Bedeutung
Asking someone to move or work faster.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Finns value 'oma rauha' (personal peace), but punctuality is paramount. Telling someone to hurry is acceptable if they are making you late for a scheduled event. In Finnish offices, efficiency is prized over long hours. 'Pidä kiirettä' might be used by a colleague to ensure everyone can leave on time at 4 PM. On Finnish TikTok or Instagram, 'Pidä kiirettä' is often used in captions for limited-time offers or 'get ready with me' (GRWM) videos. In Helsinki, life is faster and 'pidä kiirettä' is heard more often. In rural Lapland, people might say 'ei tässä jäniksen selässä olla' (we aren't on a rabbit's back) to suggest there is no need to hurry.
The 'tt' is key
Make sure to emphasize the double 'tt' in 'kiirettä'. It sounds like a tiny hiccup or pause before the final 'ä'.
Don't be too bossy
Adding 'vähän' (a little) makes the command softer: 'Pidä vähän kiirettä'.
Bedeutung
Asking someone to move or work faster.
The 'tt' is key
Make sure to emphasize the double 'tt' in 'kiirettä'. It sounds like a tiny hiccup or pause before the final 'ä'.
Don't be too bossy
Adding 'vähän' (a little) makes the command softer: 'Pidä vähän kiirettä'.
Punctuality
If a Finn tells you 'pidä kiirettä', they really mean it. Being late is considered disrespectful.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word in the partitive case.
Pidä ________, bussi tulee!
The idiom 'pidä kiirettä' always requires the partitive form of 'kiire'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to tell a friend to hurry?
Choose the correct option:
'Pidä kiirettä' is the standard idiomatic expression.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Juna lähtee kahden minuutin päästä! B: Olen jo ovella! A: ________!
In a situation where a train is leaving soon, 'Pidä kiirettä' is the appropriate response.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a cafe and your friend is taking a long time to choose a cake while a long line forms behind you.
Urging a friend to decide quickly in a line is a perfect use for 'Pidä kiirettä'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say 'Pidä kiirettä'
Travel
- • Bus leaving
- • Flight boarding
- • Train arriving
Work
- • Deadlines
- • Meeting starting
- • Email reply
Social
- • Movie starting
- • Dinner reservation
- • Friend waiting
Pidä kiirettä vs. Kiirehdi
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenPidä ________, bussi tulee!
The idiom 'pidä kiirettä' always requires the partitive form of 'kiire'.
Choose the correct option:
'Pidä kiirettä' is the standard idiomatic expression.
A: Juna lähtee kahden minuutin päästä! B: Olen jo ovella! A: ________!
In a situation where a train is leaving soon, 'Pidä kiirettä' is the appropriate response.
You are at a cafe and your friend is taking a long time to choose a cake while a long line forms behind you.
Urging a friend to decide quickly in a line is a perfect use for 'Pidä kiirettä'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenIt is neutral. Between friends, it's perfectly fine. With strangers or bosses, it might be too direct.
Because 'kiire' is an abstract noun used as an object of the verb 'pitää', which triggers the partitive case.
Yes, if the tone is casual. In a formal email, use 'Kiirehdittehän asian kanssa' (Please hurry with the matter).
The opposite is 'Ota iisisti' (Take it easy) or 'Ei ole kiirettä' (There is no hurry).
No, that sounds like broken Finnish. Always use the partitive 'kiirettä'.
Use the plural form: 'Pitäkää kiirettä'.
Yes, but 'kiirehdi' is a single verb, while 'pidä kiirettä' is an idiom. Both are common.
No. To say 'I am busy', say 'Minulla on kiire'.
It's better to say 'Aja kovempaa' (Drive faster), but 'Pidä kiirettä' works for the overall trip.
Yes, very often regarding deadlines and project schedules.
It's an idiom meaning 'things are busy' or 'I'm having a busy time'.
No, that's considered rude. Use 'Onko ruoka pian valmista?' instead.
P-i-d-ä k-i-i-r-e-t-t-ä. Note the double 'i' and double 't'.
Yes, 'Vauhtia!' or 'Hopi hopi!' are very common slang alternatives.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Kiirehdi
synonymHurry (imperative verb)
Vauhtia
similarSpeed / Move it
Älä hätäile
contrastDon't panic / Don't fret
Pian
builds onSoon
Hopihopi
specialized formChop chop
