Bedeutung
Snow falling from the sky.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Snow is so central to Finnish life that there are hundreds of words for it depending on its state (slush, powder, crusty). 'Tulla lunta' is the gateway to this vocabulary. In the North, the arrival of snow ('tulla lunta') determines reindeer migration patterns. The timing of the first snow is critical for traditional livelihoods. In cities like Helsinki, 'tulla lunta' often triggers 'lumikaaos' (snow chaos), where public transport is delayed, leading to a specific type of shared social grumbling. Snow is often used as a symbol of silence, purity, or isolation in Finnish poetry and prose. The 'coming' of snow can represent a closing of the world.
The 'It' Trap
Never start a weather sentence with 'Se' (it). Just start with the verb!
The Perfect Icebreaker
If you're stuck for words with a Finn, just point outside and say 'Tuleepa lunta'. It works every time.
Bedeutung
Snow falling from the sky.
The 'It' Trap
Never start a weather sentence with 'Se' (it). Just start with the verb!
The Perfect Icebreaker
If you're stuck for words with a Finn, just point outside and say 'Tuleepa lunta'. It works every time.
Partitive is Key
Always use 'lunta', never 'lumi', when describing the act of snowing.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form (present tense).
Ulkona ______ lunta juuri nyt.
We use the 3rd person singular 'tulee' for current weather.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'It is snowing'.
Finnish weather sentences are subjectless and use the partitive case for snow.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mennäänkö hiihtämään? B: Ei vielä, maassa ei ole tarpeeksi lunta. A: Mutta katso, sieltähän ______ ______!
The context implies snow is currently falling, which will help with skiing.
Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
This tests your knowledge of tenses and moods with the phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenUlkona ______ lunta juuri nyt.
We use the 3rd person singular 'tulee' for current weather.
Choose the correct way to say 'It is snowing'.
Finnish weather sentences are subjectless and use the partitive case for snow.
A: Mennäänkö hiihtämään? B: Ei vielä, maassa ei ole tarpeeksi lunta. A: Mutta katso, sieltähän ______ ______!
The context implies snow is currently falling, which will help with skiing.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This tests your knowledge of tenses and moods with the phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is a perfect synonym. 'Tulla lunta' is just slightly more common in casual conversation.
Because snow is an uncountable substance, and in existential sentences like this, we use the partitive case.
No! In fact, using 'se' (it) sounds very unnatural in Finnish weather expressions.
Use the past tense: 'Eilen tuli lunta'.
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
You can say 'Tulee todella paljon lunta' or use the specific verb 'pyryttää'.
Yes, you can say 'Tulee vettä' for 'It is raining'.
Absolutely, though they have many more specific words too.
Say 'Tuleeko lunta?'
It's an idiom for extremely heavy snow or rain.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Sataa lunta
synonymTo snow
Tulla vettä
similarTo rain
Lumisade
builds onSnowfall (noun)
Tuiskuttaa
specialized formTo blow snow
Pyryttää
specialized formTo snow heavily
