A1 Collocation Neutral

hakea töitä

to look for work

Significado

The process of applying for a job.

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Contexto cultural

Finns often use 'avoin hakemus' (open application) to 'hakea töitä' even when no job is advertised. This is a key part of the 'hidden job market'. The 'Jante Law' influence means that when you 'hakea töitä', you should be confident but not arrogant. Focus on facts and skills. Summer jobs (kesätyöt) are a major cultural phenomenon. Almost all teenagers 'hakevat töitä' in early spring. Most job hunting happens on platforms like LinkedIn, Duunitori, or Oikotie. 'Hakea töitä' is now almost synonymous with online activity.

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Use the plural

Always default to 'töitä' (plural) when talking about job hunting in general. It sounds more natural to Finnish ears.

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Consonant Gradation

Remember that the 'k' in 'hakea' disappears in 'haen', 'haet', 'haemme', and 'haette'.

Significado

The process of applying for a job.

💡

Use the plural

Always default to 'töitä' (plural) when talking about job hunting in general. It sounds more natural to Finnish ears.

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Consonant Gradation

Remember that the 'k' in 'hakea' disappears in 'haen', 'haet', 'haemme', and 'haette'.

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Open Applications

Mentioning you are 'hakemassa töitä' even without an ad is highly respected in Finnish work culture.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'hakea'.

Minä ______ töitä joka päivä.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: haen

The first-person singular form of 'hakea' is 'haen'.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'I applied for a job yesterday'?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Hain töitä eilen.

'Hain' is the past tense (imperfekt) of 'hakea'.

Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Hakea töitä - To look for work

These are the three main stages of employment in Finnish.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Mitä teet iltapäivällä? B: ______ töitä netissä.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Haen

The speaker is describing their own current/future action.

Where would you say this?

'Haluaisin hakea tätä paikkaa.'

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: At a job interview

This is a formal way to express interest in a specific position.

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Ayudas visuales

Where to 'hakea töitä'

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Online

  • LinkedIn
  • Duunitori
  • Oikotie
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In Person

  • Rekrymessut
  • Yrityskäynnit
  • Verkostoituminen

Banco de ejercicios

5 ejercicios
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'hakea'. Fill Blank A1

Minä ______ töitä joka päivä.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: haen

The first-person singular form of 'hakea' is 'haen'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

How do you say 'I applied for a job yesterday'?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Hain töitä eilen.

'Hain' is the past tense (imperfekt) of 'hakea'.

Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Hakea töitä - To look for work

These are the three main stages of employment in Finnish.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Mitä teet iltapäivällä? B: ______ töitä netissä.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Haen

The speaker is describing their own current/future action.

Where would you say this? situation_matching A2

'Haluaisin hakea tätä paikkaa.'

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: At a job interview

This is a formal way to express interest in a specific position.

🎉 Puntuación: /5

Preguntas frecuentes

10 preguntas

'Hakea' implies a formal application process, while 'etsiä' is just the act of looking. You 'hakea' a job, but you 'etsiä' your lost keys.

It's in the partitive plural because job hunting is an ongoing, indefinite process involving potentially many jobs.

Yes, but it's informal. Use it with friends, not in a job interview.

You say: 'Haen töitä Nokialta' or 'Haen Nokialle töihin'.

It is neutral. It's appropriate for both a casual chat and a formal document.

The past tense is 'hain' (I applied).

No, Finnish uses case endings. You apply 'into' a place (illative case).

Usually no. For volunteering, you would say 'hakeutua vapaaehtoistyöhön'.

The word is 'työnhakija'.

Yes, it covers all types of employment.

Frases relacionadas

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saada töitä

builds on

to get a job

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etsiä töitä

similar

to look for work

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irtisanoa itsensä

contrast

to quit one's job

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työnhaku

specialized form

job hunting (noun)

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