Bedeutung
Reaching someone or an object.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Finland, 'ottaa kiinni' is used in the game of 'hippa' (tag). The person who is 'it' is called 'hippa', and their goal is to 'ottaa kiinni' others. Finns value punctuality. If a project is late, 'ottaa kiinni aikataulu' (catching up with the schedule) is a serious and common professional goal. The term 'kiinniotto' is a specific legal power given to citizens and police to detain someone committing a crime. While 'catching up' is common, Finns often prefer to 'ottaa kiinni' via text or brief meetings rather than long social obligations.
The 'Kii' Shortcut
In casual speech, you can just say 'Ota kii!' instead of 'Ota kiinni!'
No Sickness!
Remember, never use this for catching a cold. It sounds very strange to Finns.
Bedeutung
Reaching someone or an object.
The 'Kii' Shortcut
In casual speech, you can just say 'Ota kii!' instead of 'Ota kiinni!'
No Sickness!
Remember, never use this for catching a cold. It sounds very strange to Finns.
Resultative Logic
Use the -n ending (accusative) for the object if you want to sound like a pro who finished the job!
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form of the object.
Minä otan ______ kiinni.
When the catch is successful and singular, we use the accusative case (pallon).
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Juokse kovaa, jos haluat ottaa bussin ______!
The phrase is 'ottaa kiinni'.
Match the sentence to the context.
1. Ota kiinni kädestä! 2. Otan muut kiinni opinnoissa. 3. Poliisi otti varkaan kiinni.
The phrase adapts to physical help, academic progress, and law enforcement.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Heitän avaimet nyt! B: Selvä, minä ______ ______ ______.
While all are possible, 'otan ne kiinni' is the most direct response to 'I am throwing'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ottaa vs. Saada
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä otan ______ kiinni.
When the catch is successful and singular, we use the accusative case (pallon).
Juokse kovaa, jos haluat ottaa bussin ______!
The phrase is 'ottaa kiinni'.
1. Ota kiinni kädestä! 2. Otan muut kiinni opinnoissa. 3. Poliisi otti varkaan kiinni.
The phrase adapts to physical help, academic progress, and law enforcement.
A: Heitän avaimet nyt! B: Selvä, minä ______ ______ ______.
While all are possible, 'otan ne kiinni' is the most direct response to 'I am throwing'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'ottaa juna kiinni' is perfect for when you are running to the platform.
'Kiinni' is the standard form, while 'kii' is very common in spoken language.
You can say 'ottaa kiinni kuulumisista', but 'vaihtaa kuulumisia' is more common.
Usually the accusative (ending in -n) for completed actions, or partitive for ongoing ones.
No, for feelings you would use 'saada' (e.g., saada tunne).
It is neutral. It's used in news reports and by children playing.
'Päästää irti' (to let go).
No, that's an English idiom. In Finnish, you'd say 'saada hengähdystauko'.
No, 'laittaa kiinni' means to close. 'Ottaa kiinni' is to catch.
Yes, 'ottaa kala kiinni' works, but 'napata kala' is more common.
Verwandte Redewendungen
saada kiinni
similarto successfully catch
pysyä perässä
contrastto keep up with
tavoittaa
specialized formto reach someone (phone/email)
napata
synonymto snatch/grab
tarttua
builds onto seize/grip
