Bedeutung
To stop being disturbed or stressed.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Right to Peace' is almost a constitutional feeling in Finland. Silence is not awkward; it is a sign of comfort and respect. The concept of 'Friluftsliv' (open-air life) is linked to 'saada rauha.' Nature is the primary place to find this peace. Finnish offices often have 'quiet zones' where you are guaranteed 'työrauha.'
The 'n' matters
Adding the 'n' to 'rauha' makes it sound like you've achieved your goal. Without it, it sounds like an unfinished thought.
Don't be too aggressive
Saying 'Haluan saada rauhan!' to someone's face can be quite blunt. Use 'Saisinko työrauhan?' at work to be more polite.
Bedeutung
To stop being disturbed or stressed.
The 'n' matters
Adding the 'n' to 'rauha' makes it sound like you've achieved your goal. Without it, it sounds like an unfinished thought.
Don't be too aggressive
Saying 'Haluan saada rauhan!' to someone's face can be quite blunt. Use 'Saisinko työrauhan?' at work to be more polite.
Silence is Golden
In Finland, if someone says they want to 'saada rauha,' don't take it personally. They just need to recharge.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct case of 'rauha'.
En saa ikinä ____ tässä talossa!
In negative sentences, the object must be in the partitive case.
Which sentence is the most natural for a parent whose kids just fell asleep?
Lapset nukkuvat vihdoin...
'Saan rauhan' indicates the result of getting peace after the kids sleep.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Miksi suljit ovesi?' B: 'Koska halusin...'
Closing a door is a way to 'get peace' from others.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of 'Rauha' You Can Get
Contexts
- • Työrauha (Work)
- • Sielunrauha (Soul)
- • Joulurauha (Christmas)
- • Mökirauha (Cottage)
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenEn saa ikinä ____ tässä talossa!
In negative sentences, the object must be in the partitive case.
Lapset nukkuvat vihdoin...
'Saan rauhan' indicates the result of getting peace after the kids sleep.
A: 'Miksi suljit ovesi?' B: 'Koska halusin...'
Closing a door is a way to 'get peace' from others.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, 'Lepää rauhassa' is the standard translation, but 'Hän sai rauhan' is a common way to say someone found peace in death.
'Rauha' is peace (mental/social), 'hiljaisuus' is silence (acoustic). You can have 'rauha' even if there is some soft music.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a semi-formal email to a colleague.
It's the accusative case, showing that the 'peace' is the object of the getting. In Finnish, total objects often take the 'n' ending.
Verwandte Redewendungen
jättää rauhaan
similarto leave someone alone
mielenrauha
specialized formpeace of mind
työrauha
specialized formpeace to work
sielunrauha
specialized formpeace of soul
solmia rauha
contrastto sign a peace treaty
