Bedeutung
Using a bank card for payment.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finland is nearly 100% cashless. Even at small outdoor markets or for tiny amounts, card payment is expected and welcomed. Like Finland, Sweden and Norway are very card-centric. In some places, cash is not even accepted ('kontantfri'). Unlike Finland, Germany still values cash ('Bargeld') highly. A Finn visiting Germany might be surprised that many small shops don't take cards. While tech-forward, Japan still has many cash-only traditional shops, unlike the universal card acceptance in Finland.
Contactless is King
In Finland, for purchases under 50€, you don't need your PIN. Just tap!
Consonant Gradation
Don't forget to drop one 't' from 'kortti' when you add '-lla'.
Bedeutung
Using a bank card for payment.
Contactless is King
In Finland, for purchases under 50€, you don't need your PIN. Just tap!
Consonant Gradation
Don't forget to drop one 't' from 'kortti' when you add '-lla'.
Receipts
If you don't need a receipt, you can say 'Ei kuittia, kiitos' after you pay.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the word 'kortti'.
Voinko maksaa ______?
The adessive case (-lla) is used to show the means of payment.
Choose the most natural way to say 'I pay by card'.
Miten sanot 'I pay by card'?
In Finnish, we don't use 'kanssa' for tools; we use the -lla ending.
Complete the dialogue.
Kassa: Se tekee viisi euroa. Sinä: ______.
This is the standard response when you want to use your card.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'Voinko maksaa kortilla?'
It's used to inquire about payment methods in commercial settings.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVoinko maksaa ______?
The adessive case (-lla) is used to show the means of payment.
Miten sanot 'I pay by card'?
In Finnish, we don't use 'kanssa' for tools; we use the -lla ending.
Kassa: Se tekee viisi euroa. Sinä: ______.
This is the standard response when you want to use your card.
When would you say 'Voinko maksaa kortilla?'
It's used to inquire about payment methods in commercial settings.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, Visa and Mastercard are accepted everywhere. American Express is less common.
Almost never. You can pay for a 0.20€ sweet with a card.
If your card has both, choose 'Debit' for immediate payment or 'Credit' for your monthly bill.
Tipping is not mandatory in Finland. If you want to, you can add it to the terminal, but it's not expected.
Finnish uses cases (suffixes) instead of prepositions like 'with'. The '-lla' ending already means 'with/by means of'.
Yes, colloquially people still say 'maksaa kortilla' even if they use their phone.
It's a slang term for using a card, literally meaning 'to plane' wood.
In most major cities like Helsinki (HSL), you can use contactless payment on buses and trams.
It is the Finnish word for contactless payment.
Extremely safe. Finland has very high banking security standards.
Verwandte Redewendungen
maksaa käteisellä
contrastTo pay with cash
lähimaksu
specialized formContactless payment
korttimaksu
synonymCard payment (noun)
höylätä korttia
slangTo swipe/use a card
