Bedeutung
To have harmonious interactions.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Finland, 'getting along' often involves respecting 'oma rauha' (personal peace). You don't need to be best friends to 'tulla toimeen'. Finnish workplaces are flat and egalitarian. 'Tulla toimeen muiden kanssa' means you treat the CEO and the intern with the same respect. On Finnish Tinder or Jodel, people often list 'tulen toimeen kaikkien kanssa' to show they are easy-going and low-drama. The phrase reflects the agrarian history of Finland where neighbors had to cooperate for survival (talkoot), even if they weren't close.
Use 'hyvin'
Adding 'hyvin' (well) makes the phrase sound much more positive and natural in social contexts.
Genitive Case
Don't forget the genitive case (-n) for names before 'kanssa'. It's 'Pekan kanssa', not 'Pekka kanssa'.
Bedeutung
To have harmonious interactions.
Use 'hyvin'
Adding 'hyvin' (well) makes the phrase sound much more positive and natural in social contexts.
Genitive Case
Don't forget the genitive case (-n) for names before 'kanssa'. It's 'Pekan kanssa', not 'Pekka kanssa'.
Job Interviews
This is the #1 phrase to use when asked about your strengths in a Finnish job interview.
Silence is OK
Remember that in Finland, getting along often means being comfortable in silence together.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb form.
Minä ______ hyvin toimeen muiden kanssa.
The subject is 'Minä' (I), so the verb 'tulla' must be in the first person singular form 'tulen'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'He gets along with Pekka'?
The person you get along with must be in the genitive case (Pekan) before the postposition 'kanssa'.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: Miten uusi työkaverisi pärjää? B: Hän on tosi mukava. Hän ______ hyvin toimeen muiden kanssa.
The correct verb for this idiom is always 'tulla'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a job interview and want to say you are a team player.
'Tulen toimeen muiden kanssa' describes social cooperation, which is what 'team player' implies.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs Informal
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMinä ______ hyvin toimeen muiden kanssa.
The subject is 'Minä' (I), so the verb 'tulla' must be in the first person singular form 'tulen'.
How do you say 'He gets along with Pekka'?
The person you get along with must be in the genitive case (Pekan) before the postposition 'kanssa'.
A: Miten uusi työkaverisi pärjää? B: Hän on tosi mukava. Hän ______ hyvin toimeen muiden kanssa.
The correct verb for this idiom is always 'tulla'.
You are in a job interview and want to say you are a team player.
'Tulen toimeen muiden kanssa' describes social cooperation, which is what 'team player' implies.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! You can say 'Koira tulee toimeen kissan kanssa' (The dog gets along with the cat).
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
'Tulla toimeen' is more about functional harmony, while 'tulla juttuun' implies you enjoy talking to each other.
Use the negative: 'En tule toimeen hänen kanssaan.'
No, it is only for living beings (people, animals).
Yes, 'tulla toimeen' alone can mean to manage financially or survive.
Yes, it is a postposition, so it follows the noun it refers to.
Technically yes, but it sounds very old-fashioned or poetic. Stick to 'kanssa'.
Yes, it is common all over Finland.
It is considered B1 because it involves a figurative collocation and specific grammar.
Verwandte Redewendungen
tulla juttuun
similarto hit it off / get along well
tulla toimeen omillaan
builds onto manage on one's own
sopia joukkoon
similarto fit in
olla riidoissa
contrastto be in a fight/conflict
yhteistyökykyinen
specialized formcooperative
