Bedeutung
The shop is closed.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Opening hours (aukioloajat) are very important. On 'Arkipyhä' (mid-week holidays), almost everything is kiinni. The 'Kiinni' sign is often a simple piece of cardboard. Finns value directness over fancy signage. During Juhannus (Midsummer), cities become ghost towns because everything is kiinni and everyone is at their summer cottage. In Finnish schools, 'välitunti' (recess) ends when the doors are 'kiinni' and students must be in class.
Check the sign
If you see a red sign, it usually says 'KIINNI'. Green is 'AUKI'.
Don't say 'Olen suljettu'
It makes you sound like a building. Say 'Olen varattu' or 'Olen kiinni töissä'.
Bedeutung
The shop is closed.
Check the sign
If you see a red sign, it usually says 'KIINNI'. Green is 'AUKI'.
Don't say 'Olen suljettu'
It makes you sound like a building. Say 'Olen varattu' or 'Olen kiinni töissä'.
Use 'Kii' for speed
In Helsinki, just say 'Ovi on kii' to sound like a local.
Respect the 'Kiinni'
If a Finn's office door is 'kiinni', knock softly or come back later.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb 'olla' in the correct form.
Kauppa ___ kiinni sunnuntaisin.
'Kauppa' is singular, so we use 'on'.
Which sentence means 'The eyes are closed'?
Choose the correct Finnish translation:
'Silmät' (eyes) + 'ovat' (are) + 'kiinni' (closed).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Onko posti auki? B: Ei, se ___ jo ___.
The question asks if it's open, the answer 'Ei' (No) implies the state of being closed.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a sign on a shop door at 11 PM.
Shops are usually closed late at night.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
What can be 'Kiinni'?
Places
- • Kauppa
- • Posti
- • Pankki
Objects
- • Ovi
- • Ikkuna
- • Kirja
Body
- • Silmät
- • Suu
- • Nyrkki
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenKauppa ___ kiinni sunnuntaisin.
'Kauppa' is singular, so we use 'on'.
Choose the correct Finnish translation:
'Silmät' (eyes) + 'ovat' (are) + 'kiinni' (closed).
A: Onko posti auki? B: Ei, se ___ jo ___.
The question asks if it's open, the answer 'Ei' (No) implies the state of being closed.
You see a sign on a shop door at 11 PM.
Shops are usually closed late at night.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 Fragen'Kiinni' is an adverb used in speech. 'Suljettu' is a past participle used on signs and in formal text.
Yes, but it means they are busy or caught. 'Olen kiinni' = 'I'm tied up'.
No, 'kiinni' is an adverb and never changes form.
Use 'Kauppa menee kiinni'.
Yes, it is perfectly neutral and polite for all everyday situations.
It means 'eyes closed'.
Yes, but it sounds more like 'The door has been closed (by someone)' rather than just 'The door is shut'.
It comes from the idea of being 'fastened' to a task.
Yes, 'kii' is the common short form.
The opposite is 'auki' (open).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Mennä kiinni
similarTo close (action)
Pysyä kiinni
builds onTo stay closed
Olla auki
contrastTo be open
Jäädä kiinni
specialized formTo get caught
Ottaa kiinni
similarTo catch
