Bedeutung
To start a holiday period.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'July shutdown' is real. Many small businesses and even some doctor's offices close for the entire month as everyone is 'menossa kesälomalle'. Similar to Sweden's 'industrisemester', the Finnish summer holiday is often taken all at once, rather than spread out through the year. It is considered rude to assign a major project to someone who has just announced they are 'menossa kesälomalle'. When someone says they are 'menossa kesälomalle', the standard response is 'Hyvää lomaa!' (Have a good holiday!).
The 'Out of Office' Rule
Always use this phrase in your automated email replies in June.
Case Sensitivity
Using -lla instead of -lle is the most common mistake. Remember: -lle = to, -lla = at.
Bedeutung
To start a holiday period.
The 'Out of Office' Rule
Always use this phrase in your automated email replies in June.
Case Sensitivity
Using -lla instead of -lle is the most common mistake. Remember: -lle = to, -lla = at.
Mental State
Use 'henkisesti menossa' to jokingly tell your boss you're not focused anymore.
Small Talk Gold
Asking a Finn if they are 'menossa kesälomalle' is the best way to start a friendly conversation in June.
Teste dich selbst
Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa.
Olen juuri ______ kesälomalle, joten en ehdi lukea sähköpostia.
The phrase 'olla menossa' requires the inessive form of the noun 'meno'.
Valitse oikea sijamuoto sanalle 'kesäloma'.
Me olemme menossa ______.
Movement toward a holiday requires the Allative case (-lle).
Täydennä dialogi sopivalla ilmauksella.
A: 'Mitä teet viikonloppuna?' B: 'Pakkaan laukkuja, sillä ______.'
Packing bags is a sign of being 'menossa' (on the way).
Yhdistä lause ja tilanne.
'Vihdoinkin menossa kesälomalle!'
This is a very common informal exclamation for social media.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Lomalle vs. Lomalla
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenOlen juuri ______ kesälomalle, joten en ehdi lukea sähköpostia.
The phrase 'olla menossa' requires the inessive form of the noun 'meno'.
Me olemme menossa ______.
Movement toward a holiday requires the Allative case (-lle).
A: 'Mitä teet viikonloppuna?' B: 'Pakkaan laukkuja, sillä ______.'
Packing bags is a sign of being 'menossa' (on the way).
'Vihdoinkin menossa kesälomalle!'
This is a very common informal exclamation for social media.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, just change 'kesälomalle' to 'talvilomalle'.
It is neutral. It works in both business emails and with friends.
'Menossa' is a state; 'menemässä' is a more immediate physical action.
Finnish uses the external cases (-lle, -lla, -lta) for 'loma'.
Yes, if the season is obvious, 'lomalle' is enough.
Yes, it is standard Finnish used nationwide.
Use the past tense: 'Olin menossa kesälomalle'.
Say 'Olen menossa matkalle'.
Yes, to discuss your availability.
Not necessarily. It can mean you are starting it today or very soon.
'Hyvää lomaa!' or 'Ihanaa!'
No, it's usually reserved for longer breaks.
Verwandte Redewendungen
jäädä kesälomalle
similarTo stay/start summer holiday
lomailla
builds onTo spend time on holiday
lomauttaa
contrastTo lay off / furlough
palata lomalta
contrastTo return from holiday
kesäloma häämöttää
similarSummer holiday is looming/visible
