Bedeutung
Asking about someone's current activity.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns value directness. This question is a standard way to start a conversation. Similar to Swedish 'Vad gör du?', it's a neutral, common inquiry. This is a universal human question, though the level of formality varies by culture. In texting, it's often used as a 'ping' to see if the other person is busy.
Drop the pronoun
You don't need 'sinä'. 'Mitä teet?' is perfectly natural.
Add the '-s'
Adding '-s' (Mitäs teet?) makes you sound like a local.
Bedeutung
Asking about someone's current activity.
Drop the pronoun
You don't need 'sinä'. 'Mitä teet?' is perfectly natural.
Add the '-s'
Adding '-s' (Mitäs teet?) makes you sound like a local.
Be direct
Don't worry about being rude. Finns appreciate direct questions.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'tehdä'.
Mitä sinä ____?
The second person singular of 'tehdä' is 'teet'.
Choose the most natural way to ask someone what they do for work.
Which is correct?
Adding 'työksesi' clarifies that you are asking about their profession.
Match the question to the appropriate context.
Match: 1. Mitä sinä teet? 2. Mitä sinä teet työksesi?
The first is general, the second is specific to work.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mitä sinä teet? B: ____.
You need to answer with an activity.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMitä sinä ____?
The second person singular of 'tehdä' is 'teet'.
Which is correct?
Adding 'työksesi' clarifies that you are asking about their profession.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
The first is general, the second is specific to work.
A: Mitä sinä teet? B: ____.
You need to answer with an activity.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it's a standard, neutral question.
Only if you add 'työksesi' or are asking about a specific task.
'Teet' is for 'sinä' (you), 'tekee' is for 'hän' (he/she).
It's a clitic that adds a friendly, casual tone.
It's better for casual emails or texts, not formal ones.
Just say what you are doing, e.g., 'Luen kirjaa'.
Yes, 'Mitä te teette?' (What are you all doing?).
Only if you add 'työksesi'.
'Mitä kuuluu' is 'How are you', 'Mitä teet' is 'What are you doing'.
Yes, it's a great way to show interest.
No, it's a spoken/informal written phrase.
It's the standard case for the object of this question.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Mitä kuuluu?
similarHow are you?
Mitäs tässä?
builds onNothing much/Just hanging out.
Mitä teet työksesi?
specialized formWhat do you do for work?
Mitä sinä puuhaat?
synonymWhat are you up to?
