Bedeutung
To be alerted to a potential problem.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Finnish workplace culture, a 'varoitus' is a serious legal prerequisite for firing. It is rarely given lightly. Finns value 'sisu' and fair play. Receiving a warning (keltainen kortti) is seen as a lapse in discipline. Public warnings for forest fires (metsäpalovaroitus) are common in summer and strictly followed. Finns are direct. If you 'saat varoituksen' from a friend, it is not a hint; it is a clear statement of fact.
The 'Mistä' Rule
Always use the elative case (-sta/-stä) for the reason. 'Sain varoituksen *melusta*' (I got a warning for the noise).
Legal Weight
In Finland, a 'varoitus' is a serious legal step. Don't use it as a joke with your boss!
Bedeutung
To be alerted to a potential problem.
The 'Mistä' Rule
Always use the elative case (-sta/-stä) for the reason. 'Sain varoituksen *melusta*' (I got a warning for the noise).
Legal Weight
In Finland, a 'varoitus' is a serious legal step. Don't use it as a joke with your boss!
Sports Context
In football, 'saada varoitus' is the standard way to say someone got a yellow card.
Directness
If a Finn says 'Sait varoituksen', they are being helpful, not necessarily mean.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'varoitus'.
Sain eilen kirjallisen _______ töistä.
The sentence describes a completed action with a single, specific warning, so the accusative 'varoituksen' is required.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I didn't get a warning'?
In negative sentences, the object must be in the partitive case.
Match the situation to the correct Finnish sentence.
Situations: 1. Sports, 2. Weather, 3. Work
These are the standard ways to use the phrase in these contexts.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Miksi olet vihainen? B: Koska _______ pomolta tänään.
B is the recipient of the warning, so 'sain' (I got) is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Varoitus vs Huomautus
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenSain eilen kirjallisen _______ töistä.
The sentence describes a completed action with a single, specific warning, so the accusative 'varoituksen' is required.
How do you say 'I didn't get a warning'?
In negative sentences, the object must be in the partitive case.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the standard ways to use the phrase in these contexts.
A: Miksi olet vihainen? B: Koska _______ pomolta tänään.
B is the recipient of the warning, so 'sain' (I got) is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, if it's a warning for a storm or frost. If it's just 'it will rain', use 'ilmoitus'.
A 'varoitus' is formal and serious (often legal). A 'huomautus' is a milder remark or reminder.
Usually, yes. It implies a risk, a mistake, or a rule violation.
You can say 'Minua varoitettiin' (passive) or 'Sain varoituksen' (active-receptive).
Yes, e.g., 'Sain varoituksen hänen eksältään' (I got a warning from his/her ex).
No prepositions! Use the elative case suffix -sta/-stä on the noun that follows.
Very common, especially regarding the economy ('talousvaroitus') or weather.
Yes, it means 'I received a warning from you'.
Usually, you are given a chance to improve. If the behavior continues, you can be fired.
'Saada noottia' is the most common informal/slangy equivalent.
Verwandte Redewendungen
antaa varoitus
contrastTo give a warning
saada huomautus
similarTo receive a remark/reprimand
varoa
builds onTo watch out
ennakkovaroitus
specialized formAdvance warning
