Bedeutung
Showing consensus.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Consensus culture is strong. In meetings, people often wait for everyone to say 'Olen samaa mieltä' before moving to the next topic. Directness is valued. If you are NOT 'samaa mieltä', it is better to say it clearly rather than being vague, but usually, you start with what you DO agree on. On Finnish forums like Vauva.fi or Reddit (r/Suomi), '+1' is often replaced by 'Samaa mieltä' or simply 'Tämä' (This). Agreeing with a compliment about Finland is expected. If someone says 'Suomi on hieno maa', responding with 'Olen samaa mieltä' is polite.
The 'Minäkin' Trick
Add '-kin' to 'Minä' to say 'I agree too' (Minäkin olen samaa mieltä).
Don't forget the 'ä'!
It's 'mieltä', not 'mielta'. The dots change the meaning or make it sound very foreign.
Bedeutung
Showing consensus.
The 'Minäkin' Trick
Add '-kin' to 'Minä' to say 'I agree too' (Minäkin olen samaa mieltä).
Don't forget the 'ä'!
It's 'mieltä', not 'mielta'. The dots change the meaning or make it sound very foreign.
Nod while saying it
Finns use minimal body language, but a single firm nod while saying 'Olen samaa mieltä' adds a lot of sincerity.
Silence is okay
Sometimes just saying 'Samaa mieltä' and then being silent is the most 'Finnish' way to handle a conversation.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I agree'.
Minä ______ samaa mieltä.
The subject 'Minä' (I) requires the verb 'olla' to be conjugated as 'olen'.
Which of these means 'I agree with you'?
Select the correct sentence:
To agree with a person, you use the genitive form (sinun) + 'kanssasi' (with you).
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Suomi on kaunis maa. B: _________.
'Olen samaa mieltä' is the standard way to agree with an opinion about a country.
Match the phrase to the intensity of agreement.
Match 'Täysin samaa mieltä' with its meaning.
'Täysin' means 'completely' or 'totally'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Agreement Intensity
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä ______ samaa mieltä.
The subject 'Minä' (I) requires the verb 'olla' to be conjugated as 'olen'.
Select the correct sentence:
To agree with a person, you use the genitive form (sinun) + 'kanssasi' (with you).
A: Suomi on kaunis maa. B: _________.
'Olen samaa mieltä' is the standard way to agree with an opinion about a country.
Match 'Täysin samaa mieltä' with its meaning.
'Täysin' means 'completely' or 'totally'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, in very informal slang, 'Sama' (Same) is used, but 'Samaa mieltä' is much more common and polite.
It is 'samaa mieltä'. You don't need the possessive suffix '-ni' here, although you might see it in very old literature.
Say 'En ole samaa mieltä'.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
It is the partitive of 'mieli', which means mind, mood, or opinion.
Technically yes, but 'Tahdon' (I will/want) is the standard wedding response!
Because Finnish uses the partitive case for opinions and states of being.
No, that would mean 'I am of the same opinion ABOUT you', which is different from agreeing WITH you.
Yes, just write 'Samaa mieltä' or even 'sm' in very casual groups.
Yes: 'Olen samaa mieltä tämän kirjan kanssa'.
The opposite is 'eri mieltä' (different mind/disagree).
No, use 'Hyväksyn ehdot' for that.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Olla erimieltä
contrastTo disagree
Yhtyä mielipiteeseen
specialized formTo concur with an opinion
Olla yksimielinen
builds onTo be unanimous
Sama täällä
synonymSame here
Allekirjoittaa
similarTo sign off on / To agree with
