Bedeutung
To be in a situation of direct contact or opposition.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Sweden-Finland' rivalry in ice hockey is the ultimate 'vastakkain' scenario. It's called 'länsinaapurin kohtaaminen' (meeting the western neighbor). Finns value personal space. Sitting 'vastakkain' with a stranger on a train is often seen as a last resort. In Finnish interior design (like Alvar Aalto's work), furniture is often placed 'vastakkain' to encourage 'keskustelu' (conversation). Finnish politics is known for its 'konsensus' (consensus) culture, but 'vastakkainasettelu' (polarization) is a frequent topic of concern in modern media.
The 'Two-Party' Rule
Always remember that 'vastakkain' needs two sides. You can't use it for just one person.
Avoid 'Vastakkain' for Locations
Don't use it to say your house is across from the library; use 'vastapäätä' instead.
Bedeutung
To be in a situation of direct contact or opposition.
The 'Two-Party' Rule
Always remember that 'vastakkain' needs two sides. You can't use it for just one person.
Avoid 'Vastakkain' for Locations
Don't use it to say your house is across from the library; use 'vastapäätä' instead.
Sports Commentary
If you want to sound like a Finnish sports pro, use 'asettua vastakkain' when talking about upcoming matches.
Teste dich selbst
Täytä tyhjä kohta sopivalla sanalla.
Suomi ja Ruotsi ovat tänään ________ jääkiekossa.
In sports, teams are 'vastakkain' (against each other).
Valitse oikea lause.
Miten sanot, että istutte pöydän eri puolilla ja katsotte toisianne?
'Vastakkain' describes the mutual positioning of people.
Yhdistä tilanne ja oikea ilmaisu.
Tilanne: Kaksi poliitikkoa väittelee televisiossa.
Debaters are in opposition, thus 'vastakkain'.
Täytä dialogi.
A: Missä sinä ja Pekka istuitte? B: Me istuimme ________, jotta näimme toisemme hyvin.
Sitting 'vastakkain' allows you to see each other clearly.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ways to be Positioned
Facing
- • vastakkain
- • kasvokkain
Side-by-side
- • vierekkäin
In a line
- • peräkkäin
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSuomi ja Ruotsi ovat tänään ________ jääkiekossa.
In sports, teams are 'vastakkain' (against each other).
Miten sanot, että istutte pöydän eri puolilla ja katsotte toisianne?
'Vastakkain' describes the mutual positioning of people.
Tilanne: Kaksi poliitikkoa väittelee televisiossa.
Debaters are in opposition, thus 'vastakkain'.
A: Missä sinä ja Pekka istuitte? B: Me istuimme ________, jotta näimme toisemme hyvin.
Sitting 'vastakkain' allows you to see each other clearly.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, it can describe two groups (like teams or political parties) facing each other.
It is neutral. It's used in both casual talk and formal news.
'Kasvokkain' specifically means face-to-face, while 'vastakkain' can be more general (like two cars facing each other).
No, it is an adverb and stays the same. Only the verb 'olla' changes.
No, you should say 'vastakkain minun kanssani' (facing with me).
Usually 'kasvokkain' is preferred for romantic contexts, but 'vastakkain' can describe sitting at a candlelit dinner.
The noun is 'vastakkainasettelu'.
Yes, 'peilit ovat vastakkain' means mirrors are facing each other.
Yes, to describe competing companies or interests.
'Vierekkäin' (side-by-side) or 'peräkkäin' (one after another).
Yes, 'kaksi kissaa ovat vastakkain'.
Not necessarily, it can just be physical positioning, but in sports/politics, it implies competition.
Verwandte Redewendungen
vastapäätä
similaracross from
kasvokkain
similarface-to-face
vierekkäin
contrastside-by-side
peräkkäin
contrastone after another
vastustaa
builds onto oppose/resist
asettua vastakkain
specialized formto set oneself against
