Bedeutung
To prioritize wellness.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Sisu' is often linked to health; taking care of oneself is seen as a sign of mental strength and resilience. Sauna is considered a primary tool for 'pitää huolta terveydestä', believed to cleanse both body and mind. Public health campaigns in Finland frequently use this phrase to encourage citizens to utilize the 'Everyman's Right' for outdoor exercise. In modern urban Finnish culture, this phrase has expanded to include 'biohacking' and high-tech wellness tracking.
The 'Care' Rule
Always remember: Pitää + Huolta + Sta/Stä. If you remember this formula, you'll never make a grammar mistake with this phrase.
Ending Emails
You can use 'Pidä huolta!' as a warm closing in emails to friends, similar to 'Take care!'
Bedeutung
To prioritize wellness.
The 'Care' Rule
Always remember: Pitää + Huolta + Sta/Stä. If you remember this formula, you'll never make a grammar mistake with this phrase.
Ending Emails
You can use 'Pidä huolta!' as a warm closing in emails to friends, similar to 'Take care!'
Don't say 'Otan huolta'
This is the most common 'Finglish' mistake. Even if you feel like 'taking' care, in Finnish you must 'hold' it.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word in the correct case.
On tärkeää pitää huolta ________ (terveys).
The phrase 'pitää huolta' always requires the elative case (-sta/-stä).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the natural Finnish sentence:
'Pitää huolta' is the correct idiom, and 'terveydestä' is the correct case.
Complete the dialogue.
Lääkäri: 'Teidän täytyy liikkua enemmän.' Potilas: 'Tiedän, minun täytyy alkaa ________.'
After 'alkaa', we use the 3rd infinitive illative 'pitämään'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'Muista pitää huolta terveydestäsi'?
It's a way to show concern for their well-being during a challenging time.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenOn tärkeää pitää huolta ________ (terveys).
The phrase 'pitää huolta' always requires the elative case (-sta/-stä).
Select the natural Finnish sentence:
'Pitää huolta' is the correct idiom, and 'terveydestä' is the correct case.
Lääkäri: 'Teidän täytyy liikkua enemmän.' Potilas: 'Tiedän, minun täytyy alkaa ________.'
After 'alkaa', we use the 3rd infinitive illative 'pitämään'.
When would you say 'Muista pitää huolta terveydestäsi'?
It's a way to show concern for their well-being during a challenging time.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes! Just say 'pitää huolta mielenterveydestä'. It is very common and natural.
'Pitää huolta' is slightly more active and concrete. 'Huolehtia' can also mean 'to worry about' or 'to see to it that'.
If you are talking about *your* health, yes: 'terveydestäni'. If talking about health in general, no: 'terveydestä'.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss, your doctor, or your best friend.
Finnish logic sees care as coming 'out of' the subject. 'Terveydeltä' would mean 'from the surface of health', which doesn't make sense.
Verwandte Redewendungen
huolehtia itsestään
synonymto take care of oneself
vaalia terveyttään
specialized formto cherish/nurture one's health
laiminlyödä terveyttään
contrastto neglect one's health
panostaa hyvinvointiin
similarto invest in well-being
