ja neutraali tapa esittää faktoja.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Personal vs. Impersonal
Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgaben__________, Suomi on tuhansien järvien maa.
Tämä on yleinen fakta, joten passiivimuoto 'tiedetään' on paras valinta.
Valitse muodollisin tapa sanoa 'Everyone knows'.
'Kuten tiedetään' on kirjakielinen ja muodollinen ilmaisu.
Missä tilanteessa 'Kuten tiedetään' on paras?
Se on asiallinen ja neutraali tapa esittää faktoja.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is very polite and professional. It avoids sounding condescending by assuming the listener is already informed.
Absolutely. It is a staple of Finnish academic and formal writing.
'Kuten' is used for 'as/like' in this context, while 'kuin' is mostly for comparisons (e.g., 'isompi kuin').
Close, but 'As is known' is more accurate. 'As you know' is 'kuten tiedät'.
Yes, but mostly in serious discussions, news, or presentations. In casual talk, it's rarer.
That would mean 'as if it were known' (conditional), which is very rare and has a different meaning.
No, 'itse asiassa' means 'actually' and often corrects a misunderstanding.
Because 'tiedetään' is the passive form, meaning 'it is known' by people in general.
It's possible, but much more common at the beginning or in the middle as an insert.
Yes, especially when referring to previous agreements or industry standards.
Verwandte Redewendungen
itse asiassa
similaractually / as a matter of fact
tietysti
similarof course
on tunnettua
synonymit is well-known
tiettävästi
contrastas far as is known
