Bedeutung
Describing a man who is young.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The term is often used by the older generation to show respect to a young person's growing maturity. In the army, recruits are often referred to as 'nuoret miehet' by their superiors before they earn their ranks. The 'nuori mies' is a common protagonist in Finnish coming-of-age stories, representing the struggle between tradition and modernity. Young men in cities might find the term slightly formal but appreciate it as a sign of being taken seriously.
The 'Agreement' Rule
Always remember: if you change 'mies', you MUST change 'nuori'. They are a team!
Politeness
When in doubt, use 'nuori mies'. It is never rude and always sounds educated.
Bedeutung
Describing a man who is young.
The 'Agreement' Rule
Always remember: if you change 'mies', you MUST change 'nuori'. They are a team!
Politeness
When in doubt, use 'nuori mies'. It is never rude and always sounds educated.
Age Limits
Don't use this for anyone over 35 unless you want to sound like their grandmother.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'nuori mies' (Partitive).
Etsin ______ ______.
The verb 'etsiä' (to look for) requires the partitive case.
Which sentence is a polite way for an old person to address a young man?
Miten puhuttelet nuorta miestä kohteliaasti?
'Nuori mies' is the most respectful and neutral choice.
Match the Finnish case to the English meaning.
Yhdistä oikeat parit.
These are the basic case mappings for this phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Mies: 'Olen 20-vuotias.' -> Sinä: 'Olet siis ______ ______.'
A 20-year-old is a young man.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Age Progression in Finnish
Where you'll hear 'Nuori mies'
Formal
- • News
- • Police
- • Court
Social
- • Grandparents
- • Teachers
- • Shopkeepers
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenEtsin ______ ______.
The verb 'etsiä' (to look for) requires the partitive case.
Miten puhuttelet nuorta miestä kohteliaasti?
'Nuori mies' is the most respectful and neutral choice.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the basic case mappings for this phrase.
Mies: 'Olen 20-vuotias.' -> Sinä: 'Olet siis ______ ______.'
A 20-year-old is a young man.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is two separate words, but they function together as a single concept.
Yes, it is very common for teenagers, especially from age 15 upwards.
The plural is 'nuoret miehet'.
It's better to use 'hakija' (applicant), but someone might describe you as a 'nuori mies' in your reference letter.
It is 'nuorta miestä'.
Yes, 'poika' means boy, while 'nuori mies' acknowledges their transition to adulthood.
No, that would be 'nuori nainen'.
Yes, very frequently to address groups of soldiers.
The most common slang version is 'nuori kundi' or just 'kundi'.
Slightly, but in a respectful and timeless way, not in a 'dead language' way.
Verwandte Redewendungen
nuori nainen
similarYoung woman
nuoriherra
specialized formYoung master
nuorukainen
synonymYouth / Young man
vanha mies
contrastOld man
