Bedeutung
Concerning a specific subject.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Finnish meetings, efficiency is key. Using 'kyseisestä aiheesta' helps keep the focus on the agenda. It is considered polite to be direct and stay on topic. News anchors on Yle (the national broadcaster) use this phrase to maintain an objective, neutral tone. It avoids the emotional weight that 'tämä' (this) might sometimes carry. Finnish students are taught to use 'kyseinen' in essays to create a 'punainen lanka' (red thread) or logical flow in their writing. In Finnish law, precision is paramount. 'Kyseinen' ensures there is no ambiguity about which law or clause is being referenced.
Email Excellence
Use 'kyseisestä aiheesta' in the first sentence of a follow-up email to sound instantly more professional.
Don't Overdo It
If you use 'kyseinen' in every sentence, you will sound like a robot. Mix it up with 'tämä' or 'se'.
Bedeutung
Concerning a specific subject.
Email Excellence
Use 'kyseisestä aiheesta' in the first sentence of a follow-up email to sound instantly more professional.
Don't Overdo It
If you use 'kyseinen' in every sentence, you will sound like a robot. Mix it up with 'tämä' or 'se'.
The 'Asia' Rule
If the topic is a problem or a task, use 'kyseisestä asiasta' instead of 'aiheesta'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word with the correct case ending.
Olen lukenut paljon kyseisestä ________.
The verb 'lukea' (to read) takes the elative case (-sta) when you read 'about' a topic.
Which sentence is the most professional?
You want to ask a colleague about a topic they just mentioned.
This uses the formal pointer 'kyseisestä' and the polite 'mitä mieltä olet' construction.
Match the register with the sentence.
Registers: Formal, Informal, Slang
Formal Finnish uses full words and 'kyseisestä'. Informal uses 'tosta'. Slang uses 'setti'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Puhutaanko huomenna markkinoinnista? B: Kyllä, voimme keskustella ________.
The verb 'keskustella' requires the elative case (-sta).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenOlen lukenut paljon kyseisestä ________.
The verb 'lukea' (to read) takes the elative case (-sta) when you read 'about' a topic.
You want to ask a colleague about a topic they just mentioned.
This uses the formal pointer 'kyseisestä' and the polite 'mitä mieltä olet' construction.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Formal Finnish uses full words and 'kyseisestä'. Informal uses 'tosta'. Slang uses 'setti'.
A: Puhutaanko huomenna markkinoinnista? B: Kyllä, voimme keskustella ________.
The verb 'keskustella' requires the elative case (-sta).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, usually. In WhatsApp, just use 'siitä' or 'tosta'. Using 'kyseisestä' might make your friends think you're being sarcastic or overly serious.
Because verbs like 'puhua' (speak) and 'keskustella' (discuss) always take the elative case (-sta) to mean 'about'.
No, 'aihe' means topic. For people, you would say 'kyseisestä henkilöstä' (about the person in question).
'Aihe' is a theme or topic (like history or music). 'Asia' is a matter, thing, or issue (like a broken car or a meeting agenda).
Usually, yes. It acts like an adjective. You rarely see it standing alone in this context.
Extremely common. It is one of the most used phrases for referencing previous segments in Finnish journalism.
Yes, 'teema' (theme) is a perfect synonym for 'aihe' in many contexts, especially in arts or research.
Round your lips as if to say 'u' but try to say 'i'. It's the same as the French 'u' or German 'ü'.
Yes: 'kyseisistä aiheista' (about the subjects in question).
Absolutely. It's a great way to refer to the job role or a specific skill mentioned in the job ad.
Verwandte Redewendungen
olla kyse jostakin
builds onto be a question of / to be about something
liittyen johonkin
similarrelated to something
mainittu asia
synonymthe mentioned matter
puheenaiheena oleva
specialized formthe one being the topic of talk
